International Watch Co. Hunting-Cased Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1920
This hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch by International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, dates to approximately 1920. It is constructed from 14K yellow gold and features a four-body 'bassine et filet' case with an engine-turned sunburst pattern on both covers, finished with stepped, concave borders and a lapidated polygon-edged band.
The watch includes a hinged gold cuvette. The white enamel dial is accented with painted Breguet numerals, an outer minute track, a sunken subsidiary seconds dial, and gold double spade hands. Internally, the watch is powered by a Caliber 18''' frosted gilt movement containing 17 jewels. Notable technical specifications include a straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic compensation balance with a blued steel Breguet balance spring, and a swan-neck micrometer regulator.
Selected jewels are set within screwed gold chatons. The dial, movement, and case are each signed by the maker. The watch measures 55 mm in diameter and 11 mm in thickness.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunting-cased pocket watch
- Maker
- International Watch Co., Schaffhausen
- Case Serial
- 609614
- Jewel Count
- 17
- Case Diameter
- 55 mm
- Case Material
- 14K yellow gold
- Case Thickness
- 11 mm
- Movement Serial
- 545920
- Movement Caliber
- 18'''
- Maker / attribution
- International Watch Co., Schaffhausen
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a four-body 14K yellow gold case identified as 'bassine et filet'. The exterior covers exhibit an engine-turned sunburst pattern, while the perimeter of the case is detailed with stepped, concave borders and a lapidated polygon-edged band. The assembly includes a hinged cuvette. The white enamel dial serves as a backdrop for painted Breguet-style numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, which is sunken into the enamel surface. An outer minute track surrounds the periphery, and the time is displayed via gold double spade-style hands. The dial is signed by the manufacturer.
- Visible features
- • Sunburst engine-turned pattern on exterior covers • Lapidated polygon-edged case band • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial • Gold double spade style hands
- Movement and Escapement
- The timepiece is driven by a Caliber 18''' frosted gilt movement. The mechanism is jeweled with 17 stones, some of which are held in place by screwed gold chatons. Regulation of the timekeeping is managed by a swan-neck micrometer regulator acting on a blued steel Breguet balance spring. The escapement is a straight-line lever type, paired with a cut bimetallic compensation balance. The movement is signed by International Watch Co., Schaffhausen.
- Condition and Attribution
- The watch is attributed to a production date of circa 1920. Regarding the physical condition of the item, the auction description provides a grading system, identifying the overall object as grade AA, with the case and movement listed as grade 3. Specific condition notes provided by the auction house include a report of a slight chip on the dial.
Identification
- Serial number
- 609614
- 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 description notes the dial has a slight chip
- Research required: The auction report advises that a mechanical overhaul is recommended