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Borel & Courvoisier 14kt Gold Hunter-Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This Borel & Courvoisier hunter-case pocket watch features a 42 mm 14kt gold scalloped-edge case with engraved decoration and enamel highlights, weighing 54 grams total. It is fitted with a white enameled dial featuring Roman numerals, blued-steel hands, and a subsidiary sunk seconds register at 6 o'clock. Associated with Neuchâtel and numbered 55509, the watch contains a key-wind and key-set Geneva stripe-decorated movement. Its inner cuvette is engraved in part with 'Straight Line Full Jeweled Patent Lever'.

Front view of open 14kt gold scalloped hunter-case pocket watch showing white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds.
Front view of open 14kt gold scalloped hunter-case pocket watch showing white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds. — Bonhams Skinner. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bidsquare.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter-case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Borel & Courvoisier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1011
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
55509

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

Dial and Case Presentation

In the primary photograph, the pocket watch is shown with its front cover opened to the left, revealing a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, blued-steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial is marked beneath the 12 o'clock position with the inscription "Borel & Courvoisier Neuchâtel".

The auction catalog describes the case as a 14kt gold scalloped-edge housing measuring 42 mm in diameter and weighing 54 grams total, noted as fully engraved with enamel highlights. While the scalloped contour of the case rim is visible around the dial, the exterior engraved decoration and enamel work on the closed covers are not shown in the available photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial bearing the inscription 'Borel & Courvoisier Neuchâtel' beneath 12 o'clock.”
  • “Scalloped outer rim on the hunter case with the front lid hinged open to the left.”
  • “14kt Gold and Enameled Borel & Courvoisier Hunter-case Watch”
  • “fully engraved scalloped-edge case with enamel highlights, dia. 42 mm, 54g.”

Reported Movement and Cuvette

The interior mechanism is not depicted in the provided visual material and is documented only by catalog statements. The listing records a key-wind, key-set movement finished with Geneva stripes.

The cuvette is catalogued as engraved in part with the phrase "Straight Line Full Jeweled Patent Lever". Additional mechanical specifications such as the exact jewel count, patent dates, or caliber markings are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “key-wind, key-set Geneva stripe-decorated movement”
  • “cuvette engraved in part "Straight Line Full Jeweled Patent Lever,"”

Cataloguing Details and Condition Notes

The watch is listed under number 55509 and associated with Neuchâtel. The seller's condition notes state that the balance swings but does not tick, and describe the case as having little wear and a few small dents, alongside a dial with no hairlines.

These operational and cosmetic remarks stem from the auction house's condition assessment rather than an independent technical inspection. As only a single view of the open dial is provided, details of the movement, case back, and cuvette inscriptions cannot be independently verified from the image.

Evidence for this section
  • “no. 55509, Neuchatel”
  • “Case with little wear and a few small dents, balance swings but does not tick, dial with no hairlines.”

Open research questions

  • What specific decorative motifs and enamel colors are present on the exterior covers of the hunter case?
  • What full text, maker hallmarks, or serial markings appear on the cuvette and movement?
  • What mechanical issue prevents the balance from ticking when swinging?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Borel & Courvoisier 14kt Gold Hunter-Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker and OriginBorel & Courvoisier, Neuchatel“Borel & Courvoisier Hunter-case Watch, no. 55509, Neuchatel”
Serial Number55509“no. 55509”
Case Material and Diameter14kt gold, 42 mm“14kt Gold and Enameled Borel & Courvoisier Hunter-case Watch”
Cuvette InscriptionStraight Line Full Jeweled Patent Lever“cuvette engraved in part "Straight Line Full Jeweled Patent Lever,"”
Dial DetailsEnameled dial with Roman numerals, blued-steel hands, and sunk seconds“roman numeral enameled dial with blued-steel hands and sunk seconds”
Movement MechanismKey-wind, key-set with Geneva stripes“key-wind, key-set Geneva stripe-decorated movement”
Total Weight54 grams“dia. 42 mm, 54g.”
Seller-Reported Operational StatusBalance swings but does not tick“balance swings but does not tick”

Visible details

  • Scalloped outer rim on the hunter case with the front lid hinged open to the left.
  • White enamel dial bearing the inscription 'Borel & Courvoisier Neuchâtel' beneath 12 o'clock.
  • Blued-steel hour and minute hands accompanied by a subsidiary seconds track positioned at 6 o'clock.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and cuvette engravings are not visible in the provided image.
  • Exterior enamel work on the closed case covers is not shown.
  • Condition notes report the balance swings but does not tick.

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

Consulted source

14kt Gold and Enameled Borel & Courvoisier Hunter-case Watch for sale at auction from 21st March to 31st March | Bidsquare

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 47e1d63c04

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