Sir John Bennett Ltd 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1892
This is an 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch offered at Bonhams as Lot 14, documented with London hallmarks for 1892. The white dial is signed 'SIR JOHN BENNETT LIMTD LONDON' below 12 o'clock.
It features elongated Roman numeral hour markers, an outer rail minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. Time is indicated by blued steel hands, including a double-spade hour hand characteristic of half hunter watches. The yellow gold case incorporates a fluted winding crown, circular pendant bow, and an open front cover hinged at 9 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Maker
- Sir John Bennett Ltd
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Hallmark Date
- 1892
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Sir John Bennett Ltd
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel or painted dial signed 'SIR JOHN BENNETT LIMTD' and 'LONDON' • Black Roman numeral hour markers and outer minute track • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with black Arabic ten-second numerals • Blued steel double-spade hour hand and straight blued steel minute hand • Yellow gold case with hinged front half hunter cover open at the left • Fluted onion-style crown and circular pendant bow bearing small hallmark stamps on the pendant neck
- Case Construction
- The watch features a yellow gold case with a hinged front half hunter cover shown open at the left side. The winding assembly consists of a fluted onion-style crown and circular pendant bow bearing small hallmark stamps on the pendant neck. Additional markings or details on the outer face of the front cover and cuvette are not recorded in this source.
- Dial and Indication
- Visible observation shows a white enamel or painted dial signed 'SIR JOHN BENNETT LIMTD' and 'LONDON' beneath 12 o'clock. The dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at 6 o'clock with black Arabic ten-second numerals. The indications feature a blued steel double-spade hour hand and a straight blued steel minute hand.
- Identity and Hallmarking
- The timepiece was catalogued as Lot 14 by Bonhams, identified as an 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch from maker Sir John Bennett Ltd, 65 & 64 Cheapside, London. The catalog title documents a London hallmark for 1892. No movement details, reference numbers, or serial numbers are reported in the available source text.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 14
- 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 internal movement and inner cuvette are not visible in the provided photograph
- Research required: The outer face and central window aperture of the front cover are angled away and not visible