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H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel Minute Repeating Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This 18-carat pink gold minute repeating pocket watch by H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel is dated to circa 1900 and designed for the Spanish market. The watch features a four-body "pomme et filet" case decorated with a "vermicelli" pattern and includes a small monogram on the cover. Inside, a gold cuvette is engine-turned on its edge. The dial is silver with engine-turned details and applied gilt cast floral ornaments, accompanied by Roman numerals and an outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "pear" hands display the time, with a subsidiary dial for seconds. The movement is a glazed 19-ligne rhodium-plated caliber with "fausses-côtes" decoration, incorporating 31 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic balance, and a Breguet balance spring. The repeating mechanism operates via a slide on the band. The watch measures 55 mm in diameter.

Front view showing the silver engine-turned dial with applied floral decoration, Roman numerals, outer 24-hour ring, and subsidiary seconds.
Front view showing the silver engine-turned dial with applied floral decoration, Roman numerals, outer 24-hour ring, and subsidiary seconds. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeating pocket watch
Maker / attribution
H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
47
Source-reported date
circa 1900
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 and Dial

The watch is housed in a four-body "pomme et filet" case constructed from 18-carat pink gold. The exterior surfaces are finished with a chased "vermicelli" pattern, and the cover features a small monogram. A gold cuvette is present internally, which is finished with engine-turning on the edge.

The dial is composed of silver with an engine-turned texture and applied gilt cast floral decorations. The time is marked by Roman numerals for the hours and an outer Arabic numeral ring for the minutes. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the bottom of the dial face, and the watch uses blued steel "pear" hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “Four body massive "pomme et filet" case chased overall in a "vermicelli" pattern”
  • “Gold cuvette engine-turned on the edge”
  • “Silver engine turned dial with an applied gilt cast floral decoration”

Movement and Function

The watch utilizes a glazed 19-ligne rhodium-plated movement. It is decorated with "fausses-côtes" and contains 31 jewels. The technical specification includes a straight-line lever escapement paired with a cut bimetallic balance and a Breguet balance spring.

The timepiece is equipped with a minute repeating complication. This function triggers the striking of gongs, which is controlled by a slide located on the band of the case.

Evidence for this section
  • “Glazed 19"' rhodium plated movement, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels”
  • “straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring”
  • “Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band.”

Provenance and Condition

The watch is attributed to the Swiss firm H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel, with an approximate date of production around 1900. The source states the watch was created for the Spanish market.

The auction description reports that the object is in very good condition.

Evidence for this section
  • “H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel, Swiss, circa 1900”
  • “Good 18-carat pink gold minute repeating watch for the Spanish market.”
  • “In very good condition.”

Open research questions

  • What specific historical records verify the watch's connection to the Spanish market?
  • Are there any identifiable maker's marks or hallmarks present on the inner case back or cuvette beyond the signature?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel Minute Repeating Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerH. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel“H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel”
Material18-carat pink gold“18-carat pink gold”
Diameter55 mm“Diam. 55 mm”
Dial typeSilver engine turned“Silver engine turned dial”
Movement caliber19-ligne rhodium plated“Glazed 19"' rhodium plated movement”
Jewel count31“31 jewels”
Repeating mechanismSlide activated“Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band”
Case styleFour body pomme et filet“Four body massive "pomme et filet" case”

Visible details

  • Case features a decorative chased vermicelli pattern
  • Dial incorporates applied gilt cast floral motifs
  • Repeating mechanism activated by a slide on the case band
  • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the bottom of the main dial

Research qualifications

  • The exact meaning of the small monogram on the cover is unknown
  • The association with the Spanish market is attributed by the source without explicit documentation

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

Consulted source

H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel, Swiss, circa 1900. Good 18-carat pink gold minute repeating watch for the Spanish market.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record a9bb672c80

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