A. Yewdall Recta Sterling Silver Pocket Watch and Chain
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1920's
This open-faced pocket watch is constructed with a sterling silver case measuring 49-50 mm in diameter. The watch is signed by the retailer A. Yewdall of Leeds, and the movement is signed by Recta.
The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel spade-style hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at six o'clock. The internal movement is a 15-jewel, stem-wound mechanism with three adjustments, finished with fishscale damaskeening. The case back and movement cover bear Birmingham hallmarks and the maker's mark for Aaron Dennison. The watch is accompanied by a sterling silver chain, which includes a fob with a tassel.
The exterior of the case displays engine-turned detailing.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-faced pocket watch
- Retailer
- A. Yewdall, Leeds
- Case maker
- Aaron Dennison
- Jewel count
- 15
- Case diameter
- 49-50 mm
- Case material
- Sterling silver
- Place recorded
- England
- Movement finish
- Fishscale damaskeening
- Hallmark location
- Birmingham
- Maker / attribution
- Recta
- Movement manufacturer
- Recta
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch face is a white enamel dial featuring printed black Roman numerals to indicate the hours. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the six o'clock position. The dial is signed 'A. Yewdall, Leeds' in the upper half. It is equipped with blued steel spade-style pointers for the hour and minute indicators. An outer minute track encircles the perimeter of the dial, completing the functional layout of the time display.
- Visible features
- • Enamel dial with subsidiary seconds at the 6 o'clock position • Sterling silver chain with attached tassel fob • Birmingham hallmark on the watch case • Engine-turned pattern on the outer case back
- Case and Hallmarks
- The pocket watch is housed in a sterling silver open-faced case measuring approximately 49-50 mm in diameter. The exterior surface features engine-turned detailing across the back. Birmingham hallmarks are present on the interior of the case back and the movement cover. The same surfaces also bear the mark of the maker, Aaron Dennison. A sterling silver chain is included with the watch. Each link of the chain is hallmarked, and the assembly terminates in a sterling silver fob featuring a tassel.
- Movement and Function
- The movement is a stem-wound 15-jewel mechanism featuring three adjustments. It is signed by the manufacturer, Recta. The plates of the movement are decorated with fishscale damaskeening. The mechanism is described as having a bright appearance.
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: Exact manufacturing year not specified beyond the 1920s decade
- Research required: Condition of the internal movement is not detailed beyond visual appearance