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Nicole Nielsen Gold Hunter Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This mid-19th-century English duplex pocket watch is attributed to Nicole Nielsen and documented with London hallmarks dating to 1858. The watch is encased in an 18-carat yellow gold hunter case measuring 42 mm in diameter, featuring an engine-turned case band and interior case stamps. The front lid opens to reveal a white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands. According to the source, the timepiece is powered by a gilded three-quarter plate keyless movement incorporating Adolphe Nicole's patented winding arrangement, a duplex escapement with a brass escape wheel, and a compensated balance with a blued steel helical hairspring.

Nicole Nielsen 18-carat gold hunter pocket watch with open cover showing the white enamel dial
Nicole Nielsen 18-carat gold hunter pocket watch with open cover showing the white enamel dial — Bảo tàng Đồng hồ. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
watchmuseum.org
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Nicole Nielsen
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1858
Country
United Kingdom

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 Markings

The pocket watch is described by the source as an 18-carat gold hunter case measuring 42 mm in diameter with a guilloché engine-turned case band. Direct observation confirms an engine-turned reeded band, a 12 o'clock gold pendant and suspension bow, and an opened hinged front cover showing interior polished surfaces with London hallmarks and serial stamps.

The source text notes an engraved monogram within a central roundel, as well as an interior clip on the back cover bearing the maker's mark 'AN' in an oval and a number matching the movement. The listing also introduces conflicting terminology, simultaneously describing the piece as having a half-hunter case and a full hunter case.

Evidence for this section
  • “Vỏ là vỏ hunter đầy đủ 18 cara, với phần giữa được tiện guilloché”
  • “Hinged front cover opened showing an interior polished surface with London hallmarks and serial markings.”
  • “Mặt sau của vỏ có một kẹp với dấu hiệu của nhà chế tác "AN" trong hình bầu dục, cũng như một số tương ứng với số trên bộ máy.”
  • “Nó có vỏ nửa hunter bằng vàng tuyệt đẹp.”

Dial Configuration

The white enamel dial features black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands, with visible maker text positioned directly below the 12 o'clock numeral.

The source characterizes the hands as blued steel half-hunter hands and states that the dial is signed, matching visual observations of the opened watch face.

Evidence for this section
  • “White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands.”
  • “Dial bears signature text below the 12 o'clock position.”
  • “Mặt số có chữ ký và làm bằng men trắng với số La Mã, kết hợp với kim hunter nửa bằng thép xanh.”

Reported Movement and Escapement

The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided photograph, and all movement specifications derive solely from the source listing. The seller reports a gilded three-quarter plate keyless movement incorporating Nicole's patented winding arrangement, attributed to Adolphe Nicole's patent no. 10,348 from 1844.

The escapement is reported to be an English duplex design with a brass escape wheel, an engraved balance cock with a polished steel regulator, and a compensated balance featuring a blued steel helical hairspring alongside jeweled roller and staff pivots.

Evidence for this section
  • “Đồng hồ sử dụng bộ máy không cần chìa khóa ba phần tư mạ vàng với cơ chế lên dây có bằng sáng chế của Nicole.”
  • “Adolphe Nicole, người sáng lập, đã được cấp bằng sáng chế cho cơ chế lên dây không cần chìa khóa vào năm 1844 với số 10.348.”
  • “bộ thoát duplex, bánh xe thoát bằng đồng thau, và con lăn khóa có chạm ngọc cùng trục có chạm ngọc với đá cuối.”
  • “Cầu cân được chạm khắc có bộ điều chỉnh bằng thép đánh bóng, và cân bù có dây tóc xoắn ốc bằng thép xanh.”

Open research questions

  • What specific numerical serial markings are stamped on the interior case lid and movement?
  • Why does the vendor text refer to both a half-hunter case and a full hunter case?
  • Does direct examination of the unphotographed movement confirm the helical hairspring and duplex escapement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Nicole Nielsen Gold Hunter Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Date of manufacture1858“Ngày sản xuất: 1858”
Diameter42 mm“Đường kính: 42 mm”
HallmarksLondon hallmarks“có dấu hiệu London”
Case material18-carat gold“Vỏ là vỏ hunter đầy đủ 18 cara”
Escapement typeDuplex escapement“bộ thoát duplex”
Maker's mark'AN' in an oval“dấu hiệu của nhà chế tác "AN" trong hình bầu dục”
Patent referenceAdolphe Nicole patent no. 10,348 (1844)“Adolphe Nicole, người sáng lập, đã được cấp bằng sáng chế cho cơ chế lên dây không cần chìa khóa vào năm 1844 với số 10.348.”

Visible details

  • Hinged front cover opened showing an interior polished surface with London hallmarks and serial markings.
  • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel hands.
  • Dial bears signature text below the 12 o'clock position.
  • Case band finished with fine engine-turned reeding.
  • Gold pendant, winding crown, and suspension bow positioned at 12 o'clock.

Research qualifications

  • The source text inconsistently mentions both a half-hunter case and a full 18-carat hunter case, though the visual evidence confirms a solid front cover.
  • Movement and escapement details are source-reported and not visible in the provided photograph.

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

Consulted source

Đồng hồ vàng Hunter của Nicole Nielsen - 1858 » Bảo tàng Đồng hồ: Khám phá Thế giới Đồng hồ bỏ túi Cổ điển & Đồ cổ

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 29c4ca39b8

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