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Mignon Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This gold-filled hunter case pocket watch has a source-reported case diameter of 36.00 mm and a total gross weight of 27.20 dwts. Freeman's describes the exterior case as intricately engraved with a bird in nest motif. The white single-sunk dial is signed MIGNON, featuring black Roman numerals, an outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units, blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The source records a gilt stem-wound and lever-set movement signed MIGNON WATCH Co., a polished cuvette stamped NAPOLEON 14K 206605, and matching case number 206605.

Mignon gold-filled hunter case pocket watch shown with front lid opened
Mignon gold-filled hunter case pocket watch shown with front lid opened — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
hindmanauctions.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Mignon
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
32
Source-reported date
Not established
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
206605

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 Decorative Motif

This hunter case pocket watch features a gold-filled exterior, recorded by the source as having a 36.00 mm case diameter. The exterior of the hunter cover is described as being intricately engraved with a bird in nest motif.

The interior contains a polished cuvette. The cuvette is stamped 'NAPOLEON 14K 206605', and the case is numbered 206605.

Evidence for this section
  • “36.00 mm case diameter”
  • “intricately engraved case with bird in nest motif”
  • “polished cuvette”
  • “Cuvette stamp: NAPOLEON 14K 206605.”
  • “Case number: 206605.”

Dial and Timekeeping Display

The watch features a white single-sunk dial signed 'MIGNON'. It utilizes black Roman numerals and an outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units.

The hands are composed of blued steel, with a stylized fleur-de-lys design. A subsidiary seconds subdial is located at the 6 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “white single-sunk dial signed MIGNON”
  • “Roman numerals with outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units”
  • “blued steel fleur-de-lys hands”
  • “subdial for seconds at six o'clock”

Mechanism and Operational Status

The movement is a gilt-finished mechanism signed 'MIGNON WATCH Co.' It is stem-wound and lever-set.

Source records indicate the watch winds, sets, and runs, though it has not been timed for accuracy.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound and lever set gilt movement signed MIGNON WATCH Co.”
  • “The watch winds, sets and runs but has not been timed for accuracy.”

Open research questions

  • What is the historical significance of the 'NAPOLEON 14K' mark on the cuvette of a gold-filled watch?
  • Can the serial number 206605 be used to identify a specific production timeframe for Mignon?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Mignon Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Diameter36.00 mm“36.00 mm case diameter”
Dial SignatureMIGNON“white single-sunk dial signed MIGNON”
Movement DetailsStem wound and lever set gilt movement signed MIGNON WATCH Co.“stem wound and lever set gilt movement signed MIGNON WATCH Co.”
Case Number206605“Case number: 206605.”
Cuvette StampNAPOLEON 14K 206605“Cuvette stamp: NAPOLEON 14K 206605.”
Gross Weight27.20 dwts“27.20 dwts.”
Total Gross Weight27.20 dwts“27.20 dwts.”

Visible details

  • Open front hunter cover reveals an inner polished metallic lid surface stamped with digits '206605'.
  • Single-sunk white dial signed MIGNON below 12 o'clock, with Roman numeral hour markers and 5-minute outer track increments.
  • Blued steel hands including a stylized fleur-de-lys hour hand and straight minute hand.
  • Subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock with a small blued pointer.
  • Winding crown and bow located at the 3 o'clock position relative to the dial.

Research qualifications

  • The bird in nest engraving on the case exterior is not visible in the open front photograph.
  • The movement and cuvette markings are concealed behind the dial and case structure in this view.

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

Consulted source

A Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch, Mignon, 27.20 dwts. | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 4ed98526e0

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