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Calhoun 14K pink gold hunter case pocket watch

Partially verified

This hunter case pocket watch features a 52.00 mm 14-karat pink gold case and is fitted with a stem-wound, lever-set nickel movement signed Geo. R. Calhoun & Co., Nashville, Tenn. The white dial displays Arabic hour numerals, red outer five-minute divisions, and a subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock, despite the catalog text mistakenly describing Roman numerals. The exterior case is foliate engraved with a monogram cartouche, yellow and white gold floral accents, and a synthetic ruby set into the back. The inner case back bears the stamp 'WARRANTED 14K U.S. ASSAY 71570', with movement serial number 670403.

Front view of the Calhoun 14K pink gold hunter case pocket watch with front cover open
Front view of the Calhoun 14K pink gold hunter case pocket watch with front cover open — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
freemansauction.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Geo. R. Calhoun & Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
3
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
United States
Source-reported serial
670403

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

Object Identification and Case Construction

This hunter case pocket watch is housed in a 52.00 mm 14-karat pink gold case. The exterior features foliate engraving and a monogram cartouche enhanced with yellow and white gold floral accents.

The interior of the case back is stamped 'WARRANTED 14K U.S. ASSAY 71570'. A crown, bow, and pendant assembly is positioned at the 3 o'clock point relative to the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “52.00 mm case diameter”
  • “foliate engraved case with monogram engraved cartouche with yellow and white gold floral details”
  • “Inner case back stamp: WARRANTED 14K U.S. ASSAY 71570.”

Dial Configuration and Condition

The white dial features Arabic hour numerals and red outer five-minute divisions, with a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. The source text erroneously describes the dial as having black Roman numerals.

Observed physical condition includes a chip at the 5 o'clock position, with a hairline fracture extending toward the subsidiary seconds register.

Evidence for this section
  • “white dial, black Roman numerals”
  • “Please note there is a chip to the dial at 5 o'clock with a hairline fracture running from it towards the second subdial.”

Mechanism and Internal Features

The timepiece is powered by a stem-wound, lever-set nickel movement signed 'GEO. R. CALHOUN & Co NASHVILLE, TENN.' and identified by the serial number 670403.

The internal cuvette is reported to be dented from contact with a synthetic ruby set into the case back. This ruby is also noted as chipped at the culet.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound lever set nickel movement signed GEO. R. CALHOUN & Co NASHVILLE, TENN.”
  • “Movement number: 670403.”
  • “the cuvette is dented from the synthetic ruby. The synthetic ruby is also chipped at the culet from hitting the cuvette.”

Open research questions

  • What is the chronological relationship between the Geo. R. Calhoun & Co. signing and the movement serial number 670403?
  • Does the 'WARRANTED 14K U.S. ASSAY 71570' mark correspond to a specific case manufacturer?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Calhoun 14K pink gold hunter case pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case diameter52.00 mm“52.00 mm case diameter”
Movement signatureGEO. R. CALHOUN & Co NASHVILLE, TENN.“signed GEO. R. CALHOUN & Co NASHVILLE, TENN.”
Inner case back stampWARRANTED 14K U.S. ASSAY 71570“Inner case back stamp: WARRANTED 14K U.S. ASSAY 71570.”
Movement number670403“Movement number: 670403.”
Total weight98.35 dwt“98.35 dwt.”

Visible details

  • White dial with black Arabic numerals and red five-minute markers, contrasting with the catalog text claiming Roman numerals
  • Visible chip and loss near the 5 o'clock position extending toward the subsidiary seconds dial
  • Open hunter front cover showing outer foliate engraved patterns
  • Pendant, ribbed crown, and bow situated at the 3 o'clock position relative to the dial

Research qualifications

  • The source text describes 'black Roman numerals' on the dial, whereas the watch visibly features Arabic numerals
  • Internal movement, cuvette denting, and the reported synthetic ruby on the case back are not visible in the provided image

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

Consulted source

CALHOUN, 14K PINK GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 5c173b86a6

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