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Pocket watch · Calendar & astronomical watch
Paul Ditisheim Astronomical Precision Pocket Watch No. 13784
This astronomical precision pocket watch by Paul Ditisheim features a 61mm 18ct yellow gold Empire case with a reeded band. The white enamel multi-piece dial displays Arabic numerals, perpetual calendar indications with a four-year leap-year cycle, sunrise and sunset indications, subsidiary seconds, moon phases, and an equation of time sector calculated for the Paris Meridian. The source reports that the watch is powered by a 21''' frosted gilded three-quarter plate movement featuring 21 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, bi-metallic compensation balance, and palladium hairspring with Philips terminal curve. Movement and cuvette engravings record a first-class rating from the Neuchâtel Observatory.
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www.sothebys.com · 116
Marine chronometer · Deck watch & deck chronometer
Paul Ditisheim Boxed Deck Timepiece No. 98234
This horological instrument is an individual boxed deck timepiece by Paul Ditisheim, dated circa 1925 by the source. Contained in a single-tier Brazilian rosewood box fitted with brass mounts, the timepiece presents a silvered dial measuring 7.23 cm in diameter with black Roman numerals and blued hands. The layout features an up-and-down 36-hour power reserve indicator situated beneath the XII position and a subsidiary seconds register positioned above the VI numeral. According to the auctioneer, the timepiece is powered by a gilt lever movement featuring a bi-metallic compensation balance, 18 jewels, and five adjustments, bearing movement numbers 715603 and 5603 and patent compensation number 98234.
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www.sothebys.com · 406
Pocket watch · Pocket chronometer & deck watch
Paul Ditisheim Historical Republic of Neuchâtel 50th Anniversary Pocket Chronometer
According to Antiquorum, this open-face pocket chronometer in 18K yellow gold and enamel was produced by Paul Ditisheim in La Chaux-de-Fonds circa 1897 to 1898. The source indicates it was presented in July 1898 by the State Council of the Canton of Neuchâtel for the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Neuchâtel to Ernest-Henri Bouvier. The case back features an en grisaille enamel painting by Johann Lanz depicting the lame messenger from 'Le Véritable Messager boiteux de Neuchâtel' before Lake Neuchâtel and the town. Engravings on the cuvette record chronometer number 11098.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 137
Marine chronometer · Marine chronometer (duration not stated)
Paul Ditisheim Central Second Marine Chronometer
This Paul Ditisheim central-seconds marine chronometer is numbered 1 011 on both case and movement, and is dated by the auction house to circa 1920–1925. Built under seven Swiss patents, the 27-ligne movement features hatched gilded brass plates secured by blued steel screws. A raised glazed sub-assembly encloses the lever escapement, flat blued steel hairspring, and Guillaume compensating balance, complete with regulation indices. The source reports that the piece incorporates a mahogany and brass case, a 52-hour power reserve indicator, and dead-seconds electrical contacts, with indirect hand adjustment operated through a milled wheel on the bowl.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 356
Marine chronometer · Marine chronometer (duration not stated)
Paul Ditisheim Chronometer Movement in Brass Cage
This marine chronometer movement by Paul Ditisheim is mounted in a circular brass gimbal frame within a fitted wooden box. The silvered dial features a central sweep seconds hand, an up-and-down state-of-wind indicator at 12 o'clock, and an off-center subsidiary dial for hours and minutes at 6 o'clock numbered 1003. The dial is signed Paul Ditisheim, La Chaux-de-Fonds, noting awards and observatory records. The Science Museum Group notes that the chronometer includes a lever escapement, Guillaume balance, and steel hairspring, alongside an interchangeable removable cage fitted with a detent escapement and Elinvar hairspring.
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Pocket watch · Repeating watch
Paul Ditisheim Minute-Repeater, retailed by J. Borbolla
This hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch is a minute-repeater constructed of 18K yellow gold, attributed to the maker Paul Ditisheim and retailed by J. Borbolla in Habana. Dated to approximately 1920, the watch features a three-body 'bassine' case design decorated with a repetitive horseshoe pattern and includes concealed hinges with a hinged gold cuvette. The two-tone silver dial incorporates a guilloche center, large painted Arabic numerals, and a subsidiary seconds dial, all complemented by blued steel Breguet hands. Mechanically, the watch is powered by an 18 1/2''' nickel movement containing 30 jewels, featuring a straight-line lever escapement and a cut bimetallic compensation balance with an index regulator. The minute-repeating function is activated via a slide on the case band. The movement is signed with the reference 'Grand Prix Paris 1900', while the case bears the master mark of Paul Ditisheim.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 80
Pocket watch · Repeating watch
Paul Ditisheim Minute Repeater
This Paul Ditisheim minute-repeater is a keyless hunting-cased dress watch, identified by serial number 28348 and manufactured in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1910. The watch features an 18K gold four-body 'bassine' case with a polished finish and a concealed hinge on the back cover, complemented by a hinged gold cuvette. The matte gilt dial displays champlevé Breguet numerals, an engine-turned center, and an outer minute track, with time indicated by blued steel Breguet hands. The movement is a 17-ligne, rhodium-plated caliber with 31 jewels, featuring a straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic compensation balance, a blued steel Breguet balance spring, and a swan-neck micrometer regulator. The minute-repeating mechanism is activated by a slide on the band. The movement plate bears the inscription 'Grand Prix, Paris 1900'.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 177-73
Pocket watch · Pocket chronometer & deck watch
Paul Ditisheim Deck Chronometer
This is a Paul Ditisheim deck chronometer, identified by serial number 703434. The object is a large, open-face, keyless-winding watch with a 0.925 silver case measuring 65 mm in diameter. It features a dial with a 52-hour power-reserve indication at 12 o’clock and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock. The internal mechanism is a 24-line, 3/4 plate, gilded brass movement featuring a going barrel, gold screwed-chatons, and a straight-line lever escapement. The movement is fitted with an annibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold poising screws and a blued steel hairspring with a terminal curve. It is adjusted to nine positions and isochronism. The watch is accompanied by an original fitted box. The auction house classifies the condition as generally good, noting some oxidation on the case and attributing the piece to approximately 1930.
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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 406
Pocket watch · Pocket chronometer & deck watch
Paul Ditisheim manual wind keyless pocket chronometer
This Paul Ditisheim manual wind keyless pocket chronometer, dating to circa 1900, is a large silver and gold timepiece with a diameter of 75 mm and a weight of 300 grams. The watch features a unique Art Nouveau dial, which depicts a mythological scene of two female figures beside a fountain, signed by the enamel painter Alfred Meyer. The dial is finished in black with white numerals and small gold stars indicating the hours, paired with gold Breguet hands. The movement is fitted with 19 jewels and shares the serial number 18275 with the case. The auction description notes the piece is a fine and rare example of the maker's work. The watch remains in a silver case and is described as requiring an overhaul.
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