William Gardner Chester Hallmarked Duplex Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1855
This English silver open-face pocket watch dates to 1855, with the seller reporting Chester hallmarks inside the case. The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, an outer minute ring, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at six o'clock under a bevelled glass crystal.
According to the seller, the key-wound gilt movement is built in a three-quarter plate configuration, is fitted with a duplex escapement with blued screws, and is signed 'William Gardner Manchester' alongside serial number 1040. The engine-turned silver case measures 51 mm in diameter and weighs 104 grams.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Maker
- William Gardner Manchester
- Weight
- 104g
- Diameter
- 51mm
- Hallmark
- Chester 1855
- Escapement
- Duplex escapement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Movement Number
- 1040
- Maker / attribution
- William Gardner
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour indices. • Blued steel hands including a spade-tipped hour hand. • Subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position with ten-second numerical markers. • Polished silver bow and pendant at 12 o'clock.
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The pocket watch features an open-face white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour indices and blued steel hands, including a spade-tipped hour hand. A subsidiary seconds subdial with ten-second numerical markers is positioned at 6 o'clock. Above the dial, a plain polished silver bow and pendant are positioned at 12 o'clock. The seller reports that the dial is covered and protected by an original bevelled glass crystal.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism
- According to the seller, the watch is fitted with a key-wound, gilt three-quarter full-plate movement that is signed 'William Gardner Manchester' and numbered 1040. The listing references page 291 of Brian Loomes's dictionary in connection with the maker. The seller describes the movement as possessing a duplex escapement, blued screws, and a finely regulated balance assembly. It is stated to be in good working condition, though the seller notes accuracy cannot be guaranteed due to age. None of these internal features are shown in the single dial-side photograph.
- Case Construction and Documentation Constraints
- The silver case has a reported diameter of 51 mm and a total weight of 104 grams. The vendor describes the case exterior as engine-turned with a central cartouche, a gold hinged cover, and a plain polished bow and pendant. The inside of the case is reported by the seller to carry Chester hallmarks dated to 1855. However, visual verification is strictly limited to the dial-side image provided; the case back, engine-turning, cartouche, and interior hallmarks are not visible in the source photography.
Identification
- Serial number
- 1040
- 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 plate, serial number, and case hallmarks are reported in the listing text but not pictured in the single dial-side photograph.
- Research required: Case back engine-turning and central cartouche are noted by the seller but not visible in the provided image.