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Pocket watch · Minute-repeating triple calendar hunting-case pocket watch

Swiss 18ct Gold Triple Calendar Minute Repeating Hunting-Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This Swiss pocket watch, dating to circa 1910, is housed in an 18ct gold hunting-case. The watch features a complex movement that includes a triple calendar, a minute repeater, a moonphase complication, and a chronograph function. It is powered by a gilt, keyless Swiss lever caliber, which is jewelled to the centre and incorporates a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance. The white enamel dial is set with Roman numerals and gold scroll hands. The arrangement includes three subsidiary dials for the date, constant seconds, and moonphase aperture, alongside twin apertures for the days and months. The minute repeater operates via two hammers hitting two gongs, visible under a glazed dust cover. The interior gold cuvette is engraved with various Exposition prize medals. The piece measures 52mm in diameter and has a weight of 147.5 grams, with two buttons in the band controlling the chronograph and repeat functions.

View of the gold hunting-case pocket watch with the front cover open, displaying the enamel dial, subsidiary indicators, and gold scroll hands.
View of the gold hunting-case pocket watch with the front cover open, displaying the enamel dial, subsidiary indicators, and gold scroll hands. — Auction house “Leonard Joel”, via Invaluable. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
orbiscollectibles.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute-repeating triple calendar hunting-case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1910
Source-reported place
Switzerland

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 Dial Construction

The watch is encased in an 18ct gold hunting-case, measuring 52mm in diameter. The hunting-case design fully encloses the dial when shut, requiring the user to open the cover to view the time. The band features two buttons, which are used to control the chronograph and minute repeater functions.

The dial is finished in white enamel and is marked with Roman numerals. The layout is highly complex, featuring three subsidiary dials that provide indications for the constant seconds, the date, and the moonphase. Twin apertures within the dial provide readouts for the days and the months.

Evidence for this section
  • “huntingcase design crafted from 18ct gold”
  • “two buttons in the band to operate the repeat and chronograph functions”
  • “white enamel dial adorned with elegant Roman numerals”
  • “three subsidiary dials providing the date, constant seconds, and moonphase aperture”

Movement and Complications

The movement is a gilt, keyless Swiss lever caliber, jewelled to the centre. It is equipped with a cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, which is a standard configuration for temperature adjustment in watches of this era. The repeat mechanism utilizes two hammers that strike against two gongs, visible through a glazed dust cover located within the interior.

Beyond basic timekeeping, the movement includes a triple calendar, a minute repeater, a moonphase complication, and a chronograph. The repeater function produces an acoustic signal indicating the time, while the chronograph mechanism allows for the measurement of elapsed intervals, which are displayed via a sweep centre seconds hand.

Evidence for this section
  • “gilt, keyless Swiss lever caliber, jewelled to the centre”
  • “cut and compensated bi-metallic balance”
  • “repeater function operates via two hammers striking on two gongs”
  • “triple calendar mechanism, a minute repeater, a moonphase complication, and a chronograph function”

Provenance and Identification

The interior gold cuvette is engraved with various Exposition prize medals, which are intended to indicate the maker's participation or success at international exhibitions.

The watch is dated to circa 1910. No specific manufacturer is named in the documentation, and no individual serial numbers were provided. The documentation is restricted to the specific auction listing provided.

Evidence for this section
  • “interior gold cuvette is engraved with various Exposition prize medals”
  • “dating to circa 1910”

Open research questions

  • Can the specific 'Exposition prize medals' be identified to establish a potential workshop or maker?
  • Does the movement possess any maker's marks or stamps beneath the dust cover?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Swiss 18ct Gold Triple Calendar Minute Repeating Hunting-Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Material18ct gold“18ct gold”
Diameter52mm“52mm in diameter”
Weight147.5 grams“147.5 grams”
MovementGilt keyless Swiss lever“gilt, keyless Swiss lever caliber”
DialWhite enamel“white enamel dial”
CuvetteEngraved with prize medals“interior gold cuvette is engraved with various Exposition prize medals”

Visible details

  • White enamel dial with Roman numerals
  • Two crown-adjacent buttons in the case band for complications
  • Visible moonphase display in the lower subsidiary dial
  • Date and day/month windows displayed on the dial

Research qualifications

  • The maker of the watch is not identified in the source text
  • The source describes the date as 'circa 1910' without further corroborating documentation

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

Consulted source

Swiss 18ct gold triple calendar minute repeating huntingcase pocket watch with moonphase and chronograph

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record c8bf500998

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