George Strigel 20K Yellow Gold Pair Case Quarter-Hour Repeater Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1740
This early English pocket watch features a quarter-hour repeater mechanism and is housed in a 20K yellow gold pair case, dated circa 1740. According to the source, the movement is signed Strigel of London and employs a key-wound, chain-driven fusee with a diamond endstone.
The outer and inner cases feature pierced and engraved borders. A cream-colored dial with a convex crystal displays Roman numerals for the hours and an outer chapter of Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals, with time-setting accomplished via an arbor at the center of the dial.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1740
- Type
- Pair case quarter repeater
- Maker
- Strigel of London
- Complication
- Quarter-hour repeater
- Case Material
- 20K yellow gold
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Mechanism
- Key wind chain-driven fusee with diamond endstone
- Maker / attribution
- George Strigel
Design
- Visible features
- • Cream dial with black Roman hour numerals and outer five-minute Arabic numerals • Yellow gold pair case with pierced and engraved scrollwork along the bezel rim • Central winding/setting arbor with pierced decorative hands • Long cylindrical neck and pendant bow at the top • Hinged case construction visible on the left side
- Case Construction
- The watch features a pair case design, which includes an outer hinged shell intended to protect the pocket watch. Both the inner and outer cases feature pierced and engraved decoration along the bezel rims. The case material is described by the source as 20K yellow gold. The watch is topped with a long cylindrical neck and pendant bow, with hinged construction visible on the left side.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch face consists of a cream-colored dial protected by a convex crystal. It features black Roman numerals for the hours and an outer chapter of Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. Winding and time-setting are performed using a key on an arbor located at the center of the dial. The watch also displays pierced decorative hands.
- Mechanism and Provenance
- The movement is signed 'Strigel of London'. According to the source, the mechanism is a key-wound, chain-driven fusee featuring a diamond endstone. The watch functions as a quarter-hour repeater, triggered by a button on the case. The item is dated to circa 1740. Documentation attributed to Alex Smith of Inverury is noted by the source as being present in the bottom of the outer 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 and interior case are not visible in the provided image; movement signature, fusee mechanism, and diamond endstone are source-reported
- Research required: Watch paper attributed to Alex Smith of Inverury inside the outer case is reported by source but not visible