Pocket watch · Minute repeater chronograph calendar pocket watch

Girard-Perregaux Triple Complication Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

According to the dealer, this Swiss pocket watch by Girard-Perregaux dates to circa 1885 and features a triple complication. The 18K yellow gold full hunter case is reported to house a fully jeweled movement equipped with a minute repeater sounding on two gongs, calendar indications, a moon phase display, and a chronograph stopwatch. The white porcelain dial displays Roman hour numerals, ornate gold serpentine hands, and an outer calibrated chronograph track. Visually, four subsidiary registers show calendar and moon phase functions, with the moon phase aperture and maker's signature located at the 3 o'clock position.

Dial and open front hunter case of the Girard-Perregaux triple complication pocket watch — Renaissance Antiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.renaissanceantiques.com
Category: Pocket watch · Minute repeater chronograph calendar pocket watch
Maker / attribution: Girard-Perregaux
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: DKRO 2
Source-reported date: Circa 1885
Country: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: 206697

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 Controls

The pocket watch is housed in an 18K yellow gold full hunter case that opens downward on a bottom hinge to expose the dial. Externally, the case band is fitted with a prominent fluted winding crown, a circular bow, and a side repeater slide or pusher for manual actuation.

While the seller reports an exhibition crystal fitted over the movement within the hunter case, the rear case construction and movement cover cannot be examined directly from the provided front view.

Evidence for this section

“Front hunter case cover opens downward on a bottom hinge, revealing a white enamel or porcelain dial.”
“Prominent fluted winding crown, circular bow, and a side repeater slide or pusher visible on the case band.”
“The full hunter case is expertly crafted of 18K yellow gold and features an exhibition crystal over the movement.”

Dial Architecture and Layout Discrepancies

The watch features a white porcelain dial with Roman hour numerals, ornate gold serpentine hands for the hours and minutes, and a slender central chronograph hand. Encircling the dial perimeter is an outer calibrated track described in the source text as a 2/10 of a second chronometer scale.

Direct visual inspection reveals four subsidiary registers placed at the cardinal points: the date at 12 o'clock, the moon phase display and maker's signature at 3 o'clock, the day of the week at 6 o'clock, and the month indication at 9 o'clock. This observed layout directly conflicts with the seller's printed text, which claims the date is at 3 o'clock, the moon phase and seconds are at 6 o'clock, the day is at 9 o'clock, and the month is at 12 o'clock.

Evidence for this section

“The time displays on a crisp white porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gold serpentine hands.”
“Four subsidiary dials arranged at the four cardinal positions: date at 12 o'clock, moon phase and signature at 3 o'clock, day of the week at 6 o'clock, and month at 9 o'clock.”
“Four subsidiary dials are as follows: date at the 3 o’clock position; moon phase and seconds at the 6 o’clock position; day at the 9 o’clock position; and month at the 12 o’clock position.”

Reported Movement and Complications

The internal mechanism is reported by the seller to be a high-grade, fully jeweled movement signed by Girard-Perregaux under serial number 206697, assigned a circa 1885 date. Its stated complications include calendar indications, moon phase, stopwatch chronograph, and a minute repeater that sounds on two gongs.

Because the movement itself is not depicted in the provided photograph, details regarding its caliber, jeweling count, finishing, and mechanical signature rely strictly on dealer documentation.

Evidence for this section

“Housed within the luxurious gold case is a high-grade fully jeweled movement with calendar, moon phase, stopwatch chronograph, and minute repeater capabilities.”
“The minute repeater sounds on 2 gongs announcing the time to the precise minute.”
“The Girard-Perregaux signature appears on the dial and movement.”

Open research questions

What specific caliber layout and finish are revealed when opening the rear hunter cover to inspect the movement through the exhibition crystal?
Does the 3 o'clock subsidiary register incorporate a subsidiary running seconds hand alongside the moon phase aperture and maker's signature?
Do inner case hallmarks, case numbers, or maker stamps correspond to movement serial number 206697?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Girard-Perregaux Triple Complication Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Serial Number	206697	“Serial #206697”
Case Material	18K yellow gold	“The full hunter case is expertly crafted of 18K yellow gold”
Complications	Calendar, moon phase, stopwatch chronograph, and minute repeater	“fully jeweled movement with calendar, moon phase, stopwatch chronograph, and minute repeater capabilities”
Repeater Striking Mechanism	2 gongs	“The minute repeater sounds on 2 gongs announcing the time to the precise minute.”
Dial Material	White porcelain	“The time displays on a crisp white porcelain dial with Roman numerals and gold serpentine hands.”
Chronograph Scale Calibration	2/10 of a second scale	“The unusual chronometer track outermost on the dial is a 2/10 of a second scale for pinpointing the exact time of very rapid events or movements.”
Movement Crystal	Exhibition crystal over movement	“features an exhibition crystal over the movement”
Movement Signature	Signed on movement	“The Girard-Perregaux signature appears on the dial and movement.”

Visible details

Front hunter case cover opens downward on a bottom hinge, revealing a white enamel or porcelain dial.
Ornate gold serpentine hour and minute hands paired with a slender central chronograph hand.
Four subsidiary dials arranged at the four cardinal positions: date at 12 o'clock, moon phase and signature at 3 o'clock, day of the week at 6 o'clock, and month at 9 o'clock.
Prominent fluted winding crown, circular bow, and a side repeater slide or pusher visible on the case band.

Research qualifications

The source's textual description transposes subsidiary dial assignments, citing date at 3 o'clock and moon phase at 6 o'clock, whereas the photograph clearly shows the moon phase at 3 o'clock and the date at 12 o'clock.
Movement, exhibition crystal, and rear case are not visible in the provided image; movement details rely entirely on source documentation.

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

Consulted source

Rare Swiss Triple Complication Hunter Case Pocket Watch by Girard-Perregaux - Renaissance Antiques

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 18b56a6fd0

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