Fortnum & Mason 18ct yellow gold open face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1928
This open face pocket watch signed by Fortnum & Mason features an 18ct yellow gold case measuring 45mm in diameter. Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1928, the case carries serial number 422975 and has an overall gross weight recorded at approximately 62 grams.
The watch houses a signed keyless wind movement fitted with a ratchet tooth lever escapement. Its silvered dial is detailed with Arabic numeral hour markers, an outer rail track, and blued steel hands with circular open loops near the tips.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Case Width
- 45mm
- Escapement
- Ratchet tooth lever escapement
- Case Hallmark
- Birmingham 1928
- Dial Material
- Silvered
- Serial Number
- 422975
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Fortnum & Mason
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The timepiece is fitted with a silvered dial, which features Arabic numeral hour markers. The dial is signed 'FORTNUM & MASON' and 'LONDON' beneath the 12 o'clock position.
- Visible features
- • Blued steel Breguet-style hands with circular open tips • Dial signed 'FORTNUM & MASON' and 'LONDON' beneath the 12 o'clock position • Outer railway minute track framing italicised Arabic numeral hour markers • Top-winding fluted crown fitted with an oval suspension bow at 12 o'clock
- Case and Hallmarks
- The watch features an 18ct yellow gold open-face case measuring 45mm in diameter. The case includes a fluted crown at the 12 o'clock position. The case is hallmarked Birmingham 1928 and is numbered 422975.
- Movement and Condition
- The watch is powered by a signed keyless wind movement with a ratchet tooth lever escapement. The movement is noted as currently functioning, though condition reports describe scratches, marks, and tarnishing on the movement, dial, and hands. The plate within the movement is discoloured, and the glass exhibits scratches and marks.
Identification
- Serial number
- 422975
- 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: Internal movement, cuvette, and case back hallmarks are not visible in the provided image view
- Research required: The movement manufacturer is not stated, though the movement itself is noted as signed