American Waltham 'Crescent Street' gold filled lever pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1918
This is an American Waltham 'Crescent Street' gold filled open face lever pocket watch, catalogued to circa 1918. According to the auctioneer, it contains a 16 size Railroad grade 21-jewel movement adjusted to five positions, lever set with screwed-in jewels, numbered 22040xxx.
The movement is fitted in a 50mm C.C.W Crescent gold filled case numbered 2501xxx. The watch presents a white Box Car Railroad dial with bold black Arabic numerals, blued steel coronet hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- C.C.W Crescent case, no. 2501xxx, 50mm
- Type
- Railroad pocket watch
- Hands
- Coronet hands
- Dial Type
- Box Car Railroad dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial
- Movement Grade
- 16 size Railroad grade 21 jewel adjusted five positions
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial featuring bold black Box Car style Arabic numerals and a peripheral minute track with diamond markers at intervals. • Dial inscribed 'WALTHAM / 21 JEWELS' in black print below 12 o'clock. • Blued steel coronet-style hands. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned above the 6 o'clock index. • Open face gold-toned case with top pendant, crown, and bow.
- Case and Condition
- The movement is housed in a 50mm C.C.W Crescent gold-filled case, identified by the number 2501xxx. Condition reports provided in the source note typical light marks to the case back, plate wear around the case band, and wear to the bow plate.
- Identity and Movement
- This pocket watch is catalogued by the auctioneer as an American Waltham 'Crescent Street' gold filled lever pocket watch, dated to circa 1918. The movement is described as a 16 size Railroad grade, 21-jewel mechanism, adjusted to five positions. It is stated to be lever set with screwed-in jewels and is numbered 22040xxx.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch is fitted with a Box Car style dial featuring black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. The hands are described as coronet-style. The auctioneer notes the dial, glass, and hands are in 'good' condition.
Identification
- Serial number
- 22040xxx
- 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 and interior case back are not shown in the provided photograph; mechanical and serial details are source-reported.
- Research required: Serial numbers are partially redacted in the source catalogue description.