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Montandon 18K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This pocket watch features a 43.00 mm 18k yellow gold hunter case decorated with engine turning, foliate engraving, and a central blank cartouche. The cuvette is engraved 'N 64180 Montandon GENEVA', while the inner case back is stamped '18K D&I 64180' and engraved 'O.J. Harter'. The auction house reports a key-wound and set gilt movement, accompanied by a white dial displaying black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The piece is accompanied by a winding key and an attached gold-filled oval link fob chain with an Albert swivel clasp.

Exterior view of the engraved 18k yellow gold hunter case pocket watch with attached fob chain
Exterior view of the engraved 18k yellow gold hunter case pocket watch with attached fob chain — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
freemansauction.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Montandon
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
217
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
64180

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 Elements

This hunter case pocket watch features a 43.00 mm diameter exterior housing executed in 18K yellow gold. The surface is decorated with circular engine-turned patterns, a scrolling foliate border, and a central blank cartouche on the front cover.

Internal markings confirm the case composition and production numbering, with the inner case back stamped '18K D&I 64180'. The cuvette is inscribed 'N 64180 Montandon GENEVA'.

Evidence for this section
  • “43.00 mm case diameter”
  • “engine turned and foliate engraved case with blank cartouche”
  • “Cuvette engraved: N 64180 Montandon GENEVA.”
  • “Inner case back stamp: 18K D&I 64180.”

Dial and Mechanism

The watch is fitted with a white dial featuring black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The movement is described as a gilt-finished caliber, operated via a key-wound and key-set mechanism.

The auction source notes the crystal is cracked and detached from the assembly. At the time of cataloguing, the movement was observed to wind, set, and run.

Evidence for this section
  • “white dial, black Roman numerals, subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock”
  • “key wound and set gilt movement”
  • “The watch winds, sets and runs at the time of cataloguing”
  • “The crystal is cracked and no longer attached.”

Associated Markings and Accessories

The inner case back is engraved with the name 'O.J. Harter'. The timepiece is accompanied by a winding key and a gold-filled oval link fob chain, which includes an Albert swivel clasp.

The fob chain displays signs of gold plating loss and moderate scratching on the metal components.

Evidence for this section
  • “Inner case back engraved: O.J. Harter.”
  • “gold-filled oval link fob chain with Albert swivel clasp”
  • “Accompanied by a key.”
  • “Some of the gold is coming off the fob chain.”
  • “There is moderate scratching to the metal.”

Open research questions

  • What is the identity of the manufacturer 'D&I' represented in the inner case back stamp?
  • Does the serial number 64180 correspond to specific production records for Montandon in Geneva?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Montandon 18K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Diameter43.00 mm“43.00 mm case diameter”
Case Material18K yellow gold“18K YELLOW GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH”
Movement TypeKey wound and set gilt movement“key wound and set gilt movement”
Cuvette EngravingN 64180 Montandon GENEVA“Cuvette engraved: N 64180 Montandon GENEVA.”
Inner Case Back Stamp18K D&I 64180“Inner case back stamp: 18K D&I 64180.”
Total Weight40.85 dwt“40.85 dwt.”
Fob Chain Lengthapproximately 13 7/8 inches“The fob chain measures approximately 13 7/8 inches long.”

Visible details

  • Closed yellow gold hunter case decorated with circular engine-turned patterns and a scrolling foliate border.
  • Central blank ornamental cartouche engraved on the front cover.
  • Attached gold-toned link fob chain terminating in a circular spring ring clasp at one end and a swivel connector at the watch bow.

Research qualifications

  • The dial, movement, and interior markings are concealed inside the closed case in the photograph; details rely on the auction description.
  • The auction house notes that the crystal is cracked and detached, and some gold plating is wearing off the fob chain.

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

Consulted source

18K YELLOW GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record a1191c62b3

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