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9ct gold open face pocket watch

Partially verified

This is an open-face pocket watch featuring a 9ct gold case measuring 45mm wide. The white enamelled dial is appointed with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position. According to source description, the inner watch case is hallmarked for Birmingham, 1927. The timepiece is mounted to a 14.5-inch brass chain terminating in a dog clasp and includes a suspended 9ct gold society medal hallmarked Birmingham 1913.

9ct gold open-face pocket watch with brass chain, T-bar, and 9ct gold fob medal
9ct gold open-face pocket watch with brass chain, T-bar, and 9ct gold fob medal — Wessex Auction Rooms. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
382
Source-reported date
1927
Source-reported place
United Kingdom

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Watch Case and Hallmarking

The timepiece is an open-face pocket watch described by the auctioneer as 9ct gold and measuring 45mm wide. Visible observations record a round gold open-face case fitted with a top-winding crown and bow.

According to the catalogue description, the inner watch case is hallmarked for Birmingham, 1927. Maker marks or specific internal stamps are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “9ct gold open face pocket watch having a white enamelled dial with roman numeral hour markers and”
  • “Measures 45mm wide.”
  • “Round gold open-face case with top-winding crown and bow”
  • “Inner watch case hallmarked Birmingham 1927.”

Dial Configuration

The watch features a white enamelled dial with black Roman numeral hour markers. The auction description notes a 'subbsidiary dial to sin', and existing observations record a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock.

Maker signatures, branding, or retailer names on the dial are not specified by the auctioneer or recorded in the visual observations.

Evidence for this section
  • “white enamelled dial with roman numeral hour markers and subbsidiary dial to sin.”
  • “White enamel dial with black Roman numerals”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock”

Chain and Attached Society Medal

The watch is mounted to a brass chain noted as measuring 14.5 inches to its dog clasp. Visual observations state that the chain links feature a T-bar and a suspended medal.

The suspended piece is described as a 9ct gold society medal hallmarked for Birmingham, 1913. Observations record that the medal is inscribed 'Bristol West of England & South Wales Operatives Provident Society'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Mounted to a brass chain with a 9ct gold society medal (hallmarked Birmingham 1913).”
  • “Chain 14.5 inches to dog clasp.”
  • “Chain links feature a T-bar and a suspended medal inscribed 'Bristol West of England & South Wales Operatives Provident Society'”

Open research questions

  • What sponsor's or maker's mark accompanies the 1927 Birmingham hallmark inside the watch case?
  • What are the technical movement specifications (calibre, escapement, and jewel count), which are not pictured or described in the auction record?
  • Does the 1913 Bristol West of England & South Wales Operatives Provident Society medal have an engraved presentation inscription or named recipient on the reverse?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for 9ct gold open face pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Inner Case Hallmark DateBirmingham 1927“Inner watch case hallmarked Birmingham 1927.”
Case Diameter45mm wide“Measures 45mm wide.”
Dial DescriptionWhite enamelled dial with Roman numerals“white enamelled dial with roman numeral hour markers and subbsidiary dial to sin.”
Chain Length14.5 inches to dog clasp“Chain 14.5 inches to dog clasp.”
Society Medal HallmarkBirmingham 1913“9ct gold society medal (hallmarked Birmingham 1913).”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals
  • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock
  • Round gold open-face case with top-winding crown and bow
  • Chain links feature a T-bar and a suspended medal inscribed 'Bristol West of England & South Wales Operatives Provident Society'

Research qualifications

  • Maker and movement caliber details are not specified by the auctioneer or visible on the dial
  • Movement is not displayed in the catalogue photograph

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

9ct gold open face pocket watch having a white enamelled dial with roman numeral hour markers and

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 7b9b4c5af4

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