C. Dégallier and Ch. Grottendieck hunting case pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1900
This hunting case pocket watch, manufactured in Switzerland circa 1900, features a 750-grade yellow gold case and a gold cuvette. The watch is signed by the Swiss manufacturer C.
Dégallier of Geneva and the Belgian retailer Ch. Grottendieck of Brussels. Measuring 53.5 mm in diameter and weighing approximately 126.38 grams, the watch utilizes a gilt bridge movement with crown winding. Technical specifications include an anchor escapement, a compensation balance with a Breguet overcoil hairspring, and a swan-neck regulator. The white enamel dial displays Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds register, and gilded hands, accompanied by the retailer's signature.
The case exterior includes a relief-decorated monogram.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Savonette hunting case pocket watch
- Weight
- 126.38 g
- Balance
- Compensation balance with Breguet hairspring
- Diameter
- 53.5 mm
- Escapement
- Anchor escapement
- Case Material
- 750 yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- C. Dégallier
Design
- Visible features
- • Relief-decorated monogram on the hunting case exterior • White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock • Gilt bridge movement visible through the case back • Swan-neck fine adjustment on the balance cock
- Movement and Escapement
- The watch is powered by a gilt bridge-style mechanical movement designed for crown winding. The balance assembly incorporates a compensation balance paired with a Breguet overcoil hairspring, designed to assist with chronometric regulation. Technical precision is facilitated by a swan-neck fine regulation mechanism located on the balance cock. The escapement is of the anchor type, a common arrangement for precision pocket watches of this era. The movement is marked with reference number 6365.
- Case and Dial Construction
- The watch is housed in a 750-grade yellow gold Savonette (hunting) case, which features a relief-decorated monogram on the exterior cover. The dial is constructed of white enamel and utilizes Arabic numerals for time indication. It includes a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock and incorporates gilded hands to complement the gold case material. The retailer, Ch. Grottendieck of Brussels, is identified directly on the dial surface. The internal gold cuvette serves as a secondary protective cover and bears the manufacturer's mark for C. Dégallier of Geneva alongside the retailer's signifier. The overall weight of the timepiece is approximately 126.38 grams, with a case diameter measuring 53.5 mm.
- Historical Context and Attribution
- The auction description attributes the manufacture to the Swiss watchmaker C. Dégallier, who was active between approximately 1870 and 1926. The retailer, Charles Grottendieck, operated a prominent watch and jewelry business in Brussels.
Identification
- Reference
- 6365
- Serial number
- 6365
- 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: Absence of independent verification of the 750 gold purity beyond the auction report
- Research required: Extent of potential wear on the relief monogram not explicitly detailed