Successor of J.G Marenzeller pocket watch / hang bracelet ½ saboneta
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1875
This half-hunter pocket watch is attributed by the source listing to Successor of J.G Marenzeller and dated to circa 1875. The yellow-metal case features an open hinged half-hunter cover with a central viewing aperture, as well as wire-style loops affixed to the case.
The white dial displays italicized Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, a sunken subsidiary seconds subdial offset between 7 and 8 o'clock, and blued steel hands, with an onion-style crown located at the 4 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Period
- Circa 1875
- Case Style
- ½ saboneta
- Listing Number
- 12630853
- Maker Attribution
- Successor of J.G Marenzeller
- Maker / attribution
- Successor of J.G Marenzeller
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged front cover featuring a central circular aperture characteristic of a half-hunter case • White dial with stylized black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned between the 7 and 8 o'clock hour markers • Blued steel spade hands and an onion crown at roughly the 4 o'clock position • Wire lugs or wire attachment loops fixed to the case rim
- Dial and Indication Layout
- Visual observation indicates a white dial featuring stylized black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track. The time is indicated by blued steel spade hands. A sunken subsidiary seconds dial is located in an offset position between the 7 and 8 o'clock hour markers. The dial surface does not show any visible maker signature or brand lettering in the available record.
- Case Configuration and Mounting
- The timepiece features a yellow-metal case configured with a hinged front cover that includes a central circular viewing aperture, characteristic of a half-hunter case. The auction title catalogs the style as '½ saboneta'. The case rim is fitted with wire lugs or wire attachment loops rather than a standard standalone pocket watch pendant bow. In the listing title, the item is described with the terms 'Hang – Bracelet', while visual observation shows an onion crown located at approximately the 4 o'clock position.
- Attribution and Source Evidence Constraints
- The lot title attributes the watch to 'Successor of J.G Marenzeller' and reports a date of 'Circa 1875'. Because the listing is expired ('This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore'), detailed cataloguer notes are not preserved. Caliber specifications, movement layout, metal purity hallmarks, and case measurements are not recorded in this source. Consequently, the basis for the reported attribution, dating, and mechanical origin cannot be verified from the visible record alone.
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: Source page listing details are largely missing due to lot expiration; movement caliber, material purity hallmarks, and dimensions are unrecorded
- Research required: Attribution to 'Successor of J.G Marenzeller' relies solely on the lot title, as no signature is visible on the dial