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Stauffer, Son & Co. 18K Gold Wristwatch

Partially verified

This is an 18K gold wristwatch attributed by the auction source to Stauffer, Son & Co. According to the auction description, the interior is marked '277231, C.N., 18, .75' along with 'S.S. & Co., Swiss Made'. The watch has a source-reported total weight of 39.5 grams and a face width of 33.41 mm. Visually, it features a white enamel-style dial with black Roman numerals, a prominent red numeral XII, blued steel hands including central seconds, and an outer minute track divided into fifths of a second. The round gold case is fitted with wire lugs attached to a brown leather strap.

Front view of Stauffer, Son & Co. 18K gold wristwatch with white dial, red XII, and wire lugs
Front view of Stauffer, Son & Co. 18K gold wristwatch with white dial, red XII, and wire lugs — Everard Auctions and Appraisals. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bidsquare.com
Category
Wristwatch · Early wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Stauffer, Son & Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
6
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
277231

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

Dial and Visual Characteristics

Visual observation shows a circular watch face with a white dial, black Roman hour numerals, and a distinctive red Roman numeral XII at the twelve o'clock position. The outer perimeter features a printed track graduated for minutes and fifths of a second, with Arabic numerals placed at five-minute intervals.

The time is indicated by blued steel hour, minute, and central seconds hands. The round case is fitted with wire lugs and an onion-style winding crown, mounted on a textured brown leather strap.

Evidence for this section
  • “White dial with black Roman hour numerals and a red Roman numeral XII”
  • “Outer track calibrated for minutes and fifths-of-a-second with Arabic five-minute numerals”
  • “Blued steel hour, minute, and central seconds hands”
  • “Gold circular case with attached wire lugs and an onion-style winding crown”
  • “Fitted to a textured brown leather strap”

Reported Case Markings and Physical Dimensions

The auction catalog reports that the interior is marked with '277231, C.N., 18, .75' and 'S.S. & Co., Swiss Made'. These internal markings are not visible in the provided exterior photograph.

The catalog lists an overall weight of 39.5 grams and records the width of the face as 33.41 mm.

Evidence for this section
  • “marked '277231, C.N., 18, .75' and 'S.S. & Co., Swiss Made' on interior.”
  • “39.5 grams overall.”
  • “Width: of face 33.41 mm”

Condition and Source Documentation Limits

The source describes the condition as having wear, scratches, wear to the band, and solder repairs on one loop for the band. The seller's subjective appraisal of 'Overall good condition' is not treated as verified fact.

The listing notes provenance as 'Property from a Private Collection Hilton Head, SC'. Internal movement caliber, technical specifications, and internal hallmark stamps are not recorded in this source.

Evidence for this section
  • “wear and scratches, wear to band, solder repairs on one loop for band.”
  • “Property from a Private Collection Hilton Head, SC”

Open research questions

  • What movement caliber and manufacturer markings are present inside case 277231?
  • Do the interior gold markings include official Swiss assay office hallmarks corresponding to the reported 18K / .75 fineness?
  • Which loop on the case bears the reported solder repair, and what is its structural condition?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Stauffer, Son & Co. 18K Gold Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Interior Markingsmarked '277231, C.N., 18, .75' and 'S.S. & Co., Swiss Made' on interior“marked '277231, C.N., 18, .75' and 'S.S. & Co., Swiss Made' on interior.”
Overall Weight39.5 grams overall“39.5 grams overall.”
Face Width33.41 mm“Width: of face 33.41 mm”
Condition Notesolder repairs on one loop for band“solder repairs on one loop for band.”
Reported ProvenanceProperty from a Private Collection Hilton Head, SC“Property from a Private Collection Hilton Head, SC”
Reported ConditionWear and scratches, wear to band, solder repairs on one loop for band“wear and scratches, wear to band, solder repairs on one loop for band.”

Visible details

  • White dial with black Roman hour numerals and a red Roman numeral XII
  • Blued steel hour, minute, and central seconds hands
  • Outer track calibrated for minutes and fifths-of-a-second with Arabic five-minute numerals
  • Gold circular case with attached wire lugs and an onion-style winding crown
  • Fitted to a textured brown leather strap

Research qualifications

  • Interior case back markings and movement are reported by the source but not visible in the photograph
  • Source notes solder repairs on one loop for the band and general wear with scratches

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

Consulted source

Stauffer, Son & Co. 18K Gold Watch sold at auction on 26th October | Bidsquare

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 10d0ebb262

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