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1930s Pocket Watch, Albert, Compass & Fob
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1930s Pocket Watch, Albert, Compass & Fob

1920 - 1940
Description

1930s pocket watch, albert, compass & fob.

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

The watch measures 56mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The nickel case is in good condition. Screw-on bezel and case back.

The thick glass lens has general small marks across it, not too detrimental to the naked eye.

The watch comes with a single chain, 31cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Also included is a functioning compass and a property tag engraved with the name and address, ‘F Bartleet, 5 Mount Pleasant, Tonypandy’.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this 1930s Silver Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

Independent Date Check ID 09644391
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Fifteen-jewel Swiss lever movement: precision mechanical work from the interwar period.
Bold Roman numeral dial layout: utilitarian graphic design popular in the 1930s.
Screw-on bezel and back with milled rims: dust-resistant casing standard in this era.
Snake-link watch chain with T-bar: flexible metal chain pattern common between the wars.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1234913
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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description
1930s pocket watch, albert, compass & fob.

The watch has a Swiss 15-jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

The watch measures 56mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The nickel case is in good condition. Screw-on bezel and case back.

fig 1. An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob.
fig 1. 1930s Pocket Watch, Albert, Compass & Fob

The thick glass lens has general small marks across it, not too detrimental to the naked eye.

The watch comes with a single chain, 31cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

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Also included is a functioning compass and a property tag engraved with the name and address, ‘F Bartleet, 5 Mount Pleasant, Tonypandy’.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this 1930s Silver Pocket Watch to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09644391
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-110 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Fifteen-jewel Swiss lever movement: precision mechanical work from the interwar period.
Bold Roman numeral dial layout: utilitarian graphic design popular in the 1930s.
Screw-on bezel and back with milled rims: dust-resistant casing standard in this era.
Snake-link watch chain with T-bar: flexible metal chain pattern common between the wars.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234913
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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Archive I An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob.

1930s Pocket Watch, Albert, Compass & Fob

Archive II An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob. View II
Archive III An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob. View III
Archive IV An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob. View IV
Archive V An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob. View V
Archive VI An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob. View VI
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An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob.
1930s pocket watch, albert, compass & fob
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An open face 1930s silver pocket watch with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, attached to a flexible snake chain Albert with a square compass fob.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSilver, Glass, Enamel
  • ColourSilver, White
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Subsidiary seconds dial, Snake chain, Square compass fob

This pocket watch dates from the 1930s, styled in the Art Deco tradition. The set includes a nickel case, a thick glass lens, a flexible snake chain Albert, a square compass fob, and a property tag engraved with an address. The open face features a white dial marked with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, accompanied by a stem-winding movement, a screw-on bezel, and a case back, while the chain incorporates a T-bar and a clasp. The watch measures 5.6 cm in diameter excluding the winding stem and loop, and the chain measures 31 cm in length. This gentleman's library object suits a display shelf or a desk within a study or home office.

FAQs

Popularised during the Victorian era and remaining widespread into the 1930s, Albert chains were designed to secure a pocket watch to a waistcoat buttonhole, frequently embellished with functional or decorative fobs such as compasses or seals.

During the 1930s, pocket watch cases and chains were commonly crafted from sterling silver, nickel alloys, or gold plate, featuring enamel dials, blued steel hands, and glass crystals.

Authentic 1930s pocket watches typically feature Swiss mechanical movement markings, period metal hallmarks inside the casing, Art Deco numerals or clean Roman dial markings, and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial.

An antique pocket watch can be showcased under a glass cloche or mounted on a dedicated metal watch stand placed on a desk, bookshelf, or sideboard as an intriguing horological accent.

Store the timepiece in a dry environment, wind mechanical movements gently without forcing the crown, and clean metal casings and chains with a dry soft microfibre cloth to prevent tarnish and remove oils.
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