Minute repeating openface pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1930
This openface pocket watch dates to circa 1930 and features a minute repeating complication. Encased in 18k yellow gold measuring 50 mm in diameter, the timepiece is powered by a manual three-quarter plate lever escapement movement.
Both the case, cuvette, and movement bear the number 47'048 according to the auction catalogue. The watch presents a white dial with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer railway minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial located above the 6 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating openface pocket watch
- Year
- Circa 1930
- Calibre
- Manual three quarter plate lever escapement
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Dimensions
- 50mm Diameter
- Case Number
- 47’048
- Movement Number
- 47’048
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track • Blued steel spade and whip style hands with a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock • Fluted crown, bow, and slide along the 18k yellow gold case perimeter
- Attribution and Dating
- The auctioneer dates the watch to circa 1930 without referencing an archival extract or maker records. No manufacturer or brand name is attributed to the timepiece in the lot description. The lot description reports the watch as being in "very nice original condition," reflecting the seller's cataloguing commentary rather than an independent technical assessment.
- Case and Exterior Components
- The pocket watch is an openface model measuring 50 mm in diameter and cased in 18k yellow gold. Visible exterior fittings include a fluted crown, bow, and a repeating slide positioned along the case perimeter. According to the catalogue entry, the case and cuvette are numbered 47’048, matching the movement number. No specific casemaker hallmarks or purity stamps are transcribed in the lot details.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism
- The auction catalogue describes the calibre as a manual three-quarter plate movement with a lever escapement, featuring a minute repeating complication. The movement bears number 47’048. The essay notes the repeating mechanism produces a striking tone, describing the watch as having a "clear rich tone." Specific mechanical parameters such as jewel count, gong layout, or base blank origins are not detailed in the available text.
Identification
- Serial number
- 47’048
- 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: No maker or brand signature is recorded in the catalogue or visible on the dial
- Research required: Internal movement and case back details are documented solely by the auction house description