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18K Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This pocket watch features an 18K yellow gold hunter case measuring 53.00 mm in diameter, with a total weight of 80.15 dwt. The white dial presents black Arabic numerals, an outer calibrated minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, and central chronograph hands. According to the catalog, the timepiece is powered by a stem-wound, lever-set nickel movement with 20 jewels featuring minute repeating and chronograph complications. The cuvette is engraved with details including 'No 47087 Repetition a Minutes CHRONOGRAPHE 20 Rubis', and Swiss hallmarks are stamped on the inner case back and stem.

Front view of open hunter case showing dial, hands, crown, and bow
Front view of open hunter case showing dial, hands, crown, and bow — Hindman. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bidsquare.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeater chronograph pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
80
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
47087

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Construction and Exterior Markings

The timepiece is catalogued as an 18K yellow gold hunter case measuring 53.00 mm in diameter, with a reported gross weight of 80.15 dwt. The auction record notes that the exterior case is monogram engraved.

According to the listing, the inner case back is stamped '(Swiss hallmark) 18K 47087', and a Swiss hallmark is stamped on the stem. The cuvette is reported to be engraved: 'No 47087 Repetition a Minutes CHRONOGRAPHE 20 Rubis'.

Evidence for this section
  • “53.00 mm case diameter”
  • “80.15 dwt.”
  • “monogram engraved case.”
  • “Inner case back stamp: (Swiss hallmark) 18K 47087.”
  • “Stem stamp: (Swiss hallmark).”
  • “Cuvette engraved: No 47087 Repetition a Minutes CHRONOGRAPHE 20 Rubis.”

Dial Configuration and Exterior Controls

Direct visual inspection shows an open hunter cover hinged to the left, revealing a white dial centrally inscribed with 'Chronographe Rep.'. The dial features black Arabic numerals, an outer calibrated minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.

The winding crown and bow are positioned at 3 o'clock, with an adjacent chronograph pusher located around 2 o'clock on the case band.

Evidence for this section
  • “Open hunter cover hinged to the left reveals a white dial.”
  • “Dial is inscribed centrally with 'Chronographe Rep.'.”
  • “white dial, black Arabic numerals with outer chapter ring calibrated for minutes, subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock”
  • “Winding crown and bow are located at 3 o'clock, accompanied by an adjacent chronograph pusher around 2 o'clock.”

Movement Details and Cataloguing Constraints

The auction description documents a stem-wound, lever-set 20-jewel nickel movement featuring minute repeater and chronograph complications. The seller noted that the watch wound, set, ran, and chimed at cataloguing, while also observing that the stem stuck slightly during winding.

Neither the movement plates nor the internal case markings are visible in the provided auction image. Furthermore, no specific watchmaker or workshop is identified in the auction record or visible on the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound lever set 20 jewel nickel movement with repeater and chronograph functions”
  • “The watch winds, sets runs and chimes at the time of cataloguing but has not been timed for accuracy.”
  • “Please note the stem sticks a little bit when winding.”

Open research questions

  • What specific Swiss hallmark symbols are struck on the inner case back and stem?
  • What monogram initials or design are engraved on the exterior hunter cover?
  • Does the movement plate architecture or under-dial repeater work bear maker signatures, trademarks, or patent numbers?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for 18K Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Diameter53.00 mm“53.00 mm case diameter”
Movement Jewels20 jewels“20 jewel nickel movement”
Cuvette InscriptionNo 47087 Repetition a Minutes CHRONOGRAPHE 20 Rubis“Cuvette engraved: No 47087 Repetition a Minutes CHRONOGRAPHE 20 Rubis.”
Inner Case Back Stamp(Swiss hallmark) 18K 47087“Inner case back stamp: (Swiss hallmark) 18K 47087.”
Total Weight80.15 dwt“80.15 dwt.”
ProvenanceProperty from the Collection of Del Pelton, Scottsdale, Arizona“Property from the Collection of Del Pelton, Scottsdale, Arizona”
Stem Stamp(Swiss hallmark)“Stem stamp: (Swiss hallmark).”
Case DecorationMonogram engraved“monogram engraved case.”

Visible details

  • Open hunter cover hinged to the left reveals a white dial.
  • Dial is inscribed centrally with 'Chronographe Rep.'.
  • Winding crown and bow are located at 3 o'clock, accompanied by an adjacent chronograph pusher around 2 o'clock.

Research qualifications

  • Maker is not identified in the auction record.
  • Movement and inner case back are not visible in the provided image; details rely on auction description.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

18K YELLOW GOLD MINUTE REPEATER CHRONOGRAPH HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH sold at auction on 13th April | Bidsquare

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 7d3b36c44d

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