Gustave Sandoz 18ct gold open face pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1900
This open-face pocket watch by Gustave Sandoz dates to circa 1900 and is housed in an 18ct gold case measuring 49 mm including the winding crown and bow. According to Bonhams, the reverse features an Art Nouveau floral whiplash design executed in high relief and sunken setting.
The auction house reports that the interior houses a frosted gilt cylinder movement with a blued steel balance spring and a cut and compensated balance. The source also documents an enamel dial displaying Roman numerals, outer red five-minute markers, and plain hands, behind a hinged cuvette inscribed with the maker's Paris address.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Case Material
- 18ct gold
- Movement Type
- Frosted gilt cylinder movement
- Place recorded
- France
- Case Dimensions
- 49mm including winding crown and bow
- Dial Description
- Enamel dial with Roman numerals and red outer five-minute divisions
- Cuvette Inscription
- Gustave Sandoz, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal 10 Rue Royal, Paris, No.11065
- Maker / attribution
- Gustave Sandoz
Design
- Visible features
- • Case back decorated with stylized floral motifs, budding clusters, and curving whiplash stems in relief against a recessed, textured ground. • Integrated monogram cartouche positioned near the top below the pendant neck. • Fluted winding crown with an oval-shaped suspension bow.
- Cuvette Inscription and Dating
- Bonhams records a hinged cuvette signed with the maker's name, maritime horologist title, address, and serial number: 'Gustave Sandoz, Horloger de la Marine, Palais Royal 10 Rue Royal, Paris, No.11065'. The piece is catalogued with an approximate date of circa 1900. Hallmarks, inner casemaker stamps, and movement engravings are not recorded in the source text or visible in the provided photo.
- Case Design and Exterior Observation
- The open-face pocket watch is housed in an 18ct gold case, catalogued with a measurement of 49 mm including the winding crown and bow. The reverse of the case is decorated with Art Nouveau floral whiplash relief and sunken setting. Direct visual observation reveals stylized floral motifs, budding clusters, and curving whiplash stems raised against a recessed, textured ground. Below the pendant neck, an integrated monogram cartouche is positioned near the top of the case back. The pendant is fitted with a fluted winding crown and an oval-shaped suspension bow.
- Reported Dial and Movement Specifications
- The auction catalogue describes the internal movement as a frosted gilt cylinder movement equipped with a blued steel balance spring and a cut and compensated balance. These mechanical components are not depicted in the available lot photo. The dial is catalogued as an enamel dial featuring Roman numerals, plain hands, and outer 5-minute divisions printed in red. As with the movement, visual confirmation is precluded by the single exterior rear photograph.
Identification
- Serial number
- 11065
- 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 internal movement are catalogued by the source but are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Internal hallmarks, movement numbering, and cuvette inscriptions are unverified by direct visual inspection.