Hi Chris thank you for writing in with the following hallmark question:
"HI WHAT DOES W.E MEAN , 3
THIS IS EXACTLY THE MARKING ON MY 18ct GOLD POCKET WATCH , I WOULD BE A HAPPY MAN IF YOU CAN SOLVE THIS FOR ME "
I'm going to assume the 3 is not connected with the two initial marks.
Let's concentrate on the initials of W. E If these two letters appear within an oval or square punch mark then probably (without benefit of a photo) it is the maker's mark:
William Ehrhardt (Watch Cases & Works, Birmingham, UK) - ca 1880s - 1920s