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Pocket watch · Double-lidded pocket watch

Men's double-lidded pocket watch

Partially verified

This double-lidded pocket watch is attributed to the period between 1900 and 1910, originating from London. The timepiece features an 18k gold case and mechanism cover, marked with the "LC" case maker's stamp and serial number 6352. The enamel dial displays Roman numerals and a minute track, accompanied by a small seconds register. The viewing window cover also features Roman numerals, allowing the time to be read without opening the case. The movement is an anchor mechanism described as working. The watch bears an engraved "WS" monogram on the exterior back cover. The lugs are composed of 9k gold. The auction description notes that the timepiece has received a Budapest hallmark post-2016. Its provenance is linked via an oral statement to József Vasicek, a jockey and former butler of the Zichy Castle in Hantos. The watch has a diameter of 42 mm and a gross weight of 57.2 g.

Men's double-lidded gold pocket watch showing the engraved back, closed viewing cover, and opened dial.
Men's double-lidded gold pocket watch showing the engraved back, closed viewing cover, and opened dial. — Nagyhazi Gallery and Auction House (via Invaluable). Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Pocket watch · Double-lidded pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Ernuned(?) by Lambert
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1549
Source-reported date
1900–1910
Source-reported place
London, UK
Source-reported serial
6352

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

The watch is housed in an 18k gold double-lidded case measuring 42 mm in diameter. The exterior back cover features an ornate, deeply engraved "WS" monogram. The front cover is a "viewing window" type, which includes an aperture surrounded by Roman numerals to allow for reading the time without fully opening the case. The lugs, which connect the pendant to the case, are constructed from 9k gold.

The internal enamel dial is marked with black Roman numerals and a detailed minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the bottom of the face. The auction description notes that the dial displays signs of damage. The watch is further identified by the "LC" mark belonging to the case maker, alongside a Budapest hallmark applied to the metal after 2016.

Evidence for this section
  • “18k gold case and mechanism cover”
  • “betekintőablakos fedélen és zománcozott számlapon római számok”
  • “lugs 9k gold”
  • “számlap sérült”

Movement

The timepiece utilizes a traditional anchor-style escapement mechanism. According to the information provided by the auction house, the movement is currently in working order. The specific maker associated with the movement is identified as Lambert, operating out of Coventry Street, London, during the early 20th century.

The assembly of the case and mechanism is noted as being original.

Evidence for this section
  • “working anchor mechanism”
  • “18k gold case and mechanism cover”
  • “tok és szerkezet összeépített”

Provenance and History

The history of the object is supported by an oral statement provided by the previous owner. The watch is said to have belonged to József Vasicek (sometimes noted as Vasicsku), a Prague-born jockey. Vasicek is described as the last butler to serve at the Zichy Castle in Hantos, Hungary, a role he held until the period of nationalization.

While the watch is documented as being from the London market between 1900 and 1910, its movement to Hungary and the subsequent application of the 2016 Budapest hallmark reflect its later history within the region where it was auctioned. The connection to the Zichy Castle remains a piece of oral family history attached to the lot.

Evidence for this section
  • “According to the owner’s oral statement, it was owned by the Prague-born jockey József Vasicek (Vasicsku)”
  • “az államosításig a hantosi Zichy Kastély utolsó komornyikjaként szolgált”
  • “with a Budapest hallmark after 2016”

Open research questions

  • Can the 'LC' case maker mark be definitively linked to a specific Coventry Street workshop from 1900-1910?
  • What is the exact extent and location of the noted damage on the enamel dial?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Men's double-lidded pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerLambert“Ernuned(?) by Lambert Corentry Street Sonden mark”
Case material18k gold“18k gold case and mechanism cover”
Serial number6352“case number: 6352”
Weight57.2 g“gross: 57,2 g”
Diameter42 mm“d: 42 mm”
Lugs9k gold“lugs 9k gold”
HallmarkBudapest hallmark post-2016“with a Budapest hallmark after 2016”

Visible details

  • Exterior case engraved with 'WS' monogram
  • Viewing cover with Roman numerals to read time when closed
  • White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds at six o'clock
  • Bow-style pendant at the twelve o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • The maker's name is rendered as 'Ernuned(?) by Lambert' due to potential transcription error in source
  • Provenance rests solely on an oral statement from the previous owner
  • The dial is explicitly stated to be damaged

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

Consulted source

Men's double-lidded pocket watch

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record c6227dfee2

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