Girard-Perregaux Hunting Cased Pocket Watch with Spring Detent Escapement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1900
Maker / issuer
Girard-PerregauxThis hunting cased pocket watch is attributed by the source to Girard-Perregaux and dated to circa 1900. Measuring 55.5 mm in diameter, the 18k yellow gold case features an engine-turned exterior centered by an engraved cartouche and includes an internal crystal display back.
According to auction documentation, the manual-winding jewelled movement is equipped with a spring detent escapement and a spherical hairspring. The white enamel dial and movement are reported as signed, while the case bears the signature of R. Waldfogel.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White enamel
- Size
- 55.5 mm diameter
- Type
- Hunterd pocket watch
- Escapement
- Spring detent escapement, spherical hair spring
- Signatures
- Dial and movement signed, case signed R. Waldfogel
- Case Numbers
- 80'317, 7'470
- Case Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Girard-Perregaux
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular 18k yellow gold hunting case featuring a barleycorn engine-turned pattern. • Central vacant heraldic cartouche surrounded by an engraved wreath of flowers and foliage. • Ribbed fluted winding crown situated beneath a round suspension bow with flared collars. • Coin-edge reeding along the outer rim and case band.
- Attribution and Source Documentation
- The auction entry attributes the pocket watch to Girard-Perregaux and assigns an approximate date of circa 1900. Regarding signatures, the entry reports: 'Signed: dial and movement, case signed R. Waldfogel'. The source text does not state the country of manufacture or define the historical relationship between R. Waldfogel and Girard-Perregaux. The catalog listing records an unsigned presentation case as an accessory and notes that papers are not present.
- Reported Movement and Dial Specifications
- According to the cataloguing description, the internal movement is a manual-winding jewelled calibre configured with a spring detent escapement and a spherical hair spring. The movement is reported as signed, though it is concealed behind the closed case in the provided photograph. The dial is described in auction records as white enamel and is likewise stated to be signed. Because the watch is photographed solely with its hunting lid closed, the dial configuration and internal movement details are not directly visible in the image.
- Case Construction and Exterior Ornamentation
- The timepiece is housed in an 18k yellow gold hunting case measuring 55.5 mm in diameter. Direct observation shows the exterior lid featuring a circular barleycorn engine-turned pattern framed by coin-edge reeding along the outer rim and case band. A central vacant heraldic cartouche is encircled by an engraved decorative wreath of flowers and foliage. A ribbed fluted winding crown is mounted at the top beneath a round suspension bow with flared collars. Auction documentation states that the watch also incorporates an internal crystal display back, and records the case numbers as 80'317 and 7'470.
Identification
- Serial number
- 80'317, 7'470
- 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 watch is photographed with its hunting cover closed; internal crystal display back, movement, and dial are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Country of manufacture is not explicitly specified in the source text.