Henry Capt 18k gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch, c. 1890
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1890
This 18k gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch by Henry Capt, Genève, dates to approximately 1890. The timepiece measures 51mm in diameter and features a hinged engine-turned case, which displays a monogram with the initials 'JBK' on the front cover.
Its white dial is marked with black Roman numerals and a black outer minute track featuring red Arabic numeral five-minute markers, complemented by a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position and blued steel spade hands. The internal movement is a gilt Swiss lever type, equipped with a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance. Both the dial, movement, and the metal cuvette are signed by the maker, with the cuvette additionally stamped to indicate a Class A Certificate from the Kew Observatory.
The piece is numbered 28547 throughout. This elegant nineteenth-century horological instrument represents the precision associated with the Geneva and London establishments of Henry Capt, showcasing traditional watchmaking techniques and materials typical of the era.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 51mm
- Material
- 18k gold
- Case type
- hinged engine-turned
Technical characteristics
- Features
- keyless wind, subsidiary seconds, serial number 28547
- Movement
- gilt Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance
Design
- Dial
- white, Roman numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic numerals
- Hands
- blued steel spade
- Markings
- signed on dial, movement and cuvette; 'Class A Certificate, Kew Observatory' on cuvette; monogram 'JBK' on case
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Henry Capt
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.