Rotherham & Sons 1930s open-face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1930s
This 1930s open-face pocket watch associated with Rotherham & Sons features a Swiss stem-winding movement housed in an English Dennison Star gold-plated case measuring 50 mm in diameter excluding the stem and loop.
The white dial displays black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. According to the seller, the movement is signed with Rotherham's trident logo, and an inner protective cover bears a presentation engraving dated 1887 to 1937 from the Masters and Mistresses of Colet Court.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case model
- Dennison Star gold-plated case
- Maker mark
- Signed with RS either side of a trident
- Case diameter
- 50mm excluding stem and loop
- Case engraving
- C H Burt, Colet Court, 1887-1937
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement origin
- Swiss stem-winding movement
- Maker / attribution
- Rotherham and Son
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track with diamond markers at five-minute intervals. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned above 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals in tens. • Blued steel spade hour hand and whip minute hand. • Gold-tone circular open-face case with rounded bezel, onion/fluted crown, and attached bow, displayed on a clear stand.
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The pocket watch features an open-face dial design with black Roman numerals marking the hours, an outer minute track, and diamond-shaped accents at five-minute intervals. Time is indicated by blued steel hands, specifically a spade hour hand and whip minute hand, alongside a subsidiary seconds dial set above the 6 o'clock position with Arabic ten-second numerals. The movement is encased in a gold-tone circular housing with a rounded front bezel, an onion or fluted winding crown, and a matching bow at the 12 o'clock position. The seller listing describes the front as being fitted with a glass lens, and no maker or brand signatures appear on the visible dial surface.
- Movement Attribution and Seller Documentation
- The internal movement cannot be seen in the provided catalogue photograph, leaving its caliber reference, bridge layout, and jewel count unverified by direct observation. The seller reports that the movement is a Swiss stem-winding mechanism signed with Rotherham & Sons' trademark, described as the letters 'RS' situated on either side of a trident emblem. Dealer commentary adds that Rotherham & Sons, in addition to being English watchmakers active through the 1940s, supplemented their operations by importing movements from Switzerland. The seller also notes that the watch is supplied in a new presentation box.
- Case Construction and Presentation Inscription
- According to dealer documentation, the pocket watch case is a gold-plated 'Star' model manufactured by the Dennison Watch Case Company, an English firm known for supplying cases to various watchmakers. The watch case measures 50 mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and attached bow. The internal mechanism is protected by an inner cuvette or cover bearing an engraved presentation inscription: ‘C H Burt, Colet Court, 1887-1937, from the Masters and Mistresses’. The listing notes that Colet Court was a public school in London, later known as St Paul's.
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 movement caliber, jewel count, and inner case engraving are not visible in the provided primary photograph.
- Research required: Maker attribution and movement origin rely on seller documentation.