Portsmouth Football Club Buy Pocket Watch

Mr Foxall from Kingsbridge saw that we held regular auctions of watches, and decided to bring along for valuation his old ‘gold’ pocket watch. On a closer inspection, we discovered a connection to his Grandfather, Harry Foxall.

The Omega 9ct gold ‘half hunter’ pocket watch, with a 9ct watch chain and medallions, was presented to Harry Foxall by Portsmouth Football Club, and is inscribed on the back:

‘Portsmouth Football club, presented to H.Foxall, in commemoration of the club gaining promotion to the First Division of the League 1926/27’, a Football Association 14ct medallion awarded for tour of Canada marked ‘FA tour, 1926 H Foxall, England Canada 1926’ a 15ct gold medallion marked ‘H. Foxall, together with a silver cigarette case inscribed ‘Portsmouth FC 1923-24’.

It generated lots of interest, particularly from fans of Portsmouth Football Club, and the Club themselves brought the Pocket Watch back for £2,000. A delighted Mr Foxall was later invited by the Club to visit and watch a match.