Schild Frères & Co. Large Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 1900s
This early 20th-century Swiss pocket watch by Schild Frères & Co. features an open-face format in a nickel-plated case measuring 56 mm wide excluding the crown.
The white dial displays bold Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. It is signed 'SCHILD FRÈRES & Co' beneath the 12 o'clock position. The seller reports that the watch is powered by a 15-jewel manual-wind movement featuring a pin-setting mechanism and gilt finish.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case diameter
- 56mm
- Case material
- Nickel plated
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement finish
- Gilt finish
- Movement jewels
- 15 jewels
- Setting mechanism
- Pin setting
- Maker / attribution
- Schild Frères & Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with prominent black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned above 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals marking ten-second intervals. • Signed 'SCHILD FRÈRES & Co' below the 12 o'clock numeral. • Pin-set pusher visible on the case shoulder near the 1 o'clock position. • Fluted rounded crown with a circular bow positioned at 12 o'clock.
- Dial and Visual Appearance
- The open-face pocket watch features a white dial characterized by prominent black Roman hour numerals and an outer track for tracking minutes. Directly beneath the 12 o'clock position, the dial is signed 'SCHILD FRÈRES & Co'. At the 6 o'clock position is a subsidiary seconds register featuring Arabic numerals marking ten-second intervals. Physical observations note a fluted rounded crown with a circular bow positioned at 12 o'clock, alongside a pin-set pusher visible on the case shoulder near the 1 o'clock position.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- According to the source listing, the pocket watch is housed in a nickel-plated case measuring 56 mm from side to side, excluding the crown. The seller describes the case as large and retaining its crown, bow, and crystal. The front photograph shows an open-face configuration with the crown and bow at the 12 o'clock position, though the case back, interior markings, and underlying metal composition are not recorded in the source or visible in the imagery.
- Reported Movement and Technical Specifications
- The movement is not visible in the provided photograph, and its internal specifications rely entirely on seller reporting. The listing states that the watch is powered by an early Swiss Schild manual-wind movement featuring 15 jewels and a gilt finish. The seller describes time-setting via a pin-setting mechanism, which corresponds to the visible pusher on the case shoulder near 1 o'clock. The listing dates the piece broadly to the 'early 1900s'.
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: Movement and interior case back are not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Movement specifications (15 jewels, gilt finish) and case plating material rely entirely on source reporting.