A RARE 18-carat gold pocket watch is set to be auctioned off. The ‘Gold Full Hunter Chronometer Pocket Watch’ by John McLennan will be auction off next week at Witham Auctions. The watch has remained in the property of the same family for four generations. John Nunn, from Witham Auctions, believes the watch is of “significant importance” to collectors. The watch is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,000. John McLennan was a renowned chronometer maker and is known for producing the smallest pocket chronometer ever made. He was awarded the prize medal for great skills and general excellence in the International Exhibition 1862 for his miniature chronometer.
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