Girard-Perregaux 18-carat gold minute-repeating pocket chronometer
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1906
Maker / issuer
Girard-PerregauxSource reports this Swiss open-face pocket chronometer dates to circa 1906 and bears an 18-carat gold case marked with serial number 325537. The outer case cover is decorated with an embossed motoring scene showing Edwardian motorists driving past a mountain lake.
Measuring 2.5 inches in diameter, the watch is fitted with an internal chiming mechanism reported visible through a glass panel that strikes hours, quarters, and minutes. The timepiece is preserved inside a velvet-lined mahogany fitted box bearing an embroidered Girard-Perregaux maker's label inside the lid.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute-repeating pocket chronometer
- Diameter
- 2.5 inches
- Complication
- Minute repeater
- Maker marking
- Girard Perregaux
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case decoration
- Embossed motoring scene
- Maker / attribution
- Girard-Perregaux
- Inner cuvette engraving
- Chronometer Répétition à minutes
Design
- Visible features
- • The watch is shown closed and seated in a recessed velvet fitting within an open hinged wooden case. • The case cover displays a raised relief scene featuring an open-top early motor vehicle with occupants. • An embroidered textile badge in the inner lid reads 'GIRARD-PERREGAUX' with notable fraying of loose threads across the surface.
- Source Information and Attribution
- The source dates the timepiece to circa 1906. While the auction listing title contains a spelling variation of the maker, the internal engraving identifies the maker as Girard Perregaux. The dial and movement are not visible in the provided reference materials.
- Case Construction and Decorative Detail
- The timepiece is housed in an 18-carat gold case measuring 2.5 inches in diameter. The exterior cover features a heavily embossed motoring scene depicting a group of Edwardian motorists passing a mountain lake. The interior of the case is engraved with the text: 'Chronometer Répétition à minutes – Girard Perregaux Chaux- de fonds- HORS CONCOURS Membre de Jury Liège 1905 Milan 1906 Paris 1900'. The case is marked with the serial number 325537.
- Mechanical Complication and Presentation
- The movement is described as a minute-repeater that chimes the hour, quarter, and minute. This mechanism is reported to be visible through a glass panel. The watch is contained in a velvet-lined mahogany presentation box, which includes an embroidered Girard Perregaux label and a mother-of-pearl cartouche on the lid. The set includes an original spare crystal glass.
Identification
- Serial number
- 325537
- 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 dial and movement are hidden within the closed case in the photograph.
- Research required: The auction listing title misspells the maker as 'Giraud Perregaux', though the description and maker mark clarify Girard Perregaux.