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Jean Pierre G251 Chrome Plated Double Hunter Pocket Watch And Chain - W2207
Ref. G251C
Sits in Jean Pierre’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Jean Pierre watches we list, which start at £99.
Price range £99 to £325 across 10 Jean Pierre watches in stock.The double hunter format — protective lids front and back, both springing open on demand — is a design that predates the wristwatch entirely, and Jean Pierre have kept it in continuous production precisely because nothing else does the same job. The case is chrome-plated and intricately patterned, which is as much about the moment of opening as about any view of the watch from a distance. That moment is where the dial does its work. Roman numerals run around a white chapter ring, but the centre of the dial is cut away to show the gear train beneath — the skeleton aperture and the white surround read as a composition rather than either element alone. The movement is a 17-jewel hand-wound calibre that wants winding daily, which suits the pocket watch ritual: the watch comes out, it is read, it is wound, it goes back. It is carried on a chrome-plated Albert chain with a buttonhole clip rather than worn on the wrist, and the chain is matched to the case — the two pieces arrive as a set.
- Reference
- G251C
- Brand
- Jean Pierre
- Case size
- 52mm
- Case thickness
- 15mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Manual
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Jean Pierre
Jean Pierre of Switzerland is a name long carried by British high-street jewellers, sold alongside its sister brand Mount Royal. The range is traditional: gold-cased dress watches, simple dials, quartz and mechanical movements at the affordable end.
Little is published about the company's own history, so this page does not attempt an account of it. The watches are what they appear to be — inexpensive, conventional, and sold through independent shops rather than through the brand itself.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,405), Stainless Steel Watches (2,927), Watches 44mm and Over (781) and Skeleton Watches (291).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Jean Pierre's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 52mm is a large watch with real presence
- 15mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is hand-wound, so it needs winding every day or two but never a battery.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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