Antique Juvenia 18k Gold Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
This antique pocket watch by Juvenia is reported by the seller to date to circa 1910 and feature an 18k gold case with an engine-turned guilloché exterior and a front monogram.
The white enamel dial is signed 'JUVENIA' and features Arabic numerals, a peripheral minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The seller records an 18k gold dust cover bearing engraved heraldic lions, 'Répétition à Minutes', 'Balancier Compensateur', and 'Précision Chronométrique'. According to the listing, the watch measures 51 mm in diameter and weighs 87.6 grams.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeater pocket watch
- Diameter
- 51 mm
- Complication
- Minute repeater
- Total weight
- 87.6 g
- Case material
- 18k gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Juvenia
- Dust cover inscription
- Répétition à Minutes
Design
- Visible features
- • Hunter case pocket watch with winding crown, pendant, and bow situated at the 3 o'clock position. • White enamel dial signed 'JUVENIA' with black Arabic hour numerals, outer railway minute track, and sunken subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • Blued steel Breguet-style hands. • Gold hunter cover hinged at 9 o'clock opens to reveal the dial.
- Case Construction
- The timepiece is housed in an 18k gold hunter-style case measuring 51 mm in diameter. The exterior surface features a uniform guilloché pattern and a monogram centered on the front cover. The winding crown, bow, and pendant are positioned at the 3 o'clock mark, which allows the front cover to open at the 9 o'clock position. The seller states that the interior of the dust cover bears 18k - 0.750 gold hallmarks, a serial number, and Swiss marks.
- Dial Characteristics
- The white enamel dial is signed 'JUVENIA'. It features black Arabic numerals, a peripheral minute track, and blued steel hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position. The seller notes the presence of a small hairline fracture at the center of the dial.
- Mechanism and Dust Cover
- The movement is protected by an 18k gold dust cover with an engraved interior. The inscription reads 'Répétition à Minutes', alongside an heraldic emblem of two lions, the maker's name, 'Balancier Compensateur', and 'Précision Chronométrique'. The seller describes the movement as clean and complete, and reports that the minute repeater mechanism functions with regularity.
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
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Research required
- Research required: Internal serial number and hallmark details mentioned in the dealer description are not fully specified in the text or visible in the primary photo.
- Research required: The movement and dust cover inscriptions are not visible in the presented photo and rely on dealer description.