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Angelus 18K Gold Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1920s

This circa 1920s Swiss hunting case pocket watch by Angelus features a quarter-repeating mechanism activated by an external push-piece located below the 6 o'clock position.

According to the seller, the crown-wind, lever-set movement contains 17 jewels and strikes hours and quarter hours on two gongs. The movement is fitted within an 18K solid yellow gold case measuring 51.5 mm in diameter excluding the winding crown, accompanied by a matching gold cuvette. The white enamel dial is executed in a double-sunken design, marked 'ANGELUS' below 12 o'clock, with Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6.

Evidence at a glance

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Technical characteristics

Type
Quarter repeater hunting case pocket watch
Complication
Quarter repeater chiming on two gongs
Case diameter
51.5 mm excluding crown
Case material
18K solid yellow gold
Place recorded
Switzerland
Dial construction
Double-sunken enamel
Maker / attribution
Angelus
Movement jewel count
17 jewels

Design

Visible features
• White enamel dial with stylized black Arabic numerals and railway-style outer minute track • Dial signed 'ANGELUS' centrally below the 12 position • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second numerals • Circular engine-turned perlage decoration on the inside of the hinged front cover • Repeater push-piece visible on the case rim below the 6 o'clock marker • Winding crown and bow located at 3 o'clock
Dial Display and Design
The dial is a factory-original double-sunken white enamel design signed 'ANGELUS' centrally below the 12 o'clock position. Time is indicated via stylized black Arabic hour numerals bordered by a railway-style outer minute track. A subsidiary seconds register is recessed at 6 o'clock, featuring concentric markings with printed Arabic intervals at ten-second increments. The source notes that the dial retains an original set of hands beneath an internal crystal.
Case and Exterior Construction
The pocket watch is configured in a hunting case format executed in 18K solid yellow gold, measuring 51.5 mm across excluding the crown. The seller reports that the case is decorated in an Art Nouveau motif featuring an open cartouche, and that the internal dust cover (cuvette) is also made of gold. Visible examination shows the winding crown and bow positioned at 3 o'clock, typical of a hunter layout. The inside surface of the opened front hunting cover displays engine-turned circular perlage, while an external push-piece controlling the repeating mechanism is set into the case perimeter directly below the 6 o'clock location.
Reported Mechanism and Documentation Limits
According to source documentation, the watch is powered by a crown-wind, lever-set movement featuring a nickel finish and running on 17 jewels. The quarter-repeating complication is stated to operate via an exterior button located below the 6 o'clock position, sounding the hours and elapsed quarter hours on two gongs. Because internal photography of the movement and cuvette markings is not supplied, key mechanical and manufacturing details cannot be visually verified. Caliber designation, movement serial numbers, and hallmarks are not recorded in this source, and operational claims regarding condition and chiming rely strictly on seller representations.

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: Caliber designation and movement serial number are not stated in the source description
  • Research required: Internal movement view is not depicted in the provided photograph
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