Charles Frodsham 18k gold keyless wind half hunter repeater and chronograph pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
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 gold with a hinged design, measuring 53mm in diameter. The front cover displays a blue enamel Roman numeral chapter ring, while the reverse is engraved with the crest of Joseph Arderne Ormerod. The interior contains a white dial. The watch is identified by serial number 08871. Both the dial and movement are signed by the maker. This sophisticated horological piece combines both minute repeating and chronograph complications, representative of high-quality late-Victorian and early-Edwardian period craftsmanship.
It has a gross weight of 189g. While the balance appears intact, the movement currently exhibits significant rust and is not in working condition.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 189g
- Diameter
- 53mm
- Material
- 18 carat gold
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- keyless wind, bimetallic split balance, overcoil balance spring
- Complications
- repeater, chronograph
- Serial number
- 08871
Design
- Dial
- white
- Casing
- half hunter, hinged
- Reverse
- engraved with crest
- Front cover
- blue enamel Roman numeral chapter ring
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Charles Frodsham
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.