A.W. Co. Waltham 18K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1880
This A.W. Co. Waltham hunter case pocket watch is cased in 18K yellow gold and dated by the auction house to circa 1880. Measuring 50 mm in case width, it features coin-edge detailing around the case band.
The white dial displays black Arabic hour numerals, red Arabic five-minute numerals, blue steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. An engraved memorial presentation inscription inside the front cover records that the piece was given to Alexander McCormick Engart in memory of Lieutenant Alexander A. McCormick, Jr. of the United States Naval Air Forces, who was killed in combat in France in September 1918.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Hands
- Blue steel arrow hour, minute, and seconds hands
- Weight
- 73.4 dwt
- Case Width
- 50mm
- Complication
- Seconds complication at 6 o'clock
- Case Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Dial Features
- White dial with black Arabic numerals and red five-minute numerals
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- A.W. Co. Waltham
Design
- Provenance
- The interior of the front lid bears an engraved presentation inscription. According to the source, the watch was presented to Alexander McCormick Engart by Alexander A. McCormick in memory of Lieutenant Alexander A. McCormick, Jr. of the United States Naval Air Forces, who died in combat in 1918. The auction house dates the timepiece to circa 1880, while the memorial engraving relates to events in 1918.
- Visible features
- • Open hunter case showing engraved presentation text on the inside of the front lid • Fluted crown flanked by a bow at the 3 o'clock winding position • Reeded or coin-edge pattern along the perimeter of the case rim • Dial signed 'A.W.Co. WALTHAM' below the 12 o'clock position • Small seconds subdial situated at the 6 o'clock position
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white dial signed 'A.W.Co. WALTHAM' below the 12 o'clock position. The dial displays black Arabic numerals at hour intervals and an outer track of red Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. Timekeeping is indicated by blue steel arrow hands, with a subsidiary seconds complication positioned at 6 o'clock.
- Case Construction and Aesthetic
- This hunter case pocket watch is constructed from 18K yellow gold and measures 50 mm in width. The case architecture incorporates a reeded or coin-edge pattern along the perimeter of the case rim, housing the movement within a hunter style format. The winding mechanism is operated via a fluted crown positioned at the 3 o'clock location, flanked by a bow.
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: Movement is not shown, leaving caliber, jewel count, and movement serial number unverified
- Research required: Case back exterior and front cover exterior are not pictured