Louis Audemars 18K Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1880s
This is an 18k gold hunter case keyless wind pocket watch by Louis Audemars, dating to circa the 1880s according to the auction house. Measuring 53mm in diameter, the timepiece features an engine-turned case with a snap-on back, a polished cuvette, and a glazed dust cap protecting the movement.
The dial is white enamel with black Roman numeral hour markers, blued steel sword hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The source notes that the case, dial, and jeweled manual-wind movement are all signed.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Signatures
- Case, dial, and movement
- Case Number
- 12987
- Case Diameter
- 53mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 120987
- Dial Description
- White enamel, black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 6, blued steel sword hands
- Maker / attribution
- Louis Audemars
Design
- Visible features
- • Front perspective shows an opened hunter case revealing a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • Reverse perspective shows the movement bridges, regulator, and winding wheels visible under a transparent glazed dust cap. • Fitted with a fluted winding crown, an arched bow, and a side-push or slide element near 4 o'clock along the case band.
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is described in the source as white enamel, featuring black Roman numerals, blued steel sword hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. Observation of the front perspective confirms the white enamel dial layout with black Roman numeral hour markers and the subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The source records that the case, dial, and movement are signed, though the exact text on the dial is not transcribed in the lot details.
- Movement and Mechanical Attribution
- The movement is cataloged as a jeweled manual-wind mechanism bearing movement number 120987. Bonhams dates the piece to circa the 1880s under the heading 'LOUIS AUDEMARS, BRASSUS & GENEVA'. Physical observation of the reverse perspective shows the movement bridges, regulator, and winding wheels visible beneath the transparent glazed dust cap. The auction documentation states that accompaniments are none.
- Case Architecture and Exterior Features
- The pocket watch is documented by Bonhams as an 18k gold hunter case measuring 53mm in diameter. The listing notes that the case is engine turned, fitted with a polished cuvette and a glazed dust cap, and features a snap-on case back recorded with number 12987. Visual observations record an opened hunter case revealing the dial alongside a reverse view showing the movement beneath a transparent glazed dust cap. Visible exterior fittings include a fluted winding crown, an arched bow, and a side-push or slide element positioned near 4 o'clock along the case band. The exterior surfaces of the closed covers and any outer hallmarks are not visible in the provided image.
Identification
- Serial number
- 120987
- 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: Source reports distinct serial numbers for movement (No. 120987) and case (No. 12987).
- Research required: Outer engraved case surfaces and hallmarks are not displayed in the provided photograph.