E. Mathey Tissot & Cie. Minute Repeater Stopwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1880s
The watch features a 55mm yellow gold hunter case. The exterior cover displays an engraved monogram 'HB'. The white enamel dial is configured with spade-style blue steel hands, a peripheral track graduated in fifths of a second, and a subsidiary seconds register at the six o'clock position.
The manual-wind movement drives both the audible chiming mechanism and the chronograph functions. Controls include a crown-integrated pusher at three o'clock, a minute-repeater slide positioned between one and two o'clock, a chronograph actuator at twelve o'clock, and a time-setting lever located at four o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1880s
- Dial
- White enamel
- Type
- Minute repeating pocket watch
- Maker
- E. Mathey Tissot & Cie.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Case Diameter
- 55 mm
- Case Material
- 14-karat yellow gold
- Complications
- Minute repeater and stopwatch
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- E. Mathey Tissot & Cie.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- It is fitted with spade-style blue steel hands that contrast with the white surface. The dial layout includes a sub-dial for constant seconds at the six o'clock position and a peripheral track graduated in one-fifth second increments to facilitate the stopwatch function. The indices are marked in black. The dial is protected by an acrylic crystal.
- Visible features
- • Engraved monogram 'HB' on the outer case lid • White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds at six o'clock • Onion-style winding crown with integrated pusher • Slide mechanism on the case band for the repeater
- Movement and Functions
- The manual-wind movement features both a minute-repeater mechanism and a chronograph complication. The repeater serves as an audible timekeeping function, while the integrated chronograph allows for the measurement of intervals. The movement is constructed manually and features a dense layout to accommodate the multiple complications within the 55mm case. According to the source, the workshop of E. Mathey Tissot was established in 1886, placing this object among the early examples of the brand's production. While the source notes the mechanical complexity, it specifies that no detailed information regarding the movement's recent service history or the present operational status of the functions is available.
- Case Construction and Exterior
- The watch is housed in a 55mm hunter-style case crafted from 14-karat yellow gold. The exterior cover features an intricate engraved monogram identified as 'HB'. The rear of the case is reported to bear the numerical monogram '89'. The case band incorporates the various control interfaces necessary for the repeater and stopwatch functions. A sliding lever for the minute repeater is situated between the one and two o'clock positions. The crown is of an onion design and includes an integrated pusher at the three o'clock position.
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: The exact provenance and service history are not documented.
- Research required: Functionality of the repeater and chronograph mechanisms is not explicitly verified by the provided text.