Gold pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century / 20th century
This open-face pocket watch features a gold case stated by the seller to measure 4 cm in diameter excluding the bow. The white enamel dial is configured with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer five-minute track with Arabic numerals, openwork hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock.
Crown-wound at the 12 o'clock position, the watch also features a hand-setting pin near the rim at the 11 o'clock position. The object is displayed resting in a fitted presentation case lined with green velvet and fabric.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Dimensions
- Diameter 4 cm excluding the bow
- Case material
- Gold
- Dial features
- White enamel with Roman numerals and seconds hand
- Winding system
- Crown-wound mechanical movement
- Condition attribution
- Fully restored
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with five-minute Arabic markers. • Subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position. • Decorative openwork hour and minute hands in a gold or brass tone. • Small pin or pusher visible along the case rim near the 11 o'clock position. • Contained within a fitted rectangular case with rounded corners, lined with dark green velvet and a pale fabric lid interior.
- Dial and Visual Indicators
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers. The dial includes an outer track with five-minute Arabic numeral markers and a subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position. The watch is fitted with decorative openwork hands in a gold or brass tone.
- Case and External Configuration
- The object is described as an open-face pocket watch with a gold case. It measures 4 cm in diameter excluding the bow. The watch is presented in a case featuring a green velvet lining and a pale fabric lid interior. A small pin or pusher is visible on the case rim at the 11 o'clock position. The source provides conflicting dates, describing the watch as a 'late 19th-century' piece in the narrative text while categorizing it as '20th century' in the technical metadata.
- Mechanical Specifications and Source Limitations
- The mechanical movement is described as crown-wound. No maker, hallmark, or movement image documentation is provided in the source. The source states the watch has been serviced and is 'fully restored.' These claims are attributed to the seller and cannot be independently verified.
Identification
- Reference
- 1701031
- 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 source contradicts itself on dating, noting 'Period: 20th century' in the metadata fields but describing it as 'late 19th-century' in the listing description.
- Research required: No manufacturer, hallmarks, or movement images are provided.
- Research required: The source reports the condition as 'Fully restored' and that it has been serviced, which cannot be independently verified.