Ls. Audemars Savonnette Perpetual Calendar Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
around 1900
This Ls. Audemars pocket watch, dating from around 1900, is a savonnette (hunter-style) timepiece featuring a perpetual calendar complication. The watch is constructed in gold, weighing 138 grams, and measures 53.8 mm in diameter with a thickness of 16.2 mm.
It features a "half tub à goutte" case with a guilloché base and lid. The enamel dial presents Roman numerals, sub-dials for date and month, and an enamel moon phase disk with a gold moon. Powering the watch is a nickel-plated nickel silver bridge-caliber movement featuring a lever escapement, wolf tooth ratchet wheel, and Breguet balance spring. The watch is signed "Ls. Audemars Brassus (Suisse)" on both the dust cover and the movement.
The auction description notes that the timepiece is currently in running condition.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- around 1900
- Type
- Perpetual calendar pocket watch
- Maker
- Ls. Audemars
- Material
- 18K gold
- Dimensions
- 53.8 mm diameter, 16.2 mm height
- Escapement
- Lever escapement
- Movement Type
- Bridge caliber, nickel-plated nickel silver
- Serial Number
- 11265
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Winding mechanism
- Bow winding
- Maker / attribution
- Ls. Audemars
Design
- Visible features
- • Enamel dial with multiple perpetual calendar indicators and moon phase • Gold-toned English pear-style hour and minute hands • Engine-turned guilloché finish on the exterior case • Movement features wolf tooth gearing on the ratchet wheel
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in a savonnette case described as a "half tub à goutte" with two bulges, featuring guilloché ornamentation on the base and the lid. The watch measures 53.8 mm in diameter and 16.2 mm in height. The dial is made of enamel and features Roman numerals for the hours. It includes specific displays for seconds, date, and month, alongside an enameled moon phase disk incorporating a gold moon. The hour and minute hands are designed in the English pear style and are made of gold, while the secondary hands for the calendar functions are crafted from blued steel.
- Movement and Mechanical Details
- The interior movement is a nickel-plated nickel silver bridge caliber. It incorporates a lever escapement, a counterweight anchor, a balanced balance, and a Breguet balance spring. Additional mechanical details include gold wheels and a wolf tooth ratchet wheel. The watch utilizes a bow winding system and a lever-based hand-setting mechanism, all enclosed by a dust cover engraved with the serial number 11265 and the maker's signature.
- Signatures and Reported Condition
- The movement and the dust cover are signed "Ls. Audemars Brassus (Suisse)". The case bears multiple marks, including a Russian gold stamp featuring a hammer and sickle, a Swiss 18K gold stamp, an oval "M.F." mark, and an engraved coat of arms. Regarding condition, the auction description references an expertise provided by Prof. Curtit in 1986, which noted the piece was in perfect functional and preserved condition. The current auction report states that the clock is currently running and has remained in a display case since the time of the previous expertise.
Identification
- Serial number
- 11265
- 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 exact origin of the engraved coat of arms remains unknown
- Research required: The presence of a Russian hammer and sickle gold stamp alongside an 18K Swiss stamp requires verification regarding its historical context