Masonic dial full hunter pocket watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Full hunter pocket watch

Case maker

Illinois Watch Case Company

Dimensions

50mm wide x 12mm deep

Escapement

Lever escapement

Place recorded

Switzerland

Dial inscription

Craft

Winding mechanism

Stem wound / stem set

Maker / attribution

Craft

Movement specification

15 Jewels, 2 Adj, Swiss Made

Design

Visible features

• Front cover opened to approximately 90 degrees showing the white enamel dial. • Hour positions replaced by colorful Masonic emblems, including a temple at 12 and skull and crossbones at 6. • Blued steel spade hands and a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock. • Gold-toned fluted winding crown with an arched bow bearing a stamped mark. • Dial signed 'CRAFT' beneath the 12 o'clock symbol and 'SWISS MADE' split around the bottom edge.

Masonic Dial Decoration

The white enamel dial features a full set of blued steel hands and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The hour markers are completely replaced with polychrome Masonic symbols, including a temple at the 12 o'clock position and a skull and crossbones at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is signed 'Craft' beneath the 12 o'clock symbol. While the dealer transcript states that 'Swiss Made' appears on the upper edge of the dial, visual observation shows 'SWISS MADE' split around the bottom edge. The seller reports that a single scratch is present on the enamel surface.

Reported Movement and Market Origin

Because the provided photograph illustrates only the front dial face with the hunter cover open, details of the movement rely entirely on the dealer's description. The internal calibre is recorded as a nickel three-quarter plate movement decorated with damascening and equipped with a lever escapement. According to the source, the movement is signed '15 Jewels, 2 Adj, Swiss Made'. The listing states that the pocket watch was manufactured in Switzerland and shipped to England for retail sale.

Case Construction and Exterior Configuration

The pocket watch is housed in a gold-plated full hunter case documented as being manufactured by the Illinois Watch Case Company. The case measures 50 mm in width by 12 mm in depth and features a smooth, plain exterior finish. It incorporates three hinged components: an inner cover, a back cover, and a front cover described as popping open to 90 degrees when the winder is pressed. The watch is wound and set via the stem. The source notes that the timepiece is fitted with a synthetic replacement glass rather than mineral crystal, and visible observations confirm a gold-toned fluted winding crown situated beneath an arched bow.

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.