Baume & Company London Split Seconds Chronograph Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1890
Catalogued under Lot 366 by Auktionen Dr. Crott, this open-face pocket watch features a split-seconds chronograph and a 60-minute counter. The auction house dates the piece to circa 1890 with origin given as England/Schweiz.
It is housed in a polished 18-karat gold 54 mm case bearing the 'AB' punch mark attributed to case maker Arthur Baume. The white enamel dial is configured with Roman numerals, central split-seconds hands, a 30 or 60-minute counter register at 12 o'clock, and subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. The internal bridge movement is reported to feature a lever escapement and a gold screw compensation balance.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Enamel
- Type
- Split-seconds chronograph pocket watch
- Weight
- 144 g
- Dimensions
- 54 mm
- Case Number
- 2500
- Case Material
- 18 K gold
- Place recorded
- England/Schweiz
- Movement Number
- 2500
- Movement Details
- Bridge movement, lever escapement, gold screw compensation balance
- Maker / attribution
- Baume & Company
- Case Maker Punch Mark
- AB (Arthur Baume)
Design
- Visible features
- • Open-face yellow gold case with fluted pendant crown, bow, and chronograph pusher near 1 o'clock. • White enamel dial displaying black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer fifths-of-a-second track. • Vertically aligned subsidiary dials at 12 and 6 o'clock. • Central blued steel split-seconds hands and spade-tipped hour hand.
- Dial Configuration
- The watch features a white enamel dial designed for timing. It displays black Roman numeral hour markers set against an outer track graduated into fifths-of-a-second. The functional layout includes vertically aligned subsidiary dials situated at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. Timekeeping and timing are indicated by a spade-tipped hour hand and central blued steel split-seconds chronograph hands.
- Mechanism and Origin
- The watch is powered by an internal bridge movement described as featuring a lever escapement and a gold screw compensation balance. The source identifies the manufacturer as Baume & Company, an entity established in London in 1844 as a branch of the Swiss firm Baume Frères. The auction catalogue lists an origin of 'England/Schweiz'. The movement is reported by the source to be currently capable of running, though cleaning is recommended.
- Case Construction and Identity
- This pocket watch is presented in a polished 18-karat gold open-face case measuring 54 mm in diameter. The exterior architecture includes a fluted pendant crown and a bow, with a chronograph pusher positioned near 1 o'clock. The case features a hallmark punch mark of 'AB', which is attributed by the source to the case maker Arthur Baume. The piece, catalogued with both movement and case number 2500, has an approximate weight of 144 grams and is dated to circa 1890.
Identification
- Serial number
- 2500
- 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 and interior case hallmarks are not visible in the provided photograph; mechanism details rely entirely on source reporting.
- Research required: Dual country origin is stated as 'England/Schweiz' in the auction catalogue without distinction between movement manufacture and casing.