Victor Kullberg Keyless Pocket Watch with Power Reserve
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1896
Maker / issuer
Victor KullbergThis Victor Kullberg pocket watch, numbered 6288, is an 18-karat gold keyless hunting-cased timepiece dating to 1896, as confirmed by London hallmarks. and features a four-body case with a polished "pomme et filets" finish and a gold cuvette.
The white enamel dial is detailed with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds, and an up-and-down power reserve scale, accompanied by blued steel spade hands. The movement is an 18-size, frosted and gilt three-quarter plate construction featuring 15 jewels in screwed settings, a fusee with maintaining power, an English lateral lever escapement, a cut bimetallic balance with a diamond endstone, and a free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves.
The movement is signed by the maker, and the auction description reports the object is in very good condition.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1896
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Maker
- Victor Kullberg
- Dimensions
- 53 mm
- Escapement
- English lateral lever
- Case material
- 18 ct. gold
- Movement type
- Three-quarter plate with fusee
- Serial number
- 6288
- Balance spring
- Helical
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Victor Kullberg
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in an 18-karat gold hunting case, identified as a four-body configuration. The exterior of the case is finished with a polished "pomme et filets" pattern. A gold cuvette protects the internal movement mechanisms. The white enamel dial displays Roman numeral hour markers and is complemented by blued steel spade-style hands. In addition to a sunk subsidiary seconds dial, the face incorporates an up-and-down scale designed to track the power reserve of the watch.
- Visible features
- • Case is polished with 'pomme et filets' design • Dial includes an up-and-down power reserve indicator • Movement features frosted and gilt plates • Spade hands are made of blued steel
- Hallmarks and Condition
- The watch displays London hallmarks consistent with a manufacturing date of 1896. Regarding the state of the watch, the auction description reports that the object is currently in very good condition.
- Movement and Escapement
- The watch utilizes an 18-size movement finished in frosted and gilt. It is built as a three-quarter plate configuration containing 15 jewels set within screwed settings. The timing train incorporates a fusee mechanism equipped with maintaining power. The escapement is an English lateral lever type. The watch employs a cut bimetallic balance featuring a diamond endstone and a free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. The movement is signed by the maker.
Identification
- Serial number
- 6288
- 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: Full extent of mechanical functionality is not described in detail
- Research required: Exact provenance or ownership history remains unstated