Ed. Koehn 18K Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1925
This hunting case pocket watch by Ed. Koehn, Geneva, is dated by the auction house to circa 1925. Measuring 54.5 mm in diameter, the piece is constructed with an 18K gold case and an inner cuvette also made of 18K gold, with a source-reported total weight of approximately 138 grams.
The auction record notes a lever escapement and wolf's teeth winding wheels, cataloged under serial and case number 84883. The visible white dial presents black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter pocket watch
- Diameter
- 54.5 mm
- Escapement
- lever escapement
- Case number
- 84883
- Total weight
- approx. 138 grams
- Serial number
- 84883
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Winding gearing
- wolf's teeth
- Maker / attribution
- Ed. Koehn
- Inner cuvette material
- 18K gold
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial inscribed 'ED. KOEHN GENÈVE' below the 12 o'clock position. • Stylized black Arabic numerals and railway-style outer minute track. • Blued steel spade-tipped hour hand and slender minute hand. • Subsidiary seconds dial with a blued steel hand situated at 6 o'clock. • Hinged front gold hunting cover opened at 9 o'clock relative to the dial, with winding crown and bow at 3 o'clock.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The white dial is marked 'ED. KOEHN GENÈVE' positioned beneath the 12 o'clock marker. Time is indicated via stylized black Arabic numerals and a railway-style outer minute track. The watch employs blued steel hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position, also utilizing a blued steel hand.
- Object Identification and Case Construction
- This pocket watch is an Ed. Koehn hunting case model. The auction source provides an estimated date of circa 1925. The exterior is crafted from 18K gold and measures 54.5 mm in diameter. The design features a hinged front hunting cover and a winding crown and bow positioned at the 3 o'clock position relative to the dial. Internal structural components include an inner cuvette, which is also constructed from 18K gold. The reported total weight for the watch is approximately 138 grams. The serial and case numbers are both recorded as 84883.
- Mechanical Specifications and Source Limitations
- The watch is described as having a lever escapement and wolf's teeth winding wheels. It is important to note that these details regarding the internal movement are source-reported, as the movement is not visible in the provided image documentation. The auctioneer noted that the movement was running at the time of cataloging, though no functional warranty is provided for the mechanism.
Identification
- Serial number
- 84883
- 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 movement is not visible in the provided image; lever escapement and wolf's teeth gearing are source-reported.
- Research required: Movement condition reported as running at time of cataloging by the auctioneer without warranty.