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Pocket watch · Half-hunting quarter repeating pocket watch

Unsigned 18K yellow gold quarter-repeating half-hunting case pocket watch

Partially verified

This is an unsigned Swiss key-winding half-hunting pocket watch dating to circa 1870, according to Antiquorum. Cased in 18k yellow gold, the 49 mm watch features a quarter repeater mechanism and weighs 111 grams. The white enamel dial features black Roman hour numerals, blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, and a subsidiary register positioned at 12 o'clock. The source reports that the piece is powered by a 40 mm, 29-jewel movement utilizing a fusee and chain with a lever escapement.

Dial view of the opened 18k yellow gold half-hunting pocket watch showing white enamel dial and blued hands
Dial view of the opened 18k yellow gold half-hunting pocket watch showing white enamel dial and blued hands — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Pocket watch · Half-hunting quarter repeating pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
188
Source-reported date
Circa 1870
Country
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 External Configuration

The timepiece is an 18k yellow gold half-hunting case pocket watch with a key-winding mechanism. It measures 49 mm in diameter and has a weight of 111 grams.

The source provides a condition report for the case as '3-8 Good Slightly scratched'. Access to the inner case back or movement is not visible in the provided photographic evidence.

Evidence for this section
  • “18k yellow gold”
  • “49 mm.”
  • “111 gr.”
  • “3-8 Good Slightly scratched”

Dial and Aesthetic Features

The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. The hour and minute indicators are blued steel fleur-de-lys hands.

A subsidiary register calibrated to 60 is positioned beneath the 12 o'clock position. There are no manufacturer markings visible on the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “enamel dial with blue steel fleur de Lys hands.”
  • “The white enamel dial features black Roman numerals and an outer minute track.”
  • “A subsidiary counter or register calibrated to 60 is positioned beneath 12 o'clock.”

Movement and Mechanism

The watch incorporates a quarter-repeater complication. The source identifies the movement as having a 40 mm caliber diameter.

Reported specifications for the movement include 29 jewels and a fusee and chain with a lever escapement.

Evidence for this section
  • “quater repeater”
  • “40 mm., 29 jewels, fusee and chain lever escapement”

Open research questions

  • Are there any maker's marks or hallmarks present on the inner case back or the dust cover?
  • Does the fusee and chain mechanism demonstrate the original chain integrity or evidence of historical repair?
  • Can the quarter-repeater striking sequence be confirmed as functional?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Unsigned 18K yellow gold quarter-repeating half-hunting case pocket watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case Material18k yellow gold“18k yellow gold”
ComplicationQuarter repeater“quater repeater”
Movement Caliber Details40 mm, 29 jewels, fusee and chain lever escapement“40 mm., 29 jewels, fusee and chain lever escapement”
Diameter49 mm“49 mm.”
Weight111 gr“111 gr.”
Sold PriceCHF 4,250“Sold: CHF 4,250”

Visible details

  • Front-facing view shows an opened half-hunting yellow gold case with a smooth inner cover face and pendant bow at 3 o'clock.
  • The white enamel dial features black Roman numerals and an outer minute track.
  • A subsidiary counter or register calibrated to 60 is positioned beneath 12 o'clock.
  • The hour and minute hands are blued steel with decorative fleur-de-lys styling.

Research qualifications

  • The movement and outer case front are not visible in the provided photograph; movement specifications are source-reported.
  • There are no maker marks visible on the dial.

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

Consulted source

UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND, HALF HUNTING CASE, QUATER REPEATER, 18K YELLOW GOLD | | Geneva, November 8th-9th, 2025

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record ecd3c20a81

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