Antique Silver Fob Pocket Watch by John Purser and Sons Champion Lever 1919

Antique Silver Fob Pocket Watch by John Purser and Sons Champion Lever 1919. Silver pocket watch casing was imported by Stockwell & Co (George Stockwell) London. Dating back to 1919. The movement is by John Purser and Sons of Portsmouth. This is the Champion Lever model. This watch was presented to A.J. Brewerton (rigger) on H.M. Yacht Victoria and Albert on his retirement on pension 12-09-1930. The watch glass is scratch, along with some areas of the casing some minor dents and rubbing to the silver. In good working order. Weighs 94g. 

Width 5.2cm, height including loop 7.5cm, Depth 1.5cm.

Abit about the royal yacht.

HMY Victoria and Albert was a royal yacht of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. The yacht was designed by the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy Sir William White, launched in 1899 and ready for service in 1901. This was the third yacht to be named Victoria and Albert and she was fitted with steam engines fired by Belleville water-tube boilers. She served four sovereigns, and was decommissioned as royal yacht in 1939, served in the Second World War, and was broken up in 1954.