Swiss Lever Watch with Tourbillon Movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1850-1910
This Swiss pocket watch is catalogued by the Science Museum Group under object number 1938-318, with an estimated production date between 1850 and 1910. The museum describes the piece as a Swiss lever watch with a tourbillon movement, though its maker is listed as unknown.
Its materials comprise enamel, brass, steel, and unidentified metal, with overall dimensions of 23 mm by 53 mm by 74 mm and a weight of 0.1 kg. The white enamel dial features an eccentric upper time subdial and a long central hand over an outer track, bearing the inscription 'Fureur / TOURBILLON / SWISS MADE'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1850-1910
- Type
- Tourbillon & karrusel watch
- Maker
- Unknown
- Credit
- Mr. Cyril G. B. Judd
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Materials
- Enamel, brass, steel, and metal
- Measurements
- 23 mm x 53 mm x 74 mm, .1 kg
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with an upper eccentric subdial marked with Arabic numerals 1 through 12 and blued steel hands. • Central hand traversing an outer chapter track calibrated to 60 units with numerals at five-unit intervals. • Lower portion of the dial inscribed in black lettering: 'Fureur / TOURBILLON / SWISS MADE'. • Open-face dark metal case fitted with a ribbed brass-toned winding crown and suspension bow at the pendant.
- Identity and Institutional Attribution
- Catalogued under object number 1938-318 by the Science Museum Group, this Swiss open-face pocket watch is recorded with an estimated production date spanning 1850 to 1910. The museum credits the piece to Mr. Cyril G. B. Judd and categorises it under time measurement as a pocket watch. Although the museum lists the maker as unknown, the dial carries specific branding inscriptions. The institution designates the overall piece as a "Swiss lever watch with tourbillon movement, 1850-1910", establishing Swiss origin while leaving the specific manufacturing workshop unrecorded in the source.
- Case Construction and Movement Limitations
- The timepiece measures overall 23 mm by 53 mm by 74 mm, with a recorded weight of 0.1 kg. The museum documents its materials as enamel, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), and metal (unknown). Visually, it presents an open-face dark metal case fitted with a ribbed brass-toned winding crown and suspension bow at the pendant. While institutional cataloguing titles the object as a "Swiss lever watch with tourbillon movement, 1850-1910", the internal escapement mechanism is not visible in the available front dial view. Observations regarding the movement mechanism are therefore limited to the museum's documentation.
- Dial Configuration and Visual Characteristics
- The watch features a white enamel dial laid out with an eccentric subsidiary dial occupying the upper portion, marked with Arabic numerals 1 through 12 and fitted with blued steel hands. A long central hand traverses an outer chapter track calibrated to 60 units with numerals at five-unit intervals. The lower portion of the dial is inscribed in black lettering with 'Fureur / TOURBILLON / SWISS MADE'.
Identification
- Object Number
- 1938-318
- 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 tourbillon escapement mechanism is not visible in the front dial photograph.
- Research required: The maker is catalogued as unknown by the museum despite the brand inscription 'Fureur' on the dial.