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Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch

Gold pocket watch

Partially verified

This open-face pocket watch features a gold case stated by the seller to measure 4 cm in diameter excluding the bow. The white enamel dial is configured with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer five-minute track with Arabic numerals, openwork hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. Crown-wound at the 12 o'clock position, the watch also features a hand-setting pin near the rim at the 11 o'clock position. The object is displayed resting in a fitted presentation case lined with green velvet and fabric.

Front view of the open-face gold pocket watch seated in its fitted velvet-lined case
Front view of the open-face gold pocket watch seated in its fitted velvet-lined case — Frédéric Granger / Proantic. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.proantic.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
1701031
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
late 19th century / 20th century
Source-reported place
Not established

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 and External Configuration

The object is described as an open-face pocket watch with a gold case. It measures 4 cm in diameter excluding the bow. The watch is presented in a case featuring a green velvet lining and a pale fabric lid interior.

A small pin or pusher is visible on the case rim at the 11 o'clock position. The source provides conflicting dates, describing the watch as a 'late 19th-century' piece in the narrative text while categorizing it as '20th century' in the technical metadata.

Evidence for this section
  • “Diameter 4 cm excluding the bow.”
  • “Rare late 19th-century gold pocket watch.”
  • “Period: 20th century”
  • “Small pin or pusher visible along the case rim near the 11 o'clock position.”
  • “Contained within a fitted rectangular case with rounded corners, lined with dark green velvet and a pale fabric lid interior.”

Dial and Visual Indicators

The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers. The dial includes an outer track with five-minute Arabic numeral markers and a subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position.

The watch is fitted with decorative openwork hands in a gold or brass tone.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with five-minute Arabic markers.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position.”
  • “Decorative openwork hour and minute hands in a gold or brass tone.”

Mechanical Specifications and Source Limitations

The mechanical movement is described as crown-wound. No maker, hallmark, or movement image documentation is provided in the source.

The source states the watch has been serviced and is 'fully restored.' These claims are attributed to the seller and cannot be independently verified.

Evidence for this section
  • “The mechanical movement is crown-wound”
  • “Condition: Fully restored”
  • “The watch has been serviced by a renowned watchmaker.”

Open research questions

  • What is the mechanical purpose of the pin at the 11 o'clock position in relation to the crown-wound movement?
  • Can the conflicting date attribution of 'late 19th-century' versus '20th century' be reconciled via inspection of the internal movement?
  • What is the historical basis for the 'Louis Philippe, Charles 10th' style attribution given the crown-wound mechanism?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Gold pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case materialGold“The finely crafted gold case retains a beautiful original patina.”
Dial featuresWhite enamel with Roman numerals and seconds hand“The white enamel dial features Roman numerals and a seconds hand.”
Winding systemCrown-wound mechanical movement“The mechanical movement is crown-wound”
DimensionsDiameter 4 cm excluding the bow“Diameter 4 cm excluding the bow.”
Condition attributionFully restored“Condition: Fully restored”
Reference ID1701031“Reference (ID): 1701031”
Style AttributionLouis Philippe, Charles 10th“Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with five-minute Arabic markers.
  • Subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position.
  • Decorative openwork hour and minute hands in a gold or brass tone.
  • Small pin or pusher visible along the case rim near the 11 o'clock position.
  • Contained within a fitted rectangular case with rounded corners, lined with dark green velvet and a pale fabric lid interior.

Research qualifications

  • The source contradicts itself on dating, noting 'Period: 20th century' in the metadata fields but describing it as 'late 19th-century' in the listing description.
  • No manufacturer, hallmarks, or movement images are provided.
  • The source reports the condition as 'Fully restored' and that it has been serviced, which cannot be independently verified.

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

Consulted source

Proantic: Gold Pocket Watch

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record cda703e91b

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