English silver fusee pocket watch with 30-tooth escape wheel
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1816
This antique English open face pocket watch features a silver case bearing London hallmarks dated to 1816. The dealer reports a gilt full plate fusee movement with a lever escapement, stop/start lever, steel balance, diamond endstone, and an atypical 30-tooth escape wheel with the sub-seconds hand making four revolutions per minute.
The movement retains an original gilt dust cap. The white enamel dial displays black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial calibrated from 10 to 60. The watch is key-wound from the back and key-set from the front.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face fusee pocket watch
- Hallmark Date
- London 1816
- Movement Type
- Gilt full plate fusee movement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Case Dimensions
- 52mm wide x 21mm deep
- Winding Mechanism
- Key wound and key set
- Escapement Feature
- 30 tooth escape wheel
Design
- Visible features
- • Enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned above the 6 o'clock mark with Arabic numerals 10 through 60 • Silver case top with spherical pendant and circular bow
- Case and Construction
- The watch is housed in an English silver open-face case. The case features a hinged back and bezel, with the movement accessed from the front. The back cover is designed to open to a 90-degree angle when the stem button is depressed. The interior of the case is finished with gilt. The watch measures 52mm in width and 21mm in depth.
- Movement and Escapement
- The timepiece contains a gilt full-plate fusee movement with a lever escapement and a stop-start lever, with the slide located at the 10 position. The movement is fitted with an original gilt dust cap. The movement features a carved watch cock decorated with a lion, a steel balance, and a diamond endstone. The escapement is configured with a 30-tooth escape wheel. The watch is key-wound and key-set.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features an off-white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a set of blued steel hands. It is fitted with a mineral glass. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned above the 6 o'clock mark and is calibrated with Arabic numerals 10 through 60. The seller notes that the sub-seconds hand completes four revolutions per minute, despite the use of a standard 0-60 dial.
Identification
- Reference
- WE84 (AB-274063)
- 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: Sold as a restoration/mystery watch running fast and without maker signature recorded
- Research required: Internal movement, dust cap, and case hallmarks are described in text but not shown in this photo