South Bend Grade 207 Open Face Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1912
This open-face pocket watch was produced by the South Bend Watch Company of Indiana and is dated circa 1912 by the seller. Built in size 16, the timepiece is housed in a yellow gold-filled case featuring a finely textured bezel and decorative reverse.
The seller states the watch is powered by a 15-jewel Grade 207 movement bearing serial number 723088. Its fancy porcelain dial exhibits a light blue central area, black Arabic hour numerals, gilt decorative minute accents, slender hands, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1912
- Size
- Size 16
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case Material
- 20-Year Gold Filled
- Serial Number
- 723088
- Movement Grade
- Grade 207
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- South Bend Watch Company
Design
- Visible features
- • White porcelain dial with a faint light-blue circular center and gilt floral or star minute markers • Dial signed 'South Bend' in cursive script below the 12 o'clock position • Sub-seconds dial at 6 o'clock marked with Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals • Fluted crown and rounded stirrup-style bow at 12 o'clock • Textured, engine-turned pattern along the front bezel ring
- Dial Characteristics
- The watch features a white porcelain dial marked with black Arabic numerals and gilt decorative minute markers. A faint light-blue circular center is present, and the dial is signed 'South Bend' in cursive script below the 12 o'clock position. Time is tracked via spade hands and a subsidiary seconds register located at 6 o'clock. The sub-seconds dial contains Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals.
- Movement and Attribution
- The movement is identified by the seller as a 15-jewel Grade 207, manufactured by the South Bend Watch Company of Indiana. The movement bears the serial number 723088, dated circa 1912. The seller reports that the movement has undergone a full restoration. The specific internal condition of the movement and its components are not independently verified in this source.
- Case and Exterior Construction
- The timepiece is a size 16 open-face pocket watch housed in a 20-year gold-filled case. The exterior features a finely textured bezel and a decorative reverse side, which includes a center crest. The watch is operated by a fluted crown and features a rounded stirrup-style bow at the 12 o'clock position. The current mechanical integrity of the case remains unverified.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 207
- Serial number
- 723088
- 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 markings are not visible in the provided photograph and rely on seller documentation
- Research required: Full restoration and warranty claims are reported by the dealer without independent technical documentation