Wristwatch · Automatic wristwatch

Daniel Jean Richard ref. 124 24004 stainless steel wristwatch

Partially verified

This Daniel Jean Richard reference 124 24004 is a stainless steel wristwatch with a diameter reported by the auctioneer as 38 mm. According to the source description, it is equipped with a 25-jewel Swiss automatic ETA calibre 2824-2 movement and features a screw-down case back. The copper-coloured dial displays luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a centre seconds hand, a triangular 12 o'clock marker, and a date window at the 3 o'clock position. The dial and case are signed, and the watch is fitted with a brown leather strap. An instruction booklet is also noted to accompany the piece.

Front view of Daniel Jean Richard reference 124 24004 wristwatch with copper-toned dial — Dreweatts. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: auctions.dreweatts.com
Category: Wristwatch · Automatic wristwatch
Maker / attribution: Daniel Jean Richard
Reference: 124 24004
Catalogue / lot identifier: 298
Source-reported date: Not established
Source-reported place: 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

Identity and Construction

This is a stainless steel wristwatch, catalogued as Daniel Jean Richard reference 124 24004. The case diameter is reported as 38mm. The piece is fitted with a brown leather strap.

The dial and case are described as signed. An instruction booklet is noted as accompanying the lot.

Evidence for this section

“Daniel Jean Richard, ref. 124 24004, a stainless steel wristwatch”
“diameter 38mm”
“case and dial signed”
“on a brown leather strap”
“accompanied by an instruction booklet”

Dial and Movement

The watch features a copper-coloured dial with luminous Arabic numerals, luminous modern hands, a centre seconds hand, and a date aperture at the 3 o'clock position.

The timepiece contains a Swiss automatic movement, specified as an ETA calibre 2824-2 with 25 jewels. The watch is described as having a screw-down back.

Evidence for this section

“Swiss automatic movement, 25 jewels, cal. ETA. 2824 2”
“copper coloured dial, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous modern hands, centre seconds hand, date aperture at 3 o'clock”
“screw down back”

Source Observations

The details provided are derived from the auctioneer's catalogue description for Lot 298. The auction house notes that they are dependent on information provided by the seller and that mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order.

The provided source text does not visually depict the movement or confirm the screw-down nature of the case back.

Evidence for this section

“We are dependent on information provided by the seller”
“mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order”

Open research questions

Are there specific serial number ranges for reference 124 24004 that confirm production timelines?
What is the factory-specified water resistance, given the dial marking '300ft/100m'?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Daniel Jean Richard ref. 124 24004 stainless steel wristwatch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Reference	124 24004	“ref. 124 24004”
Case material	Stainless steel	“a stainless steel wristwatch”
Movement	ETA calibre 2824-2, 25 jewels automatic	“Swiss automatic movement, 25 jewels, cal. ETA. 2824 2”
Dial colour	Copper coloured	“copper coloured dial”
Diameter	38mm	“diameter 38mm”
Strap	Brown leather	“on a brown leather strap”
Movement	25-jewel Swiss automatic ETA calibre 2824-2	“Swiss automatic movement, 25 jewels, cal. ETA. 2824 2”

Visible details

Copper-toned dial with luminous Arabic numerals and a triangular orientation marker at 12 o'clock.
Date window located at the 3 o'clock position displaying numeral 22.
Dial is inscribed 'DANIEL JEANRICHARD', '300ft/100m', 'AUTOMATIC', and 'SWISS MADE'.
Fitted to a brown leather strap with contrasting cream or white stitching.

Research qualifications

Movement and case back are not depicted in the provided photograph; calibre details and screw-down mechanism are source-reported.
Instruction booklet reported in the lot description is not shown.

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