Golay-Laresche & Fils Keyless Five-Minute Repeating Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1900
This Golay-Laresche & Fils and Golay Fils & Stahl keyless five-minute repeating pocket watch, numbered 22275, dates to approximately 1900. It features a three-body, polished 18K gold case in a demi-bassine form, with the case back engraved with a monogram and a hinged gold cuvette displaying a dedication dated September 30, 1900.
The white enamel dial is set with Arabic numerals, an outer minute ring, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial, complemented by blued steel spade hands. The 17-ligne, nickel-plated movement is finished with fausses cotes decoration and contains 29 jewels. It includes a counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic balance, and a Breguet balance spring. The watch provides a repeating function via a slide located in the case band.
The piece is signed on the dial, the interior cuvette, and the movement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1900
- Type
- Five-minute repeating pocket watch
- Maker
- Golay - Laresche & Fils, Golay Fils & Stahl, Successeurs
- Jewel Count
- 29
- Complication
- Five-minute repeating
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Serial Number
- 22275
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Golay-Laresche & Fils, Golay Fils & Stahl
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in an 18K gold case of the demi-bassine type. It consists of three parts with a polished finish. The reverse of the case is decorated with an engraved monogram. Internally, a hinged gold cuvette protects the movement; this component carries an engraved dedication dated September 30, 1900. The dial is manufactured from white enamel. It is configured with black Arabic numerals for the hours, an outer track for the minutes, and a subsidiary dial for the seconds, which is sunk into the enamel. The watch indicates time with blued steel hands in the spade style.
- Visible features
- • Arabic numeral dial with a sunken seconds sub-dial at the six o'clock position • Repeating slide mechanism located on the exterior of the case band • Polished 18K gold demi-bassine case construction • Blued steel spade-style hour and minute hands
- Movement and Escapement
- The movement measures 17 lignes and features a nickel-plated finish throughout. It is decorated with fausses cotes surfacing. The repeating complication is operated by a slide positioned in the band of the case, which activates a repeating mechanism on gongs. Technically, the movement utilizes 29 jewels. The escapement is a counterpoised straight-line lever type. The balance assembly incorporates a cut bimetallic balance and a Breguet balance spring, ensuring precise regulation of the timekeeping
- Signatures and Condition
- These signatures are applied to the dial, the internal hinged cuvette, and the movement. The auction description reports the general condition of the case and movement as 'Good' and assigns the watch a grade of 'AAA Excellent'. It specifically notes that an overhaul for the movement is recommended for the next owner.
Identification
- Serial number
- 22275
- 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 auction house reports that a mechanical overhaul is recommended
- Research required: The provenance of the dedication inscription on the cuvette is not specified