Albert Duval 14kt Gold Hunter-case Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1900
This yellow-metal hunter-case pocket watch is dated by the auction source to circa 1900 and catalogued as 14kt gold. The cuvette is engraved 'No. 20387 Albert Duval', providing the serial number and attribution.
The source documents a 40 mm case weighing 43 grams, decorated with engraving and engine turning. The white dial is unmarked, featuring black Roman numerals, blued Breguet-style hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The internal movement is catalogued as a 15-jewel Swiss bar movement designed for key winding and setting.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case pocket watch
- Weight
- 43g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Movement type
- key-wind, key-set 15-jewel Swiss bar
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case inscription
- engraved and engine-turned, cuvette engraved, "No. 20387 Albert Duval,"
- Dial description
- unmarked Roman numeral with sunk seconds, blued Breguet-style hands
- Maker / attribution
- Albert Duval
Design
- Visible features
- • Front hinged hunter lid opened to expose a white enamel-style dial. • Dial features black Roman numeral hour indices with an outer track. • Blued Breguet-style hour and minute hands. • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial above the 6 o'clock position. • Ribbed pendant with a fluted crown and decorative suspension bow.
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The pocket watch features a white enamel-style dial displayed when the front hinged hunter lid is open. The catalog describes the dial as an unmarked Roman numeral configuration with sunken subsidiary seconds and blued Breguet-style hands. Visual inspection confirms black Roman numerals representing the hour markers along an outer track, blued Breguet-style hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register positioned directly above the 6 o'clock mark. The external housing includes a ribbed pendant fitted with a fluted crown and a decorative suspension bow.
- Reported Movement and Dating
- The internal mechanism is catalogued by the auctioneer as a "key-wind, key-set 15-jewel Swiss bar" movement. The movement itself is not illustrated in the provided lot imagery. The auction source assigns a date of "c. 1900" to the watch. No documentation, caliber hallmarks, or explanatory notes are provided in the source to contextualize this circa date alongside the key-wind and Swiss bar movement configuration.
- Case Specifications and Cuvette Inscription
- The catalog describes the watch as a 14kt gold hunter-case watch measuring 40 mm and weighing 43g. The exterior case is listed as engraved and engine-turned. An inscription on the cuvette is recorded in the source as "No. 20387 Albert Duval,". Hallmark stamps and interior engravings are not recorded in this source or visible in the lot photograph, leaving the 14kt gold content strictly catalog-reported.
Identification
- Serial number
- 20387
- 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: Engraving on the cuvette and movement details are catalog-reported and not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Gold purity (14kt) is stated by the source and cannot be independently confirmed via visible hallmarks.