The Winner Split Seconds Chronograph Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 20th century
This Swiss-made split-seconds chronograph pocket watch dates to the early 20th century and features a silver open-face case. The watch is distinguished by an unconventional dial arrangement with three sub-dials displaying time, continuous seconds, and a 30-minute counter.
It is powered by a gilt three-quarter plate movement signed "The Winner," which utilizes a keyless going barrel, a Club foot lever escapement, and a compensation balance with an overcoil hairspring. The silver case incorporates gilded elements, including the crown, hinges, and the cuvette, which bears an inscription from Samuel Lyon Jnr. The chronograph function is operated via a crown-integrated button and an additional split-seconds pusher located on the case band.
The hands are fashioned from blue steel, while the central split-seconds hand is finished in gold.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Split-seconds chronograph
- Maker
- The Winner
- Function
- Split-seconds flyback chronograph
- Escapement
- Club foot lever
- Hairspring
- Overcoil
- Case Material
- Silver
- Movement Type
- Gilt three-quarter plate
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Cuvette Inscription
- Examined by Samuel Lyon Jnr
- Maker / attribution
- The Winner
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in an open-face silver case with specific decorative and functional details. The exterior exhibits a polished finish and integrates a crown with a gilded finish. The hinges and the clasp tongue are also fashioned from gold, providing a contrast to the silver body of the watch. The dial is constructed from white enamel and utilizes an unconventional layout to accommodate the timing functions. It features three distinct sub-dials that provide displays for time, continuous seconds, and a 30-minute counter. The primary time-telling hands are made of blue steel, while the central chronograph seconds hand is gilded, distinguishing it from the remaining hands of the watch.
- Visible features
- • Blue steel hands and gold-finished split-seconds hand • Unconventional layout with three sub-dials • Crown-integrated chronograph pusher and case-side split-seconds button • Gilded hinges and cuvette on the silver case
- Movement and Mechanism
- The internal movement is a gilt three-quarter plate design equipped with a keyless going barrel mechanism. The movement is marked with the name "The Winner." For precision, the escapement is of the Club foot lever type, and it includes a compensation balance paired with an overcoil hairspring. The movement allows for split-seconds and flyback functionality, enabling the measurement of intermediate intervals.
- Provenance and Inscriptions
- The watch features a specific inscription located on the internal protective cuvette, which indicates the item was examined by Samuel Lyon Jnr, located on Church Street in Blackpool. This suggests the watch may have passed through or been serviced by this entity. The auction description reports the presence of these specific engravings alongside the mechanical signature. The provenance of the piece remains limited to this inscription found on the cuvette, which provides a link to the specific Blackpool-based retailer or horologist in the early 20th century.
Identification
- 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: Specific date of manufacture beyond early 20th century
- Research required: Originality of the inscription on the cuvette