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Movement · Pocket watch movement assembly

H.J. Webb Pocket Watch Movement, Dial, Hands, and Case Back

Partially verified

This retail listing catalogues an antique pocket watch movement assembly attributed by the seller to H.J. Webb. The lot includes a brass movement presented in a transparent protective box alongside a circular inner case cover or cuvette pierced with key winding and setting apertures. Although the title and description mention dial and hands, the supplied photograph shows the movement plate side featuring an intact balance assembly, blued screws, and an engraved serial number reading 25095. The source describes the balance spring as fully intact.

Movement plate and cuvette attributed to H.J. Webb
Movement plate and cuvette attributed to H.J. Webb — Vintage Watch Specialist. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
vintagewatchspecialist.com
Category
Movement · Pocket watch movement assembly
Maker / attribution
H.J. Webb
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
vws0984a
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Not established
Source-reported serial
25095

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

Movement Assembly

The assembly consists of a brass pocket watch movement featuring an exposed balance wheel, regulator, and hairspring. Visible components include blued steel screws secured into the movement plate.

The seller reports that the movement retains a large, fully intact wound balance spring.

Evidence for this section
  • “The movement has a large wound balance spring, fully intact, and blue steel screws as inserts.”

Associated Components and Housing

The lot includes a circular gilt-brass dust cover or cuvette featuring apertures for key winding and setting.

The movement is presented in a square clear plastic container. The protective box shows surface scratches and cracks.

Evidence for this section
  • “A matching circular gilt-brass dust cover or cuvette with keyholes rests next to the movement container.”
  • “The clear box over the movement displays surface scratches and cracks.”

Identification and Inventory Discrepancy

The item is attributed to H.J. Webb and features an engraved serial number 25095 on the movement plate.

While the listing title references a dial and hands, these components are not visible in the provided image.

Evidence for this section
  • “H.J. Webb Movement, Dial, Hands, and Case Back”
  • “Engraved serial number 25095 is visible along the edge of the movement plate.”
  • “The dial and hands mentioned in the title are not visible in this primary photograph.”

Open research questions

  • What are the specific physical dimensions of the movement and cuvette?
  • What is the verified metal composition of the movement plate?
  • Are the dial and hands present in the physical lot, despite being absent from the primary photograph?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for H.J. Webb Pocket Watch Movement, Dial, Hands, and Case Back
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker attributionH.J. Webb“H.J. Webb Movement, Dial, Hands, and Case Back”
SKUvws0984a“SKU: vws0984a”
Balance and screw conditionLarge wound balance spring fully intact with blued steel screws“The movement has a large wound balance spring, fully intact, and blue steel screws as inserts.”
MakerH.J. Webb“H.J. Webb Movement, Dial, Hands, and Case Back”

Visible details

  • Circular brass pocket watch movement housed in a square clear plastic container.
  • Engraved serial number 25095 is visible along the edge of the movement plate.
  • Movement features a visible balance wheel, hairspring, regulator, and blued steel screws.
  • A matching circular gilt-brass dust cover or cuvette with keyholes rests next to the movement container.
  • The clear box over the movement displays surface scratches and cracks.
  • The dial and hands mentioned in the title are not visible in this primary photograph.

Research qualifications

  • The dial and hands referenced in the seller's title are not visible in the provided image.
  • Specific dimensions and exact metal composition are not provided by the source.
  • Movement condition cannot be verified beneath the scratched plastic cover.

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

Consulted source

H.J. Webb Movement, Dial, Hands, and Case Back – Vintage Watch Specialist

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 178d767ba0

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