International Watch Co. 14K yellow gold open-face pocket watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Open-face pocket watch

Caliber

“H 6”, 18’’’

Diameter

47 mm

Case Number

758 110

Case Material

14K yellow gold

Place recorded

Switzerland

Movement Number

704 626

Maker / attribution

International Watch Co.

Design

Dial and Hands

The watch features a gilded metal dial recorded as having suspended Arabic numerals, paired with blued steel hands and an outer minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at 6 o'clock. Observed surface condition reveals visible speckling, fine scratches, and small marks across the dial face.

Visible features

• Gilded dial with Arabic numeral hour markers and an outer minute track • Blued steel hour, minute, and subsidiary seconds hands • Crown positioned at 12 o'clock inside a rounded bow, with a setting lever/pin projection near 11 o'clock • Visible surface speckling, fine scratches, and minor marks across the dial face

Catalog Condition and Caveats

The catalog assigns a circa 1918 production date to the watch. Condition ratings supplied by the auctioneer include a grade of '3 Good' for the case, '3-01 Good' for the dial, and '3* Good' for the movement. These seller ratings are accompanied by a specific caveat recommending an overhaul at the buyer's expense, and auction terms state that movement function and precision are not guaranteed.

Case Construction and Exterior

This open-face, keyless-winding pocket watch features a round 14K yellow gold case measuring 47 mm in diameter, with a reported total weight of approximately 78.6 grams. The catalog identifies the case maker as Wyss & Cie of Bienne/Biel under case number 758 110, noting a polished case back and a gilded metal cuvette (dome). Direct visual inspection of the front shows a winding crown positioned at 12 o'clock within a rounded bow, accompanied by a pin or setting lever projection adjacent near 11 o'clock. The gold bezel surrounds a front crystal protecting the dial.

Reported Movement and Technical Details

Because no internal photographs are provided in the source documentation, movement specifications remain known exclusively from the catalog text. The movement is cataloged as caliber 'H 6', an 18-ligne gilded brass mechanism bearing number 704 626, configured with a going barrel, gold chatons, and a straight-line lever escapement. Additional listed escapement components include a cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws, a blued steel hairspring with a terminal curve, and a polished steel index regulator. The notes state that the construction is based on Swiss invention patent No. 55 231, granted on March 28, 1911, to Uhrenfabrik von J. Rauschenbach’s Erben (vormals International Watch Co.) for a dial-fixing mechanism ('Zifferblattbefestigungsvorrichtung').

Identification

Serial number

758 110

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.