Louis Brandt & Fils minute repeating hunting case pocket watch with chronograph, calendar, and moon phase
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
This hunting case pocket watch is attributed by the source to Louis Brandt & Fils and dated to circa 1910 from Switzerland. It features a 57 mm smooth 14K rose gold case bearing the punch mark 'LBF'.
The open view displays a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, an outer chronograph track, a date subdial at 12 o'clock, apertures flanking the center arbor indicating the day ('MAR') and month ('JAN') in French, and constant seconds combined with a moon phase display at 6 o'clock. The source reports a bridge movement equipped with two hammers and two gongs, a lever escapement, and a screw balance.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter minute repeating pocket watch
- Weight
- 134 g
- Diameter
- 57 mm
- Case Number
- 43691
- Case Material
- 14 K rose gold
- Dial Features
- Enamel, date at "12", window for day and month in French, moon phase
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Maker's Mark
- LBF
- Movement Mechanism
- Bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, lever escapement, screw balance
- Maker / attribution
- Louis Brandt & Fils
Design
- Visible features
- • Front cover opened to display a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and gold-tone hands. • Dual rectangular calendar apertures flanking the center arbor displaying 'MAR' and 'JAN' in French. • Date subdial located at the 12 o'clock position and subsidiary seconds with moon phase aperture at 6 o'clock. • Integrated pusher adjacent to the crown at the case band and slide near 6 o'clock.
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in a 57 mm smooth hunting case made of 14K rose gold. The case bears the maker's punch mark "LBF". External features include an integrated pusher adjacent to the crown and a slide mechanism near the 6 o'clock position. The source identifies the movement as having a glazed cover. The overall condition of the case is reported as very good. Not recorded in this source are the specific visual details of the inner glazed cover or the outer case back.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch is driven by a bridge movement featuring two hammers and two gongs. The mechanical regulation is provided by a lever escapement and a screw balance. The movement is reported by the auction house to be in very good, functional condition, with a recommendation for cleaning.
- Dial and Calendar Display
- The timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and gold-tone hands. It includes a date subdial at the 12 o'clock position and a combined subsidiary seconds and moon phase aperture at the 6 o'clock position. Calendar information is shown through two rectangular apertures flanking the center arbor, displaying the day and month in French (specifically 'MAR' and 'JAN'). The auction condition report indicates the dial is in good condition with a noted hairline crack.
Identification
- Serial number
- 43691
- 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 glazed inner movement and outer case back are not shown in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The auction condition report lists a hairline crack on the dial, which is source-reported.