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Watches recorded from museum catalogues, each shown with a photograph matched to its own record. Dates, makers and attributions are transcribed with the museum’s qualifiers; holding a watch does not mean it is on display.

152 watches shown

Cross-shaped crystal watch — Cleveland 1916.323Form watch · 1800s (museum dating)Cross-shaped crystal watchNot named in the museum recordpartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Engraved Egg Watch, 1590–1600 — Cleveland 1929.994Engraved egg-shaped watch · 1590–1600 (museum dating)Denis Martinot engraved egg watchDesigned by Denis Martinot; decoration attributed to Theodor de Brypartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Enamelled watch signed Marchand, Paris — Cleveland 1916.357Watch · late 1700s – early 1800sEnamelled watch signed Marchand, ParisMarchand (French), as named in the recordpartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Jewelled gold watch, 1813 (Ray, Montague, Just and Son) — Cleveland 1964.416Watch · 1813Jewelled gold watch, 1813 (Ray, Montague, Just and Son)John Ray, James Montague and Just and Son (all named in the record)partially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Jewelled pendant watch, c. 1890–1910 — Cleveland 2009.360Pendant watch · c. 1890–1910Jewelled pendant watch, c. 1890–1910Not named in the museum recordpartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Painted enamel watchcase, c. 1640 (movement removed) — Cleveland 1916.348Watchcase (later converted to a box) · c. 1640Painted enamel watchcase, c. 1640 (movement removed)Not named in the museum recordpartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Seventeenth-century German gilded watch — Cleveland 1916.322Watch · 1600s (museum dating)Seventeenth-century German gilded watchNot named in the museum recordpartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Swiss chatelaine with watch — Cleveland 1918.826Chatelaine watch · mid 1800s (museum dating)Swiss chatelaine with watchNot named in the museum recordpartially-verified

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Rolex Deep Sea Special Phillips Auction Closer Look | HypebeastExperimental deep-sea pressure-resistant watch · 1953 and 1960 test descentsRolex Deep Sea Special (Trieste bathyscaphe test pieces)Rolexpartially-verified

Examples held by Rolex's own collection

Breguet Marie-Antoinette watch in JerusalemGrande complication pocket watch · Commissioned 1783; completed 1827, four years after Breguet's own death in 1823Breguet No. 160 'Marie-Antoinette'Breguet (completed by Breguet's successors after his death)partially-verified

L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem

Clock watch, ca. 1736–95 — Met 17.190.1447Clock watch · ca. 1736–95Clock watch with gilded dial and repeating mechanismNot identified in the retrieved Met API recordpartially-verified

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Daniel Quare clock-watch, ca. 1690 — Met 17.190.1496a, bClock-watch · ca. 1690Daniel Quare silver clock-watchDaniel Quare (museum attribution)partially-verified

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hands-On: The Breguet Number 1160, A Replica Of The Famous Watch Made For Marie Antoinette - HodinkeeGrand complication pocket watch · Completed 2008Breguet No. 1160 (modern recreation)Montres Breguetpartially-verified

Montres Breguet collection

Castres - Hôtel Leroy 01Grande complication pocket watch · Commissioned 1897 by Antonio Augusto de Carvalho Monteiro; completed 1904Leroy 01L. Leroy & Ciepartially-verified

Musée du Temps, Besançon, France

Round enamelled watch, 1620-1640 (MIH I-10)Pocket watch · 1620 - 1640Round enamelled watch, 1620-1640Barthélemy Macé (1re moitié XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-10)

Round enamelled watch, Dial signed: Phe Terrot, Movement signed: Phe Terrot N° 14138 (MIH I-100)Pocket watch · third quarter of the 18th c.Round enamelled watch, Dial signed: Phe Terrot, Movement signed: Phe Terrot N° 14138Philippe Terrot (1696-1781)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-100)

Montre ronde à sonnerie (MIH I-101)Pocket watch · 1780Montre ronde à sonnerieJaquet-Drozverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-101)

Montre décimale (MIH I-107)Pocket watch · c. 1793Montre décimaleEsquivillon et Deschoudens (1761-fin du XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-107)

Marine watch (MIH I-109)Pocket watch · c. 1790Marine watchLouis Berthoud (1754-1813)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-109)

Montre double face (MIH I-110)Pocket watch · 1790 - 1810Montre double faceMoquin et Amiel (Début XIXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-110)

The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109)Wristwatch · 1915The case is polished rolled metalWalthamverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1109)

Round enamelled pocket watch (MIH I-1114)Pocket watch · 1740Round enamelled pocket watchJulien Le Roy (1686-1759)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1114)

The gold case has two bezels (MIH I-1117)Pocket watch · 1800 - 1820The gold case has two bezelsAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1117)

Montre à automates et musique (MIH I-1118)Pocket watch · 1810 - 1830Montre à automates et musiqueAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1118)

Montre ronde émaillée (MIH I-1120)Pocket watch · c. 1665Montre ronde émailléeEdme Burnot (XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1120)

The case is polished gold (MIH I-1123)Pocket watch · 1810The case is polished goldRobert et Courvoisierverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1123)

Montre de poche (MIH I-1124)Pocket watch · 1820 - 1840Montre de pocheLe Royverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1124)

Montre à heures universelles (sphéromètre) (MIH I-1141)Pocket watch · c. 1890Montre à heures universelles (sphéromètre)J.L. et A. Béguelinverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1141)

Montre ovale à réveil (MIH I-1147)Pocket watch · 1600Montre ovale à réveilBuschmann et Jean Limosinverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1147)

Enameled round watch, AC hallmark on case back (MIH I-115)Pendant watch · 1770 - 1790Enameled round watch, AC hallmark on case backAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-115)

Cross-shaped watch (MIH I-1158)Pendant watch · 1660 - 1680Cross-shaped watchJean Rousseau (1606-1684)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1158)

Round enamelled watch, circa 1830 (MIH I-117)Pocket watch · c. 1830Round enamelled watch, circa 1830Anonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-117)

The back of the gold case has an enamel painting of Eros Kissing Psyche, from the work by François Gérard in the Louvre (MIH I-118)Pocket watch · 1820 - 1840The back of the gold case has an enamel painting of Eros Kissing Psyche, from the work by François Gérard in the LouvreJacques Ruegger (1re moitié XIXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-118)

Montre de poche avec système d'arrêt au balancier et aiguille de seconde (pulse watch) (MIH I-1183)Pocket watch · c. 1700Montre de poche avec système d'arrêt au balancier et aiguille de seconde (pulse watch)Samuel Watson (1635-1710)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1183)

Montre minuscule (MIH I-1186)Pocket watch · 1770Montre minusculeFrancis Perigal (Milieu XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1186)

Montre émaillée destinée au marché turc (MIH I-1192)Pocket watch · 1810 - 1830Montre émaillée destinée au marché turcBreguetverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1192)

Montre ronde émaillée (MIH I-1219)Pocket watch · 1640 - 1720Montre ronde émailléeThomas Brown (Avant 1730-1767)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1219)

Compteur militaire (MIH I-125)Pocket watch · 1822Compteur militaireGénéral Brosin pour S.M. l'empereur de Russie, Breguet et Filsverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-125)

Striking watch (MIH I-128)Pocket watch · 1810Striking watchAbraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), La Maison de Russieverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-128)

Montre à tact (MIH I-1325)Pendant watch · 1800 - 1820Montre à tactBasile-Charles Le Roy (1765-1839)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1325)

Round enamelled watch (MIH I-1331)Pocket watch · 1640Round enamelled watchMattheus Wentzel (XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1331)

“Marquise” wristwatch (MIH I-1407)Wristwatch · 1949“Marquise” wristwatchMarvinverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1407)

Round watch entirely made of mother-of-pearl (MIH I-141)Pocket watch · 1823Round watch entirely made of mother-of-pearlJos. Würtl (Début XIXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-141)

Canne-épée avec montre-réveil (MIH I-1527)Novelty watch · last quarter of the 18th c.Canne-épée avec montre-réveilLouis Duchêne (1730-1804)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1527)

Electronic watch with tuning fork (MIH I-1542)Wristwatch · 1960Electronic watch with tuning forkBulovaverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1542)

Montre extra-plate gravée (MIH I-1551)Pocket watch · 1850 - 1870Montre extra-plate gravéeAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1551)

Montre bijou commémorative (MIH I-1559)Pendant watch · 1969Montre bijou commémorativeSicuraverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1559)

Watch with automata (MIH I-159)Pocket watch · 1790 - 1810Watch with automataRobert et Courvoisierverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-159)

Montre de poche (MIH I-16)Pocket watch · c. 1710Montre de pocheDaniel Jeanrichard (1665-1741), Jeanrichard Danielpartially-verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-16)

Double-sided watch (MIH I-160)Pocket watch · 1790 - 1810Double-sided watchRobert et Fils et Compagnie (Fin XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-160)

Round engraved watch (MIH I-168)Pocket watch · 1850 - 1870Round engraved watchVuilleumier de la Reussille et Jules Louis Jacotverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-168)

Onion watch (MIH I-17)Pocket watch · 1710 - 1730Onion watchJacob Brandt (Début XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-17)

Montre en or ronde gravée (MIH I-171)Pocket watch · c. 1880Montre en or ronde gravéeF. Bovet (Fin XIXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-171)

Engraved ultra-thin watch (MIH I-174)Pocket watch · 1830 - 1850Engraved ultra-thin watchAmi Sandoz et Fils (XIXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-174)

Montre-bracelet "Buckingham" (MIH I-1759)Wristwatch · 1974Montre-bracelet "Buckingham"Corumverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-1759)

The back of the gold case is engine-turned with a barleycorn pattern (MIH I-180)Pocket watch · c. 1835The back of the gold case is engine-turned with a barleycorn patternCourvoisier et Compagnieverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-180)

Engraved ultra-thin watch (MIH I-185)Pocket watch · 1820 - 1840Engraved ultra-thin watchTerond et Ravier (Milieu XIXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-185)

Ultra-thin watch (MIH I-197)Pocket watch · 1830 - 1850Ultra-thin watchRobert Brandt et Cieverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-197)

Chronomètre à tourbillon (MIH I-198)Pocket watch · 1810 - 1830Chronomètre à tourbillonFrédéric Louis Favre Bulle (1770-1849)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-198)

Watch with independent seconds (MIH I-199)Pocket watch · 1840 - 1860Watch with independent secondsSylvain Mairet (Période d'activité: 19e s.)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-199)

Montre "tête de mort" (MIH I-2)Novelty watch · 1830 - 1850Montre "tête de mort"Moulinié, Bautte et Moynier (1808-1821)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2)

"Onion" alarm watch (MIH I-20)Pocket watch · 1690 - 1710"Onion" alarm watchBalthazar Martinot (2e moitié XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-20)

Montre de gousset commémorative (MIH I-2102)Pocket watch · 1984Montre de gousset commémorativeLonginesverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2102)

Watch with two movements (MIH I-212)Pocket watch · 1850 - 1870Watch with two movementsSylvain Mairet (Période d'activité: 19e s.)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-212)

Montre savonnette double face (MIH I-2355)Pocket watch · 1900Montre savonnette double faceAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2355)

The elongated octogonal case, in gold-plated silver, is covered with (MIH I-2466)Bag watch · 1925The elongated octogonal case, in gold-plated silver, is covered withJuveniaverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2466)

Insect-shaped watch (MIH I-2471)Pendant watch · c. 1890Insect-shaped watchInconnu.verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2471)

"Onion" watch movement (MIH I-25)Pocket watch · 1710 - 1730"Onion" watch movementDaniel Jeanrichard (1665-1741)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-25)

Complicated watch with two dials (MIH I-250)Pocket watch · 1855 - 1905Complicated watch with two dialsAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-250)

Gold pocket watch with black and blue champlevé enamels (MIH I-2515)Pocket watch · 1922Gold pocket watch with black and blue champlevé enamelsOmegaverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2515)

Pair of watches made for the Chinese market (MIH I-253)Pocket watch · 1870 - 1890Pair of watches made for the Chinese marketLéo Juvet (1848-1891)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-253)

Gold case covered with translucent enamel, with painted decoration representing a water lily at the center and reeds at the sides (MIH I-2755)Pendant watch · 1906Gold case covered with translucent enamel, with painted decoration representing a water lily at the center and reeds at the sidesUnsigned / maker not recordedverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2755)

Gilt-cased watch, signed: Pelletier in Paris (MIH I-28)Pocket watch · first half of the 18th c.Gilt-cased watch, signed: Pelletier in ParisPelletier à Parisverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-28)

Coach watch (MIH I-29)Pocket watch · 1780 - 1800Coach watchRobert Robin (1742-1799)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-29)

Montre de poche en or (MIH I-2960)Pocket watch · 1788Montre de poche en orJean-Antoine Lépine (1720-1814)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-2960)

Oval pocket watch (MIH I-3)Pocket watch · 1580 - 1620Oval pocket watchDavid le Royverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-3)

Suzanne Rohr & Carlo Poluzzi (MIH I-3014)Pocket watch · c. 1965Suzanne Rohr & Carlo PoluzziCarlo Poluzzi (1899-1978), Suzanne Rohr (*1939)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-3014)

Watch with "wandering hours" (MIH I-31)Pocket watch · first quarter of the 18th c.Watch with "wandering hours"Paul Lullin (Début XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-31)

Montre de poche entièrement fabriquée par Lucy Grossmann (MIH I-3278)Pocket watch · 1913Montre de poche entièrement fabriquée par Lucy GrossmannLucy Grossmannverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-3278)

Pocket watch with silver double case and repeater (MIH I-33)Pocket watch · 1710 - 1730Pocket watch with silver double case and repeaterFrançois Dominicé (1657-1721)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-33)

"Onion" alarm watch (MIH I-34)Pocket watch · 1735"Onion" alarm watchGosselin (1re moitié XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-34)

Lépine-style subscription watch, circa 1820 (MIH I-357)Pocket watch · c. 1820Lépine-style subscription watch, circa 1820Conte Demidoff, Breguet et Filsverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-357)

The polished gold hunter case has two glazed bezels (MIH I-360)Pocket watch · 1880 - 1900The polished gold hunter case has two glazed bezelsAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-360)

Montre à carillon (MIH I-363)Pocket watch · 1890 - 1910Montre à carillonEdouard Jeanrichard (1867-1944)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-363)

The bezel of the very heavy nickel silver case may be opened to set the hands manually (MIH I-375)Pocket watch · c. 1867The bezel of the very heavy nickel silver case may be opened to set the hands manuallyGeorges-Frédéric Roskopf (15.05.1813-14.04.1889)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-375)

"Onion" watch (MIH I-39)Pocket watch · 1670 - 1690"Onion" watchGilles Martinot (1658-1687)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-39)

Round enamelled watch (MIH I-397)Pocket watch · 1680 - 1690Round enamelled watchTompionverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-397)

Round striking watch (MIH I-4)Pocket watch · 1570 - 1590Round striking watchAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-4)

“Chinese” watch, Movement and dial signed: Vaucher Frères (MIH I-402)Pocket watch · 1830 - 1850“Chinese” watch, Movement and dial signed: Vaucher FrèresVaucher Frères (1780-1830)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-402)

Silver pocket watch with movement signed ‘JAQUES PASTEUR A GENEVE’. Circa 1750. 2 brass hands (MIH I-41)Pocket watch · 1750Silver pocket watch with movement signed ‘JAQUES PASTEUR A GENEVE’. Circa 1750. 2 brass handsJaques Pasteur à Genèveverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-41)

Montre à guichet et à sonnerie sur timbre (MIH I-412)Pocket watch · 1810 - 1830Montre à guichet et à sonnerie sur timbreDu Bois et Filsverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-412)

Montre "chinoise" (MIH I-425)Pocket watch · c. 1825Montre "chinoise"Edouart Bovetverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-425)

Montre bracelet minuscule (MIH I-428)Wristwatch · c. 1950Montre bracelet minusculeJaeger-LeCoultreverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-428)

Watch with folding photograph holder (MIH I-431)Pocket watch · c. 1890Watch with folding photograph holderClémence Frèresverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-431)

Watch with date indication, early 18th century (MIH I-44)Pocket watch · 1720 - 1740Watch with date indication, early 18th centuryEtienne Junior Hubert (Fin XVIIe siècle-début XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-44)

Onion watch (MIH I-457)Pocket watch · c. 1750Onion watchCharles Le Bon (1678-après 1739)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-457)

The case is polished silver (MIH I-465)Pocket watch · 1793 - 1795The case is polished silverAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-465)

Ivory watch, c.a (MIH I-48)Pocket watch · 1790 - 1810Ivory watch, c.aAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-48)

Commemorative hunter-case pocket watch (MIH I-480)Pocket watch · 1870 - 1890Commemorative hunter-case pocket watchJ. Dauer (Fin XIXe-début XXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-480)

The five-lobed case is fashioned out of a block of rock crystal (MIH I-485)Pendant watch · 1630The five-lobed case is fashioned out of a block of rock crystalC. Phelizot (1re moitié XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-485)

Pair case watch (MIH I-487)Pocket watch · 1650Pair case watchGédéon de Combes (Milieu XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-487)

Tact watch (MIH I-493)Pocket watch · 1790 - 1810Tact watchAbraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), Mme Marmoudverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-493)

Montre à remontage automatique (MIH I-494)Pocket watch · 1770 - 1790Montre à remontage automatiqueJaquet-Droz et Leschotverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-494)

Montre ovale à sonnerie (MIH I-500)Pocket watch · c. 1600Montre ovale à sonnerieG. Rumault (XVIe siècle-début XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-500)

The polished gold case has several pushpieces and slides for operating a number of specific functions (MIH I-501)Pocket watch · 1875The polished gold case has several pushpieces and slides for operating a number of specific functionsAmi LeCoultre Piguet (1843-1921)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-501)

Ring-watch (MIH I-502)Ring watch · 1800 - 1820Ring-watchAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-502)

Drum-shaped striking watch with bell (MIH I-505)Pocket watch · c. 1575Drum-shaped striking watch with bellAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-505)

Pocket chronometer (MIH I-512)Pocket watch · 1900 - 1920Pocket chronometerPaul Ditisheim (1868-1945)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-512)

Chronomètre à tourbillon (MIH I-516)Pocket watch · 1906-1909Chronomètre à tourbillonFerdinand Bourquin (2e moitié XIXe - début XXe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-516)

Montre compliquée (MIH I-528)Pocket watch · 1880 - 1900Montre compliquéeAmi LeCoultre Piguet (1843-1921)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-528)

"Onion" watch, Movement signed: J. SANDOZ LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS AN 1751 (MIH I-53)Pocket watch · 1751"Onion" watch, Movement signed: J. SANDOZ LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS AN 1751Jacques Sandoz (Début XVIIIe siècle-après 1757)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-53)

Round enamelled watch (MIH I-551)Pocket watch · 1640 - 1660Round enamelled watchGoullons (3e quart XVIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-551)

Enamelled pocket watch (MIH I-553)Pocket watch · 1650Enamelled pocket watchJean Bonbruict (?-1678)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-553)

Montre-bracelet étanche automatique (MIH I-554)Wristwatch · 1960Montre-bracelet étanche automatiqueRolexverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-554)

Oval watch intended for the Turkish market, to be worn as a pendant (sautoir) (MIH I-555)Pendant watch · 1650 - 1670Oval watch intended for the Turkish market, to be worn as a pendant (sautoir)Jean Arlaud (1625-1693)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-555)

Enamelled pocket watch with date display (MIH I-561)Pocket watch · c. 1790Enamelled pocket watch with date displayChristoph Matthäus Hahn (1767-1833)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-561)

Montre à double boîtier (MIH I-563)Pocket watch · 1768Montre à double boîtierJohn Arnold (1736-1799), Georges III, roiverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-563)

Round alarm watch (MIH I-569)Pocket watch · 1680 - 1690Round alarm watchPierre Fardoil (Milieu XVIe siècle-1722)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-569)

Striking watch with twelve-faceted case (MIH I-6)Pocket watch · c. 1600Striking watch with twelve-faceted caseAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-6)

Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750 (MIH I-63)Pocket watch · 1740 - 1760Repeating watch, Movement signed: Pierre Le Roy A Paris N° 5893, circa 1750Pierre Le Roy (Milieu XVIIIe siècle)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-63)

Montre en forme de secteur (MIH I-787)Pocket watch · c. 1910Montre en forme de secteurRecord Watchverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-787)

The silver case has an engine-turned back (MIH I-798)Wristwatch · c. 1900The silver case has an engine-turned backJulien Gallet et Schild Frèresverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-798)

Wristwatch with apertures (MIH I-870)Wristwatch · 1940Wristwatch with aperturesRalcoverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-870)

Pocket watch, circa 1790 (MIH I-88)Pocket watch · c. 1790Pocket watch, circa 1790Vaucherverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-88)

Rock Crystal cross with a movement of the same shape (MIH I-9)Pendant watch · 17th c.Rock Crystal cross with a movement of the same shapeAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-9)

Montre (MIH I-99)Pocket watch · 1800 - 1850MontreWilliam Ilbery (Avant 1780-1839)verified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. I-99)

Diptych sundial (MIH V-34)Compass watch · first half of the 17th c.Diptych sundialAnonymeverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. V-34)

Wristwatch metronome (MIH V-843)Measuring instrument · 2025Wristwatch metronomeGaku Okadaverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. V-843)

“Rockwatch “ (MIH VII-10)Wristwatch · 1988“Rockwatch “Tissotverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-10)

Andy Warhol wristwatch, 1989. Case engraved: Andy Warhol HC 3/36 (MIH VII-36)Wristwatch · 1989Andy Warhol wristwatch, 1989. Case engraved: Andy Warhol HC 3/36Movadoverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-36)

Montre bracelet à quartz automatique Seiko AGS (MIH VII-448)Wristwatch · c. 1990Montre bracelet à quartz automatique Seiko AGSSeikoverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-448)

Montre bracelet à quartz, modèle Beta 21 (MIH VII-468)Wristwatch · 1971Montre bracelet à quartz, modèle Beta 21CEH, Centre électronique horlogerverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-468)

CITIZEN radio-controlled wristwatch (MIH VII-524)Quartz wristwatch · 1993CITIZEN radio-controlled wristwatchCitizen, Japonverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-524)

Watch with LED digital display (MIH VII-58)Wristwatch · 1972Watch with LED digital displayPulsarverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-58)

Montre-bracelet Hamilton Electric (MIH VII-74)Wristwatch · 1957Montre-bracelet Hamilton ElectricHamiltonverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-74)

Montres-bracelets Swatchetables (MIH VII-90)Wristwatch · 1991Montres-bracelets SwatchetablesSwatchverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-90)

Swatch Lots of Dots (MIH VII-97)Wristwatch · 1991Swatch Lots of DotsSwatchverified

Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (inv. VII-97)

Harrison H4 chronometerMarine chronometer (large watch form) · Completed 1759; sea trial 1761–1762Harrison H4John Harrisonverified

Royal Museums Greenwich (National Maritime Museum), London

Accutron case-back view, 1963-306Tuning-fork wristwatch · 1960–1963; title c. 1963Bulova Accutron electronic wristwatch, 1963-306Bulova Watch Company; design by Max Hetzelpartially-verified

Science Museum

Hamilton complete watch, 1958-248/1Electric wristwatch · 1957 (catalogue date)Hamilton electric wristwatch and components, 1958-248Hamilton Watch Company; design by Richard Arbibpartially-verified

Science Museum

Hamilton Pulsar LED watch, 1984-35; display unlitLED digital quartz wristwatch · 1972 (catalogue date)Hamilton Pulsar LED quartz wristwatch, 1984-35Hamilton Watch Co.; Electro-Data Inc.partially-verified

Science Museum

Omega Megaquartz 2400 wristwatch, 1975-13Quartz wristwatch · 1950–1976 (museum range; not independently narrowed)Omega Megaquartz 2400 Marine Chronometer wristwatchOmega (museum attribution)partially-verified

Science Museum

Omega Seamaster f300, 2004-33Tuning-fork wristwatch · 1972 (catalogued sale new)Omega Seamaster f300 Hz electronic chronometer, 2004-33Omega, Bienne; Bulova escapement as cataloguedpartially-verified

Science Museum

Waltham International LCD watch, 1976-464LCD digital quartz wristwatch · 1972 (catalogue date)Waltham International LCD quartz wristwatch, 1976-464Waltham International; movement by Société des Gardes Tempspartially-verified

Science Museum

Astron original module with reproduction case and band, 1998.0248.01Analogue quartz wristwatch · 1969 module; record also lists 1998Seiko Quartz Astron: original module with reproduction exteriorSuwa Seikosha; marketed by K. Hattori & Co.partially-verified

Smithsonian National Museum of American History collection

The Ticking Sound of Abraham Lincoln's Pocket Watch - Pocket Watch Database BlogKey-wind pocket watch · Mid-19th century; famously inscribed inside during Lincoln's presidencyAbraham Lincoln's Personal Pocket WatchMovement by an American manufacturer of the period (specific attribution should be verified against the holding institution's own catalogue record before citing)partially-verified

Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.

Calendar watch with Arabic inscriptions, 136-1907 — 136-1907; exact catalogue exterior viewCalendar watch · ca. 1670Calendar watch with Arabic inscriptions, 136-1907Signed “Jan Ptrw”; possibly Jean Pattru, as interpreted by V&Apartially-verified

Victoria and Albert Museum

Nicolas Bernard watch with Faith, Hope and Charity — 2359-1855; exact catalogue exterior viewPainted-enamel watch · 1640–1650Nicolas Bernard watch with Faith, Hope and CharityNicolas Bernard, watchmaker; case painter not identifiedpartially-verified

Victoria and Albert Museum

Octagonal watch signed Robert Grinkin — M.3-2003; exact catalogue exterior viewEngraved form watch · ca. 1610–1620; brief description separately says about 1640Octagonal watch signed Robert GrinkinRobert Grinkin; probably the elder, as museum interpretationpartially-verified

Victoria and Albert Museum

Openwork floral enamel watch with later Caille movement — M.33:1,2,3-2018; exact catalogue exterior viewOpenwork enamel watch · Case enamel 1650–1670; movement 1750–1775Openwork floral enamel watch with later Caille movementCase artist unknown; movement signed Samuel François Caille, Viennapartially-verified

Victoria and Albert Museum

Painted-enamel watch with Mars, Venus and Cupid — 4869-1901; exact catalogue exterior viewPainted-enamel watch · Case 1640–1660; movement 1740–1760 (date field)Painted-enamel watch with Mars, Venus and CupidCase artist unknown; later movement by Jan Bernardus Vrythoffpartially-verified

Victoria and Albert Museum

Harrison's Chronometer H5Marine timekeeper (watch form) · c. 1770–1772Harrison H5John Harrisonpartially-verified

Worshipful Company of Clockmakers collection, displayed at the Science Museum, London