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Adolphe Nicole à Genève pocket watch

Partially verified

This pocket watch is catalogued under Catawiki lot number 9000291 as an Adolphe Nicole à Genève timepiece dated to the early 1800s. The dial displays elaborate engine-turned radiating guilloché decoration across its surface, accompanied by Roman numeral hour markers and Breguet-style hands. Alongside the watch case, a decorative metallic winding key is present in the primary photograph. The original listing text does not include detailed movement or case specifications.

Dial view of the pocket watch displaying radiating guilloché decoration, Roman numerals, Breguet-style hands, and an accompanying winding key
Dial view of the pocket watch displaying radiating guilloché decoration, Roman numerals, Breguet-style hands, and an accompanying winding key — Catawiki. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.catawiki.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Adolphe Nicole
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
9000291
Source-reported date
early 1800's
Source-reported place
Switzerland

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

Identity and Attribution

The pocket watch was catalogued under Catawiki lot number 9000291 with the listing title "Adolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's." This title provides the seller-reported maker attribution to Adolphe Nicole in Geneva as well as the proposed dating.

The auction entry does not document serial numbers, movement signatures, or biographical details confirming the maker attribution. Furthermore, no visible maker signatures are documented on the exposed dial in the provided image.

Evidence for this section
  • “No. 9000291”
  • “Adolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's.”

Dial and Case Observations

Direct visual observation of the dial reveals an engine-turned guilloché dial with radiating wavy and sunburst patterns. Roman numeral hour markers are positioned along the dial periphery to track the hours.

The time is indicated by Breguet-style open-tipped hands. The dial is framed by an ornate gold-toned bezel rim, and the watch is accompanied by a metallic winding key featuring a suspension loop.

Evidence for this section
  • “Engine-turned guilloché dial with radiating wavy and sunburst patterns”
  • “Roman numeral hour markers positioned along the dial periphery”
  • “Breguet-style open-tipped hands”
  • “Ornate gold-toned bezel rim around the dial”
  • “Accompanied by a metallic winding key with a suspension loop”

Mechanical Evidence and Documentation Limits

Technical documentation concerning the internal movement, case metal composition, and physical measurements is not recorded in this source. The listing page displays the placeholder note stating, "This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore."

Because only the dial face, front bezel, and key are shown in the primary photograph, inner components such as the movement plates, escapement design, cuvette engravings, and any case hallmarks remain unrecorded.

Evidence for this section
  • “No. 9000291”
  • “This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore”

Open research questions

  • What signatures, serial numbers, or hallmarks are stamped on the movement plates and inside the case back or cuvette?
  • What specific metal composition and dimensions characterize the case and bezel?
  • What escapement configuration does the movement employ, and does its caliber design support an early 19th-century Geneva manufacture?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Adolphe Nicole à Genève pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Lot Number9000291“No. 9000291”
Listing Title / MakerAdolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's“Adolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's.”
Listing TitleAdolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's.“Adolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's.”

Visible details

  • Engine-turned guilloché dial with radiating wavy and sunburst patterns
  • Roman numeral hour markers positioned along the dial periphery
  • Breguet-style open-tipped hands
  • Ornate gold-toned bezel rim around the dial
  • Accompanied by a metallic winding key with a suspension loop

Research qualifications

  • Movement, inner cuvette, and case back are not visible in the supplied photograph
  • Case metal, dimensions, and mechanical specifications are omitted from the source text
  • Dating to the early 1800s and maker attribution to Adolphe Nicole à Genève are source-reported and unverified by visible dial signatures

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

Consulted source

Watches for Sale in Online Auctions - Catawiki

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 7304046e0e

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