International Watch Co. White Gold Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1927
This openface pocket watch by International Watch Co. is dated by the auction house to circa 1927 and features a 44 mm white gold case numbered 912'713. Its silver dial is signed 'International Watch Co.
SCHAFFHAUSEN' and is fitted with applied Breguet-style Arabic numerals, pierced hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The watch is powered by a manual keyless-wind movement numbered 850'594, providing time-only indication. The winding crown and bow are set at 12 o'clock, with the auctioneer noting that the movement was not ticking at cataloguing.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Circa
- 1927
- Case Number
- 912'713
- Case Diameter
- 44 mm
- Case Material
- White gold
- Movement Type
- Manual, keyless
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 850'594
- Maker / attribution
- International Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Silver dial displays notable dark spotting, tarnishing, and surface speckles across its face and periphery. • Hours are marked by applied Breguet-style Arabic numerals displaying visible surface patina. • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock features concentric circular engine-turned finish within an outer minute track. • Openwork pierced hour and minute hands terminate in pointed tips.
- Case Construction and Exterior
- The catalog records this openface pocket watch with a white gold case measuring 44 mm in diameter, identified under case number 912'713. In the provided frontal photograph, the winding crown and bow are positioned at 12 o'clock. While internal case surfaces are not visible in the supplied photograph, the seller's condition report notes very slight surface wear, along with hallmarks and numbers present on the inside cover.
- Movement and Operational State
- The source describes the movement as a manual, keyless-wind mechanism numbered 850'594, providing time-only functions, with an estimated production date of circa 1927. Specific caliber designations, jewel counts, or decorative finishes are not recorded in the source text or visible in the imagery. According to the seller's condition notes, the movement was not ticking at the time of cataloguing and was reported to require service after being unused for a long time.
- Dial Configuration and Condition
- The catalog lists a silver dial. Visible details include applied Breguet-style Arabic numerals displaying surface patina, pierced openwork hour and minute hands terminating in pointed tips, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock featuring a concentric circular engine-turned finish within an outer minute track. Direct observation reveals notable dark spotting, tarnishing, and surface speckling across the face and perimeter of the dial. The auctioneer's condition report describes the dial as dirty and tarnished with very small stains and scratches throughout.
Identification
- Serial number
- 850'594
- 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: Source condition report notes the movement was not ticking at the time of cataloguing and requires service.
- Research required: Movement and interior case hallmarks are not visible in the provided lot image.