Victor Kullberg yellow gold open-faced watch with up-and-down indication, No. 3449
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1876
Maker / issuer
Victor KullbergThis open-faced pocket watch is attributed to Victor Kullberg and dated circa 1876, bearing serial number 3449. The piece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, a constant seconds subsidiary dial at 6 o'clock, and an up-and-down 30-hour power reserve indicator situated below 12 o'clock.
The source reports that the 18k yellow gold engine-turned case bears London hallmarks for 1876 and the casemaker mark JM. The movement is reported as a gilt half-plate caliber with a lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, and diamond endstone, signed by Victor Kullberg at 105 Liverpool Road, London.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pocket chronometer & deck watch
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Dial indications
- Constant seconds and up-and-down 30-hour indication
- Movement details
- Lever escapement, diamond endstone, gilt half-plate movement, bi-metallic compensation balance
- Movement signature
- Victor Kullberg, 105, Liverpool Rd. London, No. 3449
- Maker / attribution
- Victor Kullberg
- Case material and hallmarks
- 18k yellow gold engine-turned case with London hallmarks for 1876
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands. • Small subsidiary dial positioned below 12 o'clock displaying an up-and-down scale from 0 to 30. • Round bow and fluted crown at the 12 o'clock position on the yellow gold case. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at ten-second increments. • Dial signed 'VICTOR KULLBERG LONDON 3449' across the center.
- Dial Display and Layout
- Direct observation of the front shows a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands. Across the middle field, the dial is signed 'VICTOR KULLBERG LONDON 3449'. The dial incorporates two subsidiary registers: an up-and-down power reserve indication marked from 0 to 30 positioned below 12 o'clock, and a constant seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals marked in ten-second increments.
- Object Identity and Origin
- Catalogued under lot 432, this open-faced pocket watch is attributed to Victor Kullberg and dated circa 1876, bearing serial number 3449. The piece was offered in the sale section featuring 'Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection'. The movement signature reported by the catalog records the maker's address as '105, Liverpool Rd. London', corresponding to the serial number 3449.
- Reported Case and Movement Construction
- The case is catalogued as 18k yellow gold with engine-turned decoration and a blank rondel, stamped with London hallmarks for 1876 and the casemaker's mark JM. A round bow and fluted crown are visible at the 12 o'clock position, though the reverse decoration and hallmarks are not visible in the provided frontal image. The movement is described in the auction specifications as a gilt half-plate caliber with a lever escapement, diamond endstone, and a bimetallic compensation balance. Because the movement is not illustrated in the available photograph, these technical details are known solely from the seller's lot description.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3449
- 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 movement and the case back are not pictured in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The engine-turned pattern and blank rondel described in the catalog are not visible from the frontal dial view.