Meuron & Co. Yellow Gold Quarter Repeater Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th Century
This nineteenth-century openface pocket watch by Meuron & Co. features a 60 mm yellow gold case housing a key-wound movement equipped with a cylinder escapement and a quarter repeater function.
The face is configured with a semi-skeletonized white enamel chapter ring displaying Arabic numerals and an outer minute track, signed 'Meuron & Comp' above the 6 o'clock numeral. The open central aperture reveals the underlying repeating work, blued plate, and intricately engraved and pierced components. Blued steel hands indicate the time.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 19th Century
- Dial
- Enamel, semi-skeletonized
- Type
- Quarter repeating openface pocket watch
- Functions
- Quarter repeater
- Case diameter
- 60 mm
- Case material
- Yellow gold
- Movement winding
- Key-wound
- Maker / attribution
- Meuron & Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel chapter ring featuring italicized Arabic numerals and an outer minute track. • Central skeletonized opening revealing repeating mechanism parts, blued base plate, and pierced gilt bridges. • Blued steel Breguet-style hands with circular tips. • Top bow with a shaped flattened profile mounted above a cylindrical pendant.
- Dial Configuration
- The watch features a semi-skeletonized white enamel chapter ring with italicized Arabic numerals and an outer minute track. The dial is signed 'Meuron & Comp' above the 6 o'clock numeral. Time is indicated by blued steel Breguet-style hands with circular tips. The dial is noted as having minor imperfections.
- Case and External Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a 60 mm yellow gold openface case. It features a top bow with a shaped, flattened profile mounted above a cylindrical pendant. The case is reported to be in very good condition with minor signs of wear.
- Mechanism and Internal Workings
- The watch contains a key-wound movement with a cylinder escapement and a quarter repeater function. A central aperture in the dial allows visibility into the repeating mechanism, including the blued base plate and pierced, engraved gilt bridges. The movement is reported to not be working at the time of cataloguing and a service is recommended.
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: Movement condition reported as not working at cataloguing time.
- Research required: Internal movement view and case back interior are not shown.
- Research required: Country of manufacture is not stated in the source text.