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Jean Pierre G257PM Gold Plated Half Hunter Skeleton Pocket Watch - W2223
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The half hunter format has a logic to it: the hinged cover stays closed to protect the movement, while the chapter of Roman numerals cut around the front window lets the owner read the time without opening the case at all. This one takes that convention and extends it — the rear cover lifts to reveal the mainspring and jewel train in motion, so both sides of the watch have something to show. At 48mm the case is in the tradition of working pocket watches rather than dress pieces, and the fully polished gold PVD finish pulls it toward the formal end of that range. The 17-jewel hand-wound movement is the mechanical type that has been regulating pocket watches for well over a century, and winding it each day is part of the use. Both covers open fully, which means the watch will stand on a flat surface and keep time as a small desk clock — a second function that follows naturally from the format. It comes on a matching Albert chain with a pouchette, as a pocket watch of this kind should.
- Reference
- G257PM
- Brand
- Jean Pierre
- Case size
- 48mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Case material
- Gold PVD
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Manual
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Strap colour
- Gold
- 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), Watches 44mm and Over (781), Gold Watches (604) and Skeleton Watches (291).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Jean Pierre's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 48mm is a large watch with real presence
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 unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
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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