2.1276 LE CHEMINANT ‘GOLF’ POCKET WATCH (NEW-OLD-STOCK), SWISS 1980s
£300.00
A very unusual New-Old-Stock Swiss pocket watch from the 1980s, made in the classic full-hunter format with a spring-hinged front cover and richly decorated engravings. This one is pure character: two detailed golf scenes on the outer covers, an ornate bow and crown, and a clean, traditional white dial with Roman numerals and a small seconds register. Excellent choice for presentation.
Condition: New-Old-Stock / like new. Crisp dial printing, clean hands, and very fresh overall presentation. The case engraving is sharp and expressive.
About Le Cheminant
Le Cheminant is one of those “quiet” Swiss names you meet in the late 20th century: not a mass luxury brand, but a label that built watches the traditional Swiss way, often using proven ebauche movements and focusing on classic presentation – top quality dials, solid cases, and dependable mechanics. In the 1980s especially, many such Swiss houses created small-batch themed pieces like this – highly decorative pocket watches made to be gifted, collected, and kept “as new.”
Key Features
Full-hunter case with spring-hinged front cover (protects the crystal and dial)
Decorative engraved covers with golf motif scenes (striker + golfer with bag)
White dial with Roman numerals and small seconds at 6
Classic leaf-style hands, high-contrast and very readable
A great “conversation piece” for collectors – perfect gift format
Specifications
Brand: Le Cheminant (Swiss)
Type: Pocket watch, full-hunter
Era: 1980s
Dial: White dial, Roman numerals, small seconds
Crystal: Acrylic glass (as per this watch style/era)
Movement:Unitas 6498, manual winding, shockproof
Servicing and Warranty
Fully serviced with disassembly in our Bristol shop
The Unitas 6498 is a large, robust manual-wind movement originally developed for pocket watches and later used widely in wristwatches (Panerai, Maurice Lacroix etc). It’s valued for its torque, reliability, and ease of servicing – exactly the kind of movement you want in a collectible pocket watch you can actually use.
