Gold hunter cased pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1928
This 9 carat gold hunter cased pocket watch dates to circa 1928 according to auction records. It houses a keyless wind, seventeen-jewel Swiss lever movement. The white dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
The 44 mm plain polished rounded case contains a cuvette, covers, and stem hallmarked for the Dennison Watch Case Co. in Birmingham for 1928. The cuvette bears the inscription 'W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929'. The gross weight of the pocket watch is catalogued at 88.3 grams.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White Arabic dial with subsidiary seconds dial
- Type
- Hunter cased pocket watch
- Movement
- Keyless wind seventeen jewel Swiss lever movement
- Dimensions
- 44mm diameter
- Inscription
- W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929
- Gross Weight
- 88.3g
- Case Material
- 9 carat gold
- Case Hallmarks
- Dennison Watch Case Co., Birmingham, 1928
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Dennison Watch Case Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with black Arabic hour numerals and blued spade-style hands • Open front hunter cover showing the dial, with a winding crown and bow located at the 3 o'clock position • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with 'SWISS MADE' printed along the bottom edge
- Dial and Mechanism Details
- The watch features a white dial configured with Arabic hour numerals and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial. Direct physical observations confirm the presence of blued spade-style hands and 'SWISS MADE' lettering along the lower rim of the subsidiary register at 6 o'clock. The movement is catalogued by the saleroom as a keyless wind, seventeen-jewel Swiss lever movement. Specific calibre information, movement serial numbers, or individual movement manufacturer names are not recorded in this source.
- Case Construction and Presentation
- The pocket watch is fitted in a hunter cased format measuring 44 mm in diameter, comprising an exterior described as a plain polished rounded case. According to auction records, the cuvette, covers, and stem are 9 carat gold and bear hallmarks attributed to the Dennison Watch Case Co. in Birmingham for the year 1928. Internally, the cuvette is inscribed 'W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929', presenting a personalized date subsequent to the 1928 hallmark date. The gross weight of the assembled watch is catalogued at 88.3 grams.
- Reported Condition and Physical Assessment
- The auctioneer's condition report describes the case overall as being in good order, while noting some movement to the front hinge and a small ding located on the band at 12 o'clock. The dial is noted to have a tiny scratch to the centre. Mechanically, the source records that the watch was running when wound during cataloguing, but remained untested for timekeeping.
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 maker is unstated beyond Swiss manufacture
- Research required: Source report notes slight hinge movement, a small ding on the band at 12 o'clock, a tiny dial scratch, and unverified timekeeping