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Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch

Lépine-Calibre pocket watch

Partially verified

This object is an open-face pocket watch identified by the source under lot number 59867897 as a Lépine-Calibre pocket watch dating from 1850 to 1900. Visually, the watch has a circular white dial featuring black Roman numeral hour numerals, an outer minute scale with Arabic numerals marked in five-minute steps, and a sub-seconds dial situated at 6 o'clock. The watch case is fitted with a suspension bow holding a metallic chain, and it is accompanied by an external winding key placed in front.

Front view of the open-face pocket watch with attached chain and key
Front view of the open-face pocket watch with attached chain and key — Catawiki. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.catawiki.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
59867897
Source-reported date
1850-1900
Source-reported place
Not established

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 Source Designation

The object is recorded under auction lot number 59867897 under the title "Lépine-Calibre - pocket watch". The listing references an estimated period of "1850-1900" and classifies the watch under the category of "Men".

The auction entry notes that the lot was offered with no reserve price and was "Selected by Mauro Atienza", documented as an expert in watches. The lot realized a sale price of "€660".

Evidence for this section
  • “No. 59867897”
  • “Lépine-Calibre - pocket watch”
  • “1850-1900”
  • “Men - 1850-1900”
  • “Selected by Mauro Atienza”
  • “Sold for €660”

Dial and Case Configuration

Visual observation documents an open-face pocket watch casing equipped with a top bow attached to a metal link chain. A separate metal winding or setting key is positioned directly in front of the watch.

The watch features a white dial detailed with black Roman numeral hour markers and outer five-minute calibrations in Arabic numerals. A subsidiary seconds register is situated at the 6 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “Open-face pocket watch case with a top bow attached to a metal link chain.”
  • “White dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and outer five-minute Arabic numeral calibrations.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds register located at the 6 o'clock position.”
  • “Separate metal winding or setting key situated directly in front of the watch.”

Documentation and Inspection Boundaries

While the auction title designates the piece as a "Lépine-Calibre - pocket watch", movement photographs or specifications detailing the bridge configuration, escapement, or jewel count are not recorded in this source. The internal movement and any inner casing hallmarks remain unviewed.

Specific metallic compositions for the case, chain, and winding key are not stated in the source text. Maker attributions, serial numbers, and reference codes are also omitted from the accessible auction record.

Evidence for this section
  • “Lépine-Calibre - pocket watch”

Open research questions

  • What specific calibre layout, escapement, and jewel count are present inside the watch movement?
  • Does the interior case back or dust cover bear maker signatures, serial numbers, or purity hallmarks?
  • What specific metal alloy constitutes the watch case, bow, chain, and winding key?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Lépine-Calibre pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Lot Number59867897“No. 59867897”
Object TitleLépine-Calibre - pocket watch“Lépine-Calibre - pocket watch”
Period1850-1900“1850-1900”
Gender ClassificationMen“Men - 1850-1900”
Expert ReviewerMauro Atienza“Selected by Mauro Atienza”
Realized Price€660“Sold for €660”
Reserve StatusNo reserve price“NO RESERVE PRICE”

Visible details

  • Open-face pocket watch case with a top bow attached to a metal link chain.
  • White dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and outer five-minute Arabic numeral calibrations.
  • Subsidiary seconds register located at the 6 o'clock position.
  • Separate metal winding or setting key situated directly in front of the watch.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement, caliber construction, and casing hallmarks are obscured from view.
  • The maker is not specified in the auction listing title or accessible text.
  • Specific metal compositions for the case, chain, and key are unverified.

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

Consulted source

Watches for Sale in Online Auctions - Catawiki

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 5bdce83b98

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