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American Waltham Watch Company — Model 1857 Pocket Watch Movement

1857–1880s

The Model 1857 (also referenced as the Model 57) is an 18-size, full-plate pocket watch movement manufactured by the Waltham Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, an enterprise also known historically as the American Watch Company and the American Waltham Watch Company. Featuring a lever escapement and designed f…

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An early 18th century. 18ct gold, Verge pocket watch

early 18th century

An early 18th century. 18ct gold, Verge pocket watch, by William Kipling, London, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minutes, beetle and poker hands, gilt fusee movement with shaped and engraved pillars, pierced and engraved cock balance, signed 'WILL KIPLING 1573' 'LONDON', with key, halmarked L…

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And. Runedelius pocket watch with Gustaf III monogram

The object is a pocket watch designated in the catalogue as the And. Runedelius pocket watch with Gustaf III monogram. In terms of design, the pocket watch features the monogram of King Gustaf III accompanied by three crowns. With regard to recorded inscriptions or signatures, the documentation specifically identifi…

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Antique Rolex Gold Plated Pocket Watch - C1920s

This round, rose gold-plated half hunter pocket watch, dating to circa the 1920s, measures 49 mm in diameter. Enclosed in a Dennison case, the front features a blue enamelled Roman numeral inlay, while the back is plain and opens to reveal an inner cover. The white enamel dial displays Arabic numerals, an outer minu…

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Antique Ruby Diamond Pendant Watch - 1880

1880

Dating to the 1880s (period 1880–1889), this circular pendant watch is decorated with rubies and diamonds. Its ornamentation features tear drop-shaped rubies, each encircled by rose-cut diamonds, oriented around a central diamond weighing approximately 0.10 carat. The circular watch measures one inch (25.4 mm) in w…

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Antique Silver Pocket Watch - Early 20th Century

This early 20th-century pocket watch originates from Europe and is designed in an Anglo-Indian style. The watch features an exterior case fabricated from silver, representing European watch production from this specific historical period. The physical dimensions of the timepiece include an overall height of 7.00 ce…

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Antique Steel Pocket Watch - Early 20th Century

This antique pocket watch dates to the early 20th century and originates from Europe. Executed in the Art Deco style and characterized by sleek lines, the watch is constructed from steel. It measures an overall height of 6.00 centimeters. The timepiece represents European Art Deco pocket watch production from the e…

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Armand Schwob et frère mystery pocket watch, circa 1889

circa 1889

This mystery pocket watch, dating to circa 1889, carries the brand 'A. S. & F.' (Armand Schwob et frère, Paris). Made in Switzerland, the design was patented in eight countries. The front and back dust covers are decorated with an engraved morning glory created using the tapisserie technique. The watch is preserved…

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Army & Navy Cooperative Society 18k gold half hunter pocket watch, 1886

London Hallmark for 1886

This 18k gold half hunter pocket watch was retailed by the Army & Navy Cooperative Society, located at 117 Victoria Street, London, and features a London hallmark dating to 1886. The timepiece measures 50mm in diameter and is designed as a keyless wind model. Its construction includes an engine-turned hinged case, w…

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Art Deco 18k Solid Gold Rolex Pocket Watch - 1920’s

1920

This double hunter pocket watch features an 18k gold case measuring 48 mm in diameter, made by the Dennison Watch Case Company. The case is engraved on both sides and bears English hallmarks for Birmingham dating to circa 1923, along with case number 265632 on both lids and an interior inscription reading "May March…

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Art Nouveau Gold Diamond Lapel Pocket Watch - 19th Century

This 19th-century Art Nouveau lapel pocket watch features a 23 mm 18k gold case decorated in high relief and set with round-cut diamonds. The watch is suspended from a 14k gold floral lapel brooch, also set with diamonds, resulting in an overall dimension of 58 mm by 33 mm and a total weight of 24.6 grams. It is fit…

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Asprey 18CT Two Gold Art Deco Dress Pocket Watch - C1920s

This Art Deco dress pocket watch, dating from the 1920s and retailed by Asprey, features a round 18ct two-tone gold case measuring 42 mm in diameter with a plain yellow gold back. The silver satin-finished dial displays raised gold Arabic numerals and an engine-turned subsidiary seconds dial. Time is indicated by ca…

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Astronomical pair-case watch

ca. 1680

Astronomical pair-case watch made by Abraham Pattey (Swiss, 1627–1702), dated ca. 1680, from Swiss, Geneva. The museum records its materials as: Silver, leather. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1630a–c. Classification: Horology. Department: E…

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Audemars Frères Genève 14k gold hunting-case minute repeating pocket watch with chronograph

circa 1900

This large, keyless, hunting-cased pocket watch by Audemars Frères Genève dates to approximately 1900. Crafted from 14k gold, the timepiece features a hunter-style construction with a spring-loaded front cover, a hinged gold cuvette, and a snap-on bezel. The white enamel dial is complemented by gold hands and a blue…

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Barraud and Lunds 18k gold demi-hunter pocket watch, London, 1913

circa 1913

This distinguished Barraud and Lunds demi-hunter pocket watch dates to 1913 and is encased in an 18k yellow gold housing. The timepiece features a classic white porcelain enamel dial with a single sunk sub-dial configuration and bold Roman numerals, signed by the maker with a matching serial number. The demi-hunter…

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Bigelow Kennard & Co 18-karat yellow-gold open face pocket watch

This open face pocket watch, signed by the retailer Bigelow Kennard & Co of Boston, is crafted from 18-karat yellow gold. The watch features a classic open face design, characterized by an intricately engraved gold bezel and case border that frames a white dial. The dial is decorated with blue Roman numeral hour mar…

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Billodes key-wound pocket watch for the Ottoman Army

This late Victorian key-wound pocket watch was produced under the Billodes name (the brand used by Zenith in the Middle East) for the Ottoman Army, with sources dating it between the 1860s and 1890s. The watch was assembled and/or its enamel was executed by K. Serkisoff & Co. of Constantinople. The watch features a…

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Bonnet 18kt. Solid Gold Pocket Watch with Engine Turned Dial - 1850

1850

This Swiss open-face pocket watch by Bonnet dates to 1850 and is designed in the Breguet style. The round case is constructed from 18-karat yellow gold and measures 39 mm in diameter. The dial is hand engine-turned and is fitted with blued steel hands. The watch is powered by an eight-jewel key-winding movement tha…

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Book-shaped Watch

c. 1840 - c. 1860

Watch made of gold in the shape of a book, with a small dial. Inside the book are five gold frames for miniatures. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15059; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements height 1 cm x length 2.8 cm.

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Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch - 1870s

This closed-face pocket watch was produced by Breguet in France, with a stated date of manufacture in the 1870s. The watch case is designed in a closed-face format and measures 58.42 mm (2.3 inches) in height, 44.45 mm (1.75 inches) in width, and 6.35 mm (0.25 inches) in depth. Originating from Paris, France, the p…

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Breguet pocket watch

A Breguet pocket watch is a mechanical portable timepiece originating from the business founded by Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet. After completing his apprenticeship, Breguet established his workshop at Quai de l'Horloge on the Île de la Cité in Paris in 1775. His creations soon attracted the French court,…

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British Swan Platinum Diamond Enamel Pocket Watch - 20th Century

An Art Deco-style round pocket watch produced by the British Swan Watch Co, dating to the 20th century. The case is crafted from platinum and enamel, decorated with 67 round-cut diamonds totaling 1.10 carats, and includes a diamond-encrusted loop. It features a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals. The manu…

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Brooch with a watch in a case

c. 1881 - c. 1900

Gold watch with key, suspended from a fleur-de-lis. Decorated with pearls. In a wine-red case. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-16592; its record gives material recorded as pearl, gold (metal); measurements height 7 cm x diameter 1.7 cm.

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Bruder Klumak Wien pocket watch - 1890

1890

This pocket watch, crafted by Bruder Klumak in Vienna around 1890, features a round, triple-layered 18k gold case measuring 50 mm in diameter, with an overall weight of 125 grams. It is powered by a mechanical manual-wind "remontoir" movement. The back of the case is engraved with a dedication reading, "To Captain…

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C.H. Meylan & Fleischmann 18k Gold Minute Repeater - 1900s

A double hunter pocket watch made of 18k yellow gold, dating to the early twentieth century. The round case measures 49.5 mm in diameter, has an overall weight of 112.7 grams, and is fitted with an inner glass cover to display the mechanism. The dial includes a dedicated secondary seconds dial. The manual-wind move…

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Calendar watch, Thomas Alcock, ca. 1650

ca. 1650

Calendar watch made by Thomas Alcock (recorded working 1630, Clockmakers’ Company 1632, died before 1688), dated ca. 1650, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Outer case: leather-covered silver with silver piqué work; Inner case: silver; Movement: gilt brass, steel, partly blued, and silver. R…

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Camerer Kuss & Co 18k gold key wind half hunter pocket watch with 9k gold chain, 1881

London Hallmark for 1881

This piece is an 18-karat gold key wind half hunter pocket watch, retailed by Camerer Kuss & Co of 522 Oxford Street, London. The watch features an engine-turned hinged case with a blue Roman numeral chapter ring on the front cover. The dial is white with black Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track,…

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Carriage watch

1630

This carriage watch was made in 1630 by the watchmaker Nicolas Lemaindre in Blois. It features a circular gilt-brass case whose side is pierced and engraved with panels of flowers and foliage arranged between 16 radial flutes. The almost flat base is soldered to the side, and the bezel, back, and rim are finished wi…

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Cartier 18k yellow gold and black lacquer manual pocket watch, c. 1925

Circa 1925

This exceptional manual-winding pocket watch, manufactured by Cartier and the European Watch & Clock Co. around 1925, is an important horological piece associated with the historic Locarno Treaties. The timepiece features an 18K yellow gold case measuring 45.5 mm in diameter, characterized by a sophisticated aesthet…

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Cartier 18Kt. Yellow Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch Hand Made - 1920”s

1920

This open-faced Art Deco pocket watch by Cartier Jewellers dates to the 1920s. The handcrafted, ultra-thin case is constructed from 18kt yellow gold and decorated with kiln-fired enamel inlay, measuring 50 mm in diameter. The watch features an open-face configuration with a silvered dial displaying black Roman numer…

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Cartier EWC Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch - 1920s

This French Art Deco pocket watch by Cartier dates to the 1920s. It features a two-piece case constructed from 18k yellow gold, measuring 46 mm in diameter and 4.5 mm in thickness. The yellow gold case is decorated with blue and white guilloche enamel ornamentation. The timepiece has a white guilloche dial marked w…

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Charles Frodsham 18K gold keyless full hunter pocket watch, 1891

London Hallmark for 1891

This collectible 18K gold full hunter pocket watch was manufactured by the esteemed horologist Charles Frodsham of 84 Strand, London. Featuring a London hallmark for 1891, the timepiece is a keyless wind model housed in a polished gold case measuring 49mm in diameter, which includes a personal engraving on the front…

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Charles Frodsham 18k gold keyless wind half hunter repeater and chronograph pocket watch

London 1901

This is an 18-carat gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch, produced by Charles Frodsham in London in 1901. The watch features a complex mechanical movement, including a repeater and chronograph function, with a bimetallic split balance and an overcoil balance spring. The exterior casing is crafted from 18-carat…

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Charles Frodsham Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch - C1890s

This English pocket watch dating to the 1890s features a round 18-carat yellow gold case measuring 31 mm in diameter. The plain case back carries English hallmarks and a number. The white enamel dial displays Arabic numerals and is fitted with blued steel spade hands. The manual-wind movement utilizes a keyless lev…

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Charles Humbert Fils 18 Karat Pocket Watch - 1901

1901

Produced in Paris, France, in 1901, this round pocket watch was created by Humbert-Ramuz & Co under the name Charles Humbert Fils. The timepiece is encased in 18-karat yellow gold and originates from the period spanning 1900 to 1909. The round watch case measures 50 mm (1.97 inches) in height. The pocket watch is e…

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Charles Tissot Gun Metal Silver and Gold Coin Edged Pocket Watch - 1900s

This open-faced pocket watch from Switzerland dates to the early 20th century, specifically the 1900s, and is attributed to Charles Tissot. Designed in the Art Nouveau style, the watch features a hand-constructed case fabricated from a combination of silver, gold, and gunmetal with a coin edge. The kiln-fired ename…

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Chatelaine Watch (Cleveland Museum of Art 1918.826)

mid 1800s

Chatelaine Watch in the Cleveland Museum of Art (accession 1918.826), dated mid 1800s; museum culture/place: Switzerland. Museum object record; the wider type is not yet verified. It is catalogued in the museum's Decorative Art and Design department under Jewelry. Credit line: Gift of J. H. Wade. Recorded provenanc…

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Chatelaine, Etruria, 1790

1790

Chatelaine in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number WE.7952-2014), made in Etruria, dated 1790. The museum's brief description reads: Chatelaine, cut-steel with jasperware medallions, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Etruria, 1790. Museum description: Cut-steel chatelaine with two double-sided oval jasper med…

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Chatelaine, Etruria, ca. 1780-1800

ca. 1780-1800

Chatelaine in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 414:1296-1885), made in Etruria, dated ca. 1780-1800. The museum's brief description reads: Chatelaine of blue jasperware and cut-steel beads with a plaque and pendants, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1780-1800. Museum description: Chat…

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Chopard Pocket Watch 9877 - 20th Century

The Chopard reference 9877 is a twentieth-century pocket watch constructed with an 18k white gold round case. The case measures 41 mm in diameter and height, with a recorded length of 24 mm, and features a round caseback. It is fitted with a silver dial displaying stick hour markers. The timepiece is powered by a m…

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Clock watch

ca. 1600–1610

Clock watch made by Movement by Michael Nouwen, or Nouen (Flemish, active London, ca. 1600–10, died 1613), dated ca. 1600–1610, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Case: gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass with a blued steel hand; Movement: gilded brass and iron. Recorded dimensions: Diameter (wa…

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Clock watch

ca. 1645

This clock watch features an engraved silver case and dial, housing a mechanical movement equipped with an alarm mechanism and a verge escapement. The watch strikes the hours, while a central hand on the dial functions as the alarm indicator and a small hand on the outside of the alarm disc indicates the time. The m…

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Clock watch with astronomical dial and sundial

ca. 1605–10

Clock watch with astronomical dial and sundial made by Jan Jansen Bockeltz (Dutch, active ca. 1590, died 1626), dated ca. 1605–10, from Dutch, Haarlem. The museum records its materials as: Case: gilded brass; Dial: gilded brass, silver, and copper; Movement: gilded brass, partly blued steel, and silver. Recorded dim…

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Clock-watch and outer leather case

This object is a circular clock-watch housed in an inner silver case accompanied by an outer case. The silver watch case features intricate piercing and foliage engraving. On its back, it bears inscriptions recording the dates of law terms, the names of the months, and dates of recurring religious festivals and sain…

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Clock-watch and pair case

ca. 1660

This object is an English clock-watch and pair case originating from London around 1660. The movement is attributed to Johannes Bayes, and the watch bears the engraved signature 'Johannes Bayes Londini'. It is constructed as a parcel-gilt, pierced, and engraved silver watch, accompanied by a protective pair case mad…

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Clock-watch by Gabriel Tallans, London, ca. 1720–40

ca. 1720–40

Clock-watch made by Gabriel Tallans (Swiss, act. 1705), dated ca. 1720–40, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Silver, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1506a, b. Classification: Horology. Department: European…

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Clock-watch with alarm and calendar

ca. 1600–1610

Clock-watch with alarm and calendar made by Nicolas Forfaict (French, Paris, ca. 1580–1615), dated ca. 1600–1610, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Movement: gilded breass and steel, partly blued; case and dial: brass, silvered brass, silver; hand: steel. Recorded dimensions: 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.…

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Clock, pendant watch, South German, c. 1580

c. 1580

Pendant watch: Museum-quality, large Renaissance pendant watch with stackfreed, striking mechanism and sundial, South German, c. 1580: Ca. 90 × 60 mm, ca. 251 g, fire-gilt brass, the entire case is pierced. The oval bell is situated in the base. The reverse of the case depicts a mythological scene: beneath a canopy…