Houghton Watch Pocket Carbine

camera

The Houghton Watch Pocket Carbine sells for about £60 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2001–2005; indicative, one source, old).

Typical sale price
about£60

median of only 3 sales, 2001–2005

Indicativeone sourceold
£44£60£80

Few sales, all from Christie's. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£52
Without the lowest sale£70

Every sale

What it is

{"overview":"The Houghton Watch Pocket Carbine is an early British folding camera produced by the London-based Houghton firm. As of today, comparable early Houghton folders tend to sell for modest sums at saleroom level, and what a Watch Pocket Carbine is worth now will depend heavily on bellows condition, completeness and cosmetic state. Also check that the shutter fires at its slow and instant settings, that the lens glass is free of fungus and separation, and that the folding bed and struts lock rigidly without play.

Generated summary, 4 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

What affects the value of a Watch Pocket Carbine?

Bellows integrity, shutter function, lens clarity and overall cosmetic condition are the main drivers of value, along with the presence of the original case and any maker's documentation.

Facts

Maker
Houghton
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
3
First sale
17 Jul 2001
Latest sale
6 May 2005
Median
£60
Middle half
£52–£70
Evidence
Indicative · one source, old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Houghton Watch Pocket Carbine: about £60, the median of 3 recorded sales, 2001–2005 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/houghton/watch-pocket-carbine/

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