Zenith Minute Repeating, Quarter-Hour Self-Strike and Monopusher Chronograph Hunter-Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
Maker / issuer
ZenithAccording to Christie's, this yellow gold hunter-case pocket watch by Zenith dates to circa 1910 and measures 56 mm in diameter. It is fitted with a keyless manual-wind movement featuring monopusher chronograph, minute repeating, and quarter-hour self-strike complications.
The white enamel dial is signed Zenith and displays Arabic numeral hour markers, an outer calibrated minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, and central chronograph hands. The upper case rim is engraved 'SILENCE' and 'SONNERIE' adjacent to a strike selection slider. The lot was catalogued with an accompanying presentation box.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White enamel
- Type
- Repeating watch
- Movement
- Manual, keyless
- Functions
- Monopusher chronograph, minute repeater and quarter-hour self-strike
- Circa date
- circa 1910
- Accompaniment
- Presentation box
- Case diameter
- 56 mm
- Case material
- Yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Zenith
Design
- Visible features
- • Hunter-case open to the left displaying a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals. • Engravings 'SILENCE' and 'SONNERIE' along the upper right bezel rim with an adjacent slide. • Subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock and a central chronograph hand. • Winding crown with an integrated monopusher button and suspension bow positioned at 3 o'clock. • Dial signed 'ZENITH' in black capitals below the 12 o'clock numeral.
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is composed of white enamel and is signed 'ZENITH' in black capitals below the 12 o'clock marker. It features Arabic numeral hour indicators and an outer minute track. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at 6 o'clock, with central hands provided for the chronograph function.
- Construction and Exterior
- The watch is encased in yellow gold and measures 56 mm in diameter. It is a hunter-case style timepiece. The bezel rim features the engravings 'SILENCE' and 'SONNERIE' positioned near a mechanical strike selection slide. The winding crown at 3 o'clock includes a suspension bow and serves as the monopusher button for the chronograph.
- Mechanism and Operational Status
- The timepiece utilizes a keyless, manual-wind movement equipped with a minute repeater, a quarter-hour self-strike, and a monopusher chronograph. The condition report states the movement was not ticking at the time of cataloguing. While the repeating mechanism was observed to be functional, it operated at a high speed, and the watch required service due to prolonged inactivity.
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: The movement and inside covers are not visible in the provided lot image.
- Research required: The auction condition report notes the movement was not ticking at cataloguing and required service.