Jeanneret Frères Excelsior Lever silver pocket stopwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900 - 1920
This antique silver pocket stopwatch is attributed by the seller to Jeanneret Frères and dated to the 1900–1920 period. The 52 mm Continental .935 silver case houses a stem-winding movement that the seller reports carries an 1891 patent number granted to Jeanneret Frères, along with a J-shaped bridge associated with Excelsior Park.
The white dial is marked 'Excelsior Lever Non-Magnetic' and 'SWISS MADE', featuring blued steel hands, an outer 60-second track graduated in fifths of a second with red '60', and a 30-minute subsidiary register below the 12 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Stopwatch
- Diameter
- 52 mm
- Register
- 30-minute counter
- Case material
- .935 silver
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker attribution
- Jeanneret Frères
- Patent association
- 1891 patent
- Maker / attribution
- Jeanneret Frères
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial inscribed in script 'Excelsior Lever Non-Magnetic' above 6 o'clock and marked 'SWISS MADE' at the bottom perimeter. • Outer seconds chapter ring graduated to 60 with fifth-of-a-second divisions and red numeral '60'. • Centrally mounted blued steel chronograph seconds hand with an extended counterpoise. • Subsidiary dial beneath 12 o'clock calibrated for 30 elapsed minutes with Arabic numerals. • Fluted onion-form winding crown and circular bow mounted above the case pendant.
- Case and Movement
- The stopwatch features a 52 mm diameter case made of .935 grade Continental silver. It is equipped with a stem-winding movement. The case exhibits some unevenness to the back. Hallmarks for the .935 silver are reported by the seller to be present inside the case back.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The white dial includes a 30-minute recording subsidiary register. The outer chapter ring is calibrated for seconds with fifth-of-a-second divisions and features a red numeral '60'. The timepiece uses blued steel hands. The crystal glass lens displays minor nibbling along the bevelled edge.
- Identity and Attribution
- This pocket stopwatch is attributed by the seller to Jeanneret Frères. The movement is reported to contain a J-shaped bridge and carries an 1891 patent number in the name of Jeanneret Frères. The item is dated to the 1900–1920 period by the seller. The dial is signed 'Excelsior Lever' and marked 'SWISS MADE'.
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: Internal movement marks, patent inscriptions, and case hallmarking are source-reported and not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Dealer notes minor nibbling along the bevelled edge of the crystal and slight unevenness to the case back.