American Waltham Watch Co. Hunting-Cased Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1892-1894
This American Waltham Watch Co. hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch, numbered 5409635, dates to between 1892 and 1894. The watch features a Model 1883, Grade 15 movement, which is an 18-size, frosted gilt, full-plate caliber.
It incorporates 15 jewels with flush settings, a lateral counterpoised lever escapement, and a cut-bimetallic compensation balance with a blued steel Breguet balance spring. The movement includes a Church type I patented micro-metric regulator and a safety pinion. The case is a four-body "bassine et filets" configuration, manufactured by the Brooklyn Watch Case Co., numbered 724901. It is crafted from 14K gold with an engraved floral and foliate pattern, a vermicelli band, and a gold hinged cuvette.
The watch is distinguished by its white enamel O'Hara dial, which displays gold paillon decoration and a recessed sunk sub-seconds dial.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunting-cased keyless watch
- Maker
- American Waltham Watch Co.
- Diameter
- 53 mm
- Dial Type
- O'Hara dial
- Case Maker
- Brooklyn Watch Case Co.
- Movement Type
- Model 1883, Grade 15
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case Serial Number
- 724901
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham Watch Co.
- Movement Serial Number
- 5409635
Design
- Movement
- The movement is an 18-size, frosted gilt, full-plate construction comprising 15 jewels set in flush settings. The escapement is a lateral counterpoised lever system paired with a cut-bimetallic compensation balance and a blued steel Breguet balance spring. Technical features include a Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micro-metric regulator and a safety pinion. The watch utilizes a lever-set system incorporating a Church disengaged intermediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system. The movement is signed.
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a four-body "bassine et filets" case made of 14K gold by the Brooklyn Watch Case Co. The exterior covers feature flat surfaces adorned with engraved floral and foliate patterns set against a circular engine-turned background. The back cover incorporates a depiction of a house. The case sides are finished with a vermicelli band, and the interior includes a gold hinged cuvette. The dial is a white enamel, overglazed O'Hara example. It is detailed with gold paillons, including a recessed sunk sub-seconds register also decorated with gold paillons. The time is indicated by blued steel spade hands. The dial is signed by the American Waltham Watch Co.
- Visible features
- • Case features engraved house on the back cover • Dial decorated with gold paillons • Movement signed by American Waltham Watch Co. • Blued steel spade-style hands
- Condition and Attribution
- The auction description reports the watch to be from the period 1892 to 1894. According to the auction house's grading system, the watch is classified with a grade of 'AAA Excellent', though specific component assessments are provided as 'Good' for the case and 'Good' for the movement. The dial is noted as having condition 2. The authenticity is attested to by the auction house's cataloging as an American Waltham Watch Co. product.
Identification
- Reference
- Model 1883, Grade 15
- Serial number
- 5409635
- 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 requires maintenance according to auction condition report
- Research required: Specific origin of the house engraving not provided