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A historically interesting George V silver open face pocket watch
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Description
- A historically interesting George V Antarctic Expedition open face pocket watch
- Case: Silver. Hallmarks for London 1909. Numbered 19xxxxxxx. Engine turned design to case back. Dust cover engraved "This Watch went to Antarctica in 1914. and was carried away on the S. Y. Aurora on her long drift returning again when she releived the party in 1917." Width: 47.8mm
- Movement: Keyless wound Swiss lever movement
- Dial: White enamel dial with Arabic numeral hour markers
- Additional items: Together with a white metal mounted pocket watch holder
Between 1914-1917 the SY Aurora was used by Sir Ernest Shackleton during his Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The ship was to transport and supply the Ross Sea Party, led by Joseph Stenhouse. Unfortunately, in May 1915, a blizzard would cause the Aurora to break from its anchorage, leaving ten members of the party marooned on shore. With ice impeding its manoeuvrability, the ship would spend the next 312 days adrift only being fully freed by melting ice in March 1916. Refitted that year, the ship made a relief trip under Captain John King Davis with a revised crew to pick up the seven surviving members of the Ross Sea shore Party, achieving this in 1917. After this act, the Aurora would not return to the Antarctic; while transporting coal from New South Wales to Chile it was sadly lost with all hands in 1918, a suspected casualty of World War I.
- Movement is currently functioning at time of writing
- Dial has some noticeable marks and scratches there is a hairline crack just after the twelve o'clock position
- Hands have some noticeable marks and scratches
- Case has wear commensurate with age, showing scratches and marks
- The watch glass has some large chips to the top edges
- This lot does not come with box or a copy of the original manufacturer warranty
Please note that we cannot guarantee the working order, timekeeping or water resistance of any watches sold in our auctions. We would recommend to get the best possible performance out of your purchase that you have it serviced by a qualified watchmaker
Although every effort is made to identify aftermarket parts, we are unable to guarantee the originality of every part of each lot
All lots are sold "as is" and clients are advised to view and inspect items before bidding and they must satisfy themselves as to the condition of every lot
All weights and measurements are approximate and provided as a guide only
For enquiries about this lot please contact Conrad Cunningham at conrad@kinghamsauctioneers.com
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- A historically interesting George V Antarctic Expedition open face pocket watch
- Case: Silver. Hallmarks for London 1909. Numbered 19xxxxxxx. Engine turned design to case back. Dust cover engraved "This Watch went to Antarctica in 1914. and was carried away on the S. Y. Aurora on her long drift returning again when she releived the party in 1917." Width: 47.8mm
- Movement: Keyless wound Swiss lever movement
- Dial: White enamel dial with Arabic numeral hour markers
- Additional items: Together with a white metal mounted pocket watch holder
Between 1914-1917 the SY Aurora was used by Sir Ernest Shackleton during his Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The ship was to transport and supply the Ross Sea Party, led by Joseph Stenhouse. Unfortunately, in May 1915, a blizzard would cause the Aurora to break from its anchorage, leaving ten members of the party marooned on shore. With ice impeding its manoeuvrability, the ship would spend the next 312 days adrift only being fully freed by melting ice in March 1916. Refitted that year, the ship made a relief trip under Captain John King Davis with a revised crew to pick up the seven surviving members of the Ross Sea shore Party, achieving this in 1917. After this act, the Aurora would not return to the Antarctic; while transporting coal from New South Wales to Chile it was sadly lost with all hands in 1918, a suspected casualty of World War I.
- Movement is currently functioning at time of writing
- Dial has some noticeable marks and scratches there is a hairline crack just after the twelve o'clock position
- Hands have some noticeable marks and scratches
- Case has wear commensurate with age, showing scratches and marks
- The watch glass has some large chips to the top edges
- This lot does not come with box or a copy of the original manufacturer warranty
Please note that we cannot guarantee the working order, timekeeping or water resistance of any watches sold in our auctions. We would recommend to get the best possible performance out of your purchase that you have it serviced by a qualified watchmaker
Although every effort is made to identify aftermarket parts, we are unable to guarantee the originality of every part of each lot
All lots are sold "as is" and clients are advised to view and inspect items before bidding and they must satisfy themselves as to the condition of every lot
All weights and measurements are approximate and provided as a guide only
For enquiries about this lot please contact Conrad Cunningham at conrad@kinghamsauctioneers.com
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