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Swiss Silver Cased Key Wind Pocket Watch C1891
Andrew Charles Ltd
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Swiss Silver Cased Key Wind Pocket Watch C1891

19th century
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Swiss silver cased pocket watch made by the Swiss Watch Co. in an English case bearing a Birmingham hallmark for circa 1891. Key wind and time change with white enamel dial and black Roman hours with gilt hands and subsidiary seconds dial. Signed Swiss jewelled lever escapement with going barrel movement numbered #271648, the case back stamped 'LJ' for Louis Jacot and numbered #1811.

Case Diameter - 53mm, Depth - 20mm.

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Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Silver Key Wind Pocket Watch to the 1890s.

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SA1091621
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PWAL015
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Swiss silver cased pocket watch made by the Swiss Watch Co. in an English case bearing a Birmingham hallmark for circa 1891.
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Key wind and time change with white enamel dial and black Roman hours with gilt hands and subsidiary seconds dial.
Andrew Charles Ltd

Signed Swiss jewelled lever escapement with going barrel movement numbered #271648, the case back stamped 'LJ' for Louis Jacot and numbered #1811.

Case Diameter - 53mm, Depth - 20mm.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Charles Ltd has dated this Silver Key Wind Pocket Watch to the 1890s.

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SA1091621
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PWAL015
Andrew Charles Ltd
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Andrew Charles Ltd

Andrew Charles Ltd
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Stevenage Road
Little Wymondley
Hertfordshire
SG4 7HY
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Andrew Charles Ltd
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An open-face silver pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Swiss Silver Cased Key Wind Pocket Watch c1891
Ref: SA1091621
An open-face silver pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Key-wind pocket watches from the late Victorian period feature mechanical movements wound using a separate key inserted into the movement or case back. Popularised before crown-winding mechanisms became universal, these Swiss and British timepieces commonly featured open-face cases and enamel dials.

These pocket watches typically feature sterling or continental silver cases housing brass and steel mechanical movements. Dials are traditionally crafted from fired white enamel with black Roman numerals and glass covers protecting the hands.

Authentic examples feature silver hallmark or purity stamps inside the case back, indicating metal fineness and maker marks. They also display characteristic Roman numeral hour markers, subsidiary seconds dials, and key-wound arbours rather than integrated winding crowns.

An antique pocket watch can be displayed in a glass dome watch stand or mounted on a dedicated desktop stand on a shelf or desk. Alternatively, it can be worn in the traditional manner using an Albert chain attached to a waistcoat or jacket pocket.

Store the watch in a dry environment to prevent moisture damage to the movement and dial casing. Clean the silver case gently with a soft cloth to manage oxidisation, avoid over-winding the mechanism, and consult a professional horologist for internal servicing.
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