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Borel & Courvoisier 14k Yellow Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This hunting case pocket watch by Borel & Courvoisier of Neuchâtel features a 54.00 mm 14k yellow gold case, according to auction records. The white round dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minutes track, blued Breguet hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock inscribed with Arabic numerals. The movement is cataloged as a key-wound, jeweled, and adjustable mechanism numbered 56038 and signed by the maker. The lot includes a winding key.

Borel & Courvoisier open hunting case pocket watch with dial, bow, and accompanying key
Borel & Courvoisier open hunting case pocket watch with dial, bow, and accompanying key — Michaan's Auctions. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.liveauctioneers.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Borel & Courvoisier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
0177
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
56038

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 and Configuration

The auction catalog describes the watch as having a 54.00 mm 14k yellow gold hunting case. In the provided lot image, the front cover is shown open to reveal the dial, while the winding crown and round bow are located at the 3 o'clock position.

External case decoration, engravings, or inner case hallmarks and marks are not recorded in this source, as the case covers are not depicted closed and internal lids are not shown.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case: 14k yellow gold hunting case, 54.00mm.”
  • “Crown and round bow situated at the 3 o'clock case position”

Dial and Hands

The dial is described as white and round, featuring black Roman numeral hour markers, a black outer minutes track, and blued Breguet hands. It is inscribed 'Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel' below 12 o'clock.

A sunken subsidiary seconds dial with black Arabic numerals is situated at the 6 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: White, round, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minutes track, sunken subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with black Arabic numerals, blued brequet hands, Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel.”
  • “Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned above 6 o'clock”

Movement and Accessories

The movement is cataloged as key wound, jeweled, and adjustable, inscribed with the serial number 56038 and signed 'Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel'. The mechanism itself is not shown in the available photograph.

The catalog notes that the watch is accompanied by a key, and an independent winding key is visible positioned above the watch case in the image.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement: Key wound, Jeweled, adjustable, 56038, Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel.”
  • “Accompanied by key.”
  • “Separate metal winding key positioned above the watch case”

Open research questions

  • What specific escapement type and caliber layout are used in movement 56038?
  • Are there Swiss or regional gold hallmarks, maker's trademarks, or serial numbers stamped inside the front lid, back lid, or cuvette?
  • What decorative finishing or engine turning is present on the exterior covers of the hunting case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Borel & Courvoisier 14k Yellow Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material14k yellow gold“14k yellow gold hunting case”
Case Size54.00mm“54.00mm”
Movement WindingKey wound“Key wound”
AccessoriesKey“Accompanied by key.”
Movement InscriptionBorel & Courvoisier Neuchatel“Movement: Key wound, Jeweled, adjustable, 56038, Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel.”
Movement FeaturesJeweled, adjustable“Jeweled, adjustable”

Visible details

  • Front cover opened to display white dial with blued Breguet-style hands
  • Dial signed 'Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel' below the 12 o'clock position
  • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned above 6 o'clock
  • Separate metal winding key positioned above the watch case
  • Crown and round bow situated at the 3 o'clock case position

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the provided image; movement details rely on catalog descriptions
  • Exterior case covers are not depicted closed

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

Consulted source

Borel & Courvoisier Neuchatel Pocket Watch. - Jan 3, 2010 | Michaan's Auctions In Ca

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 7c4d5a7b8c

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