Adolphe Nicole à Genève pocket watch, early 1800's
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 1800's
This pocket watch is catalogued under Catawiki lot number 9000291 as an Adolphe Nicole à Genève timepiece dated to the early 1800s. The dial displays elaborate engine-turned radiating guilloché decoration across its surface, accompanied by Roman numeral hour markers and Breguet-style hands.
Alongside the watch case, a decorative metallic winding key is present in the primary photograph. The original listing text does not include detailed movement or case specifications.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Adolphe Nicole
- Listing Title / Maker
- Adolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's
Design
- Visible features
- • Engine-turned guilloché dial with radiating wavy and sunburst patterns • Roman numeral hour markers positioned along the dial periphery • Breguet-style open-tipped hands • Ornate gold-toned bezel rim around the dial • Accompanied by a metallic winding key with a suspension loop
- Identity and Attribution
- The pocket watch was catalogued under Catawiki lot number 9000291 with the listing title "Adolphe Nicole a Geneve pocket watch early 1800's." This title provides the seller-reported maker attribution to Adolphe Nicole in Geneva as well as the proposed dating. The auction entry does not document serial numbers, movement signatures, or biographical details confirming the maker attribution. Furthermore, no visible maker signatures are documented on the exposed dial in the provided image.
- Dial and Case Observations
- Direct visual observation of the dial reveals an engine-turned guilloché dial with radiating wavy and sunburst patterns. Roman numeral hour markers are positioned along the dial periphery to track the hours. The time is indicated by Breguet-style open-tipped hands. The dial is framed by an ornate gold-toned bezel rim, and the watch is accompanied by a metallic winding key featuring a suspension loop.
- Mechanical Evidence and Documentation Limits
- Technical documentation concerning the internal movement, case metal composition, and physical measurements is not recorded in this source. The listing page displays the placeholder note stating, "This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore." Because only the dial face, front bezel, and key are shown in the primary photograph, inner components such as the movement plates, escapement design, cuvette engravings, and any case hallmarks remain unrecorded.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 9000291
- 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: Movement, inner cuvette, and case back are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Case metal, dimensions, and mechanical specifications are omitted from the source text
- Research required: Dating to the early 1800s and maker attribution to Adolphe Nicole à Genève are source-reported and unverified by visible dial signatures