English gold lever watch with 52½ minute carrousel Circa 1902

Gold open faced lever  with carrousel by William Langford
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A historically interesting English 18 carat gold open faced lever pocket watch with a 52½ minute carrousel, circa 1902. ¾ Plate movement, gold screw compensation balance, free sprung blued balance spring. White enamel dial with Roman hours, outer minute divisions and sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. Plain case, engraved monogram WHD for Sir William Howell Davies and a coat of arms with the Welsh motto Amynedd a Dewrder (patience and courage) on the back, maker’s mark WS.
Case numbered, movement signed and numbered, case and movement with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Weight: 117 g
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Signed: Langford Bristol Goldsmiths Alliance By Appointment to the Queen
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Chronometer maker William Langford was one of the founding members of the Bristol Goldsmiths Alliance.
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This watch is engraved with the initials and the emblem of Sir William Howell Davies (1851-1932). He was born in Narberth in Pembrokeshire, Wales and became a retailer of leather goods and a Liberal politician. In 1896 Davies was elected mayor of Bristol. He played a major role in the political life in Bristol for more than 46 years and was knighted for his services to the city in 1908.