Vertex Silver Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1930
This open-face pocket watch by the Vertex Watch Company features a silver case stamped with Birmingham hallmarks for 1930 and the VWC maker's mark. Measuring 50 mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and suspension loop, it houses a source-reported seven-jewel stem-winding movement.
The white dial displays black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, an outer minute railway track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The dial is faintly signed for retailer Wm Batty & Sons Ltd, Manchester, and is marked 'SWISS MADE' along the bottom edge.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Movement
- Seven-jewel stem-winding movement
- Dimensions
- 50 mm diameter excluding stem and loop
- Dial Signature
- Wm Batty & Sons Ltd, Manchester
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Vertex Watch Company
- Hallmarks and Case Maker
- Birmingham 1930 hallmarks with VWC mark
Design
- Visible features
- • Open-face pocket watch dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel spade hands. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with 'SWISS MADE' inscribed along the lower perimeter. • Contrasting fluted brass or gilt winding crown set within an open silver bow at the 12 o'clock pendant. • Faint retailer signature visible below 12 o'clock reading '...BATTY & SONS LTD / MANCHESTER'.
- Case and Hallmarking
- This open-face pocket watch features a silver case measuring 50 mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and suspension loop. The case back exhibits reported unevenness, and the bevelled glass lens is described as having a 5 mm nibble at the bottom edge. Internal hallmarks located within the case back indicate a Birmingham assay for 1930, accompanied by the 'VWC' maker's mark associated with the Vertex Watch Company.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The timepiece employs a stem-winding mechanism, operated via a fluted winding crown set within an open silver bow at the 12 o'clock pendant. The movement is reported by the seller to be a seven-jewel calibre.
- Dial and Retailer Signature
- The watch features a white dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel spade hands. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at 6 o'clock, which displays reported discolouration. The dial is marked 'SWISS MADE' along the lower perimeter and bears a faint retailer signature for 'Wm Batty & Sons Ltd, Manchester' located below the 12 o'clock position.
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: Movement details and internal markings are source-reported and not visible in the front-facing photograph.
- Research required: The seller notes a 5 mm nibble to the bottom of the bevelled glass lens edge and unevenness on the back of the case.
- Research required: Slight discolouration is noted on the subsidiary seconds dial.