Dent London Marine Deck Watch No. 28763
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1862
Cataloged as a rare English marine deck watch dated to 1862, this timepiece was produced by Dent, London under serial number 28763. It features an original silver pocket watch case measuring approximately 52 mm in diameter with an engine-turned back and gold hinge.
According to the auction description, the watch houses a key-wound full-plate Ankerchronometer movement with a diamond endstone, an engraved balance bridge, and a large balance with gold screws. The enamel dial is signed 'DENT 61 STRAND LONDON 28763' with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Marine deck watch
- Place recorded
- England
- Box Description
- 3-part mahogany box with ivory plate, ca. 9.5 x 8 x 5 cm
- Movement Signing
- Dent London No. 28763, Watchmaker to the Queen London
- Case Specification
- Original silver case, ca. Ø 52 mm, ca. 136 g
- Maker / attribution
- Dent London
- Escapement and Movement Type
- Ankerchronometer full plate movement
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial inscribed 'DENT / 61 STRAND LONDON / 28763' below 12 o'clock. • Radial Roman numerals with an outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • Spade-style gold-colored hour and minute hands paired with a blued steel seconds hand. • Engine-turned silver case back featuring a central circular blank cartouche.
- Visual Characteristics and Dial Display
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial bearing the inscription 'DENT / 61 STRAND LONDON / 28763' beneath the 12 o'clock position. The dial layout includes radial Roman numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. The visible hands comprise spade-style gold-colored hour and minute hands alongside a blued steel subsidiary seconds hand. The reverse of the silver case displays engine turning surrounding an unengraved central circular cartouche.
- Associated Accessories and Evidentiary Limitations
- The auction text lists an accompanying 'original mahogany box with ivory plate, signed and numbered' measuring approximately 9.5 x 8 x 5 cm, noted as a three-part box with an 'original key'. However, neither the movement, the mahogany box, nor the key are visible in the provided auction photograph. A condition note in the listing mentions a 'fine hairline' on the enamel dial, which aligns with faint marks visible in the dial's lower quadrant. The catalog title associates the piece with England and the year 1862, though case hallmarks or registration marks are not illustrated or recorded in the text to verify this date.
- Movement and Casing Specifications Reported by Source
- The auction catalog description records the watch as housing a key-wound full-plate movement designated as an 'Ankerchronometer'. Specific reported internal components include an engraved balance bridge, a diamond endstone, blued steel screws, and a large balance fitted with gold screws. According to the cataloguer, the movement main plate is inscribed 'Dent London No. 28763, Watchmaker to the Queen London'. The case is described as an original silver pocket watch case with a gold hinge, measuring approximately 52 mm in diameter and weighing approximately 136 grams.
Identification
- Serial number
- 28763
- 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 internal movement, mahogany box, and key described in the catalog are not shown in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Auction text describes a fine hairline crack on the dial, which is faintly noticeable in the lower quadrant.