Pocket watch · Open-face watch

H.R. Ekegren 18K Open-Face Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open-face pocket watch is cased in yellow metal described by the auctioneer as 18-karat gold, housing a white dial signed H.R. Ekegren. The dial displays Arabic hour numerals, an outer calibrated minute track with five-minute markers, dark stylized hands, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock. The winding crown and circular bow are situated at the 3 o'clock position on the case band. Catalogued by Nadeau's Auction Gallery as lot 150, the watch is recorded as bearing the inscription H.R. Ekegren Geneva on both the face and the case.

Dial view of the H.R. Ekegren 18K open-face pocket watch — Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.bidsquare.com
Category: Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Form: Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution: H.R. Ekegren
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 150
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 Manufacturer Markings

Catalogued as lot 150 by Nadeau's Auction Gallery, this pocket watch is described in the listing title with the surname spelling 'H.R. Ekegreen' while recording markings reading 'H.R. Ekegren Geneva'. The listing states that this inscription is present on both the face and the case.

Visual observation of the dial confirms it is signed 'H.R. Ekegren' below the 12 o'clock position. The source records Geneva in the marking transcription, but supplies no caliber identification, serial numbers, or production dates.

Evidence for this section

“Lot 150”
“H.R. Ekegreen 18K pocket watch with open face, marked on face and case H.R. Ekegren Geneva.”
“Signed H.R. Ekegren below 12 o'clock”

Case Configuration and Materials

The auctioneer cataloguing describes the timepiece as an '18K pocket watch with open face'. Direct observation notes a polished yellow-gold-tone stepped bezel and case rim surrounding the front crystal.

The case features a pendant, fluted winding crown, and circular bow situated at the 3 o'clock position. Specific alloy purity marks, inner case back engravings, and external case measurements are not recorded in the source listing.

Evidence for this section

“18K pocket watch with open face”
“Polished yellow-gold-tone stepped bezel and case rim”
“Pendant, fluted winding crown, and circular bow situated at the 3 o'clock position”

Dial Architecture and Display

The watch features a white dial configured with black Arabic hour numerals alongside five-minute numeric divisions placed along the perimeter track.

A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position. The exact base material of the dial is not identified in the auction record.

Evidence for this section

“White dial with black Arabic numerals and five-minute numeric divisions along the perimeter track”
“Subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock”

Open research questions

What movement caliber and configuration are fitted inside the case, and does the movement plate bear matching signatures or serial numbers?
Does the interior case back bear official Swiss assay hallmarks verifying the stated 18-karat gold content?
What are the precise case dimensions (diameter and thickness) and the gross weight of the pocket watch?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for H.R. Ekegren 18K Open-Face Pocket Watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Case Material	18K gold	“18K pocket watch”
Case Style	Open face	“open face”
Markings	H.R. Ekegren Geneva on face and case	“marked on face and case H.R. Ekegren Geneva.”
Lot Number	150	“Lot 150”
Auction Estimate	$2,000 - $3,000	“Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000”
Auction Date	January 1, 2017	“Jan 1, 2017 - Jan 2, 2017”

Visible details

White dial with black Arabic numerals and five-minute numeric divisions along the perimeter track
Subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock
Signed H.R. Ekegren below 12 o'clock
Pendant, fluted winding crown, and circular bow situated at the 3 o'clock position
Polished yellow-gold-tone stepped bezel and case rim

Research qualifications

Case back interior, hallmarks, and movement are not depicted in the listing imagery
Movement caliber, escapement type, and case dimensions are not stated in the source

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