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Tempor Watch Co., Silver and Paste Masonic Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This triangular silver pocket watch attributed to Tempor Watch Co. features a 53.00 mm wide case adorned with Masonic symbols and an inset round paste stone below the fluted crown. The white triangular dial displays polychrome Masonic iconography in place of standard hour numerals, central blued steel moderne hands, an outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units, and the French inscription 'AIME TON SEMBLABLE TENDS LUI UNE MAIN SECOURABLE'. According to the auction catalogue, the timepiece houses a stem-wound, stem-set 15-jewel nickel movement with three adjustments inside an 0.800 silver case stamped Schwab-Loeille Genève.

Front view of Tempor Watch Co. triangular silver Masonic pocket watch with paste-set pendant
Front view of Tempor Watch Co. triangular silver Masonic pocket watch with paste-set pendant — Freeman's / Hindman Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
hindmanauctions.com
Category
Pocket watch · Masonic triangular pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Tempor Watch Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
85
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland

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

Construction and Exterior

The watch features a triangular silver case measuring 53.00 mm in width. The exterior is decorated with various Masonic symbols and includes a round paste stone set into the pendant mount.

Condition issues recorded include oxidation to the silver case and a missing bow. The case utilizes a hinged back.

Evidence for this section
  • “53.00 mm case width”
  • “triangular case with numerous Masonic symbols and one round paste stone”
  • “Oxidation to the silver case is present. The bow is missing.”
  • “hinged case back”

Dial and Iconography

The white dial is triangular in shape and features polychrome Masonic symbols as numerals. Time is displayed via blued steel moderne hands, with an outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units.

A hairline fracture is recorded on the dial at the 8 o'clock position, and debris is noted beneath the crystal.

Evidence for this section
  • “white dial, polychrome Masonic symbol numerals with outer outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units”
  • “blued steel moderne hands”
  • “There is a hairline fracture to the dial across 8 o'clock, there are scattered spots of debris caught under the crystal.”

Mechanism and Internal Markings

The timepiece contains a 15-jewel nickel movement with three adjustments, configured for stem-winding and stem-setting. The watch is not currently in working order, and it does not wind or set.

Internal markings include 'SWISS BREVE 25265', 'TEMPOR WATCH CO', and 'SCHWAB-LOEILLE GENEVE'. The inner case back is stamped '0.800 38'.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound and set 15 jewel nickel movement with three adjustments”
  • “The pocket watch is not in currently in working order, it does not wind or set.”
  • “Inner case stamp: SWISS BREVE 25265 TEMPOR WATCH CO SCHWAB-LOEILLE GENEVE.”
  • “Inner case back stamp: 0.800 38.”

Open research questions

  • What is the significance of the Swiss Brevet (patent) number 25265 in relation to this watch?
  • Does the '0.800' stamp represent a specific silver standard or quality mark for this manufacturer?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Tempor Watch Co., Silver and Paste Masonic Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Width53.00 mm“53.00 mm case width”
Movement Description15 jewel nickel movement with three adjustments“stem wound and set 15 jewel nickel movement with three adjustments”
Inner Case StampSWISS BREVE 25265 TEMPOR WATCH CO SCHWAB-LOEILLE GENEVE“Inner case stamp: SWISS BREVE 25265 TEMPOR WATCH CO SCHWAB-LOEILLE GENEVE.”
Inner Case Back Stamp0.800 38“Inner case back stamp: 0.800 38.”
ProvenanceCollection of Isadore Schurman, Chicago, Illinois“Property from the Collection of Isadore Schurman, Chicago, Illinois”

Visible details

  • Triangular silver case decorated with relief letters 'G', 'J', and 'B' at the corners and knotwork motifs along the borders.
  • White triangular dial featuring colored Masonic symbols including the All-Seeing Eye, square, compass, skull and crossbones, and level.
  • Round faceted paste stone set into the pendant mount beneath the winding crown.
  • Central blued steel hands with decorative geometric profiles.
  • Dial bears the printed French motto 'AIME TON SEMBLABLE TENDS LUI UNE MAIN SECOURABLE'.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and interior case markings are unverified visually as the case back is closed in the photo.
  • Auction source notes the pocket watch does not wind or set, is not in working order, has a missing bow, shows case oxidation, and features a hairline fracture at 8 o'clock.

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

Consulted source

Tempor Watch Co., Silver and Paste Masonic Pocket Watch | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 76f5cb40e5

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