Dent London 18K Yellow Gold Triple Signed Half Hunter Repeating Watch Ca. 1900
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:12157120 | Main Color: Yellow |
| Metal: Yellow Gold | Closure: Half Hunter |
| Features: Repeater |
Dent London 18K Yellow Gold Triple Signed Half Hunter Repeating Watch Ca. 1900. No Reserve!
This is a fine English 18K yellow gold half hunter quarter hour repeating pocket watch by Dent, London, Watchmaker to the Queen, circa 1900. Fine and heavy plain polish case with enamel numbers on the cover and repeat slide in the band. White enamel dial with black markings and blued steel hands. This is a very handsome example of a best quality London gent's watch from the late 19th century ...in particularly fine condition. The triple-signed number 31902 is found on dial, case, and movement.
When activated, this watch chimes using different loud and clear chime tones to designate the hours and quarter hours.
See YouTube link below to hear the watch chime out to 12:45.
https://youtu.be/EwLFiGrMMcg
DENT'S HISTORY
The venerable English firm Dent was founded in London in 1814. They were watchmakers to the Queen and other royalty around the world. Dent's provided chronometers to Charles Darwin and David Livingstone, and became very well known as the makers of Big Ben. Winston Churchill was presented a Dent watch as a graduation present from his father when he left school. Winston nearly ruined it by dropping the watch in a pond. Churchill’s father paid to have it repaired at Dent’s and then gave it instead to Winston’s brother, writing young Winston: "It is clear you are not to be trusted with a valuable watch & when I get it from Mr. Dent I shall not give it back to you." Poor Winston!
SPECS
Dial: white enamel Caliber: 16.5'" ligne jeweled movementMovement number: 31902Case: 18k yellow gold half hunting case, personally inscribed cuvetteCase number: 31902Size: diameter 49 mmSigned: case, dial and movement
CASE
The cuvette is personally inscribed "Caroline to William June 4, 1900 William S. Halsted to Mont R. Reid Sept 7th 1922." The case is in overall very good condition with wear and surface scuffing throughout consistent with age.
DIAL
Enamel dial is intact and attractive overall.
MOVEMENT
Quarter repeating in phase. The bow is tight as are the case hinges; everything is tight as it should be. The watch keeps excellent time. I have gotten chronometer-grade accuracy from it.
I will carefully pack and ship this watch. Shipping is free to the buyer. I'm a longtime collector and seller with perfect 100% eBay feedback and numerous references available. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!On Oct-30-19 at 20:30:13 PDT, seller added the following information:Note: I have no documents to support provenance, but Dr. William S. Halsted was one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Medical School and is considered a giant in the history of American surgical techniques. Also noteworthy is that June 4, 1900 was his tenth wedding anniversary to wife Caroline Halsted. Dr. Mont R. Reid was one of his proteges at Hopkins and was later one of the doctors at his bedside when Halsted died on September 7, 1922.
This is a fine English 18K yellow gold half hunter quarter hour repeating pocket watch by Dent, London, Watchmaker to the Queen, circa 1900. Fine and heavy plain polish case with enamel numbers on the cover and repeat slide in the band. White enamel dial with black markings and blued steel hands. This is a very handsome example of a best quality London gent's watch from the late 19th century ...in particularly fine condition. The triple-signed number 31902 is found on dial, case, and movement.
When activated, this watch chimes using different loud and clear chime tones to designate the hours and quarter hours.
See YouTube link below to hear the watch chime out to 12:45.
https://youtu.be/EwLFiGrMMcg
DENT'S HISTORY
The venerable English firm Dent was founded in London in 1814. They were watchmakers to the Queen and other royalty around the world. Dent's provided chronometers to Charles Darwin and David Livingstone, and became very well known as the makers of Big Ben. Winston Churchill was presented a Dent watch as a graduation present from his father when he left school. Winston nearly ruined it by dropping the watch in a pond. Churchill’s father paid to have it repaired at Dent’s and then gave it instead to Winston’s brother, writing young Winston: "It is clear you are not to be trusted with a valuable watch & when I get it from Mr. Dent I shall not give it back to you." Poor Winston!
SPECS
Dial: white enamel Caliber: 16.5'" ligne jeweled movementMovement number: 31902Case: 18k yellow gold half hunting case, personally inscribed cuvetteCase number: 31902Size: diameter 49 mmSigned: case, dial and movement
CASE
The cuvette is personally inscribed "Caroline to William June 4, 1900 William S. Halsted to Mont R. Reid Sept 7th 1922." The case is in overall very good condition with wear and surface scuffing throughout consistent with age.
DIAL
Enamel dial is intact and attractive overall.
MOVEMENT
Quarter repeating in phase. The bow is tight as are the case hinges; everything is tight as it should be. The watch keeps excellent time. I have gotten chronometer-grade accuracy from it.
I will carefully pack and ship this watch. Shipping is free to the buyer. I'm a longtime collector and seller with perfect 100% eBay feedback and numerous references available. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!On Oct-30-19 at 20:30:13 PDT, seller added the following information:Note: I have no documents to support provenance, but Dr. William S. Halsted was one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Medical School and is considered a giant in the history of American surgical techniques. Also noteworthy is that June 4, 1900 was his tenth wedding anniversary to wife Caroline Halsted. Dr. Mont R. Reid was one of his proteges at Hopkins and was later one of the doctors at his bedside when Halsted died on September 7, 1922.
