H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel Minute Repeating Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1900
This 18-carat pink gold minute repeating pocket watch by H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel is dated to circa 1900 and designed for the Spanish market. The watch features a four-body "pomme et filet" case decorated with a "vermicelli" pattern and includes a small monogram on the cover.
Inside, a gold cuvette is engine-turned on its edge. The dial is silver with engine-turned details and applied gilt cast floral ornaments, accompanied by Roman numerals and an outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "pear" hands display the time, with a subsidiary dial for seconds. The movement is a glazed 19-ligne rhodium-plated caliber with "fausses-côtes" decoration, incorporating 31 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic balance, and a Breguet balance spring.
The repeating mechanism operates via a slide on the band. The watch measures 55 mm in diameter.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating pocket watch
- Maker
- H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel
- Diameter
- 55 mm
- Material
- 18-carat pink gold
- Dial type
- Silver engine turned
- Case style
- Four body pomme et filet
- Jewel count
- 31
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement caliber
- 19-ligne rhodium plated
- Maker / attribution
- H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel
- Repeating mechanism
- Slide activated
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a four-body "pomme et filet" case constructed from 18-carat pink gold. The exterior surfaces are finished with a chased "vermicelli" pattern, and the cover features a small monogram. A gold cuvette is present internally, which is finished with engine-turning on the edge. The dial is composed of silver with an engine-turned texture and applied gilt cast floral decorations. The time is marked by Roman numerals for the hours and an outer Arabic numeral ring for the minutes. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the bottom of the dial face, and the watch uses blued steel "pear" hands.
- Visible features
- • Case features a decorative chased vermicelli pattern • Dial incorporates applied gilt cast floral motifs • Repeating mechanism activated by a slide on the case band • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the bottom of the main dial
- Movement and Function
- The watch utilizes a glazed 19-ligne rhodium-plated movement. It is decorated with "fausses-côtes" and contains 31 jewels. The technical specification includes a straight-line lever escapement paired with a cut bimetallic balance and a Breguet balance spring. The timepiece is equipped with a minute repeating complication. This function triggers the striking of gongs, which is controlled by a slide located on the band of the case.
- Provenance and Condition
- The watch is attributed to the Swiss firm H. Jacot, Favre à Pont Martel, with an approximate date of production around 1900. The source states the watch was created for the Spanish market. The auction description reports that the object is in very good condition.
Identification
- 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 exact meaning of the small monogram on the cover is unknown
- Research required: The association with the Spanish market is attributed by the source without explicit documentation