18K Gold Moon-Phase Calendar Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1890
This antique pocket watch is reported by the dealer as Swiss-made, dating to circa 1890, and cased in 18K pink gold measuring 50 mm wide by 17 mm deep. The white enamel dial features black Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track with five-minute markers, and pierced gilt filigree hands.
A central horizontal aperture presents triple calendar indications showing day, date, and month in French. Positioned at 6 o'clock, the subsidiary seconds dial encloses a blue steel and gold moon-phase display. According to the source, the piece houses a 15-jewel stem-wound, pin-set gilt bridge movement with a lever escapement.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Triple calendar moon-phase pocket watch
- Crystal
- Mineral glass
- Dimensions
- 50 mm wide x 17 mm deep
- Case Material
- 18K pink gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Calendar Display
- Triple calendar aperture revealing day, date, and month
- Winding and Setting
- Stem wound, pin set
- Escapement and Jewels
- 15 jewels with lever escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer five-minute scale. • Central horizontal window displaying calendar disks printed in French ('SAM 16 JAN'). • Gilt filigree hour and minute hands with ornate openwork detailing. • Subsidiary seconds chapter ring at the 6 o'clock position integrating a moon-phase aperture with a gold face on a blue steel background. • Polished gold open-face case with top winding crown and oval bow.
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in an open-face pink 18K gold case measuring 50 mm wide by 17 mm deep, fitted with a mineral glass crystal. Visual observation confirms a smooth polished case exterior, a winding crown at the top, and an oval bow. The seller reports that the case construction features a hinged inner cuvette, back cover, and bezel. In addition, the source notes that the back cover incorporates shoulders shaped to fit closely around the winding stem.
- Dial and Display Indications
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, an outer five-minute scale, and ornate gilt filigree hour and minute hands. Positioned horizontally across the center of the dial is an elongated aperture revealing triple calendar discs with visible text in French. According to the dealer, the day and date functions advance automatically every 24 hours or can be set manually by corresponding case-side pins, whereas the month function is adjusted only manually by its pin. Situated below the subsidiary seconds dial is an aperture displaying a gold-tone moon on a blue steel disc, which the dealer notes is also set manually via a dedicated pin.
- Movement and Operational Characteristics
- Internal movement components are not visible in the front photograph. The dealer reports a Swiss stem-wound and pin-set gilt bridge movement configured with a lever escapement and 15 jewels. Additional movement attributes reported by the source include a steel cap over the lever bridge and wolf-teeth winding wheels featuring a brushed steel finish and secured by three screws apiece. No maker or signature is recorded in the source text or visible on the dial.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The maker is not stated in the source text or shown on the dial.
- Research required: Movement details, inner cuvette, and case interior are source-reported and not visible in the front photograph.