Watch touched by the hand of Frod

While many a hopeful vendor has to be told gently that great-great-grandpa’s pocket watch is worth little more than the melt price of the metal, a complication or major name – such as the signature Ch. Frodsham, London to the movement of this example, below – makes all the difference.

Numbered 8533, the 2in (50cm) diameter watch sold at £2000 at George Kidner’s (19% buyer’s premium…

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