Gustave Sandoz minute repeating precision pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1890
This open-face precision pocket watch by Gustave Sandoz of Paris is dated by the source to circa 1890. Housed in an 18K gold à-goutte case measuring approximately 50 mm in diameter and weighing about 110 grams, the watch features an engine-turned back with an enamelled monogram.
According to the auction description, the case is signed 'Gustave Sandoz Horloger de la Marine Paris No. 4922'. The white enamel dial is signed Gustave Sandoz and features black Roman numerals, outer minute indices with Arabic five-minute numerals, pink gold hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. It is equipped with a precision lever movement with a minute repeater mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating pocket watch
- Weight
- ca. 110g
- Dimensions
- Ca. Ø50mm
- Case Number
- 4922
- Complication
- Minute repeater
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Movement Type
- Precision lever movement
- Place recorded
- France
- Maker / attribution
- Gustave Sandoz
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • Gold open-face case featuring a top winding crown, bow, and a repeater slide on the band. • Shown alongside a fitted dark presentation box decorated with gilt tooling and the initials 'M. B.'.
- Identity and Case Construction
- The lot is cataloged as a precision pocket watch with minute repeater attributed to Gustave Sandoz of Paris, dated circa 1890. It features an 18K gold à-goutte case recorded at approximately Ø50mm with an approximate weight of 110g. Visible inspection shows an open-face configuration with a top winding crown, bow, and a repeater slide on the case band. According to the catalog description, the item has a 'signed original case Gustave Sandoz \'Horloger de la Marine\' Paris No. 4922' with an engine-turned back featuring an enamelled monogram. The rear exterior, cuvette, and internal case markings are not visible in the provided image.
- Movement and Seller Condition Assessment
- The movement is not exposed in the catalog photograph. The auction house describes the mechanism as an 'exquisite precision lever movement' featuring a minute repeater. In terms of condition and operation, the listing claims the watch is 'intact, in excellent condition, very beautiful sound', but specifically notes that 'cleaning and adjustment of the repeater necessary'.
- Dial Display and Accompanying Presentation Box
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The catalog notes pink gold hands and describes the dial as a 'signed perfectly preserved enamel dial'. An accompanying fitted dark presentation box is shown alongside the watch. Direct observation shows the box lid is decorated with gilt tooling and the initials 'M. B.', while the source lists an 'original box'.
Identification
- Serial number
- 4922
- 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 case back, enamelled monogram, and movement interior are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: The source notes that cleaning and adjustment of the repeater mechanism are necessary.