Continental gold skeletonised key-wind quarter-repeating pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1820
This circa 1820 Continental open-face pocket watch features a 54 mm gold case with an engraved case back numbered 9179P&SK8173 to the interior. The watch is powered by a gilt full-plate key-wind lever movement equipped with a push-button quarter repeater and a pierced, engraved balance cock.
The front is fitted with a white enamel chapter ring displaying black Arabic numeral hour markers and outer minute divisions around an open skeletonised centre revealing repeating work and wheel train components.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Quarter repeating pocket watch
- Complication
- Quarter repeating
- Case diameter
- 54mm
- Movement type
- Gilt full plate lever movement
- Dial description
- White enamel dial with skeletonised centre
- Internal case number
- 9179P&SK8173
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel chapter ring displays cursive black Arabic numerals and minute marks around a skeletonised centre. • Central aperture reveals under-dial repeat levers, wheels, and polished steel screws. • Gold case incorporates a top pendant, rounded bow, and an integrated repeat push-piece. • Thin blued hands are visible mounted over the center arbor.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white enamel dial with a skeletonised centre. The chapter ring displays black Arabic numeral hour markers and outer minute divisions. Inspection under a 10x loupe shows hairline cracks and small chips on the enamel dial. The hands show signs of verdigris, which the source describes as appearing to have water damage.
- Movement and Complications
- The watch is powered by a gilt full-plate lever movement, which includes a pierced and engraved balance cock. It is designed as a key-wind quarter-repeater. According to the source, the movement runs when wound, and the push-button repeater appears to be in working order.
- Case Construction and Markings
- The timepiece is housed in a 54 mm gold case. The case back is engraved and is numbered on the interior as 9179P&SK8173. Condition reporting notes that the case exhibits wear and a loss of definition to the engraving, which the source suggests may be caused by over-polishing, and notes that the gauge of the gold case back is thin.
Identification
- Serial number
- 9179P&SK8173
- 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: Maker and specific country of origin are not identified in the auction record.
- Research required: Internal movement plates, balance cock, and case interior markings are not visible in the front-facing photograph.
- Research required: Source notes hairline cracks and chips on the enamel dial visible under loupe, verdigris on hands, and wear to back engraving.