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Index No. A8041 Silver Centre Seconds Deck Watch
An early 20th Century English centre seconds lever in a silver open case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless going barrel movement bearing the broad Ministry arrow.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial, broad Ministry arrow below the centre, Centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial plain silver open face case, maker's mark "RJP" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.  
SignedW Matthews  52 Holyhead Rd  Coventry
Hallmarked Chester 1907
Diameter 53 mm
An excellent example of a Coventry centre seconds deck watch made before the first world war.
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