English Silver Hunter Pocket Watch, Fleurier Watch Co. Movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1920
This antique hunter pocket watch features a Swiss-made movement by Fleurier Watch Co housed in an English silver case bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1920. The white enamel dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer track, a recessed subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock, and blued steel hands.
Measuring 50 mm in diameter, the silver case incorporates coin-edged sides, engine turning, and a front cartouche. The movement utilizes a three-finger bridge configuration with 21 jewels, two adjustments, a lever escapement, and a micrometer regulator, wound and set via the stem.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter pocket watch
- Case Hallmarks
- Birmingham 1920
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Watch Diameter
- 50mm
- Setting Mechanism
- Stem wound / stem set
- Maker / attribution
- Fleurier Watch Co
- Movement Signatures
- Fleurier Watch Co, 21 Jewels, 2 Adjustments
- Escapement and Regulator
- Lever escapement and micrometer regulator
Design
- Movement
- The watch utilizes a Swiss-made, nickel, three-finger bridge movement. It features a lever escapement, a micrometer regulator, and is jewelled to the center. The movement is stem-wound and stem-set. The movement is signed by Fleurier Watch Co and is noted to have 21 jewels and two adjustments.
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, an outer track, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position. The dial is fitted with a set of blue steel hands. The dial condition is described as having a small crack between the 10 and 11 o'clock markers and light hairlines in other areas.
- Visible features
- • Front cover opened to 90 degrees showing white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds • Blued steel spade-style minute and hour hands with a small subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock • Ribbed fluted crown and bow positioned at the 3 o'clock orientation of the hunter layout • Coin-edge detailing visible along the case band perimeter
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in an English silver hunter case featuring a hinged back, inner, and front cover. The front cover is designed to open to a 90-degree angle when the winder is depressed. The case exterior is decorated with coin-edged sides, engine turning, and a vacant cartouche on the front cover. The case bears Birmingham hallmarks for 1920. Small marks are noted on the front and back surfaces of the case.
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: Movement bridges and inner hallmarks are described in text but not shown in this photograph
- Research required: Source reports light hairline cracks and a small crack between 10 and 11 on the enamel dial