Sir John Bennett 18k gold keyless wind full hunter pocket watch, c. 1870
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1870
This 18k gold full hunter pocket watch, dating to approximately 1870, is attributed to Sir John Bennett of 65 & 64 Cheapside, London. The timepiece features a white dial characterized by black Roman numeral hour markers and a black outer minute track, complemented by blued steel spade hands.
The movement is a Swiss lever, gilt 3/4 plate type, incorporating a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance. The watch is housed in a polished hinged case, measuring 37mm in diameter, which bears a monogram on the front cover and is numbered 590248. The watch is signed on the cuvette. It is designed for keyless winding. The item is presented with an 18k gold t-bar chain pendant. The watch exhibits signs of use, including nicks and surface scratches to the case, and is missing its bow.
The dial displays light marks, and the hands show signs of tarnish, reflecting its historical nature and age.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 37mm
- Material
- 18k gold
- Components
- t-bar chain pendant
Technical characteristics
- Balance
- cut and compensated bi-metallic
- Winding
- keyless
- Movement
- gilt 3/4 plate Swiss lever
- Case number
- 590248
Design
- Dial
- white
- Hands
- blued steel spade
- Numerals
- Roman
- Case type
- full hunter
- Decoration
- monogram on front cover
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
- Sir John Bennett
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.