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Burbacher Hütte Presentation Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This half-hunter pocket watch is an honorary gift presented by the management of the Burbacher Hütte to an employee for 25 years of faithful service. The watch features an 800-grade silver case, marked with a company logo featuring the initials "IXL" and a star. The exterior of the back cover is guilloché decorated with a central cartouche depicting the mining symbol of hammer and chisel, surrounded by an inscription. The timepiece is equipped with a crown-wound movement, protected by an internal dust cover or cuvette, which is signed "Louis Siebenpfeiffer Malstatt-Burbach" and marked with the serial number 1201079. The watch includes a separate chain with a spring clip. Time setting is achieved via a side-mounted pusher located at the 11 o'clock position, shielded by a small boat-shaped housing to prevent accidental operation.

A half-hunter pocket watch with white enamel dial, Roman numerals, Louis XV hands, and an attached chain.
A half-hunter pocket watch with white enamel dial, Roman numerals, Louis XV hands, and an attached chain. — Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum – Leibniz-Forschungsmuseum für Georessourcen. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
westfalen.museum-digital.de
Category
Pocket watch · Half hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Louis Siebenpfeiffer
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
25679
Source-reported date
Not established
Source-reported place
Germany
Source-reported serial
1225917

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 Dial Features

The watch is constructed as a half-hunter piece, utilizing a silver case assessed at 800 fineness. The design incorporates a crown for winding at the 12 o'clock position, accompanied by a bow for attachment to a chain. The front bezel features a hinged lid with a lip to facilitate opening, which protects the dial. The side of the case near the 11 o'clock position contains a recessed pusher for setting the time, protected by a specific boat-shaped housing to prevent accidental activation.

The white enamel dial features Roman numerals for the hours and includes a subsidiary seconds register at the 6 o'clock position. The hour and minute hands are executed in the Louis XV style. The exterior of the back cover is finished with guilloché engraving and a central cartouche displaying the hammer and chisel, which acts as a mining emblem, encircled by a dedicated commemorative inscription.

Evidence for this section
  • “Halboffene Taschenuhr mit Gehäuse aus 800er Silber”
  • “Unter dem Uhrenglas liegt ein weißes Zifferblatt aus Emaille”
  • “befindet sich zusätzlich auf Position 11 der Zeigerstelldrücker und das Drückerschiffchen”

Movement and Identification

The internal mechanism is shielded by a secondary metal cover, known as a cuvette or dust cover, which serves as a repository for specific stamps and hallmarks. The movement itself bears the signature of Louis Siebenpfeiffer, a watchmaker based in Malstatt-Burbach who was noted as a student of the German Watchmaking School in Glashütte.

The serial number 1201079 is inscribed directly on the movement plate, while the case interior displays the serial number 1225917. Various hallmark stamps are found throughout the interior, confirming the silver purity and identifying the company logo, which is depicted as an 'IXL' within a shield containing a star.

Evidence for this section
  • “Die Innenseite zeigt mehrere unterschiedliche Stempelmarken u.a. Kontroll- und Feingehaltstempel”
  • “Das Uhrwerk wird durch einen Staubdeckel (Cuvette) geschützt”

Provenance and Presentation

This timepiece served as an honorary gift presented by the administrative body of the Burbacher Hütte. It was commissioned to commemorate 25 years of faithful service by an employee of the firm.

Accompanying the watch is a chain equipped with a spring clip and a circular ring, intended for secure attachment to the owner's attire.

Evidence for this section
  • “ist eine Ehrengabe von der Verwaltung der Burbacher Hütte als Dank für 25-jährige treue Dienste”
  • “Zur Uhr gehört eine Uhrkette mit Federclip und Federring zur Befestigung an der Kleidung”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific timeframe for the "IXL" mark associated with this watchmaker?
  • Are there records of the recipient of this Burbacher Hütte honorary watch?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Burbacher Hütte Presentation Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case material800 silver“Gehäuse aus 800er Silber”
MakerLouis Siebenpfeiffer“Louis Siebenpfeiffer Malstatt-Burbach”
Case serial number1225917“1225917”
Movement serial number1201079“1201079”
Presentation purpose25 years of service“Ehrengabe von der Verwaltung der Burbacher Hütte als Dank für 25-jährige treue Dienste”
Dial materialEnamel“Zifferblatt aus Emaille”
Company logoIXL with star“Firmenlogo ("IXL" mit Stern im Schild)”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with Roman numerals
  • Sub-seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position
  • Louis XV style hour and minute hands
  • Guilloché back cover with hammer and chisel emblem

Research qualifications

  • Exact date of manufacture is not stated
  • Source does not specify the material of the accompanying watch chain

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

Consulted source

Pocket watch for 25 years of faithful service from the management of the Burbacher Hütte

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record cba692f9ca

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