Pocket watch with Swiss fake American-style movement, 1885
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1885
This pocket watch features a Swiss fake American-style movement fitted into an English case, created as an inexpensive timepiece designed to impress by its appearance. The movement has a going barrel and is key wound.
The watch is fitted with an engraved silver case and an engraved silver dial featuring applied numerals. The case bears hallmarks for Birmingham 1885 and maker's mark F.M. Serial number 17593 appears on both the movement and the case. The piece belongs to the Applied Arts and Design collection at Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira under inventory number H150.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Case
- Engraved silver case; casemaker F.M., hallmarked Birmingham 1885
- Dial
- Engraved silver dial with applied numerals
- Material
- Silver (as described on the source photograph page)
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- Swiss fake American-style movement; going barrel; key winding
Design
- Case decoration
- Engraved
Identification
- Holding institution
- Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Serial or inventory number
- Serial No. 17593 (movement and case); H150
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
- Escapement type not documented; requires movement examination or a horological reference.
- Jewel count and calibre not documented.
- Serial-number dating, case dimensions and weight remain untranscribed.
- No catalogue reference number is asserted; standard horological catalogues have not been transcribed for this specimen.