Ch. Oudin Split-Seconds Chronograph Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
This open-face keyless-winding pocket watch signed by Ch. Oudin, Paris, is dated circa 1910 by the source. The timepiece is housed in a 51 mm nickel-plated metal case and is powered by an 18-ligne caliber movement with a lever escapement.
Its white enamel dial features painted Arabic numerals, an outer chronograph track, a 30-minute register at 12 o'clock, and continuous subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. The split-seconds complication is operated via an olive-shaped push-piece located on the case band near 11 o'clock, alongside crown-activated chronograph functions.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Split-seconds chronograph pocket watch
- Caliber
- 18’’’, lever escapement
- Diameter
- 51 mm
- Case Number
- 118 860
- Case Material
- nickel-plated metal
- Dial Signature
- Ch. Oudin à Paris
- Place recorded
- France
- Movement Number
- 330 925
- Maker / attribution
- Ch. Oudin
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial featuring painted italicized Arabic numerals and subsidiary dials at 12 and 6 o'clock • Dial signed 'Ch. Oudin à Paris' across the center • Open-face nickel-plated metal case with crown and bow at 12 o'clock • Olive-shaped push-piece located on the case band near 11 o'clock • Central coaxial chronograph and split-seconds sweep hands
- Reported Movement and Operating Condition
- The internal mechanism is reported as an 18-ligne caliber equipped with a lever escapement, bearing movement number 330 925. The catalog attributes a date of circa 1910 to the watch. The movement's operational status is noted with the condition grade warning 'Repair required, at buyer's expense', with the catalog terms stating that mechanical precision and completeness are not guaranteed.
- Dial Configuration and Visual Presentation
- The pocket watch features an open-face display with a white enamel dial bearing painted italicized Arabic numerals. It presents a vertical two-register arrangement with a 30-minute recorder at the 12 o'clock position and subsidiary continuous seconds at 6 o'clock. The center carries timekeeping hands alongside coaxial chronograph and split-seconds sweep hands. Across the center, the dial is signed 'Ch. Oudin à Paris'. Catalog condition notes identify the hands as original, while the enamel dial is described as having hairlines.
- Case Construction and Chronograph Actuation
- The timepiece is housed in a round nickel-plated metal case measuring 51 mm in diameter, cataloged under case number 118 860. The winding crown and bow are located at 12 o'clock, with primary chronograph functions operated via the winding crown. The split-seconds complication is operated separately via an olive-shaped push-piece positioned on the case band near 11 o'clock. The auction catalog grades the exterior case as scratched.
Identification
- Serial number
- 330 925
- 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 hairlines on the enamel dial.
- Research required: Auction report indicates movement requires repair at buyer's expense.
- Research required: Case is described as scratched.