Paul Ditisheim Minute Repeater
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
Maker / issuer
Paul DitisheimThis Paul Ditisheim minute-repeater is a keyless hunting-cased dress watch, identified by serial number 28348 and manufactured in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, circa 1910.
The watch features an 18K gold four-body 'bassine' case with a polished finish and a concealed hinge on the back cover, complemented by a hinged gold cuvette. The matte gilt dial displays champlevé Breguet numerals, an engine-turned center, and an outer minute track, with time indicated by blued steel Breguet hands. The movement is a 17-ligne, rhodium-plated caliber with 31 jewels, featuring a straight-line lever escapement, a cut bimetallic compensation balance, a blued steel Breguet balance spring, and a swan-neck micrometer regulator.
The minute-repeating mechanism is activated by a slide on the band. The movement plate bears the inscription 'Grand Prix, Paris 1900'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1910
- Type
- Minute repeating pocket watch
- Maker
- Paul Ditisheim
- Case Type
- Hunting-cased
- Case Material
- 18K gold
- Serial Number
- 28348
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Repeating Type
- Minute-repeating
- Movement Jewels
- 31
- Maker / attribution
- Paul Ditisheim
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in an 18K gold four-body 'bassine' case, which is finished with a polished exterior. The back cover of the case incorporates a concealed hinge, and a hinged gold cuvette protects the internal movement. The matte gilt dial is designed with champlevé Breguet numerals and an outer minute track. The central portion of the dial is engine-turned, and the time is displayed via blued steel Breguet hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the six o'clock position.
- Visible features
- • Blued steel Breguet hands are visible on the dial. • The movement plate is signed with the Grand Prix, Paris 1900 award. • The dial features a central engine-turned guilloche pattern. • A minute-repeating slide is positioned on the case band.
- Condition and Marks
- The auction description reports the condition of the watch using a grading scale, assigning an 'AA' grade overall. The case is evaluated as grade 3, while the movement is assigned a grade 3*. The dial condition is described with the code 3-9-01, with a specific note that the dial is scratched. The hands are identified as original to the watch.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The movement is a rhodium-plated 17-ligne caliber, containing 31 jewels. It utilizes a straight-line lever escapement paired with a cut bimetallic compensation balance and a blued steel Breguet balance spring. Precision adjustments are managed by a swan-neck micrometer regulator. The watch includes a minute-repeating function, which is operated by a slide mechanism mounted on the band of the case. The main plate of the movement is inscribed with 'Grand Prix, Paris 1900',
Identification
- Serial number
- 28348
- 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 extent of the reported dial scratches is not detailed beyond the grading code.
- Research required: The functionality of the repeating mechanism remains unverified despite the auction house grading.