Gustave Sandoz Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1890
This gold pocket watch attributed to maker Gustave Sandoz dates to circa 1890 and is fitted with a 19-ligne manual-wind movement inside a 57 mm case. The white enamel dial features Roman numeral hour markers, an outer chronograph track, and four subsidiary registers for the day of the week, date of the month, leap-year perpetual calendar months, and running seconds combined with moon phases.
The yellow metal case includes a hinged front cover, a winding crown with bow situated at the 3 o'clock position, and a slide along the band reported to operate a minute repeater mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Perpetual calendar chronograph minute repeater pocket watch
- Year
- Circa 1890
- Brand
- Gustave Sandoz
- Caliber
- 19'''
- Dimensions
- 57 mm
- Case Number
- 22'908
- Maker / attribution
- Gustave Sandoz
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged front cover opened to display a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and four calendar subdials • Subdial at 6 o'clock contains running seconds and an aperture for a moon phase disc featuring a face design • Subdial at 12 o'clock features calendar month indications along with leap year markings in French • Fluted winding crown with an arched suspension bow positioned at 3 o'clock relative to the dial orientation
- Dial Display and Indications
- Visual inspection reveals a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers and outer track scales for the chronograph. Four subsidiary registers display calendar and timekeeping functions. The register at 12 o'clock indicates the calendar months alongside leap year markings in French. The subdial at 6 o'clock combines running seconds with an aperture for a moon phase disc illustrated with a facial profile. Subsidiary registers at 9 and 3 o'clock indicate the day of the week and date of the month.
- Identity and Catalogued Attributes
- Catalogued under lot 290 by Antiquorum for its Geneva auction on November 12, 2017, this pocket watch is attributed to Gustave Sandoz and dated circa 1890. The catalog listing registers the piece with case number 22'908, a diameter of 57 mm, and a 19''' caliber manual-wind movement. The catalog title lists the timepiece as a 'PERPETUAL CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH, MINUTE REPEATER' and an 'openface perpetual calendar chronograph gold pocket watch.' In the specification field for signature, the source notes 'Case (monogram).'
- Case Configuration and Catalog Discrepancy
- Although the auction title describes the watch as an 'openface perpetual calendar chronograph gold pocket watch', the primary photograph shows a hinged front cover opened to reveal the dial, consistent with a hunter-style construction rather than a conventional openface format. The exterior features a fluted winding crown and an arched suspension bow positioned at 3 o'clock relative to the dial arrangement. Movement and cuvette details are not visible in the catalog image.
Identification
- Serial number
- 22'908
- 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 catalog title describes the watch as 'openface', yet the photograph clearly depicts a hinged hunter-style front lid
- Research required: Internal cuvette and movement details are not visible in the supplied single primary photograph