Pocket watch · Open-face watch

Omega Lépine Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open-face pocket watch by Omega is dated by the auction house to circa 1910. The source reports a 14k rose gold (585/1000) case measuring 48.5 mm across with guilloché decoration on the case back, catalogued under case number 5582411. The white enamel dial is signed Omega and features Arabic hour numerals, an outer railway minute track, gold Breguet-style hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The gold-plated handwound movement, numbered 4677937, reportedly incorporates screwed chatons, a Breguet hairspring, and a swan-neck fine regulator.

Dial and case view of the Omega Lépine pocket watch with chain — INEICHEN Zürich AG. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.bidsquare.com
Category: Pocket watch · Open-face watch
Form: Lépine pocket watch
Maker / attribution: Omega
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 22
Source-reported date: ca. 1910
Source-reported place: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: 5582411

Maker profile: Omega — history, key models and current watchmaking.

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 Exterior

The timepiece is an open-face pocket watch catalogued with a diameter of 48.5 mm. The auction listing describes a rose gold case (585/1000 purity) catalogued under case number 5582411, featuring guilloché decoration on the back cover.

Observation of the primary photograph shows the winding crown and bow positioned at 12 o'clock. Attached to the bow is a gold-tone chain featuring elongated open links and a round spring ring clasp; neither the composition of the chain nor whether it is original to the watch is documented in the source text.

Evidence for this section

“Rosegold case, 585/1000 with guillochage on the back”
“Case No.: 5582411”
“D=: 48,5mm”
“Open-face pocket watch configuration with the winding crown and bow positioned at 12 o'clock.”
“Attached gold-tone chain featuring elongated open links and a round spring ring clasp.”

Dial and Hands

The auction description records a white enamel dial signed Omega with Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and gold Breguet-style hands.

Visible observation confirms the white dial with black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, gold-toned Breguet-style hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial positioned above the 6 o'clock mark.

Evidence for this section

“White enamel Dial with arabic numerals and railwaytrack minuterie, small seconds at 6 o'clock, golde Breguet style hands, signed Omega”
“White enamel dial displaying black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and gold-toned Breguet-style hands.”
“Subsidiary seconds subdial positioned above the 6 o'clock mark.”

Reported Movement and Technical Details

The auction catalogue reports a manual-wind, gold-plated movement carrying movement number 4677937. According to the seller's technical listing, the caliber incorporates screwed chatons, a Breguet hairspring, and a swan-neck fine adjustment mechanism.

The lot description attributes a circa 1910 date to the watch. Because the source provides no photograph of the movement or uncased interior, these internal mechanical specifications remain source-reported and unverified by visual observation.

Evidence for this section

“Gold plated handwound movement with screwed chatons, swanneck fine adjustment and Breguet hairspring.”
“Movement No.: 4677937”
“Year: ca. 1910”

Open research questions

What specific caliber designation corresponds to movement number 4677937?
Does the attached chain bear gold hallmarks, and is it original to the timepiece?
What pattern of guilloché decoration is present on the case back?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Lépine Pocket Watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Case Material	Rose gold, 585/1000	“Rosegold case, 585/1000 with guillochage on the back”
Movement Number	4677937	“Movement No.: 4677937”
Case Number	5582411	“Case No.: 5582411”
Diameter	48.5 mm	“D=: 48,5mm”
Dial	White enamel with Arabic numerals	“White enamel Dial with arabic numerals and railwaytrack minuterie, small seconds at 6 o'clock, golde Breguet style hands, signed Omega”
Movement Details	Gold-plated handwound movement with swan-neck regulator	“Gold plated handwound movement with screwed chatons, swanneck fine adjustment and Breguet hairspring.”
Auction Lot Number	22	“Lot 22”
Auction Date	November 20, 2021	“Nov 20, 2021”
Auction House	INEICHEN Zürich AG	“INEICHEN Zürich AG Stadthausquai 11-13 Zürich Switzerland”

Visible details

Open-face pocket watch configuration with the winding crown and bow positioned at 12 o'clock.
White enamel dial displaying black Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and gold-toned Breguet-style hands.
Subsidiary seconds subdial positioned above the 6 o'clock mark.
Attached gold-tone chain featuring elongated open links and a round spring ring clasp.

Research qualifications

The case back decoration and internal movement are not visible in the provided auction photograph; details rely entirely on source reporting.
The composition of the attached chain and whether it is original to the timepiece are not specified in the lot description.

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