Rotherham & Sons Silver Pocket Watch, 1919 Dennison Case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1919
This open-face pocket watch features a Dennison silver case hallmarked for Birmingham in 1919, measuring 50.4 mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and loop.
The dealer reports it houses a Swiss stem-winding movement signed with the Rotherham & Sons logo and 15 jewels. Rotherhams began importing Swiss movements after the Second World War, making this movement later than the 1919 case. The watch displays a white dial with Roman numeral hour markers, blued steel hands, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Movement
- Swiss stem-winding movement, 15 jewels, signed Rotherham & Sons logo
- Case Maker
- Dennison Watch Case Company
- Dimensions
- 50.4 mm diameter excluding stem and loop
- Case Hallmarks
- Silver with Birmingham hallmarks for 1919
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Rotherham & Sons
- Movement Date Relative to Case
- Later than the case
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track. • Blued steel hands, including a subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock. • Gold-toned fluted winding crown fitted into a silver pendant and bow. • Silver open-face case with polished bezel ring.
- Dial and Hand Configuration
- The watch is fitted with a white dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. Time is indicated by blued steel hands. The dial is protected by a glass lens, which the seller describes as being in nice condition. In the visible front view, no maker name or brand signature is observed on the dial face.
- Reported Movement and Chronology
- The seller describes the movement as a Swiss-made stem-winding mechanism with 15 jewels, signed with the Rotherham & Sons logo. The movement is not visible in the provided primary front photograph. The listing notes an explicit chronological difference between the components, stating that 'The movement is later to the case although correct.' The seller elaborates that Rotherham & Sons began importing movements from Switzerland after the Second World War, placing the movement considerably later than the 1919 hallmark date of the Dennison silver case.
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- The open-face pocket watch measures 50.4 mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and loop. The silver case is described by the seller as bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1919 and the maker's mark of the Dennison Watch Case Company. Externally visible features include a polished bezel ring, a gold-toned fluted winding crown, and a silver pendant and bow. The dealer reports that the case exhibits light surface marking from use and mild bruising to the back, and that the internal movement is shielded by an inner hinged cover.
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 seller states the Swiss movement is later than the 1919 case.
- Research required: The movement and inner hallmarked case back are described by the dealer but not pictured in the primary view.