A 1920s silver Stauffer Son & Co pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1925
This open-face pocket watch features a movement attributed by the seller to the Stauffer, Son & Co. Atlas factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, bearing the SS&Co mark under three triangles.
The movement is protected by an inner hinged cuvette cover and housed in a silver case by the Dennison Watch Case Company, bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1925. Measuring 52.2 mm across excluding the winding stem and bow, the watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Diameter
- 52.2mm
- Case Maker
- Dennison Watch Case Company
- Dial Material
- White enamel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Stauffer, Son & Co.
- Movement Manufacturer
- Stauffer Son & Co
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The open-face pocket watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track detailed with diamond markers. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at 6 o'clock. Time is marked by blued steel spade hands. The dial is protected by a watch glass that the vendor notes has minor marking from use, seated within a polished silver bezel.
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial displaying black Roman hour numerals and outer minute track with diamond markers • Blued steel spade hour hand, matching minute hand, and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock • Open-face silver case with a fluted onion winding crown at 12 o'clock and hinged bow showing visible hallmarks
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- The watch is housed in an open-face silver case measuring 52.2 mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and suspension loop. It features a fluted onion winding crown at 12 o'clock and a hinged bow with visible hallmarks. The case is reported by the seller to carry Birmingham hallmarks for 1925 along with the maker's mark for the Dennison Watch Case Company. The movement is enclosed and protected by an inner hinged cover; the seller notes light surface marks from use and a small ding to the case back.
- Movement Attribution and Seller Reports
- The movement is not visible in the provided photograph, and specific calibre numbers, jewelling counts, and mechanical layouts are not recorded in this source. The seller states that the movement was manufactured in the Stauffer, Son & Co. Atlas factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, citing the presence of the 'SS&Co beneath three triangles' mark. According to the seller's account, this trademark was registered in 1886 and denoted Stauffer's highest-grade production, referred to as 'third quality'. The dealer also reports that the movement is running and estimates the watch dates to the early 20th century.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement signature and case interior hallmarks are reported by the seller but not visible in the front dial photograph
- Research required: The source claims 'third quality' was Stauffer's highest grade, which relies entirely on dealer assertions