E. M. T. Deck Watch 98613
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1940
This deck watch, numbered 98613, features a movement attributed to Swiss maker E. M. T. equipped with a club-tooth lever escapement, two-arm compensation balance, and jewelled train.
The movement lacks inscriptions other than the regulator scale marked 'A R' and 'F S'. The source reports it is housed in an open-face stainless steel case bearing military and serial markings. The white enamel dial presents Roman hour numerals, outer Arabic five-minute and second divisions, and centre-seconds. It is preserved in a fitted mahogany deck box with green baize lining and an upper viewing window.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Deck watch
- Escapement
- Club-tooth lever escapement
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Serial number
- 98613
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Box description
- Mahogany deck box with green baize lining and viewing window
- Dial description
- White enamel with Roman hour numerals and centre-seconds
- Maker / attribution
- E. M. T.
- Internal case marking
- SWISS / ACIER INOXYDABLE / 98613
Design
- Case and Dial
- The movement is contained in an open-face stainless-steel case equipped with a screw-on back and bezel with glass. A pull-out hand-setting winding crown is located at the XII-position. The interior of the case back is marked 'SWISS / ACIER INOXYDABLE / 98613', while the exterior features the serial number '98613' and a broad arrow. The white enamel dial displays Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute and second divisions. Centre-seconds are present, and there are no maker's inscriptions on the dial.
- Visible features
- • Gilt movement plate with circular winding wheels and visible jewelling. • Regulator index arm over an engraved calibration arc. • Large fluted winding crown fitted inside a circular bow at the 12 o'clock position.
- Admiralty Deck Box
- The watch is held in a mahogany deck box with a hinged lid that opens 180°. The box utilizes a flip-catch locking mechanism and features an interior lid lined with green baize, which also contains an empty brass label-holder. The base of the box includes a circular green baize-lined aperture to hold the watch. A circular glass porthole window in the lid allows the watch to be viewed while the box is closed.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch features a jewelled movement produced by the Swiss maker E. M. T. Technical components include a club-tooth lever escapement and a two-arm compensation balance. The movement plate is described as gilt with circular winding wheels and visible jewelling. The movement contains minimal markings, limited to the regulator scale which is inscribed with 'A R' and 'F S'. The regulator index arm is set over an engraved calibration arc.
Identification
- Serial number
- 98613
- 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: Case back exterior and interior markings are described in text but not visible in the open-movement photograph.
- Research required: Date of manufacture is recorded as approximate circa 1940.