Cortébert Art Deco Pocket Watch in 14K Yellow Gold and Enamel

Technical characteristics

Type

Open-face pocket watch

Weight

59.6 gr. (approx.)

Caliber

16'''

Diameter

48.5 mm

Case Maker

Manufacture Favre & Perret S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds

Case Number

1 544 096

Case Material

14K yellow gold and enamel

Place recorded

Switzerland

Maker / attribution

Cortébert

Design

Visible features

• Golden-toned dial with textured engine-turned diamond pattern • Applied Breguet-style hour numerals and openwork lozenge-style hands • Sunken subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position • Fluted winding crown with an oval suspension bow positioned at 12 o'clock • Minor surface wear and marks visible near the 4 and 5 hour markers

Dial Display and Visible Condition

The dial presents a golden tone with a textured engine-turned diamond pattern, applied Breguet-style numerals, openwork lozenge hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The auction catalog describes the dial as a gilded colour metallic dial with applied Breguet numerals and yellow gold lozenge hands. Direct observation reveals minor surface wear and marks near the 4 and 5 hour markers. In its condition assessment, the auction house grades the dial as 'Good', noting that it is 'Slightly oxidized' and 'Slightly scratched', while cataloging the hands as 'Original'.

Reported Movement and Mechanical State

The movement is not visible in the provided primary photograph, so its specifications rely on the auction description. The catalog records an unnumbered 16''' rhodium-plated caliber with a going barrel, gold screwed-chatons, a straight-line lever escapement, a monometallic screw-balance, a self-compensating Breguet hairspring, and a polished steel index-regulator. The auction house grades the movement condition as 'Good' and 'Slightly scratched', but states 'Repair required, at buyer's expense'. The catalog terms also explicitly disclaim guarantees regarding movement functioning, precision, or completeness.

Case Construction and Exterior Decoration

According to the auction catalog, the watch features an open-face, round-shaped case measuring 48.5 mm in diameter, with an approximate total weight of 59.6 grams. The case material is listed as 14K yellow gold and enamel, numbered 1 544 096 and recorded as made by Manufacture Favre & Perret S.A., La Chaux-de-Fonds. While visual inspection of the primary dial image shows a fluted winding crown and an oval suspension bow positioned at 12 o'clock, the reverse decoration is known only from the catalog description. The source describes an engine-turned guilloché case-back with black and green enamelled champlevé geometric patterns and a central escutcheon, housing an internal gilded metal cuvette.

Identification

Serial number

1 544 096

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.