Grandad watch

Much more knowledgeable folk will chip in presently.

It’s difficult to put a value on this without having any idea of the state of the movement. Is it ticking? Is it keeping good time? The marks to the caseback suggest that, at least once in its life, this watch was opened by someone who didn’t have the correct tool.

I’m pretty sure that the 4453 is a manual movement. A decent one, sold by a dealer, would probably be priced around the £500-600 mark.

When you say, “restore to tip-top condition”, what do you mean? At a minimum it would be a full movement service, repair or replace the crystal, and new strap.

Some might also consider refinishing the dial and hands, though for others that would diminish the value of such a watch. If it were mine, I’d avoid refinishing the dial, but I’m a sucker for patina.

I like the dial configuration on this one, with the double marker at 12.

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