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Gander Watch Co. Silver Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch

Partially verified

According to the seller, this Swiss open-face pocket watch dates to circa 1890–1900 and is housed in a 0.800 silver case measuring 52 mm in diameter and 16 mm in thickness. The watch is powered by a 15-jewel gilt three-quarter plate movement featuring a lever escapement and a push-button activated quarter repeater striking on inner gongs with two hammers. The white enamel dial is signed 'GANDER WATCH' and features black Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock, and blued steel hands. The seller notes the inner silver cover is detailed with miniature prize medals and signed 'Gander Watch, Montre De Precision'.

Dial view of the Gander Watch silver quarter repeater pocket watch
Dial view of the Gander Watch silver quarter repeater pocket watch — Atlam Watches via Antiques Boutique. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Pocket watch · Quarter repeater open face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Gander Watch Co
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
3.18 (AB-154287)
Source-reported date
c. 1890 - 1900
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

Dial and Visual Presentation

The pocket watch features a white enamel dial with italicized black Arabic hour numerals and an outer peripheral minute track. Direct observations note blued steel poire and spade hands, paired with a blued subsidiary seconds hand within a dedicated subdial positioned at 6 o'clock. Below the 12 o'clock position, the dial is signed 'GANDER WATCH'.

The dial is set behind a mineral glass crystal. In dealer cataloguing, the seller describes the hands as a 'full set of blue steel hands' and notes that the dial displays 'a few hairlines in the centre of the dial'. The open-face watch is fitted with a round bow and fluted winding crown at 12 o'clock.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial with italicized black Arabic hour numerals and an outer minute track”
  • “Blued steel poire and spade hands with a blued subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock”
  • “Dial signed 'GANDER WATCH' beneath the 12 o'clock position”
  • “The watch has a mineral glass”
  • “the white enamel dial has a full set of blue steel hands.”
  • “a few hairlines in the centre of the dial”

Case Construction and Markings

The watch is housed in an open-face silver case measuring 52 mm wide by 16 mm deep. The seller describes the case as having 'clear silver marks for .800', a smooth plain finish, a snap-on bezel, a hinged case back, and a hinged inner cuvette.

According to the seller's description of internal surfaces not visible in the primary photograph, the inner cover is decorated with miniature prize medals and is signed 'Gander Watch, Montre De Precision'. An activation fitting for the repeater mechanism is located along the case band near the 3 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “the movement comes in a silver open face case, which has clear silver marks for .800.”
  • “The watch measures 52mm wide x 16mm deep”
  • “The case has a hinged inner, back and snap on bezel.”
  • “The inner cover is decorated with miniature medals with exquisite detailing and is signed “Gander Watch, Montre De Precision””
  • “The case has a smooth plain finish”
  • “Repeater slide or push-button fitting on the case band near the 3 o'clock position”

Reported Movement and Striking Complication

Because the inner case and movement are not depicted in the provided photograph, technical movement details derive from the seller's listing. The movement is reported as a stem-wound, stem-set 15-jewel gilt three-quarter plate calibre with a lever escapement.

The timepiece incorporates an acoustic quarter-repeating complication described as push-button activated, using two hammers to strike internal gongs for the hours and the quarter hours. The seller describes the strike as delivering a 'good clear chime'.

Evidence for this section
  • “the 15 Jewel gilt ¾ plate movement has a lever escapement”
  • “push bitton activated quarter repeater function with two hammers striking on the inner gongs.”
  • “The watch is stem wound / stem set”
  • “The watch has a push button quarter repeater function with a good clear chime for the hours and the quarters”

Open research questions

  • What specific Swiss hallmarks (such as the grouse mark for 0.800 silver) and sponsor or case maker stamps appear inside the case back and cuvette?
  • Does the movement plate carry a serial number, patent number, or ebauche maker mark identifying the manufacturer of the quarter repeater movement?
  • Which specific exhibition prize medals are depicted on the inner cuvette, and what years are inscribed on them?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Gander Watch Co. Silver Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material.800 silver“the movement comes in a silver open face case, which has clear silver marks for .800.”
Movement Jewels15 Jewels“the 15 Jewel gilt ¾ plate movement has a lever escapement”
ComplicationQuarter repeater“push bitton activated quarter repeater function with two hammers striking on the inner gongs.”
Dimensions52mm wide x 16mm deep“The watch measures 52mm wide x 16mm deep”
Dial SignatureGander Watch Co“The dial is signed “Gander Watch Co””
CrystalMineral glass“The watch has a mineral glass”
Inner Cover SignatureGander Watch, Montre De Precision“signed “Gander Watch, Montre De Precision””
Case ConstructionHinged inner cover, hinged back, and snap-on bezel“The case has a hinged inner, back and snap on bezel.”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with italicized black Arabic hour numerals and an outer minute track
  • Dial signed 'GANDER WATCH' beneath the 12 o'clock position
  • Blued steel poire and spade hands with a blued subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Repeater slide or push-button fitting on the case band near the 3 o'clock position
  • Round bow and fluted winding crown situated at the 12 o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • Dating is reported as 'c1890' in the title and 'circa 1900' in the seller's description.
  • Movement, inner case back, and cuvette are not visible in the supplied single photograph; descriptions of internal markings rely on dealer claims.

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

Consulted source

Antique silver quarter REPEATER pocket watch c1890 in Antique Mens Watches

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 9bb88eeb38

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