Unsigned Swiss Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1940s–1950s
According to the seller, this vintage Swiss openface pocket watch dates to approximately the 1940s to 1950s. The unsigned white analog dial features black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute scale with five-minute Arabic indices, ornate Louis XV-style hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
The timepiece operates via an unsigned manual-winding mechanical movement paired with a pin-set hand-setting mechanism. It is cased in a round silver-tone metal case measuring 46.8 mm in diameter, featuring a hinged case back stamped 'METAL'.
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
- Open-face watch
- Case Size
- 46.8 mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Back Marking
- METAL
- Setting Mechanism
- Pin-set
- Closure Configuration
- Open face
- Country of Manufacture
- Switzerland
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a white analog dial with painted black Roman numeral hour indices, an outer minute scale with five-minute Arabic markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. Time is marked by an ornate gilded or brass-tone Louis XV-style hour hand and a slender minute hand. In the provided front view, the dial surface exhibits no maker signatures or branding.
- Visible features
- • White analog dial with painted black Roman hour numerals and outer five-minute Arabic markers. • Small subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock. • Ornate gilded or brass-tone Louis XV-style hour hand and slender minute hand. • Pin-set button situated on the bezel rim near the 1 o'clock position relative to the dial stem. • Fluted gilt winding crown fitted within an oval silver-tone bow.
- Case Form and Configuration
- The round case has a listed size of 46.8 mm, a diameter with crown of 58.7 mm, and a thickness of 14.6 mm. It is fitted with an acrylic crystal, a fixed bezel, an oval silver-tone bow, and a fluted gilt winding crown. Hand setting is controlled by a pin-set push piece located on the bezel rim near the 1 o'clock position relative to the stem. The seller notes a hinged case back bearing the internal stamping "METAL", while also listing the case composition as "Metal (and 0.800 Silver)".
- Movement and Source Inconsistencies
- The timepiece is described as operating via an unsigned manual-winding mechanical movement of reported Swiss manufacture, estimated by the seller to date to circa the 1940s–1950s. Specific movement caliber identification, jewel count, and internal hallmarks are not detailed in the source documentation. A notable discrepancy exists within the source description: while the specifications list "Closure: Open face" and the front photograph shows an open-face watch, the seller's narrative overview also refers to the watch as "housed in a 46.8mm silver-tone hunter case with beautiful floral engraving on the outer lid".
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: The source description contains contradictory case style text, mentioning a 'silver-tone hunter case with beautiful floral engraving on the outer lid' in the overview while the specifications table and the image show an openface configuration with 'Closure: Open face'.
- Research required: Movement caliber and interior case hallmarks are not visible in the provided image; maker attribution remains unsigned.