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Gold hunter cased pocket watch

Partially verified

This 9 carat gold hunter cased pocket watch dates to circa 1928 according to auction records. It houses a keyless wind, seventeen-jewel Swiss lever movement. The white dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The 44 mm plain polished rounded case contains a cuvette, covers, and stem hallmarked for the Dennison Watch Case Co. in Birmingham for 1928. The cuvette bears the inscription 'W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929'. The gross weight of the pocket watch is catalogued at 88.3 grams.

Front view of the 9 carat gold pocket watch with hunter cover opened, showing the white Arabic dial
Front view of the 9 carat gold pocket watch with hunter cover opened, showing the white Arabic dial — Olympia Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter cased pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Dennison Watch Case Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
304
Source-reported date
circa 1928
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 and Presentation

The pocket watch is fitted in a hunter cased format measuring 44 mm in diameter, comprising an exterior described as a plain polished rounded case. According to auction records, the cuvette, covers, and stem are 9 carat gold and bear hallmarks attributed to the Dennison Watch Case Co. in Birmingham for the year 1928.

Internally, the cuvette is inscribed 'W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929', presenting a personalized date subsequent to the 1928 hallmark date. The gross weight of the assembled watch is catalogued at 88.3 grams.

Evidence for this section
  • “plain polished rounded case with inscribed cuvette 'W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929”
  • “cuvette, covers and stem 9 carat gold hallmarked for Dennison Watch Case Co., Birmingham, 1928, 44mm diameter”
  • “88.3g gross weight”

Dial and Mechanism Details

The watch features a white dial configured with Arabic hour numerals and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial. Direct physical observations confirm the presence of blued spade-style hands and 'SWISS MADE' lettering along the lower rim of the subsidiary register at 6 o'clock.

The movement is catalogued by the saleroom as a keyless wind, seventeen-jewel Swiss lever movement. Specific calibre information, movement serial numbers, or individual movement manufacturer names are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “white Arabic dial with subsidiary seconds dial”
  • “White dial with black Arabic hour numerals and blued spade-style hands”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with 'SWISS MADE' printed along the bottom edge”
  • “keyless wind seventeen jewel Swiss lever movement”

Reported Condition and Physical Assessment

The auctioneer's condition report describes the case overall as being in good order, while noting some movement to the front hinge and a small ding located on the band at 12 o'clock. The dial is noted to have a tiny scratch to the centre.

Mechanically, the source records that the watch was running when wound during cataloguing, but remained untested for timekeeping.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case overall in good order with some movement to the front hinge and a small ding to the band at 12.”
  • “Dial has a tiny scratch to the centre.”
  • “Watch running when wound but untested for timekeeping.”

Open research questions

  • Which Swiss manufacturer produced the 17-jewel lever movement cased by Dennison Watch Case Co.?
  • Does the movement plate or bridge work bear an individual serial number or caliber signature under the cuvette?
  • What historical identity or event links 'W.A. BAILLY' to the inscription date of 2nd June 1929?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Gold hunter cased pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MovementKeyless wind seventeen jewel Swiss lever movement“keyless wind seventeen jewel Swiss lever movement”
DialWhite Arabic dial with subsidiary seconds dial“white Arabic dial with subsidiary seconds dial”
Case HallmarksDennison Watch Case Co., Birmingham, 1928“hallmarked for Dennison Watch Case Co., Birmingham, 1928”
Case Material9 carat gold“cuvette, covers and stem 9 carat gold”
Dimensions44mm diameter“44mm diameter”
InscriptionW.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929“W.A. BAILLY / 2nd. June 1929”
Gross Weight88.3g“88.3g gross weight”
Front Hinge ConditionExhibits some movement“some movement to the front hinge”
Case Band ImperfectionsSmall ding at 12 o'clock“a small ding to the band at 12”
Dial ImperfectionsTiny scratch to the centre“Dial has a tiny scratch to the centre”
Operational StatusRunning when wound, untested for timekeeping“Watch running when wound but untested for timekeeping.”

Visible details

  • White dial with black Arabic hour numerals and blued spade-style hands
  • Open front hunter cover showing the dial, with a winding crown and bow located at the 3 o'clock position
  • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with 'SWISS MADE' printed along the bottom edge

Research qualifications

  • Movement maker is unstated beyond Swiss manufacture
  • Source report notes slight hinge movement, a small ding on the band at 12 o'clock, a tiny dial scratch, and unverified timekeeping

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

Consulted source

GOLD HUNTER CASED POCKET WATCH, CIRCA 1928 keyless wind seventeen jewel Swiss lever movement, wh

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record b1e32fec27

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