T.R. Russell 18ct Gold Key Wind Pocket Watch Chronograph
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1886
This 18ct gold key wind pocket watch chronograph is signed by T.R. Russell of 18 Church Street, Liverpool. The open hunter case displays a white enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer calibration track, and a slide-controlled sweep chronograph hand.
Source reports note the case bears Chester hallmarks for 1886 with maker's mark TRR, measuring 5 cm in diameter. The interior houses a 3/4 plate key wind movement numbered 86041, bearing royal crowns denoting appointments to the Admiralty and the Queen.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph & split-seconds watch
- Diameter
- 5cm
- Case Material
- 18ct gold
- Hallmark Date
- 1886
- Dial Signature
- 18 Church Street, Liverpool
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- 86041
- Maker / attribution
- T.R. Russell
Design
- Movement
- The watch is equipped with a 3/4 plate movement, which is signed and numbered 86041. The movement features royal crowns signifying appointments to the Admiralty and the Queen.
- Visible features
- • Yellow gold pocket watch shown with hinged front cover open • White enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and peripheral track • Signed dial text beneath 12 o'clock citing T.R. Russell, Liverpool • Slide control visible along the case band • Pendant with round suspension bow at 3 o'clock position relative to dial layout
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers. The dial is signed 'T.R. Russell' and identifies the location as 18 Church Street, Liverpool.
- Case and External Configuration
- The timepiece is an 18ct gold key wind pocket watch chronograph. The case is 5cm wide and features an external slide intended for the sweep hand chronograph. The case is reported to bear the initials TRR and Chester hallmarks for 1886. An inner case engraving is recorded, dated 1888.
Identification
- Serial number
- 86041
- 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, hallmarks, and inner case inscription are not visible in the provided photograph
- Research required: Mechanical functioning of the chronograph slide cannot be verified from the image