Antique B.w. Fase & Co Pocket Watch Movement Invar

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Seller: siennastef ✉️ (806) 100%, Location: Sarasota, Florida, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 321069858873 ANTIQUE B.W. FASE & CO POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT INVAR.

ANTIQUE B.W. FASE & CO POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT INVAR

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According to John Culme's 'Directory of Gold and Silversmiths', Berkeley William Fase (successor to Robert Lewis) was taken as a partner by RL at 22 Oxford Street although the name of the business didn't change. BWF seems to have assumed control of the business c.1879 and the number changes to 50 Oxford Street (1884) where the business, now styled Berkeley William Fase & Co. remained listed until 1916.  BWF died in 1896 at the age of 78. On the watch forums, everyone believes 50 Oxford Street is in London.

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"The Invar name was registered by Hirsch/Invar both in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and in New York (for import), in 1925, but the company was founded in 1901."

"Invar is a metal alloy with an unusually low coefficient of thermal expansion (that is, it doesn't grow or shrink much when it gets hot or cold). Its use in key components of a watchworks means the watch will not change speed significantly with changes in temperature. Apparently it can also make the watch less susceptible to interference from strong magnetic fields." (Copied from a website--not sure if its correct)

"The Invar watch company was founded in 1901 by Achille Hirsch in Le Chaux de Fonds, but they didnt' register the name until 1925." (Copied from a website--not sure if its correct)

"The timing of the company's founding is interesting, because Invar (the material) was only invented in 1896. Mr. Hirsch was a rather prolific watch distributor around the turn of the century, who registered literally hunderds of trademarks, so to some degree this watch represents an attempt to profit from the new material. Around that time, there was a fairly large industry in what's known as "Swiss Fakes"...low-grade swiss watches that were meant to look like better quality watches. One of the ways these "Swiss Fakes" kept costs down was to not use the split bi-metallic balance wheels that better quality watches used to help offset temperature differences. The new Invar material made the split bi-metallic balance obsolete, but looked similar to the cheap balances used by the swiss fakes. So branding the watch "Invar" meant that the consumer didn't have to worry about that." (Copied from a website--not sure if its correct)

Serial Number:  074421

Case Marked:  C.M.I. ACIER and 157373

Movement Marked: INVAR

Measures approximately:  12 size

Condition:  Excellent working watch at time of listing.  Pocket Watch has not been cleaned or serviced and like all antiques may most likely need to be.  Gold-filled or Brass on wind stem and on rim around dial. Case is made of some type of non-valuable metal--it pulls with a magnet.  And, watch is pretty heavy for a pocket watch.  Previous owner messily inscribed their initials on back "L.O.".  Hairline fractures on dial at #12 going down through the B.W., another starting under the word "Oxford" going down towards the hands, and looks like another small one in the second hand circle.  Dial needs to be cleaned. Glass lense is fairly scratched up. Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as "described".

Item sold "AS-IS"--see photos. Please ask questions prior to bidding.  NO REFUNDS.

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  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: See CONDITION Below.
  • Age: Antique (pre 1920)
  • Brand: B. W. FASE
  • Case Material: Metal
  • Features: Roman Numerals
  • Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
  • Country Made: England
  • Serial Number: 074421
  • Country of Manufacture: Unknown

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