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Vintage Excelsior Park Stopwatch

Partially verified

This listing presents an open-face mechanical timing watch by Excelsior Park. The dial features a 0 to 9 perimeter scale with outer fractional graduations, accompanied by a 30-minute register positioned below the 0 marker. Labeled 'EXCELSIOR PARK' and 'SWISS MADE', the dial is housed in a metal case measuring 1 7/8 inches in diameter. The configuration includes a top winding crown set within an oval bow alongside an auxiliary pusher at approximately the 11 o'clock position.

Dial and front view of the Excelsior Park stopwatch
Dial and front view of the Excelsior Park stopwatch — Les Collectibles. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.liveauctioneers.com
Category
Pocket watch · Stopwatch
Maker / attribution
Excelsior Park
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
10298
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

Dial Configuration and Display

Visual observation of the timepiece reveals a timing layout on a white or light dial. The main numerical divisions are calibrated from 0 to 9, accompanied by sub-graduations around the perimeter, and a subsidiary 30-minute counter is positioned at the upper portion of the dial.

The dial features a central hand with a counterpoise alongside a single subsidiary register hand. The face is marked with the inscriptions 'EXCELSIOR PARK' and 'SWISS MADE'.

Evidence for this section
  • “White or light dial calibrated with 0–9 main numerical divisions and an upper 30-minute subsidiary counter.”
  • “Central hand with counterpoise and a single subsidiary register hand.”
  • “Dial is inscribed 'EXCELSIOR PARK' and 'SWISS MADE'.”

Case Specifications and Controls

The lot description lists a diameter of 1 7/8 inches for the watch.

Visual observations record a fluted crown set within an oval bow, situated next to an auxiliary pusher located near the 11 o'clock position on the case.

Evidence for this section
  • “Diameter: 1 7/8 in”
  • “Pusher located near 11 o'clock beside the fluted crown and oval bow.”

Auction Description and Movement Information

The auction catalog titles the item as 'VINTAGE EXCELSIOR PARK WIND-UP POCKET WATCH'. Regarding its operation, the seller states that 'The watch is pre-owned and runs', while adding the caveat: '*We can't garantee that the watch keeps accurate time, it wasn't tested long enough*'.

No internal views of the movement or inner case back are documented in the auction source or observations. Consequently, details such as movement caliber, jewel count, internal serial numbers, and case metal hallmarks are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “VINTAGE EXCELSIOR PARK WIND-UP POCKET WATCH”
  • “The watch is pre-owned and runs.”
  • “*We can't garantee that the watch keeps accurate time, it wasn't tested long enough*”

Open research questions

  • What movement caliber is housed within the case?
  • What material specifications or serial markings are stamped on the interior of the case back?
  • What specific timing function does the 11 o'clock pusher control?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Vintage Excelsior Park Stopwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerExcelsior Park“VINTAGE EXCELSIOR PARK WIND-UP POCKET WATCH”
Lot Number10298“Lot 10298”
Diameter1 7/8 in“Diameter: 1 7/8 in”
Seller Stated Operational StatusPre-owned and runs; accuracy not guaranteed or tested long enough“The watch is pre-owned and runs. Diameter: 1 7/8 in *We can't garantee that the watch keeps accurate time, it wasn't tested long enough*”

Visible details

  • White or light dial calibrated with 0–9 main numerical divisions and an upper 30-minute subsidiary counter.
  • Central hand with counterpoise and a single subsidiary register hand.
  • Pusher located near 11 o'clock beside the fluted crown and oval bow.
  • Dial is inscribed 'EXCELSIOR PARK' and 'SWISS MADE'.

Research qualifications

  • No photographs of the movement or inner case back are provided.
  • The listing describes the item generically as a 'wind-up pocket watch', despite the dial displaying a stopwatch layout.
  • Accuracy was explicitly untested by the auction house.

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

Consulted source

Vintage Excelsior Park Wind-up Pocket Watch - Aug 23, 2022 | Les Collectibles In Qc

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 2770181f69

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