Arctos pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Early 1900
Catalogued under Catawiki lot number 66131621, this pocket watch is signed ARCTOS on the dial and listed as dating from the early 1900 period. The auction source specifies materials of silver and vermeil gold, offering the watch in condition noted as 'for repair'.
Visually, the piece displays a white dial with stylized Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, pierced decorative hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The case incorporates rose gold-toned bezels alongside an engine-turned hinged lid bearing a vacant cartouche.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Pocket watch
- Period
- Early 1900
- Materials
- Silver, Vermeil gold
- Object Title
- Pocket watch "Arctos" Silver Gold (for repair)
- Maker / attribution
- Arctos
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial signed 'ARCTOS' beneath 12 o'clock. • Italicized Arabic hour numerals, outer track, and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • Ornate pierced hands in a gold-colored finish. • Two-tone metal case construction with rose gold-toned rims and a silver-toned engine-turned case lid featuring an unengraved cartouche. • Top-mounted winding crown and bow located at the 12 o'clock position.
- Dial and Case Construction
- The watch is fitted with a white dial showing italicized Arabic hour numerals, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. The time is indicated by ornate pierced hands finished in a gold tone. The exterior shows a two-tone metal case construction with rose gold-toned rims and a silver-toned engine-turned case lid centered with an unengraved cartouche. A top-mounted winding crown and bow are positioned at 12 o'clock.
- Identity and Source Description
- The timepiece is documented under Catawiki lot number 66131621, titled Pocket watch "Arctos" Silver Gold (for repair). The listing dates the piece to "Early 1900" and attributes its materials to "Silver, Vermeil gold". The dial displays the name 'ARCTOS' beneath the 12 o'clock position. The source record does not specify a reference number, caliber designation, or country of manufacture.
- Condition and Technical Limitations
- The source describes the watch as "(for repair)" and records a realized price of "Sold for €47". No operational testing, mechanical diagnostics, or specific defects are detailed in the available text. The internal movement is not illustrated in the provided materials, leaving the movement type, maker marks, and jewel count unrecorded in this source. In addition, internal case hallmarks are not documented in the entry to verify the composition or fineness of the case.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 66131621
- 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: Source notes the item is 'for repair'; movement condition, functionality, and internal hallmarks are unspecified.
- Research required: Internal movement is not visible in the provided photographs.