Vertex for Asprey 9ct gold half-hunter pocket watch, 1947
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1947
This Vertex for Asprey half-hunter pocket watch, dated to 1947, is crafted in 9ct yellow gold. The watch measures approximately 50mm in diameter and has a gross weight of 96.5 grams.
The front of the case features an enamel Roman numeral track, while the interior cuvet is engraved with a commemorative inscription dedicated to W.R. Plumridge for his service with the Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, dated December 22, 1949. The dial is made of white enamel with black Roman numeral hour markers and is fitted with gilt Poire-style hands. It includes a subsidiary dial for seconds at the six o'clock position featuring Arabic numerals.
The watch is powered by a Vertex Swiss-made 15-jewel manual wind movement, marked with the number 31. The case is finished with a fluted crown and an attached bow for suspension. This piece displays signs of wear, including surface scratches, scuffs, and minor dents consistent with its age.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Diameter
- 50mm
- Material
- 9ct yellow gold
- Gross weight
- 96.5 grams
Technical characteristics
- Serial
- 696221
- Movement
- Vertex Swiss made 15-jewel manual wind
- Reference
- 6221
- Complication
- seconds subsidiary dial
- Movement markings
- 31
Design
- Dial
- white enamel
- Hands
- gilt Poire hands
- Numerals
- Roman numerals (main dial), Arabic numerals (seconds dial)
- Engraving
- W.R. Plumridge, an appreciation of over 30 years service with the Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Dec 22 1949
- Case front
- enamel Roman numeral track
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
- Vertex
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.