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Open face pocket watch

Partially verified

This open face pocket watch features a 47 mm yellow-metal case stamped 14K. The source reports an unsigned keyless-wind movement fitted with a club tooth lever escapement. Its white dial presents black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track calibrated with Arabic numerals at five-minute divisions, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The ornate hands are set with small white stones. The piece carries serial number 29150 and has a recorded total weight of 79 grams.

Front view of the open face pocket watch showing the white dial, stone-set hands, and subsidiary seconds dial
Front view of the open face pocket watch showing the white dial, stone-set hands, and subsidiary seconds dial — Fellows. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.fellows.co.uk
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
299
Source-reported date
Not established
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
29150

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 Exterior

The watch features a yellow-metal case measuring 47 mm in diameter. The case is stamped 14K. The exterior displays light scratches and marks, with a recorded dent on the left side of the case.

The winding crown shows scratches, marks, and wear to the plating. It is attached to a swiveling metallic bow that exhibits tarnish.

Evidence for this section
  • “Yellow-metal case, stamped 14K.”
  • “Dimensions: 47mm”
  • “Case shows light scratches and marks. Left side of the case has a dent.”
  • “Crown has scratches and marks with wear to the plating.”
  • “Top winding crown accompanied by a swiveling metallic bow showing tarnish”

Dial and Hands

The dial is white and features black Roman numeral hour markers. There is an outer track calibrated with Arabic numerals at five-minute divisions. A subsidiary seconds register is located at 6 o'clock, which includes Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals.

The ornate hands are set with small white stones and show signs of tarnish and marks. The dial surface is also reported to have marks.

Evidence for this section
  • “White dial with Roman numeral hour markers, subsidiary seconds dial to six.”
  • “White dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with five-minute Arabic markings”
  • “Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second numerals”
  • “Hands show marks and tarnishing. Hands set with white stones.”
  • “Dial has some marks.”

Movement and Condition

The timepiece contains an unsigned keyless-wind movement fitted with a club tooth lever escapement. The movement is reported to be currently functioning, though it displays scratches, marks, and tarnish.

The glass face features scratches and marks visible under 4x magnification. No provenance, box, or papers are included with the lot.

Evidence for this section
  • “Unsigned keyless wind movement with club tooth lever escapement.”
  • “Movement is currently functioning.”
  • “Movement has scratches, marks and tarnishing commensurate with general wear visible to the naked eye.”
  • “Glass has some scratches and marks when viewed under a 4x loupe.”
  • “This lot does not come with box or papers.”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific composition of the white stones set into the hands?
  • Can the unsigned movement be associated with a specific horological maker based on the serial number 29150?
  • Are there internal assay marks on the case back that provide further detail regarding the metal purity?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Open face pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case material stampStamped 14K“Yellow-metal case, stamped 14K.”
EscapementClub tooth lever escapement“Unsigned keyless wind movement with club tooth lever escapement.”
DialWhite dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds“White dial with Roman numeral hour markers, subsidiary seconds dial to six.”
Case diameter47mm“Dimensions: 47mm”
Serial number29150“Serial number: 29150”
Total lot weight79“Total lot weight: 79”
Hand decorationHands set with white stones“Hands set with white stones.”
Total Lot Weight79 grams“Total lot weight: 79”

Visible details

  • White dial with black Roman numerals and an outer track with five-minute Arabic markings
  • Ornate hands set with small white stones
  • Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second numerals
  • Top winding crown accompanied by a swiveling metallic bow showing tarnish

Research qualifications

  • Movement and interior case hallmarks are not visible in the photograph; descriptions rely on the auction catalog
  • Case back is not depicted
  • Maker and country of origin are unspecified in the catalog

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

Consulted source

Lot 299 | Open face pocket watch

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record eb86f022b1

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