J. Levy & Son 18k gold keyless wind half quarter repeating full hunter pocket watch, 1902
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Chester Hallmark for 1902
This 18K gold full hunter pocket watch was crafted by J. Levy & Son, located at 6 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell, London. Bearing a Chester hallmark for the year 1902, this timepiece features a keyless winding mechanism and a half quarter repeating complication, activated by a repeat slide positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
The watch is powered by a gilt three-quarter plate English lever movement, identifiable by the serial number 17760, which includes a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance and a diamond end stone. The white dial is appointed with black Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track, and blued steel spade hands, complemented by a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The exterior is housed in a polished hinged gold case, featuring a monogram on the front cover.
The watch measures 54mm in diameter. This sophisticated instrument represents the high standards of Edwardian-era British horology, combining functional mechanical complexity with traditional precious metal case craftsmanship.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 54mm
- Material
- 18K gold
Technical characteristics
- Balance
- Cut and compensated bi-metallic
- Winding
- Keyless
- Features
- Diamond end stone
- Movement
- Gilt 3/4 plate English lever
- Complication
- Half quarter repeating
- Serial number
- 17760
Design
- Case
- Polished hinged full hunter
- Dial
- White
- Hands
- Blued steel spade
- Numerals
- Black Roman
- Decoration
- Monogram to front
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
- J. Levy & Son
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.