Lister & Sons 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch, 1934
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1934
This 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch was retailed by Lister & Sons of Newcastle upon Tyne. The timepiece features an elegant white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the six o'clock mark.
The exterior half hunter case is crafted from 18ct gold, bearing London hallmarks for 1934 and a JWS sponsor's mark, and includes a distinctive blue enamelled chapter ring on the cover. Technically, the watch is equipped with a signed, keyless wound movement featuring an English lever escapement, identified by the serial number 63xx. The watch measures 48.2mm in width and has a total weight of 89.3 grams. The design reflects a classic early 20th-century aesthetic, combining traditional materials with mechanical reliability.
This piece serves as a characteristic example of a refined mid-1930s British pocket watch, designed for both practical timekeeping and as a display of horological craftsmanship.
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Physical characteristics
- Width
- 48.2mm
- Weight
- 89.3g
- Material
- 18ct gold
Technical characteristics
- Features
- subsidiary seconds dial
- Movement
- keyless wound
- Escapement
- English lever
Design
- Case
- half hunter with blue enamelled chapter ring
- Dial
- white enamel
- Numerals
- Roman
- Hallmarks
- London 1934, JWS sponsor's mark
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
- Lister & Sons
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.