Swiss Ladies' 14k Rose Gold Hunting Cased Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1920
This object is a ladies' Swiss-made hunting cased pocket watch with a 33mm diameter, designated as 0 size. The exterior case is constructed from 14-karat rose gold, featuring hand-engraved scenes on both covers: one side depicts swans on water, while the other illustrates a house by a body of water.
The internal dust cover (cuvette) is manufactured from a base metal rather than gold. The watch features a white porcelain dial with black Roman numeral hour markers and blued steel spade-style hands. Operationally, the movement is a Swiss-made mechanical caliber with a nickel finish and finger-bridge construction, described as fully jewelled. The watch employs a stem-wind mechanism and a lever-set time adjustment system.
The item is reported by the source to be in fine running condition.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunting-cased pocket watch
- Diameter
- 33mm
- Condition
- fine running condition
- Case material
- 14k rose gold
- Dial material
- porcelain
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement finish
- nickel
- Setting mechanism
- lever set
- Winding mechanism
- stem wind
Design
- Visible features
- • Hand-engraved exterior case lids • White porcelain dial with Roman numerals • Blued steel spade hands • Stem-wind crown at 3 o'clock position
- Dial and Timekeeping
- The watch face is made of white porcelain and is reported to be in a complete and undamaged condition. Time is indicated using black-printed Roman numeral markers. The watch employs blued steel spade-style hands to display the time. The mechanical system utilizes a stem-wind mechanism for powering the movement and a lever-set mechanism to adjust the time.
- Movement Construction
- The movement is a mechanical Swiss caliber featuring a nickel-finished construction. It is designed with distinct finger bridges, which is described as a traditional Swiss horological pattern. The movement is specified as being fully jewelled. According to the source, the timepiece is currently in fine running condition, although specific details regarding the history of servicing are not provided.
- Case and External Features
- The watch is housed in an 14-karat rose gold hunting case measuring 33mm in diameter. The outer surfaces of the case covers are decorated with intricate hand-engraved scenes. One cover features a design of swans on water, while the opposite side displays a representation of a house situated near water. The watch includes a cuvette (internal dust cover) which is composed of base metal. The external surfaces of the case, excluding this dust cover, are made of 14-karat gold.
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: Manufacturer of the watch is not identified in the source
- Research required: The composition of the base metal dust cover is not specified beyond being non-gold