Sir John Bennett Longines silver pocket watch, 1886
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1886
This late Victorian silver pocket watch dates to 1886 according to London hallmarks recorded by the seller. The watch was retailed by London watchmaker Sir John Bennett and houses a Swiss movement supplied by Longines.
The white dial features black Roman hour numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The silver case features a top-wind crown with an adjacent side press button to adjust the hands, alongside a bevelled-edge crystal. The source reports an engraved Sir John Bennett logo on the inner dust cover and Longines winged hourglass trademark on the regulator.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Maker
- Sir John Bennett
- Origin
- English
- Material
- Silver
- Item code
- as703a336 / 987
- Hallmark year
- 1886
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement supplier
- Longines
- Maker / attribution
- Sir John Bennett
Design
- Visible features
- • Open-face pocket watch with white dial, black Roman numerals, and an outer minute track. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned above 6 o'clock with black Arabic markers. • Dark blued steel hands including a spade/pear hour hand. • Fluted onion-form winding crown with pendant bow at 12 o'clock and a hand-setting push pin located on the upper case rim. • Smooth silver bezel holding a bevelled-edge glass crystal.
- Dial and Case Configuration
- The pocket watch is configured as an open-face timepiece fitted with a white dial displaying black Roman numerals, an outer perimeter track, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. Visible elements include dark blued steel hands, among them a spade or pear-form hour hand, framed by a smooth silver bezel protecting a crystal with a bevelled edge. Manual winding operates via a top-wind fluted onion crown integrated with a pendant bow at 12 o'clock, accompanied by an adjacent push pin along the upper case rim to set the hands.
- Hallmarking and Dimensional Records
- The silver casing is reported to carry full London assay hallmarks dating to 1886. The vendor listing categorizes the piece under Late Victorian Antiques and assigns an English origin. Physical dimensions in the listing note a "Size 50 cms diameter," which represents a clerical error for 50 millimetres. Casemaker sponsor marks and internal case serial numbers are not recorded in this source.
- Retailer Attribution and Movement Marking
- The watch is associated with Victorian London watchmaker and retailer Sir John Bennett, whom the vendor credits with importing Swiss-made movements into London. While internal components are not visible in the primary photograph, the listing reports that the inner dust cover bears an engraved Sir John Bennett logo. The movement is stated by the seller to be a Longines calibre. The vendor reports that the balance regulator carries an engraved Longines winged trademark, though specific calibre reference and serial numbers are not documented in the listing text or visible in the imagery.
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: Source cites 'Size 50 cms diameter', which represents a clerical error for 50 mm.
- Research required: Serial number 439289 is not present in the listing text.
- Research required: Inner dust cover and movement details are reported by the seller but not visible in the provided primary photograph.