Sheffield Ladies Pocket Watch, Caliber EB 8800
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
This ladies hunting-style pocket watch by Sheffield is dated by the source to the 1960s. The source states that it is powered by a Swiss manual-wind caliber EB 8800 with one jewel, unadjusted and lacking a seconds hand.
The front-opening case reveals a gold-gilt dial decorated with engraved scrollwork, featuring black cartouche panels inset with gilt Roman numerals and ornate black hands styled after Louis XIV decorative motifs. The source records case measurements of 34.2 mm in diameter and 10.3 mm in thickness, with black enamel floral covers on both exterior faces.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Caliber
- EB 8800
- Case Diameter
- 34.2 mm
- Case Thickness
- 10.3 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial Inscription
- Sheffield and Swiss Made
- Case Back Marking
- Sheffield Watch Inc Case made in Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Sheffield
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a gold-gilt dial decorated with engraved foliate scrollwork. The hours are displayed via gilt Roman numerals positioned within black cartouche panels, which the seller describes as black enamel 'windows', arranged in an outer track. Time is shown with two central black openwork hands styled after Louis XIV motifs; the watch does not include a running seconds hand. Dial inscriptions include 'Sheffield' printed in black beneath the 12 o'clock position and 'SWISS MADE' near the 6 o'clock edge.
- Visible features
- • Open hunting-case format showing an opened front cover hinged at the 6 o'clock position • Gilt dial with foliate scroll engraving and black cartouche-style hour markers with gilt Roman numerals • Black pierced openwork hands in Louis XIV style • Dial signed 'Sheffield' below the 12 o'clock area and 'SWISS MADE' near the 6 o'clock edge • Elaborately sculpted bow and fluted crown attached to a metallic chain link
- Case Construction and Exterior Decoration
- The pocket watch is configured in an open hunting-case format, showing an opened front cover hinged at the 6 o'clock position. The seller lists a case diameter of 34.2 mm, expanding to 42.1 mm when measured with the crown, and an overall case thickness of 10.3 mm. The case bezel and crown are described as gold with a floral and scroll motif, accompanied by a golden chain featuring a basketweave design on each link. Both the front and back of the case are stated by the seller to be finished in black enamel with a floral motif featuring a purple and red flower with green leaves on each side. The interior of the case back is recorded by the seller as marked 'Sheffield Watch Inc Case made in Switzerland', though this inscription and the exterior floral enamel are not clearly verifiable from the single open front view.
- Movement Details and Documentation Limits
- The movement is not visible in the front-facing photograph. According to the seller's product listing, the watch is fitted with a Swiss manual-wind caliber EB 8800 movement that is unadjusted and possesses one jewel. The source dates the watch to the 1960s, but no movement serial number, case hallmarks, or specific production records are provided in the source to confirm this timeframe. Verification of the movement caliber and jeweling would require direct examination of the uncased movement.
Identification
- Reference
- WA-3328
- 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: Caliber EB 8800 movement and case back inscriptions are reported by the source and not visible in the front-facing photograph
- Research required: Floral enamel details on the exterior covers are largely obscured while the case is open