Eberhard & Co. Chronomètre Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1930
Catalogued under Eberhard & Co. with case number 189995, this open-face pocket watch is source-dated to circa 1930. The timepiece features a metal case with an integrated top winding crown and bow.
The light-colored dial incorporates black Roman numeral hour indices, an outer minute track accented by diamond-shaped markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. Dial text reads 'CHRONOMÈTRE', 'EBERHARD & Co.', 'CHAUX-DE-FONDS', and 'SWISS MADE'. The source records the case as patinated and oxidized.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Year
- circa 1930
- Brand
- Eberhard & Co., swiss made
- Model
- chronometer
- Case Number
- 189995
- Case Material
- metal case
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Eberhard & Co.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch has a white dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic ten-second numerals located at the 6 o'clock position. The hands appear to be blued steel. Text inscribed below 12 o'clock reads 'CHRONOMÈTRE / E / EBERHARD & Co. / CHAUX-DE-FONDS', with 'SWISS MADE' positioned at 6 o'clock. The seller's grading system annotates the dial as patinated and spotted.
- Visible features
- • Open-face pocket watch with top-winding fluted crown and rounded bow. • White dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands. • Subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second numerals. • Dial marked 'CHRONOMÈTRE / E / EBERHARD & Co. / CHAUX-DE-FONDS' below 12 o'clock and 'SWISS MADE' at 6 o'clock. • Metal case displays surface oxidation, patination, and minor wear.
- Identity and Cataloguing
- Catalogued under the maker Eberhard & Co. with the model designation recorded as chronometer, this open-face pocket watch was listed as lot 68. The auction house source dates the watch to circa 1930 and documents the case number as 189995. The catalog record does not supply movement caliber details, case dimensions, or further provenance history beyond its inclusion in the September 2022 online sale.
- Case Form and Visible Condition
- The watch features an open-face metal case fitted with a top-winding fluted crown and a rounded bow. The exact metallurgical composition is not specified beyond the entry 'metal case'. Surface oxidation, patination, and minor wear are visible on the case. The auction house's condition grading system further classifies the case with descriptors including oxidized, spotted, dent(s), and patinated.
Identification
- Serial number
- 189995
- 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: Movement and interior of the case back are not depicted in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Specific base metal composition is not documented beyond 'metal case'.