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Bucherer Q Ladies Pendant Watch

Partially verified

This vintage Bucherer Q ladies pendant watch is dated by the seller to the 1980s and marked Swiss Made. The timepiece features an extendable pendant case measuring 12 by 17 mm when opened, with a closed pendant length of 32.2 mm and an opened length of 49.5 mm. The exterior consists of black enamel decorated with painted floral motifs and gold-toned metalwork. It has a champagne dial with a Roman numeral at twelve, stick hour markers, and matching hands. The movement is a two-hand battery-powered quartz mechanism.

Pendant watch shown in the opened position displaying dial and floral enamel covers
Pendant watch shown in the opened position displaying dial and floral enamel covers — SECOND HAND HOROLOGY. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.secondhandhorology.com
Category
Pocket watch · Pendant watch
Maker / attribution
Bucherer
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
WA-4237
Source-reported date
1980s
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

Construction and Mechanics

The pendant watch utilizes a retractable mechanism featuring sliding cylindrical outer covers. When manipulated, these covers transition the piece from a closed pendant state measuring 32.2 mm to an open configuration measuring 49.5 mm, exposing a 12 by 17 mm rectangular watch case at the center.

The timepiece functions on a two-hand battery-powered quartz movement. As reported by the seller, the dial is finished in a champagne color, featuring a Roman numeral at the twelve o'clock position, black stick hour markers, and gold-toned hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “Retractable or sliding cylindrical outer covers reveal the rectangular watch case in the center.”
  • “cased in a gold-tone 12x17mm rectangular case”
  • “It is a quartz watch powered with a 2-hands battery movement”

External Decoration

The outer panels of the pendant housing are finished in black enamel. This surface is embellished with painted floral motifs incorporating violet, white, and green color schemes.

The aesthetic includes gold-toned metalwork, which includes a decorative tassel suspended from the base of the pendant. The upper portion terminates in a loop designed for connection to a chain.

Evidence for this section
  • “Black enamel outer panels are painted with violet, white, and green floral designs.”
  • “A gold-tone tassel hangs from the lower end while the upper loop connects to a swivel clasp and chain.”

Attribution and Uncertainties

The watch is marked 'Swiss Made' and signed with the Bucherer name on the dial. The seller attributes the item to the 1980s; however, this date remains a report from the source.

The associated multi-link chain is explicitly identified as bearing the signature 'American Metall'. It is not recorded whether this chain is an original component of the pendant or a later addition.

Evidence for this section
  • “vintage Bucherer ladies pedant watch dated from the 1980's.”
  • “coming with a gold-tone 28" (71cm) multi link long chain signed American Metall.”

Open research questions

  • What is the base metal composition of the gold-toned casing and the signed chain?
  • Is 'Q' an established Bucherer model line or series identifier?
  • Does the 'American Metall' chain signature correlate with known third-party watch accessories from the 1980s?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Bucherer Q Ladies Pendant Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement typeQuartz 2-hands battery movement“It is a quartz watch powered with a 2-hands battery movement and Swiss made.”
Date1980s“dated from the 1980's”
Case dimensions12x17 mm“cased in a gold-tone 12x17mm rectangular case”
Pendant opened length49.5 mm“Pendant Opened 49.5”
Chain description28 inch multi-link chain signed American Metall“coming with a gold-tone 28" (71cm) multi link long chain signed American Metall”
Case Thickness11.2 mm“Watch Case Thickness 11.2”
Dial MarkingsBucherer and Q“The dial is signed with the Bucherer name on top and Q on the bottom.”

Visible details

  • Retractable or sliding cylindrical outer covers reveal the rectangular watch case in the center.
  • Black enamel outer panels are painted with violet, white, and green floral designs.
  • A gold-tone tassel hangs from the lower end while the upper loop connects to a swivel clasp and chain.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement caliber details and base metal composition are not specified by the seller.
  • Chain signed 'American Metall' may not be original to the Swiss-made Bucherer watch.

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

Consulted source

Vintage Ladies BUCHERER Q Pendant Swiss Watch Black Decorated Enamel C – SECOND HAND HOROLOGY

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 71c4ca6261

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