J C Vickery were not the only suppliers of the M&M patented ‘lit’ pocket watch but they were one of the main Omega agents of the time (approximately 1900).
J C Vickery were established in Regent Street in London by 1890 and by 1900 had premises at 179, 181 and 183 regent Street (substantial!).
The following advertisement shows the size of the arrangement for the lit pocket watch. Note the tortoiseshell box to which michael e refers.
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