Dennison id please

[Dangermouse64]

A good mate brought a very old 9kt Dennison for me to look at tonight, it has a Swiss hand wind movement inscribed US.PAT.24.MAY.1904 the case opens like a pocket watch but its a wrist watch, the gold case is hallmarked with an anchor for Birmingham .375 E 9 ALD I do have some pics I will put up tomorrow when I finish work, but does anyone know if its worth anything or just scrap gold, the movement needs a full rebuild and service.

[Neil.C]

A good mate brought a very old 9kt Dennison for me to look at tonight, it has a Swiss hand wind movement inscribed US.PAT.24.MAY.1904 the case opens like a pocket watch but its a wrist watch, the gold case is hallmarked with an anchor for Birmingham .375 E 9 ALD I do have some pics I will put up tomorrow when I finish work, but does anyone know if its worth anything or just scrap gold, the movement needs a full rebuild and service.

I'm sure unless the movement is anything special its worth is as scrap.

Sad but true.

[Dangermouse64]

He does have the missing parts apart from the crown.

[Dangermouse64]

I'm sure unless the movement is anything special its worth is as scrap.

Sad but true.

I did tell him to expect a gold scrap value as I think the movement is nothing special, thanks for the reply.

[me32dc]

From those pictures definitely scrap value only

[Padders]

The E date letter indicates hallmarking sometime between July 1929 and June 1930. That aside, I agree it does look too far gone and too anonymous to have any value above scrap gold. Which is of course a shame.

[Dangermouse64]

The dial is in near immaculate condition with a sub second hand at 6 it looks to be MIL but being no expert I have no idea.

[Carlton-Browne]

David Boettcher's excellent site has a little bit of info on the movement markings:

https://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/movements.php

and also a discussion here:

https://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/inde...this-movement/

[geordie]

The dial is in near immaculate condition with a sub second hand at 6 it looks to be MIL but being no expert I have no idea.

Why no photo of it after taking the trouble to show movement/case?

[Dangermouse64]

[markrlondon]

^^^ That's very nice.

Would be very sad to scrap the case.

Personally I'd be tempted to get it working (even if it needed a donor movement).

The ultimate cost would probably be greater than scrap value but worth it for me.

[Dangermouse64]

^^^ That's very nice.

Would be very sad to scrap the case.

Personally I'd be tempted to get it working (even if it needed a donor movement).

The ultimate cost would probably be greater than scrap value but worth it for me.

He hasn't said what he is doing with it yet but I think, because he asked me to find out about it, it may be going up for sale, if it does I will ask if he wants me to pop it in sales corner, it may get a new lease of life here rather than see the bottom of a smelting pot on ebay.