Carlon - 793294 - 1900-1949

Overview

This is a Carlon antique mechanical pocket watch with a distinctive two-colour 12/24-hour dial. Large black Arabic numerals indicate the conventional 1-to-12-hour scale, while red 13-to-24-hour numerals provide an additional 24-hour reference. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at 6 o’clock, complemented by elegant gilt-toned hands. The silver-coloured case has a simple traditional appearance, while the mechanical movement shows visible ruby bearings and a conventional regulator. The principal highlight is the highly distinctive black-and-red 12/24-hour dial layout.

Technical and condition details

Brand: Carlon

Type: Mechanical pocket watch

Winding: Manual crown winding

Function: Hours, minutes and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. Running when tested. No long-term accuracy test has been performed.

Dial layout: Black 1-to-12-hour main scale with red 13-to-24-hour auxiliary numerals and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock

Dial: White dial with large black Arabic numerals and contrasting red 13-to-24-hour markings. The dial is signed CARLON at the centre and features a separate 60-second register at 6 o’clock. Gilt-toned open-style hands add further vintage character.

Case: Silver-coloured open-face metal case. No clear precious-metal fineness hallmark is visible in the supplied photographs, therefore no specific precious-metal content is attributed.

Movement: Manual mechanical movement with visible bridge construction, gear train, balance, regulator and ruby bearings. No clear maker’s signature is visible in the supplied photographs.

Case number: 793291

Diameter: Approx. 49.96 mm

Weight: Approx. 78.61 g

Condition:

The watch remains in honest antique condition. The white dial is clearly legible, with the black Arabic numerals, red 24-hour auxiliary scale and Carlon signature remaining well defined. Light age-related staining and minor surface marks are visible.

The silver-coloured case shows normal scratches, wear, oxidation and edge marks consistent with age. The movement appears visually complete and shows normal age-related surface wear.

Collector’s highlights
Distinctive black 12-hour scale combined with a red 13-to-24-hour auxiliary scale.
Classic subsidiary seconds layout with large Arabic numerals and elegant gilt-toned hands.
Mechanical movement with visible ruby bearings and traditional regulator construction.

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