Goliath Triple Calendar and Moonphase, Crimson Dial, c.1890
This Goliath pocket watch - so named for its 66mm diameter, well above the standard men's size of the era - dates to circa 1890 and carries a full set of Swiss complications.
The four complications work in concert: a triple calendar displaying the day, date, and month in French advances automatically every 24 hours, driven by push-pieces set into the bezel. The moonphase sub-dial at 6 o'clock turns every 48 hours, tracking the lunar cycle. A subsidiary seconds dial completes the picture. After more than 130 years, all of this still functions as intended.
The dial is white enamel, printed in a deep crimson that remains vivid and precise. Gold gilt filigree accents and crescent moon motifs are scattered across the field. The case is gunmetal, a substantial open-face form with a hinged back revealing the nickel bridge movement and lever escapement. It winds smoothly via the crown and sets via the pin-set push-button on the bezel.
Two points of honesty: the dial carries real enamel losses at the 8-9 o'clock position and smaller damage near the 1-2 o'clock area. These are old injuries and are exactly what they appear to be - the honest wear of a well-used instrument from another century. They are priced into this watch.
A working Goliath complication at an accessible price, with genuine presence on a desk or in a display case.
No box. No papers. No maker's signature - an unsigned Swiss export complication, made in volume but not without skill.
