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Federal Full Hunter Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This Swiss-origin full hunter pocket watch is attributed by the seller to the 1930s. According to the source, it is powered by a 15-jewel stem-winding movement protected by an inner hinged cuvette bearing a 1930s inscription. The gold-plated case, made by the Dennison Watch Case Company, measures 50mm in diameter excluding the stem and bow. Its front hinged cover is released by pushing the crown, opening to reveal an acrylic crystal over a white enamel dial signed Federal. The dial display includes Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.

Federal full hunter pocket watch with opened front cover displaying white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds
Federal full hunter pocket watch with opened front cover displaying white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds — The Vintage Wrist Watch Company. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiques-atlas.com
Category
Pocket watch · Full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Federal
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
as170a4343
Source-reported date
1930s
Country
Switzerland

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

Case Construction

This Federal-branded full hunter pocket watch features a gold-plated case manufactured by the Dennison Watch Case Company. The case measures 50mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and bow.

The case back exhibits minor unevenness. The front hinged cover is released by pushing the winding crown.

Evidence for this section
  • “The watch itself measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.”
  • “The case is gold plated and was made by the Dennison Watch Case Company”
  • “The case has a little gentle unevenness to the back”
  • “The winding crown pushes in to release the front cover.”

Dial and Crystal

The watch contains a white enamel dial signed 'Federal'. The dial is protected by an acrylic lens.

The condition of both the dial and the acrylic lens is described by the seller as lovely and good, respectively.

Evidence for this section
  • “The signed white enamel dial is in lovely condition.”
  • “Inside there is an acrylic lens which is in good condition”

Mechanism and Provenance

The timepiece utilizes a 15-jewel stem-winding movement. Access is provided via an internal hinged cuvette, which the seller states bears an inscription.

Attribution to the 1930s is provided by the seller and supported by their reference to the inscription on the inner cover. The internal movement was not documented.

Evidence for this section
  • “The watch has a 15-jewel stem winding movement which is working nicely.”
  • “The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has a 1930s inscription.”

Open research questions

  • What specific text is engraved on the inner hinged cuvette?
  • Does the Federal brand represent an independent manufacturer or a private label associated with the Dennison Watch Case Company?
  • Are there specific serial numbers or hallmarks on the Dennison case to provide a more precise manufacturing date?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Federal Full Hunter Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement15-jewel stem winding movement“The watch has a 15-jewel stem winding movement which is working nicely.”
Case diameter50mm“The watch itself measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.”
Case makerDennison Watch Case Company“The case is gold plated and was made by the Dennison Watch Case Company”
Lens materialAcrylic“Inside there is an acrylic lens which is in good condition”
DialSigned white enamel dial“The signed white enamel dial is in lovely condition.”
Movement15-jewel stem-winding“The watch has a 15-jewel stem winding movement”

Visible details

  • Front hinged hunter lid opened to reveal a white dial with italic Arabic numerals and outer minute track
  • Subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock with a gold-tone seconds hand
  • Gilt breguet/poire-style hour and minute hands
  • Crown and bow positioned at 3 o'clock when viewed with dial upright
  • 'SWISS MADE' printed across the lower edge of the dial flanking 6 o'clock

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement is not visible in the provided image.
  • Details of the reported 1930s inscription on the inner hinged cuvette are not pictured or specified in text.

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

Consulted source

Antiques Atlas - A 1930s Federal Full Hunter Pocket Watch as170a4343

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 0075059386

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