Skip to content
The Encyclopedia of Horology

Pocket watch · Stem-winding pocket watch

Kendal & Dent Sterling Silver Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This is a stem-winding pocket watch produced by the London-based watchmakers Kendal & Dent. The watch features a sterling silver case measuring 50 mm in diameter, decorated on the back with engine-turned machining and an unengraved shield. The white enamel dial is inscribed "Kendal & Dent London" and "Makers to the Admiralty," featuring black Roman numeral hour markers, spade-shaped hands, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position. The movement is a 15-jewelled Swiss-made mechanism protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch is accompanied by a sterling silver Albert chain with a silver fob, and is presented within a fitted watch box marked Mappin & Webb. The auction description reports the watch was manufactured in 1912, based on hallmarks found within the case backs.

Kendal & Dent sterling silver pocket watch with Albert chain and fob inside a Mappin & Webb box.
Kendal & Dent sterling silver pocket watch with Albert chain and fob inside a Mappin & Webb box. — Ashton-Blakey Vintage Watches. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
ashton-blakey-antiques.com
Category
Pocket watch · Stem-winding pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Kendal & Dent
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1912
Source-reported place
United Kingdom

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 a sterling silver case measuring 50 mm in diameter. The rear of the case features a decorative engine-turned machining pattern, centered around an open shield intended for personal initials. Access to the movement is provided via an inner hinged cover located within the case back.

The dial is finished in white enamel and follows a traditional layout with bold black Roman numerals for the hours. Black spade-style hands indicate the time, while a subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the six o'clock mark. The dial is signed with the maker's name and their professional designation regarding the Admiralty.

Evidence for this section
  • “The watch itself measures 50 mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the stem.”
  • “The case has machining on back with an open shield ready for your initials.”
  • “The white enamel dial is signed Kendal & Dent London.MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY.”

Movement and Mechanics

The timepiece is powered by a 15-jewelled stem-winding movement of Swiss origin. According to the provided information, the watch is currently in running condition and has been recently serviced to ensure functionality.

The internal mechanism is shielded by an inner hinged cover, which protects the movement from dust and environmental debris when the case is opened.

Evidence for this section
  • “15 jewelled Swiss stem-winding movement, which is running well and has just been serviced.”
  • “The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.”
  • “Kendal & Dent - a great watch maker who made watches for the Admiralty which is stamped on the watch movement and watch dial.”

Accessories and Hallmarks

The watch is accompanied by a silver Albert-style chain, with each individual link bearing silver hallmarks. Additionally, a weighty silver grade fob is included. The set is housed in an original box produced by Mappin & Webb, identified as a prominent jeweler in the United Kingdom.

The case contains silver hallmarks inside both case backs, indicating the watch was assayed in London in 1912.

Evidence for this section
  • “Comes with a nice weighty Silver Albert chain each link hallmarked with heavy silver grade fob c1910.”
  • “Also Comes with a lovely original Mappin & Webb London watch box in excellent condition”
  • “The case is Sterling silver and there are silver hallmarks inside the two case backs for London 1912”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific manufacturer or serial number of the Swiss movement contained within the Kendal & Dent silver case?
  • Is there further historical documentation confirming the specific contract terms for Kendal & Dent’s supply of chronometers to the British Admiralty?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Kendal & Dent Sterling Silver Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerKendal & Dent“Kendal & Dent London”
Movement15 jewelled Swiss stem-winding“15 jewelled Swiss stem-winding movement”
Case MaterialSterling silver“The watch is sterling silver”
Diameter50 mm“measures 50 mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the stem”
HallmarksLondon 1912“silver hallmarks inside the two case backs for London 1912”
Dial InscriptionKendal & Dent London. Makers to the Admiralty“signed Kendal & Dent London.MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY”
Included AccessoriesSilver Albert chain, silver fob, Mappin & Webb box“Comes with a nice weighty Silver Albert chain each link hallmarked with heavy silver grade fob c1910. Also Comes with a lovely original Mappin & Webb London watch box”

Visible details

  • Machined engine-turned pattern on the rear case cover
  • Recessed subsidiary seconds dial at the six o'clock position
  • Fitted Mappin & Webb storage box
  • Sterling silver Albert chain with attached fob

Research qualifications

  • The exact provenance of the original sale by Mappin & Webb is not documented beyond the presence of their storage box.
  • The distinction between the c1905 date mentioned in the listing text and the 1912 London hallmark date is not clarified.

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

Consulted source

ساعت جیبی نقره استرلینگ Kendal & Dent با زنجیر آلبرت و مدال فوب

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record cca766b133

Terms in this record

Glossary explanations for terms named in this object’s record.

Other stem-winding pocket watch records