Pocket watch · Half quarter repeating full hunter pocket watch

J. Levy & Son 18k gold keyless wind half quarter repeating full hunter pocket watch

Partially verified

This 18K gold full hunter pocket watch was produced by J. Levy & Son, with premises at 6 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell, London. The timepiece features a keyless winding mechanism and a half quarter repeating complication, initiated by a slide located at the 6 o'clock position on the case band. The internal mechanism is a gilt three-quarter plate English lever movement, numbered 17760, which includes a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance and a diamond end stone. The watch measures 54mm in diameter and is housed in a polished, hinged full hunter gold case, which displays a monogram on the front cover. The white dial is fitted with Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track, and blued steel spade hands, with a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The watch holds a Chester hallmark for 1902.

Full hunter pocket watch showing the white dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. — Bonhams, via Invaluable. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: orbiscollectibles.com
Category: Pocket watch · Half quarter repeating full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution: J. Levy & Son
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date: 1902
Source-reported place: United Kingdom
Source-reported serial: 17760

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 Dial Design

The watch is housed in an 18K gold full hunter case, which is finished with a polished exterior. The front cover of the hunter case is decorated with a personalized monogram. The case construction includes a hinge and measures 54mm in diameter.

The white dial is configured with black Roman numerals for the hour markers and a corresponding black minute track. Blued steel spade hands are used to indicate time, and a subsidiary seconds dial is integrated at the 6 o'clock position. The repeating function is controlled by a slide placed at the 6 o'clock position on the case exterior.

Evidence for this section

“The exterior is housed in a polished hinged gold case, featuring a monogram on the front cover.”
“The white dial is appointed with black Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minute track, and blued steel spade hands, complemented by a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.”
“half quarter repeating complication, activated by a repeat slide positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.”

Movement and Mechanism

The watch is powered by a gilt three-quarter plate English lever movement. This movement is identified by the serial number 17760. It utilizes a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance for regulation.

A diamond end stone is incorporated into the movement construction. The watch utilizes a keyless winding mechanism, allowing the user to wind the watch via the crown rather than a separate key.

Evidence for this section

“The watch is powered by a gilt three-quarter plate English lever movement, identifiable by the serial number 17760, which includes a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance and a diamond end stone.”
“this timepiece features a keyless winding mechanism”

Attribution and Hallmarks

The watch is attributed to the maker J. Levy & Son, established at 6 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell, London. The case bears a hallmark indicating it was assayed in Chester in 1902.

The details regarding the origin and date are based on the manufacturer's location and the specific hallmarks present on the gold case.

Evidence for this section

“This 18K gold full hunter pocket watch was crafted by J. Levy & Son, located at 6 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell, London.”
“Bearing a Chester hallmark for the year 1902”

Open research questions

What is the history of the firm J. Levy & Son at Wilmington Square?
Are there records of other half quarter repeating watches produced with the serial number 17760?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for J. Levy & Son 18k gold keyless wind half quarter repeating full hunter pocket watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Maker	J. Levy & Son	“J. Levy & Son, located at 6 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell, London.”
Serial Number	17760	“identifiable by the serial number 17760”
Complication	Half quarter repeating	“half quarter repeating complication, activated by a repeat slide positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.”
Movement Type	Gilt 3/4 plate English lever	“gilt three-quarter plate English lever movement”
Balance	Cut and compensated bi-metallic	“cut and compensated bi-metallic balance”
Hallmark	Chester 1902	“Bearing a Chester hallmark for the year 1902”
Diameter	54mm	“The watch measures 54mm in diameter.”
Materials	18K Gold	“This 18K gold full hunter pocket watch”

Visible details

Case includes a visible monogram on the front cover
Slide mechanism for repeating function located at 6 o'clock position
Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock
Dial features spade-style blued steel hands

Research qualifications

The watch is described from an auction listing and verification of current mechanical function is not provided
The specific significance of the monogram remains unidentified

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

Consulted source

J. Levy & Son 18k gold keyless wind half quarter repeating full hunter pocket watch, 1902

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 3d207a8468

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