Swiss Yellow Gold Split-Seconds Chronograph with Deadbeat Seconds Hunter-Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1875
According to Christie's, this circa 1875 Swiss hunter-case pocket watch is constructed with a 52 mm yellow gold case housing a keyless manual movement. The watch features split-seconds chronograph and deadbeat seconds complications.
Its white enamel dial displays two separate subsidiary time registers—one with Roman numerals and the other with Arabic numerals—surrounded by a peripheral seconds track with Arabic five-minute markers and sweep chronograph hands. Flanking the winding crown at 3 o'clock are two dedicated push-pieces alongside a case-band slide lever.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White enamel
- Type
- Chronograph & split-seconds watch
- Circa
- 1875
- Movement
- Manual, keyless
- Functions
- Split-seconds chronograph, deadbeat seconds
- Case Diameter
- 52 mm
- Case Material
- Yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged front hunter cover is opened to reveal the white enamel dial. • Dial features two vertical subsidiary dials: upper with Roman numerals and lower with Arabic numerals. • Central sweep hands include a fine pointer with a fleur-de-lis styled counterpoise. • Winding crown is positioned at 3 o'clock flanked by two push-pieces, with a sliding lever on the case band.
- Case Construction and Controls
- The watch is constructed with a 52 mm yellow gold hunter case. Direct observation shows the winding crown positioned at 3 o'clock flanked by two push-pieces, accompanied by a sliding lever along the case band. The condition report notes the case to be in generally very good overall condition with very slight surface wear. The hinged front cover opens to reveal the dial.
- Identity and Attribution Limitations
- The auction catalog attributes this hunter-case pocket watch to Switzerland with a circa 1875 date. No individual maker, workshop, or brand signature is documented in the listing. A case number is reported on the inside cover in the condition notes, but the specific numerical digits are not transcribed in the text. Full attribution remains limited to the general Swiss origin stated by the auction house.
- Dial Configuration and Movement Functionality
- The white enamel dial features two vertical subsidiary dials: the upper dial display uses Roman numerals and the lower dial uses Arabic numerals. Central sweep hands are present, including a fine pointer with a fleur-de-lis styled counterpoise. The auction condition report notes the dial as original, crisp, and slightly dirty. The movement is catalogued as a keyless manual caliber featuring split-seconds chronograph and deadbeat seconds functions. According to the condition report, the movement was not ticking at the time of cataloguing, and a service was described as highly required.
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: No specific maker name is recorded beyond the Swiss origin attribution.
- Research required: Movement condition was reported as not ticking at the time of cataloguing.
- Research required: The internal case number noted in the auction condition report is not transcribed in the listing text.