Pocket Watches

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Pendant watch with date indicator, moon ring and aspectarium

c. 1610 - c. 1625

Oval copper watch, the case band decorated with chased silver tendrils and relief. Female busts are painted on the inside of both covers: one wearing a winged cap and a ruff, the second wearing a diadem and a collar that closes around the shoulders (of later date). The oval dial, chased with foliage, features a silv…

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Pendant Watch with Hour, Day, Month, and Season Indicators

c. 1625 - c. 1650

Pendant watch, silver, small oval form, plain case, silver dial with moon phase, days of the month, and a single hand, movement with gut-line transmission and balance without hairspring, marked: Jan Jansz. Boekels, Hage. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-10593; its record gives material recorded…

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Pendant Watch with Inner and Outer Case

c. 1610

Pendant watch, oval with plain silver outer and inner case, silver dial with fire-gilt date ring, one hand, movement with gut cord drive, pierced pillars, elongated balance cock, balance without balance spring, marked: Mathys Bockels, Haerlem. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-3080; its record g…

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Peter Desmarais St. Martins Court Leister Square Rose Gold Pocket Watch - 1803

1803

This pocket watch by Peter Desmarais is housed in an 18K rose gold pair case measuring 56 mm in diameter. The inner and outer cases feature polished surfaces, London hallmarks for 1803, and the case maker stamp "IW". The white enamel dial displays offset Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track, and 1/…

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Philippe Patek watch, circa 1925

circa 1925

This watch was produced by Philippe Patek in Switzerland around 1925. It is featured as part of a collection of historical timepieces that includes a beetle-form watch (Switzerland, 1830–1860), a butterfly watch (Switzerland or France, 1825–1850), a Frederic Boucheron watch (Switzerland and France, 1893–1909), and a…

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Platinum pocket watch with gray dial and blue stone bezel decoration

This pocket watch features a round platinum case, with a minimum purity of 850/1000, measuring 42 mm in diameter. The edge of the case is decorated with a row of small blue stones. It has a gray-toned dial displaying Arabic numerals for the hours and a railway-track style index for the minutes. The watch includes a…

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Pocket chronometer, François Czapek, ca. 1850–55

ca. 1850–55

Pocket chronometer made by François Czapek (Bohemian, 1811–before 1895), dated ca. 1850–55, from Swiss, Geneva. The museum records its materials as: Case: partly enameled gold; Dial: white enamel with gold hands; Movement: gilded brass and steel. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 4.4 × 1.3…

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Pocket Key Watch French with Painted Enamel Dial - 1800s

This French pocket watch, dating to the early nineteenth century, features a silver case measuring 45 mm in diameter. The exterior cover is decorated with the monogrammed initials "FB", and the watch is accompanied by a metal chain with keys used for winding. The painted enamel dial displays Roman numerals, cartouch…

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Pocket Watch

This pocket watch features a circular metallic case fitted with an upper winding crown and a suspension bow. The round dial displays hour markers around its circumference, along with two centrally affixed hands indicating the time. A distinct subsidiary dial is situated at the bottom section of the face, accompanied…

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Pocket watch "Hoch à Liestal"

Pocket watch "Hoch à Liestal" is held by Archaeology and Museum Baselland. Museum description: Verge pocket watch by watchmaker W. Hoch from Liestal with watch chain. Nickel case, bordered with a simple pattern. Enamelled white dial with black Roman numerals, inscription "Hoch à Liestal" and square hole at the numer…

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Pocket watch (Glomdal Museum)

Pocket watch is held by Glomdal Museum. Museum description: Tho.Barton - Manchest. - 135; N2931 - 993-NO- 808 - a HTK- 1832. The museum record gives material recorded as Brass; Steel; Enamel; Metal; Copper; measurements 6.5 cm Height; 5.0 cm Width; 2.0 cm Depth; place associated: #BC376DBD-4E0D-458D-8581-C4115F97E8F8.

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Pocket watch (Moldova National Museum Complex)

Pocket watch is held by Moldova National Museum Complex. Museum description: Round pocket watch, fitted with two protective covers made through engraving and chasing techniques. It is fitted at the top with a winding crown and a chain for pocket attachment. The enameled dial contains black Arabic numerals and steel…

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Pocket watch (Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum)

Pocket watch is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Half-hunter pocket watch with case, fluted crown (crown-winding) and pendant with round bow for attaching a watch chain at position 12. On the side of the case at position 1 there is also the hand-setting push-piece. The watch glas…

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Pocket watch (Museum of Applied Arts Budapest)

Pocket watch is held by Museum of Applied Arts Budapest. Museum description: on the inside of the case. The museum record gives material recorded as arany (18 karátos); aranyozott réz tok [gold (18 carat); gilded brass case]; measurements átmérő: 4 cm; hosszúság: 5,6 cm; összsúly: 50,55 g.

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Pocket watch (Naval Museum)

Pocket watch is held by Naval Museum (Sweden). Description supplied by the holding institution: Pocket watch. Lever escapement with silver case. Engraved on the back of the case: Royal crown and 2. The watch is wound and set with a steel and brass key. Two keys are present. Dial marked: J. C. Holmström Carlskrona. T…

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Pocket watch American Watch Co., Waltham (USA), 1877, Waltham A. W. W. Co., 1877

1877

Pocket watch American Watch Co., Waltham (USA), 1877, Waltham A. W. W. Co., 1877 is held by German Clock Museum, dated 1877. Museum description: Pocket watch American Watch Co., caliber Appleton Tracy and Co., no. 993564, Waltham (USA) 1877. Movement only exhibited (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum Furtwangen). The museum reco…

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Pocket watch as an honorary gift for miners awarded by the Régie des Mines de la Sarre

Pocket watch as an honorary gift for miners awarded by the Régie des Mines de la Sarre held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum (Germany). Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Taschenuhr als Ehrengabe für Bergleute verliehen von der Régie de Mines de la Sarre.

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Pocket watch belonging to Lt. George Dixon from the H.L. Hunley, 1864

1864

This pocket watch belonged to Lt. George Dixon, the commanding officer of the American Civil War-era Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley. The timepiece was retrieved from the wreck of the submarine, which sank on February 17, 1864. Archeologists examined the watch hoping to establish the exact time of the vessel's si…

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Pocket watch by Berthoud, Ferdinand, 1785

1785

Maker: Berthoud, Ferdinand. Date: 1785. Museum description: Lommeur med polykromt maleri på hvit emaljeskive. Motivet viser landskap med knelende kvinne (møllerske) inni et hus. Til venstre for henne er en mølle som mangler det som tidligere har vært bevegelige vinger. Øverst på skiven er en sirkel med svarte arabis…

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Pocket watch by Dickie, Andrew, 1752

1752

Maker: Dickie, Andrew. Date: 1752. Museum description: Siselert lommeur med ytre og indre kasse av gull. Baksiden av ytterkassen viser figurer i relieff som forestiller Paris' dom: Paris sitter og overrekker et eple til Afrodite som står i midten, med Athene og Hera til høyre for seg. Scenen er omkranset av rokokkod…

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Pocket watch by Klein, Gottfred Henrik, 1755

1755

Maker: Klein, Gottfred Henrik. Date: 1755. Museum description: Lommeur med ytre og indre kasse av gull. Ytterkassen er rikt forsiret i drevet og siselert arbeid. På baksiden fremstilles motivet "Sauls omvendelse", omrammet av rokokkoornamentikk. Den indre urkassen er glatt med glasslokk. Urskiven er av gull med svar…

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Pocket watch by Klein, Gottfred Henrik, 1758

1758

Maker: Klein, Gottfred Henrik. Date: 1758. Museum description: Lommeur med dobbel kasse av gull. Ytterkassen er forsiret med høyt relieff i drevet og siselert arbeid i rokokkostil. På baksiden er en fremstilling av Akilles som mottar fra Thetis og Eros en rustning og våpen smidd av Poseidon, som står i bakgrunnen. S…

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Pocket watch by Larpent, Isac, 1773

1773

Maker: Larpent, Isac. Date: 1773. Museum description: Lommeur i gull med polykromt emaljemaleri på urkassens lokk. Maleriet viser to kvinneskikkelser i antikke gevanter, den ene med musikkinstrument og den andre med bok, begge med laurbærkranser. De symboliserer kunst og vitenskap. Urkassen er ellers dekorert med bl…

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Pocket watch by Le Roy, Charles, 1765

1765

Maker: Le Roy, Charles. Date: 1765. Museum description: Lommeur i gull med beskyttelseskasse av forgylt messing med glass på baksiden. Innerkassens bakside viser et motiv gravert i siselert gull i tre farger og dekorert med rosensteiner. Motivet består av lysthus i landskap med blomsterurne. Det er omkranset av en b…

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Pocket watch by Oyens, Peter, 1756

1756

Maker: Oyens, Peter. Date: 1756. Museum description: Spindelur med glatt, forgylt ytterkasse og innerkasse i gull. Hvit emaljeskive med svarte arabiske tall. Forgylte, gjennombrutte visere. Gjennombrutt og gravert klobe med rankeverk og grotesk maske. Fot og rokkerdekke gjennombrutt og gravert. Nøkkelhull på innerka…

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Pocket watch by Quare, Daniel, 1700

1700

Maker: Quare, Daniel. Date: 1700. Museum description: Lommeur med kasse av gull. Ytterkassen er forsiret i drevet, siselert og delvis gjennombrutt arbeid. På baksiden er en fremstilling av to kjempende antikke krigere og seiersgudinner. Rundt dette motivet, langs kanten, er en ramme med fire landskaper med arkitektu…

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Pocket watch by Robin, Robert, 1750

1750

Maker: Robin, Robert. Date: 1750. Museum description: Lommeur og urnøkkel i gull. Urkassen er kranset av perler på for- og bakside. Baksiden er dekket med blå emalje over gravert bunn med blomsterkrans. Hvit emaljeskive med arabiske tall og gullvisere bygget opp av små sirkelformer. Nøkkelhull i skiven. Kloben er gj…

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Pocket watch by Roches, Swiss, Geneva, 19th century

19th century

Pocket watch made by Roches, dated 19th century, from Swiss, Geneva. The museum records its materials as: Gold, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 89.2.88. Classification: Horology. Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. Credit lin…

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Pocket watch by Weldon, Samuel, 1740

1740

Maker: Weldon, Samuel. Date: 1740. Museum description: Lommeur med inner- og ytterkasse av forgylt messing. Baksiden av ytterkassen er dekorert med drevet antikt motiv som viser figurgruppe, en sittende og tre stående, innrammet i rokokkoornamentikk. Innerkassen er glatt med glasslokk over hvit emaljeskive med romer…

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Pocket watch for 25 years of faithful performance of duty from Klöckner-Werke AG

Pocket watch for 25 years of faithful performance of duty from Klöckner-Werke AG is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Hunting-case pocket watch (savonnette), 800 silver case, fluted and pull-out crown (crown-winding) with push-button and pendant with bow for attaching a watch chai…

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Pocket watch for 25 years of faithful service from the management of the Burbacher Hütte

Pocket watch for 25 years of faithful service from the management of the Burbacher Hütte held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum (Germany). Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Taschenuhr für 25-jährige treue Dienste von der Verwaltung der Burbacher Hütte.

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Pocket watch for 25 years of service, Bochumer Verein, 1906

1906

This pocket watch was presented in 1906 as a gift commemorating 25 years of service with the Bochumer Verein für Gußstahlfabrikation (Bochum Association for Cast Steel Manufacture). The watch is an exhibition object in the Bochumer Zentrum für Stadtgeschichte.

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Pocket watch for many years of loyal service from the Saargruben administration

Pocket watch for many years of loyal service from the Saargruben administration is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Half-hunter pocket watch with 900 silver case, gilded rim, fluted and pull-out crown (crown-winding) and pendant with bow for attaching a watch chain at position 12…

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Pocket watch Hopkins & Hopkins, Hopkins and Hopkins

Pocket watch Hopkins & Hopkins, Hopkins and Hopkins is held by Digital Repository of Ireland. Museum description: Gents’ silver ‘Waltham’ pocket watch purchased c. 1916 by Florence J. Burke (1878 – 1972), a racehorse owner from Kildare town in Hopkins and Hopkins, jewellers, silversmiths, and watchmakers, 1 O’Connel…

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Pocket watch Knickerbocker Watch Co., New York, circa 1910, Knickerbocker Watch Co., 1910

1910

Pocket watch Knickerbocker Watch Co., New York, circa 1910, Knickerbocker Watch Co., 1910 is held by German Clock Museum, dated 1910. Museum description: Pocket watch Knickerbocker Watch Co., New York, circa 1910. Movement only exhibited (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum Furtwangen). The museum record gives maker recorded: Kni…

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Pocket watch of Commander Constantin Păun, 1900

1900

Pocket watch of Commander Constantin Păun, 1900 is held by National Museum of Romanian Navy, dated 1900. Museum description: Round pocket watch. In working order.; notes: Belonged to Commander Constantin Păun, hero of the First World War. Silver-plated.; inscription: dial - OMEGA; inner lid - 45527271; OMEGA; GRAND…

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Pocket watch of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte

1808

Pocket watch. On the dial: Ludovics prims Regi Bataviae. On the reverse, the Holland lion carved from ivory. Mounted in gold. The entire internal movement is made of ivory. Note: Stated as having belonged to King Louis Napoleon. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-NM-637; its record gives material re…

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Pocket watch protector

POCKET WATCH PROTECTOR is held by Vänersborgs museum (Sweden). Description supplied by the holding institution: Case for pocket watch. The case is impact-resistant and made of sheet metal. Hard plastic through which the watch can be seen. The watch rests softly against a foam-lined back in the case. The guard was us…

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Pocket watch with calendar

Pocket watch with calendar is held by Nicolae Simache Clock Museum. Museum description: Silver case with two covers; white enamelled dial with Arabic numerals for hours and minutes (in 15-minute intervals); calendar for the days of the month, marked in 2-day intervals with Arabic numerals; two hands; fusee and chain…

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Pocket watch with chased classical scene

c. 1750

Gilded copper watch in a chased case, and a second case of tortoiseshell. The white-enamelled dial has Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals. The movement plate with pierced balance cock with vine ornament is signed: John Drills, London 5360. On the separate copper case is a chased classical scene. Inside t…

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Pocket watch with double case, 1780

1780

Pocket watch with double case, 1780 is held by Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, dated 1780. Museum description: On its inner case: Phe Terrot - Fazy. A Genéve no 13633. The museum record gives material recorded as arany; gyémánt; aranyozott réz [gold; diamond; gilded brass]; measurements átmérő: 4,4 cm; átmérő: 3,7…

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Pocket watch with embossed depiction of a whaler

c. 1775

Silver watch with silver dial, marked: Huysland. The movement marked inside: Hermans Huysland, Amsterdam. The whole enclosed in an embossed silver case, showing the depiction of a whaler with three sloops harpooning a whale, set in a Louis XV ornamental border with sea monsters. The outer case is of silver covered w…

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Pocket watch with enamelled representation of Antony and Cleopatra

c. 1742

Silver watch with an enamelled roundel on the back cover depicting Antony and Cleopatra, with a landscape as counter-enamel on the inside. The silver dial with raised Roman hour numerals and Arabic minute numerals has a roundel with tendril ornament in the centre, two borders of which are marked: Pierre Morin, Amste…

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Pocket watch with fob, 1920

1920

Pocket watch with fob, 1920 is held by Moldova National Museum Complex, dated 1920. Museum description: It is a round watch, with a white enamelled dial and gilded Arabic numerals for hours and minutes, fitted with two gilded protective covers. At the six o'clock position is the seconds subdial with Arabic numerals.…

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Pocket watch with mining motif

Pocket watch with mining motif is held by Montanhistorisches Dokumentationszentrum. Museum description: Open-face pocket watch with case, fluted and pull-out crown (stem winding) and pendant with bow for attaching a watch chain at position 12. The watch crystal is set into a bezel decorated with floral ornament. Und…

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Pocket watch with musical movement

Pocket watch with musical movement is held by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Museum description: The object is symbolic of the link between the historical Swiss watch and music box industries: the precision engineering skills of watchmakers provided the basis for the manufacture of music boxes. Following demand d…

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Pocket watch with repoussé depiction of two warriors before tents in a loose case

c. 1740

Silver watch with loose silver case. The silver back is entirely plain; the silver dial with black inlaid Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals on raised plaques on a granulated ground has a central roundel of tendrils on a blue ground and two plaques marked: H. Reynders Arnhem. The day of the month is visible throu…

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Pocket watch with repoussé scene of Minerva

1763

Gilt-silver watch. Dial chased and signed: Miller London. Movement on the plate signed: Tho:s Miller, London 1224. Repoussé gilt-silver outer case depicting a visit of Minerva to two elderly people. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-NM-12818; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); te…