Dennison Half Hunter 9k Gold Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c.1850
This half-hunter pocket watch is housed in a 9k gold case attributed to Dennison, measuring 49 mm in diameter and 67 mm in total height including the bow. The watch features a white dial with black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and a subsidiary seconds subdial positioned at 6 o'clock.
It is fitted with blued steel hands and an aperture on the hinged front cover. According to the seller, it is powered by an unidentified 16-jewel manual-wind mechanical movement and dates to circa 1850.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Half-hunter pocket watch
- Width
- 49mm
- Jewels
- 16j
- Crystal
- Plexiglass
- Lug Height
- 67mm
- Case Material
- 9k Gold
- Movement Type
- Mechanical
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Dennison
Design
- Visible features
- • Front cover has a central circular aperture surrounded by enamel Roman numerals for half-hunter reading. • White dial features black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. • 'SWISS MADE' designation visible along the bottom edge of the dial flanking the 6 o'clock marker. • Winding crown and bow located at the 3 o'clock position relative to the dial layout. • Breguet-style blued hands for the hours and minutes.
- Dial Configuration
- The watch features a white dial detailed with black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and Breguet-style blued hands for the hours and minutes. A subsidiary seconds register is situated at the 6 o'clock position. Along the lower edge of the dial flanking the 6 o'clock marker, the watch bears a visible 'SWISS MADE' marking. The seller listing does not specify a movement or dial brand beyond the Dennison case attribution.
- Case Construction and Exterior Form
- The timepiece is cased in 9k gold and configured as a half-hunter pocket watch, measuring 49 mm in width with a stated lug height of 67 mm. The hinged front cover features a central circular aperture surrounded by enamel Roman numerals for half-hunter reading. The winding crown and bow are positioned at the 3 o'clock location relative to the dial. The seller attributes the case to Dennison and provides background on the Dennison Watch Case Company's late 19th-century founding in Birmingham. The case is fitted with a plexiglass crystal, and the seller notes light surface marks from handling and age.
- Movement Details and Dating Discrepancies
- The seller describes the internal movement as a manual-winding mechanical calibre with 16 jewels. Specific calibre information is marked as unknown ('Calibre u/k') with no internal movement imagery provided in the record. The listing assigns a date of issue of 'c.1850'. However, this date is in tension with the seller's accompanying historical note stating that the Dennison Watch Case Company was founded in the late 19th century, as well as the visible 'SWISS MADE' text on the dial.
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: The movement calibre is unstated ('Calibre u/k') by the seller and movement views are not provided.
- Research required: The dial is marked 'SWISS MADE' while the case is attributed to British maker Dennison.
- Research required: The seller's date of c.1850 conflicts with the founding of the Dennison Watch Case Co. in the late 19th century as well as typical early 20th-century Swiss pocket watch styling.