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Pocket watch · Minute repeating chronograph hunter case pocket watch

Swiss pink gold minute repeating hunter case chronograph pocket watch

Partially verified

Catalogued with an unsigned Swiss origin dating to circa 1910, this hunter case pocket watch is constructed in 18K pink gold with a 55 mm diameter. According to the auction catalogue, it is powered by a manual keyless lever movement featuring a chronograph complication and minute repeating mechanism operated via a slide on the band to strike hours, quarters, and minutes. The white enamel dial is fitted with black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer calibrated chronograph track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.

Dial view of the 18K pink gold hunter case pocket watch with the front cover opened
Dial view of the 18K pink gold hunter case pocket watch with the front cover opened — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.phillips.com
Category
Pocket watch · Minute repeating chronograph hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
946
Source-reported date
Circa 1910
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
1906

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

Identity and Case Construction

Catalogued under an unsigned Swiss attribution dating to circa 1910, the timepiece is configured as an 18K pink gold hunter case pocket watch with a 55 mm diameter. The catalogue records the case number as 1906.

The case architecture is described in the source as a double hinged case. Physical observation of the case exterior shows a winding crown, pusher, and suspension bow arranged at the 3 o'clock position on the case band.

Evidence for this section
  • “Manufacturer Swiss”
  • “Year Circa 1910”
  • “Material 18K pink gold”
  • “Dimensions 55mm diameter”
  • “Case No 1906”
  • “protected by the double hinged case”
  • “Winding crown, pusher, and suspension bow are located at 3 o'clock on the case band.”

Dial Configuration

Opening the hinged front cover reveals a white enamel dial bearing Roman numeral hour markers and blued spade hands. A central blued chronograph seconds hand sweeps across an outer calibrated track divided into fifths-of-a-second intervals.

At 6 o'clock, a subsidiary seconds dial is demarcated with Arabic numerals at ten-second increments. The catalogue text notes the white enamel dial as protected by the double hinged case.

Evidence for this section
  • “Hinged front hunter cover is opened to show a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers.”
  • “Central blued chronograph seconds hand and spade hands are fitted.”
  • “Outer track features calibrated markings and fifths-of-a-second divisions.”
  • “Subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic ten-second numerals is positioned at 6 o'clock.”
  • “The white enamel dial, with Roman numerals, is well-preserved and protected by the double hinged case.”

Mechanism and Complications

According to the auction catalogue, the watch is powered by a manual, keyless lever movement equipped with both a chronograph and a minute repeating complication.

The repeating work is described as striking the hours, quarters, and minutes when activated via a slide located in the band. Calibre jewelling, plate architecture, and internal maker or patent marks are not recorded in this source or visible in the provided photograph.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre Manual, keyless lever”
  • “The keyless lever movement strikes the hours, quarters, and minutes when activated through the slide in the band”
  • “the watch features a chronograph for recording time.”

Open research questions

  • Does the movement or inner cuvette bear maker stamps, patent marks, or ébauche signatures identifying a specific Swiss manufacturer?
  • What precious metal hallmarks and case maker sponsor stamps are present inside the front lid, back cover, and cuvette?
  • What specific repeating layout, governor configuration, and jewel count are utilized in the movement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Swiss pink gold minute repeating hunter case chronograph pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material18K pink gold“Material 18K pink gold”
Movement CalibreManual, keyless lever“Calibre Manual, keyless lever”
Dimensions55mm diameter“Dimensions 55mm diameter”
Case Number1906“Case No 1906”
Production DateCirca 1910“Year Circa 1910”
Case ConstructionDouble hinged case“protected by the double hinged case”
Repeating OperationStrikes hours, quarters, and minutes via slide in the band“strikes the hours, quarters, and minutes when activated through the slide in the band”

Visible details

  • Hinged front hunter cover is opened to show a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers.
  • Central blued chronograph seconds hand and spade hands are fitted.
  • Subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic ten-second numerals is positioned at 6 o'clock.
  • Outer track features calibrated markings and fifths-of-a-second divisions.
  • Winding crown, pusher, and suspension bow are located at 3 o'clock on the case band.

Research qualifications

  • Manufacturer is catalogued generically as Swiss without a specific brand or maker specified.
  • Movement and interior case hallmarks are not visible in the supplied photograph.

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

Consulted source

Swiss The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record ee07533f6c

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