Pocket watch · Repeating watch

Schwab-Loeillet 18k Gold Triple Calendar Minute Repeating Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This 18k gold keyless-wind full hunter pocket watch is attributed by the auctioneer to maker Schwab-Loeillet and dated to circa 1890. It features a gilt Swiss lever movement equipped with a compensated bi-metallic balance, column wheel chronograph, flyball governor, and two polished hammers striking on two gongs for minute repetition. The white dial presents black Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, French apertures for day ('MER') and month ('AVR'), a date subdial at 12 o'clock, and subsidiary seconds combined with a moon phase indicator at 6 o'clock. The 57 mm polished case includes pushers at 2 and 6 o'clock.

Dial view of the open Schwab-Loeillet 18k gold full hunter triple calendar minute repeating chronograph pocket watch — Gorringes. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: bid.gorringes.co.uk
Category: Pocket watch · Repeating watch
Form: Minute repeating chronograph pocket watch with triple calendar and moon phase
Maker / attribution: Schwab-Loeillet
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 106
Source-reported date: circa 1890
Source-reported place: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: 36871

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 and External Configuration

The watch is an 18k gold keyless-wind full hunter pocket watch with a diameter of 57mm. The case features a monogram on the front cover, and pushers for the chronograph at the 2 o'clock position and the repeater at the 6 o'clock position.

Condition observations include a small dent to the left of the monogram, two small dings on the back of the case, minor surface scratches on the front and back, and an area of potential damage by the aperture on the side of the case between 1 and 2 o'clock.

Evidence for this section

“An 18k gold keyless wind triple calendar minute repeating chronograph full hunter pocket watch”
“Case: Polished hinged, monogram to front, chronograph button at 2, repeat button at 6, diameter 57mm.”
“Small dent to left of monogram. Two small ding to the back of the case. A very minor surface scratches in places, to the case front and back. Slight area of damage? by the aperture on the side of the case between 1 and 2.”

Dial and Calendar Complications

The white dial features black Arabic numerals and blued steel spade hands. It includes French-language apertures for the day and month at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions, a date subdial at 12 o'clock, and a combined subsidiary seconds and moon phase indicator at 6 o'clock.

The dial is reported to be in good order.

Evidence for this section

“Dial: white, black Arabic numerals, day and month (in French) apertures at 3 and 9, date at 12, subsidiary seconds and moon phase at 6, blued steel spade hands”
“Dial and glass in good order.”

Movement and Mechanical Status

The timepiece is equipped with a gilt Swiss lever movement. Technical features include a compensated bi-metallic balance, column wheel chronograph, flyball governor, and two polished hammers striking on two gongs.

The source notes that the watch is running and the repeat mechanism is functional.

Evidence for this section

“Movement: Gilt Swiss lever, compensated bi-metallic balance, column wheel chronograph, flyball governor, two polished hammers striking on two gongs.”
“Watch is running and the repeat mechanism works.”

Open research questions

Do internal hallmarks on the movement or cuvette confirm the attribution to Schwab-Loeillet?
What is the specific nature of the 'slight area of damage' noted between the 1 and 2 o'clock positions?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Schwab-Loeillet 18k Gold Triple Calendar Minute Repeating Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Case material	18k gold	“An 18k gold keyless wind triple calendar minute repeating chronograph full hunter pocket watch”
Case diameter	57mm	“diameter 57mm.”
Maker	Schwab-Loeillet	“maker, Schwab-Loeillet”
Serial number	36871	“No.; 36871.”
Gross weight	134.6 grams	“gross weight 134.6 grams.”
Movement	Gilt Swiss lever, column wheel chronograph, flyball governor, two hammers on two gongs	“Movement: Gilt Swiss lever, compensated bi-metallic balance, column wheel chronograph, flyball governor, two polished hammers striking on two gongs.”

Visible details

White dial with black Arabic hour numerals and fine outer track divisions
French calendar apertures displaying 'MER' and 'AVR' flanking the center arbor
Date subdial at 12 o'clock and combined subsidiary seconds with moon phase at 6 o'clock
Chronograph actuation button visible on the case band near the 2 o'clock position
Hunter case front cover opened to reveal dial, showing hinge at 9 o'clock

Research qualifications

Hunter case exterior and rear cuvette signature are not visible in the provided dial photograph
Movement details and hallmarks rely entirely on auctioneer cataloguing

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