Silver Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa early 20th century
According to the auction catalog, this early 20th-century Swiss pocket watch features a 0.800 solid silver hunter case with a dial diameter of 47.3 mm and a total weight of 80.8 g.
The outer cover displays a relief engraving of a church landscape bordered by foliate ornament. The source reports that the interior case is stamped 'TIC TAC!' with serial number 32537, while the cuvette is inscribed 'Remontoir Cylindre 10 Rubis'. Internally, the watch houses a gilt-finished movement with bridges and gearwork signed by watchmaker E. Moser, paired with a white enamel dial featuring Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Total Weight
- 2.85 oz (80.8 g)
- Case Hallmark
- 0.800
- Dial Diameter
- 1 7/8 in. (47.3 mm)
- Serial Number
- 32537
- Movement Maker
- E. Moser
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Cuvette Inscription
- Remontoir Cylindre 10 Rubis
- Interior Case Stamp
- TIC TAC!
- Maker / attribution
- E. Moser
Design
- Visible features
- • Closed circular hunter case showing a central raised relief medallion depicting a lakeside church with trees and a mountain background. • Beaded and foliate engraved border encircling the central pictorial medallion. • Ribbed brass or gilt winding crown set within an oval silver bow at the 12 o'clock position. • Rose gold-toned lip or rim visible along the outer edge of the silver case.
- Case Decoration and Physical Form
- The pocket watch is configured in a circular hunter case format. Visual observation shows a central raised relief medallion depicting a lakeside church with trees and a mountain background on the exterior cover, surrounded by an engraved beaded and foliate border. Along the outer edge of the silver case, a rose gold-toned rim or lip is visible. A ribbed brass or gilt winding crown sits within an oval silver bow at the 12 o'clock position. According to the auction listing, the dial diameter measures 1 7/8 in. (47.3 mm) and the watch has a total weight of 2.85 oz (80.8 g).
- Reported Movement and Dial Specifications
- The catalog description details a concealed white enamel dial with bold Roman numerals, an outer minute track, finely worked ornate hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial situated at 6 o'clock. Internally, the movement is described as gilt-finished with gearwork and bridges signed by watchmaker "E. Moser". The catalog dates the timepiece broadly to circa early 20th century, but does not provide caliber reference details.
- Reported Case Markings and Cuvette Inscription
- The auction catalog reports that the interior case is stamped with the maker's stamp "TIC TAC!", a silver purity hallmark of 0.800, and serial number 32537. These internal case markings are not visible in the provided photograph. The cuvette is further reported to be engraved with "Remontoir Cylindre 10 Rubis", which the catalog describes as indicating a cylinder escapement with ten jewels.
Identification
- Serial number
- 32537
- 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: Only the closed exterior cover of the watch is shown in the image; the dial, movement, cuvette inscription, and interior case markings are source-reported.
- Research required: Attribution to E. Moser is based solely on reported movement bridge engravings rather than direct photographic verification.