Bit of pocket watch help, please

[Broussard]

I was beginning to wonder if I was missing something - the watch is signed with the maker's name which might have been easier to spot if that bit of the photo was in focus.

Unlikely to be the maker - it’s pre-1890, so not LWC. Probably one of the Coventry factories: Williamson, Newsome, Yeomans or Richardson.

Didn't H Wolf become H Samuel, eventually?

I think I'm confusing my Wolfes and my Wolfs. The watch is by Wolfe, not Wolf. Probably.

[NickGaters]

Thanks all, some interesting information; it’s sent me down a rabbit hole of googling now. I’ll be keeping it - it’s worth far more to me knowing that Dad loves it so much and you never know I may come to appreciate it for what it is as well. As one post mentioned, this is better than a shiny trinket I’m chasing right now - luckily I have the cash put away to pay for it I was just getting in-patient.

I’m hugely sceptical as to whether it was worth anything like the 4k quoted, so glad I don’t live in the world of antiques as I imagine it’s so easy to lose your shirt by not doing your homework properly.

In fact, in the 90’s my Dad was an antique dealer. Never ceased to amaze me as a teenager that probably 90% of the deals were between dealers and therefore pricing was never really tested by your average punter in the street. Bit like all the New York insta watch dealers currently just trading with each other for the insta likes!

Thanks again all for kicking me off in the right direction for research.