Finlay & Field 18ct gold open-faced key-wound pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Sheffield 1916(?)
This open-faced pocket watch by Finlay & Field of Glasgow is crafted from 18ct gold. The watch features a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
The external case is finished with engine turning and displays an armorial crest, accompanied by a circular loop suspension and a matching winding key. Internally, the timepiece is powered by a fusee movement equipped with a lever escapement and a compensated balance, marked with the serial number 44576. The watch has an approximate diameter of 50mm and a total gross weight of 75.5 grams. Attributed to a production date of 1916 in Sheffield, this classic horological instrument reflects the traditional British watchmaking standards of the early 20th century.
The combination of a fusee mechanism and a gold hunter-style casing suggests a robust construction intended for precision and longevity, although the specific mechanical components and their originality remain unconfirmed as is typical for antique timepieces of this nature.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 75.5 grams
- Diameter
- 50mm
- Material
- 18ct gold
Technical characteristics
- Balance
- compensated balance
- Winding
- key-wound
- Movement
- fusee
- Escapement
- lever escapement
- Serial number
- 44576
Design
- Dial
- white enamel
- Features
- secondary dial at 6 o'clock
- Numerals
- Roman
- Case finish
- engine turned
- Ornamentation
- armorial crest
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
- Finlay & Field
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.