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Borel & Courvoisier silver hunter case pocket watch

Partially verified

This large hunter case pocket watch by Borel & Courvoisier of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, dates to the 1880s according to the source. The watch features a fine silver case measuring 58 mm side to side, housing a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and blued hands. The seller reports that it contains a 15-jewel nickel finish movement configured for key winding and key setting through the back, fitted with a low dome crystal and an original bow and crown.

Front view of the open Borel & Courvoisier silver pocket watch displaying the white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds track
Front view of the open Borel & Courvoisier silver pocket watch displaying the white enamel dial and subsidiary seconds track — empressissi. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
empress.cc
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Borel & Courvoisier
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1880s
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

Dial and Hands

The timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer track. A subsidiary seconds dial is located above the 6 o'clock position, while 'Borel & Courvoisier / Neuchâtel' is marked beneath the 12 o'clock position.

Indications are provided by blued steel hands in a spade/moon-tipped style. The seller describes the dial as factory original white enamel under a low dome crystal, retaining what it reports to be the original set of hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial bearing black Roman numeral hour markers and outer track”
  • “Signed 'Borel & Courvoisier / Neuchâtel' below the 12 o'clock position”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial located above the 6 o'clock position”
  • “Blued steel spade/moon-tipped style hands”
  • “mint low dome crystal and original bow and crown”
  • “The dial is a factory original gorgeous classic white enamel with no apparent damage and has the original set of hands”

Case Configuration

The pocket watch is housed in a silver hunter-style case measuring 58 mm side to side. The front cover is hinged on the left, with the pendant and bow oriented at the 3 o'clock position.

The seller describes the housing as a heavy fine silver hunter case with good hinges and an original bow and crown. Hallmarks, purity stamps, or interior case markings are not recorded in this source or visible in the front-facing photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silver hunter-style case with front cover hinged to the left and pendant/bow at the 3 o'clock position”
  • “measures 58mm side to side”
  • “large and heavy fine silver hunter style case”
  • “original bow and crown, all in excellent shape with good hinges”

Reported Movement and Technical Details

The seller states that the watch contains a 15-jewel nickel finish movement that is key wind and key set through the back, and dates the piece to the 1880s.

Because the movement and inner case cuvette are not pictured in the provided source material, mechanical details, caliber designations, and serial numbers are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “high grade 15 jewels quality Nickel finish movement”
  • “KWKS (Key wind, key set) through the back”
  • “large hunter case pocket watch from the 1880s”

Open research questions

  • What specific silver purity marks or maker hallmarks are stamped inside the case covers or dust cap?
  • What movement caliber, layout, or serial numbers are visible upon opening the case back and cuvette?
  • Does the movement utilize a Swiss lever or cylinder escapement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Borel & Courvoisier silver hunter case pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker and LocationBorel & Courvoisier of Neuchâtel, Switzerland“Borel & Courvoisier of Neuchatel Switzerland”
Date1880s“large hunter case pocket watch from the 1880s”
Case MaterialFine silver“large and heavy fine silver hunter style case”
Jewel Count15 jewels“high grade 15 jewels quality Nickel finish movement”
Winding and SettingKey wind, key set through the back“KWKS (Key wind, key set) through the back”
Case Diameter58 mm“measures 58mm side to side”
Crystal TypeLow dome crystal (seller-reported)“mint low dome crystal”
Original Components ReportedOriginal hands, bow, and crown (seller-reported)“original bow and crown, all in excellent shape with good hinges. The dial is a factory original gorgeous classic white enamel with no apparent damage and has the original set of hands”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial bearing black Roman numeral hour markers and outer track
  • Signed 'Borel & Courvoisier / Neuchâtel' below the 12 o'clock position
  • Subsidiary seconds dial located above the 6 o'clock position
  • Blued steel spade/moon-tipped style hands
  • Silver hunter-style case with front cover hinged to the left and pendant/bow at the 3 o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber, serial numbers, and hallmarks inside the case are not visible in the supplied photograph
  • Movement specifications, jewel count, and dating to the 1880s rely entirely on seller statements

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

Consulted source

1880s Borel & Courvoisier Large Swiss Silver Pocket Watch – empressissi

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 06db431213

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