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Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch

Montre de poche Tiffany & Co. / Hamilton

Partially verified

This open-face pocket watch features a round 14k yellow gold case measuring 44 mm across, housing a manual-wind movement signed by Hamilton. Catalogued as retailed by Tiffany & Co. and attributed by the source to circa 1920, the watch presents a white dial displaying gilt Arabic numerals, a dotted outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed Tiffany & Co. below 12 o'clock, with a matching yellow gold bow and winding crown situated at the 12 o'clock position.

Dial view of the pocket watch showing applied gilt Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, and Tiffany & Co. signature
Dial view of the pocket watch showing applied gilt Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, and Tiffany & Co. signature — Watch Museum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
watchmuseum.org
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Tiffany & Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1920
Source-reported place
United States

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

Dial and Visual Presentation

The open-face dial presents applied or printed gilt Arabic numerals set against a white ground, complemented by a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. In black typography below 12 o'clock, the dial is signed 'Tiffany & Co.'

The pendant is located at the 12 o'clock position, where a small metal ring or tag loop is attached beside the bow.

Evidence for this section
  • “Open-face dial displays applied or printed gilt Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.”
  • “Dial is signed 'Tiffany & Co.' in black typography below 12 o'clock.”
  • “A small metal ring or tag loop is attached beside the bow at the pendant.”

Case Construction and Stated Dimensions

According to the source listing, the round case is manufactured from 14-karat yellow gold ("fabriquée en or jaune 14 carats"). Dimensions reported by the source include a height and width of 44 mm ("boîtier de 44 x 44 mm"), alongside a length entry listed as 24 mm ("Longueur : 24 mm (0,95 po)").

The source describes the piece as made in the United States ("Fabriquée aux États-Unis").

Evidence for this section
  • “fabriquée en or jaune 14 carats”
  • “boîtier de 44 x 44 mm”
  • “Longueur : 24 mm (0,95 po)”
  • “Fabriquée aux États-Unis”

Movement Details and Source Dating

The listing states that the pocket watch houses a manual-wind Hamilton movement with small seconds functionality ("Cette montre Hamilton d'occasion certifiée, vendue par l'emblématique Tiffany & Co.", "mécanisme à remontage manuel avec petite seconde").

The seller dates the watch to 1920 ("Date de fabrication : 1920") within a broader listed period of 1920–1929 ("Période : 1920-1929"). Because internal photographs showing the movement, inner case back, or movement serial number are not recorded in this source, specific caliber specifications, jewel count, and independent serial verification cannot be confirmed.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cette montre Hamilton d'occasion certifiée, vendue par l'emblématique Tiffany & Co.”
  • “mécanisme à remontage manuel avec petite seconde”
  • “Date de fabrication : 1920”
  • “Période : 1920-1929”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific Hamilton movement grade, jewel count, and movement serial number housed inside the case?
  • What markings, case maker hallmarks, or purity stamps appear on the inside of the case back?
  • Does the movement serial number correlate with Hamilton factory production records for 1920?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Montre de poche Tiffany & Co. / Hamilton
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement makerHamilton“Cette montre Hamilton d'occasion certifiée, vendue par l'emblématique Tiffany & Co.”
Case material14k yellow gold“fabriquée en or jaune 14 carats”
Country of originUnited States“Fabriquée aux États-Unis”
Stated date of manufacture1920“Date de fabrication : 1920”
Case dimensions44 mm x 44 mm“boîtier de 44 x 44 mm”
Case length24 mm (0.95 in)“Longueur : 24 mm (0,95 po)”
Source period1920–1929“Période : 1920-1929”
Case shapeRound“Forme du boîtier : Ronde”

Visible details

  • Dial is signed 'Tiffany & Co.' in black typography below 12 o'clock.
  • Open-face dial displays applied or printed gilt Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
  • A small metal ring or tag loop is attached beside the bow at the pendant.

Research qualifications

  • The source dates the watch to 1920, which is preserved as source-reported.
  • Internal movement caliber, jewel count, and serial details are not visible in the supplied single dial photograph and have been omitted.

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

Consulted source

Montre de poche Tiffany & Co. - 1920 » Watch Museum : Découvrez l'univers des montres de poche anciennes et vintage

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 1683f170f6

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