Borel & Courvoisier silver hunter case pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1880s
This large hunter case pocket watch by Borel & Courvoisier of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, dates to the 1880s according to the source. The watch features a fine silver case measuring 58 mm side to side, housing a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and blued hands.
The seller reports that it contains a 15-jewel nickel finish movement configured for key winding and key setting through the back, fitted with a low dome crystal and an original bow and crown.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1880s
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Jewel Count
- 15 jewels
- Case Diameter
- 58 mm
- Case Material
- Fine silver
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker and Location
- Borel & Courvoisier of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Borel & Courvoisier
- Winding and Setting
- Key wind, key set through the back
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer track. A subsidiary seconds dial is located above the 6 o'clock position, while 'Borel & Courvoisier / Neuchâtel' is marked beneath the 12 o'clock position. Indications are provided by blued steel hands in a spade/moon-tipped style. The seller describes the dial as factory original white enamel under a low dome crystal, retaining what it reports to be the original set of hands.
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial bearing black Roman numeral hour markers and outer track • Signed 'Borel & Courvoisier / Neuchâtel' below the 12 o'clock position • Subsidiary seconds dial located above the 6 o'clock position • Blued steel spade/moon-tipped style hands • Silver hunter-style case with front cover hinged to the left and pendant/bow at the 3 o'clock position
- Case Configuration
- The pocket watch is housed in a silver hunter-style case measuring 58 mm side to side. The front cover is hinged on the left, with the pendant and bow oriented at the 3 o'clock position. The seller describes the housing as a heavy fine silver hunter case with good hinges and an original bow and crown. Hallmarks, purity stamps, or interior case markings are not recorded in this source or visible in the front-facing photograph.
- Reported Movement and Technical Details
- The seller states that the watch contains a 15-jewel nickel finish movement that is key wind and key set through the back, and dates the piece to the 1880s. Because the movement and inner case cuvette are not pictured in the provided source material, mechanical details, caliber designations, and serial numbers are not recorded in this source.
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: Movement caliber, serial numbers, and hallmarks inside the case are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Movement specifications, jewel count, and dating to the 1880s rely entirely on seller statements