Louis Audemars Russian Imperial Presentation Pocket Watch No. 14062
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1895
This Louis Audemars keyless hunting-cased pocket watch, serial number 14062, was produced circa 1895 for Russian Imperial presentation. The watch features an 18K gold case with a diameter of 58 mm, decorated on the front cover with the Russian Imperial arms in champlevé enamel and rose-cut diamonds.
The white enamel dial incorporates radial Roman numerals with an outer minute track and four subsidiary dials for the perpetual calendar, including day, date, month for the leap cycle, and a subsidiary seconds dial combined with lunar phases and age. Internally, the 19-ligne movement is rhodium-plated with fausses cotes decoration and includes an antimagnetic straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, and a patented split-seconds chronograph system.
The piece is fully signed by the maker on the dial, case, cuvette, and movement.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Minute repeating pocket watch
- Maker
- Louis Audemars, Brassus & Geneva
- Patents
- Split-seconds chronograph
- Condition
- Overhaul recommended
- Dimensions
- 58 mm diameter
- Case material
- 18K gold
- Complications
- 7 complications including perpetual calendar, lunar phases, and split-seconds chronograph
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement details
- 25 jewels, rhodium plated
- Maker / attribution
- Louis Audemars
Design
- Visible features
- • Case front displays champlevé enamel Imperial Russian arms set with rose-cut diamonds • White enamel dial features four sunk subsidiary calendar and lunar registers • Gold setting levers for the calendar are positioned beneath the bezel • Movement is rhodium-plated with fausses cotes finish
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in an 18K gold four-body, 'bassine et filets' case. The front cover is intricately decorated with the Russian Imperial arms rendered in black, blue, and red champlevé enamel, accented with rose-cut diamonds. Gold setting levers are integrated into the design, protruding from beneath the bezel for adjusting the perpetual calendar functions. The white enamel dial features radial Roman numerals and an outer minute track, with the outermost seconds division marked in fifths. Five-minute intervals and seconds are indicated by red Arabic numerals. Four subsidiary sunk dials display the perpetual calendar information, including day, date, and month, as well as a subsidiary seconds register that incorporates the moon phase aperture and lunar age display.
- Movement and Mechanics
- Measuring 19 lignes, the rhodium-plated movement is finished with fausses cotes decoration and features 25 jewels. It is equipped with an antimagnetic straight-line calibrated lever escapement and a cut bimetallic compensation balance with platinum temperature adjustment screws. A special alloy Breguet balance spring with overcoil and a rack and pinion micrometer regulator ensure precision. The movement includes a complex split-seconds chronograph system activated by buttons in the band. This specific mechanism, patented by Charles H. Audemars, utilizes a clutch coupling wheel designed for reliable operation. The watch is fully signed across the dial, case, cuvette, and movement.
- Provenance and Context
- The auction description identifies the watch as having been created for Russian Imperial presentation around 1895. The watch is noted for its full signature by Louis Audemars, an attribute described as unusual for such a piece.
Identification
- Serial number
- 14062
- 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 specific identity of the original Imperial recipient is not confirmed by the source
- Research required: While labeled 'antimagnetic', the performance capacity under modern conditions is not specified