Digital Calendar Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1895
This 14K pink gold pocket watch is a minute-repeater and chronograph with a digital calendar. Attributed to A. Lugrin & Cie, Lémania and dated circa 1895, the watch features a gilded brass 20''' caliber movement with a going barrel and a straight-line lever escapement.
The technical configuration includes a cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, a blued steel hairspring with a terminal curve, and a polished steel index-regulator. The repeating mechanism operates with a silent centrifugal governor, and the chronograph work is positioned on the top plate. The watch measures 59 mm in diameter. The enamel dial features windows for the triple calendar (date, day, and month) and moon phases.
The case back is polished, and the cover bears a taille-douce engraved cypher "F G". The auction report notes a hairline on the enamel dial.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute-repeater chronograph with triple date à guichets and moon phases
- Material
- 14K pink gold
- Decoration
- Taille-douce engraving
- Attribution
- A. Lugrin & Cie, Lémania
- Case Serial
- 7005
- Case Diameter
- 59 mm
- Movement Serial
- 7005 / 18 311
- Movement Diameter
- 20'''
- Maker / attribution
- Unsigned (attributed to A. Lugrin & Cie, Lémania)
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a 14K pink gold case measuring 59 mm in diameter. The exterior of the cover features a taille-douce engraving of the cypher "F G", while the caseback is polished. The watch is a hunter-style pocket watch with the crown and bow positioned at the 3 o'clock mark relative to the dial layout. The dial is constructed of enamel and incorporates various decorative elements. It provides a digital calendar display (à guichets) showing the day, month, and date through apertures. A moon phase indicator is integrated into the subsidiary seconds register at the bottom of the dial. The auction description reports a hairline crack present on the dial surface.
- Visible features
- • Case features a hunter-style cover • The dial uses apertures for calendar indications • Moon phase disc positioned at 6 o'clock • Large crown with bow at 3 o'clock position
- Movement and Complications
- The watch is powered by a 20''' gilded brass movement. It features a going barrel and a straight-line lever escapement. The balance assembly consists of a cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and a blued steel hairspring with a terminal curve. Regulation is managed via a polished steel index-regulator. The watch functions as both a minute-repeater and a chronograph. The repeating mechanism incorporates a silent centrifugal governor for regulation, while the chronograph mechanism is situated on the top plate. This combination of complications is managed within a substantial 20-ligne format.
- Provenance and Identification
- The piece is offered as an unsigned example of high-precision watchmaking. Based on the provided documentation, the model is attributed to A. Lugrin & Cie, Lémania, and dated to approximately 1895. The movement is marked with serial numbers 7005 / 18 311, and the case bears the matching number 7005. The dial condition is also assessed as Good, with the specific noted flaw of a hairline.
Identification
- Serial number
- 7005
- 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: Dial condition includes a reported hairline
- Research required: Attribution to A. Lugrin & Cie is not confirmed by signature