Sir John Bennett Ltd 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch, 1890
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890
This 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch is attributed by Bonhams to Sir John Bennett Ltd of 65 Cheapside, London, catalogued under Lot 32 with a London hallmark for 1890.
The watch is cased in yellow gold and features a front hinged cover. The white enamel dial is fitted with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and an auxiliary subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position, accompanied by blued steel hands and a ribbed winding crown with an arched suspension bow.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Maker
- Sir John Bennett Ltd
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Hallmark Date
- 1890
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Sir John Bennett Ltd
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands. • Subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position with Arabic ten-second numerals. • Polished yellow gold case with open hinged front cover and ribbed winding crown beneath a suspension bow. • Hallmark stamps visible on the pendant stem and inside the suspension bow.
- Cataloguing Limitations
- The auction entry identifies the watch as 'An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch', but the accompanying photograph shows the front hunter cover open, leaving any exterior cover decoration or chapter ring unverified. Internal movement characteristics, calibre specifications, jewel count, and serial numbers are not recorded in the available source text or visual record.
- Identity and Attribution
- In Bonhams' auction listing under Lot 32, the pocket watch is catalogued under the heading 'Sir John Bennett Ltd, 65 Cheapside, London. An 18K gold keyless wind half hunter pocket watch London Hallmark for 1890'. The cataloguing identifies the entity 'Sir John Bennett Ltd' at 65 Cheapside, London, together with an 1890 London hallmark attribution, though additional internal movement inscriptions or case details are not provided in the source excerpt.
- Dial Display and Configuration
- The dial is visually observed as a 'White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands.' An auxiliary register is visible at the bottom of the dial, noted as a 'Subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position with Arabic ten-second numerals.'
- Case Architecture and Visible Markings
- Direct visual observation records a 'Polished yellow gold case with open hinged front cover and ribbed winding crown beneath a suspension bow.' Additionally, inspection notes 'Hallmark stamps visible on the pendant stem and inside the suspension bow.' The auction title states the case is '18K gold' with 'London Hallmark for 1890'.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 32
- 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 front hunter cover is pictured open, leaving outer cover details unverified.
- Research required: Internal movement details and serial numbering are not visible in the provided image or text excerpt.