English 18k gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch, 1927
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
London 1927
This English half hunter pocket watch, hallmarked in London in 1927, features a substantial five-piece hinged case crafted from 18 carat gold. The watch measures 50mm in diameter and has a gross weight of 113 grams.
The front cover is distinguished by a blue enamel Roman numeral chapter ring, allowing the wearer to read the time without fully opening the case. The watch utilizes a keyless wind mechanism powering a three-quarter plate movement equipped with a bimetallic split balance, an overcoil balance spring, and a lever escapement. The white dial is unsigned. The back cover is engraved with the initials FFG, while the internal cuvette bears a commemorative inscription presented in 1940 to Lt.
Col. Sir Francis Fetherston Godley by branches in the Midland Area of the British Legion. This timepiece represents a classic example of early 20th-century horological craftsmanship, combining functional utility with personal historical significance.
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 50mm
- Material
- 18 carat gold
- Gross weight
- 113g
Technical characteristics
- Spring
- overcoil balance
- Balance
- bimetallic split
- Winding
- keyless
- Movement
- three quarter plate
- Escapement
- lever
Design
- Case type
- five piece hinged half hunter
- Front cover
- blue enamel Roman numeral chapter ring
- Cuvette inscription
- Presented to Lt. Col. Sir Francis Fetherston Godley. O.B.E., D.L, by branches in the Midland Area of the British Legion as a token of gratitude and appreciation of his unselfish and untiring efforts on behalf of ex-service men, 1940
- Back cover engraving
- FFG
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.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.