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E. Mathey Tissot & Cie. Minute Repeater Stopwatch

Partially verified

The watch features a 55mm yellow gold hunter case. The exterior cover displays an engraved monogram 'HB'. The white enamel dial is configured with spade-style blue steel hands, a peripheral track graduated in fifths of a second, and a subsidiary seconds register at the six o'clock position. The manual-wind movement drives both the audible chiming mechanism and the chronograph functions. Controls include a crown-integrated pusher at three o'clock, a minute-repeater slide positioned between one and two o'clock, a chronograph actuator at twelve o'clock, and a time-setting lever located at four o'clock.

Front view of the gold hunter pocket watch with the case lid open, showing the enamel dial and E. Mathey signature.
Front view of the gold hunter pocket watch with the case lid open, showing the enamel dial and E. Mathey signature. — Zamanito. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeating pocket watch
Maker / attribution
E. Mathey Tissot & Cie.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1880s
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

Case Construction and Exterior

The watch is housed in a 55mm hunter-style case crafted from 14-karat yellow gold. The exterior cover features an intricate engraved monogram identified as 'HB'. The rear of the case is reported to bear the numerical monogram '89'.

The case band incorporates the various control interfaces necessary for the repeater and stopwatch functions. A sliding lever for the minute repeater is situated between the one and two o'clock positions. The crown is of an onion design and includes an integrated pusher at the three o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “قاب ساعت با ساختار درب‌دار «هانتر» (Hunter) و قطر ۵۵ میلی‌متر از طلای زرد ۱۴ عیار ساخته شده است”
  • “بخش جلویی قاب مزین به مونوگرام ظریف حکاکی‌شده «HB» بوده و در پشت قاب نیز مونوگرام «89» به چشم می‌خورد”
  • “اسلایدر تکرارکننده دقایق بین ساعت ۱ و ۲، و شستی کرنوگراف در موقعیت ساعت ۱۲ است”

Dial and Hands

It is fitted with spade-style blue steel hands that contrast with the white surface. The dial layout includes a sub-dial for constant seconds at the six o'clock position and a peripheral track graduated in one-fifth second increments to facilitate the stopwatch function.

The indices are marked in black. The dial is protected by an acrylic crystal.

Evidence for this section
  • “صفحه ساعت از جنس مینای سفید با عقربه‌های فولادی آبی‌رنگ مدل اسپید (Spade)”
  • “شیار بیرونی یک‌پنجم ثانیه و صفحه فرعی ثانیه‌شمار بزرگ در موقعیت ساعت ۶ طراحی شده”
  • “تنظیم زمان به‌وسیله یک اهرم تنظیم در موقعیت ساعت ۴ انجام می‌شود”

Movement and Functions

The manual-wind movement features both a minute-repeater mechanism and a chronograph complication. The repeater serves as an audible timekeeping function, while the integrated chronograph allows for the measurement of intervals. The movement is constructed manually and features a dense layout to accommodate the multiple complications within the 55mm case.

According to the source, the workshop of E. Mathey Tissot was established in 1886, placing this object among the early examples of the brand's production. While the source notes the mechanical complexity, it specifies that no detailed information regarding the movement's recent service history or the present operational status of the functions is available.

Evidence for this section
  • “این ساعت نه‌تنها یک ابزار سنجش زمان، بلکه تلفیقی از دو قابلیت پیچیده ساعت‌سازی شامل مکانیزم تکرارکننده دقایق (Minute Repeater) برای اعلام صوتی زمان و کرنوگراف (کرنومتر) جهت اندازه‌گیری دقیق فواصل زمانی است”
  • “موتور ساعت دارای مکانیزم کوکی دستی و ساخت دستی بوده”
  • “با توجه به اینکه کارگاه ساعت‌سازی ماتی تیسوت در سال ۱۸۸۶ میلادی تأسیس شد، طبق منبع این اثر می‌تواند جزو نخستین و اولیه‌ترین نمونه‌های ساعت‌های پیچیده ساخت این برند سوئیسی به شمار آید”

Open research questions

  • What specific movement caliber is used in this E. Mathey Tissot hunter case watch?
  • Can the 'HB' monogram be attributed to a specific original owner or collection?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for E. Mathey Tissot & Cie. Minute Repeater Stopwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerE. Mathey Tissot & Cie.“E. Mathey Tissot & Cie.”
Case Material14-karat yellow gold“طلای زرد ۱۴ عیار”
Case Diameter55 mm“۵۵ میلی‌متر”
DateCirca 1880s“حدود دهه ۱۸۸۰”
ComplicationsMinute repeater and stopwatch“تکرارکننده دقایق (Minute Repeater) و کرنوگراف (”
CrystalAcrylic“طلق آن اکریلیک است”
CountrySwitzerland“سازنده نامدار سوئیسی”
DialWhite enamel“صفحه ساعت از جنس مینای سفید”

Visible details

  • Engraved monogram 'HB' on the outer case lid
  • White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds at six o'clock
  • Onion-style winding crown with integrated pusher
  • Slide mechanism on the case band for the repeater

Research qualifications

  • The exact provenance and service history are not documented.
  • Functionality of the repeater and chronograph mechanisms is not explicitly verified by the provided text.

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

Consulted source

ساعت جیبی E. Mathey Tissot & Cie. Minute Repeater Stopwatch طلای ۱۴ عیار

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 882cd3acc2

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