Alexander Hüning Chronomètre de Bord deck watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1920
This large Geneva deck watch, inscribed 'Chronomètre de Bord' and retailed or finished by Alexander Hüning, dates to circa 1920 according to the auction house. It features a 60 mm smooth silver case stamped with punch mark 'F&H' in a shield and weighs 182 grams.
The dial is white enamel with black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The movement is catalogued as a 47.5 mm caliber PD 3/4 plate mechanism with lever escapement and a Guillaume screw compensation balance, noted by the source as corresponding to Paul Ditisheim Type II observatory watches.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Deck watch
- Weight
- 182 g
- Caliber
- Cal. PD 47,5 mm
- Dimensions
- 60 mm
- Case Number
- 34628
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Punch Mark
- F&H in a shield
- Movement Number
- 34628
- Maker / attribution
- Alexander Hüning
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer railway-style minute track. • Dial signed below 12 o'clock: 'CHRONOMÈTRE DE BORD / ALEX HÜNING, GENÈVE'. • Blued steel spade-style hour and minute hands. • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned above 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals every 10 seconds. • Smooth circular silver pocket watch case with top pendant and circular bow. • Fluted gold-tone winding crown.
- Mechanism Specifications
- According to the source, the timepiece utilizes a 47.5 mm caliber movement with a 3/4 plate construction. The escapement is a lever type, and the balance is a large Guillaume screw compensation balance. The auction house provides a condition report characterizing the movement as 'very good' and in running order, while adding a recommendation for cleaning.
- Construction and Exterior
- The watch is housed in a smooth circular silver case, described as having a top pendant and circular bow. The case features a punch mark reading 'F&H' in a shield, which the source attributes to Alexander Hüning. The winding crown is described as fluted and gold-toned. The enamel dial is detailed with black Roman numerals and an outer railway-style minute track. It is equipped with blued steel hands and a sunken subsidiary seconds dial located above the 6 o'clock position, which features Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals.
- Object Identity and Documentation
- This deck watch is signed 'Chronomètre de Bord' and attributed to Alexander Hüning, a watchmaker active in Geneva. The source material identifies the watch as a 60 mm diameter timepiece, weighing 182 grams, with the movement and case sharing the serial number 34628. The auction description draws parallels between the technical construction of this watch and those produced by the workshop of Paul Ditisheim. It notes that the movement is finished in the same manner as Ditisheim’s Type II observatory movements and that the silver hallmarks on the case suggest an intended market for export to Germany.
Identification
- Serial number
- 34628
- 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: Internal movement caliber details, case number, and hallmark punch marks are not visible in the front dial photograph and rely entirely on the auction house report.