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Intact 14K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This is a keyless wind hunter case pocket watch signed by Intact, dated by the source to circa the 1900s. According to the auction catalogue, the 50mm case is made of 14k yellow gold with a snap-on case back bearing number 055078. The watch features signatures across the case, dial, and movement. The dial displays a champagne finish with Breguet-style Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The source records that it is powered by a jeweled manual-wind movement and includes no additional accompaniments.

Dial and open front hunter case of the 14k yellow gold Intact pocket watch
Dial and open front hunter case of the 14k yellow gold Intact pocket watch — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Intact
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
154
Source-reported date
c. 1900s
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
055078

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

The timepiece is a hunter case pocket watch with a 50mm diameter. The case is described as 14k yellow gold and features a snap-on case back stamped with the number 055078.

The exterior of the case displays a reeded pattern along the outer bezel rim. The front cover opens to reveal the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “Size: 50mm”
  • “Case: 14k yellow gold, snap on case back, no. 055078”
  • “Coin-edge or reeded pattern along the outer bezel rim”

Dial Configuration

The watch features a champagne-colored dial. Time is indicated by a blued steel handset against Breguet-style Arabic numerals.

A subsidiary seconds subdial is positioned at the 6 o'clock location.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: Champagne”
  • “Breguet-style Arabic numerals with a blued steel handset”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock”

Movement and Documentation

The movement is identified as a jeweled manual-wind mechanism. The maker, Intact, has provided signatures on the case, dial, and movement.

The source documentation provides the date 'c. 1900s', though the source URL includes the text 'c-1990s'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement: Jeweled manual wind”
  • “Signed: Case, dial and movement”
  • “Date: c. 1900s”

Open research questions

  • What is the cause of the discrepancy between the 'c. 1900s' date in the catalogue and the 'c-1990s' text in the URL?
  • Are there internal markings on the movement that corroborate the manufacturer identity or manufacturing era?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Intact 14K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material14k yellow gold“14k yellow gold, snap on case back, no. 055078”
MovementJeweled manual wind“Movement: Jeweled manual wind”
DialChampagne“Dial: Champagne”
Case Number055078“no. 055078”
Case Diameter50mm“Size: 50mm”
SignaturesCase, dial and movement“Signed: Case, dial and movement”

Visible details

  • Front cover opened to the left revealing the champagne dial
  • Breguet-style Arabic numerals with a blued steel handset
  • Coin-edge or reeded pattern along the outer bezel rim
  • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement and inner case back inscriptions are not depicted in the provided photographs
  • The URL mentions 'c-1990s' while the catalogue text states 'c. 1900s'

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

Consulted source

Bonhams : INTACT. A 14K YELLOW GOLD KEYLESS WIND HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCHc. 1900s

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 005898cd5e

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