International Watch Co. (IWC) 18k yellow gold hunter case pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
This 18k yellow gold hunter case pocket watch was manufactured by the International Watch Co. (IWC). The watch features a classic hunter case design, which includes a protective hinged gold cover that opens to reveal the dial.
The dial is white and displays black Roman numerals for the hour markers, complemented by a subsidiary seconds dial located at the six o'clock position. The dial is signed "International Watch Co." just below the twelve o'clock position. The piece has a total weight of 127 grams. While the movement is noted to be in very clean condition, it is not currently running and requires professional horological attention. The crystal is clear with no visible damage, though the dial shows very minute hairlines.
The watch is associated with early IWC history and connections to D.H. Craig, with internal serial numbering indicating a low production sequence. The gold case was crafted by Fritz Henry Mathez, who served as a general agent for the watch company.
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Metal
- 18k yellow gold
- Weight
- 127g
Technical characteristics
- Movement status
- not running
Design
- Markers
- Roman numerals
- Dial inscriptions
- International Watch Co.
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- International Watch Co.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.