Gold open face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th/early 20th century
This open-face pocket watch is dated by the auctioneer to the late 19th or early 20th century. The watch features a yellow-toned metal case described by the source as gold, measuring 48 mm in diameter, with a reported gross weight of 96.5 grams.
Its light dial displays elongated black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial situated at the 6 o'clock position. It is equipped with a top pendant and rounded suspension bow.
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 Size
- 48mm
- Gross Weight
- 96.5g
- Dial Description
- Round dial with Roman hour markers
- Estimated Period
- Late 19th/early 20th century
Design
- Visible features
- • Light-toned dial with elongated black Roman numeral hour indices. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals. • Central hour hand is missing or obscured, while a thin minute hand extends toward the 3 o'clock position. • Top pendant featuring a spheroidal collar and circular suspension bow. • Smooth yellow-metal case bezel surrounding a domed crystal.
- Case and Physical Metrics
- The auction catalogue identifies this item as a "GOLD OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH" featuring a "48mm case" and reports a gross weight of "Qty: 96.5g". Visually, the piece is housed in a smooth yellow-metal case bezel surrounding a domed crystal. The top of the case displays a pendant with a spheroidal collar and a circular suspension bow. While the lot title designates the watch as gold, specific fineness, hallmark stamps, or caratage are not recorded in this source.
- Dial Configuration and Hands
- The watch features a light dial described by the auctioneer as "the round dial with Roman hour markers". Visual observation shows elongated black Roman numeral hour indices, alongside an outer track and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals marked at ten-second intervals. On the dial, the central hour hand is missing or obscured, while a thin minute hand extends toward the 3 o'clock position. A subsidiary seconds hand is not clearly visible in the provided image.
- Cataloguing and Mechanism Details
- The auctioneer dates the pocket watch to "LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY". No maker name, model reference, or serial number are provided in the listing text or visible on the dial face. Because the inner cuvette and movement are not depicted in the source imagery, mechanical specifications such as escapement type, winding system, and operational status are not recorded in this source.
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: The rear case cover is not visible in the provided photograph, so claims regarding engine turning or cartouche decoration cannot be visually verified.
- Research required: No movement or inner case hallmarks are depicted in the single supplied image.
- Research required: Specific gold purity or caratage is not stated in the auction description.