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Antique Juvenia 18k Gold Minute Repeater Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This antique pocket watch by Juvenia is reported by the seller to date to circa 1910 and feature an 18k gold case with an engine-turned guilloché exterior and a front monogram. The white enamel dial is signed 'JUVENIA' and features Arabic numerals, a peripheral minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The seller records an 18k gold dust cover bearing engraved heraldic lions, 'Répétition à Minutes', 'Balancier Compensateur', and 'Précision Chronométrique'. According to the listing, the watch measures 51 mm in diameter and weighs 87.6 grams.

Dial view of the opened Juvenia hunter case pocket watch showing Arabic numerals, blued hands, and sub-seconds dial
Dial view of the opened Juvenia hunter case pocket watch showing Arabic numerals, blued hands, and sub-seconds dial — Proantic / IberAntiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.proantic.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeater pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Juvenia
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1678425
Source-reported date
circa 1910
Country
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

Case Construction

The timepiece is housed in an 18k gold hunter-style case measuring 51 mm in diameter. The exterior surface features a uniform guilloché pattern and a monogram centered on the front cover. The winding crown, bow, and pendant are positioned at the 3 o'clock mark, which allows the front cover to open at the 9 o'clock position.

The seller states that the interior of the dust cover bears 18k - 0.750 gold hallmarks, a serial number, and Swiss marks.

Evidence for this section
  • “This antique Juvenia pocket watch in 18K gold”
  • “Measurements: 51 mm.”
  • “Its case displays a beautiful uniform guilloché”
  • “In the interior cover the 18K - 0.750 gold hallmarks, the serial number and the Swiss marks are preserved”

Dial Characteristics

The white enamel dial is signed 'JUVENIA'. It features black Arabic numerals, a peripheral minute track, and blued steel hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position.

The seller notes the presence of a small hairline fracture at the center of the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “white enamel dial of classic design appears, with black Arabic numerals and blued hands”
  • “only a small hairline can be seen in the center of the dial”

Mechanism and Dust Cover

The movement is protected by an 18k gold dust cover with an engraved interior. The inscription reads 'Répétition à Minutes', alongside an heraldic emblem of two lions, the maker's name, 'Balancier Compensateur', and 'Précision Chronométrique'.

The seller describes the movement as clean and complete, and reports that the minute repeater mechanism functions with regularity.

Evidence for this section
  • “On it can be clearly read the inscription “Répétition à Minutes” together with the heraldic emblem flanked by two lions”
  • “Below the crest appears the name of the house and the mentions “Balancier Compensateur” and “Précision Chronométrique””
  • “the minute repeater acts with clarity and regularity”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific numeric serial number mentioned on the interior cover?
  • What specific Swiss hallmark symbols are present to confirm the 18k gold composition?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Antique Juvenia 18k Gold Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case material18k gold“This antique Juvenia pocket watch in 18K gold”
ComplicationMinute repeater“Antique Juvenia Pocket Watch, 18k Gold, Minute Repeater”
Diameter51 mm“Measurements: 51 mm.”
Total weight87.6 g“Weight: 87.6 g.”
Dust cover inscriptionRépétition à Minutes“On it can be clearly read the inscription “Répétition à Minutes””
Total weight87.6 g“Weight: 87.6 g.”
Reported Datecirca 1910“manufactured in Switzerland around 1910”

Visible details

  • Hunter case pocket watch with winding crown, pendant, and bow situated at the 3 o'clock position.
  • White enamel dial signed 'JUVENIA' with black Arabic hour numerals, outer railway minute track, and sunken subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
  • Blued steel Breguet-style hands.
  • Gold hunter cover hinged at 9 o'clock opens to reveal the dial.

Research qualifications

  • Internal serial number and hallmark details mentioned in the dealer description are not fully specified in the text or visible in the primary photo.
  • The movement and dust cover inscriptions are not visible in the presented photo and rely on dealer description.

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

Consulted source

Proantic: Antique Juvenia Pocket Watch, 18k Gold, Minute Repeater. Swi

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 276c0c1061

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