American Watch Co. Model 74 Double Face Chronograph Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1879
According to the auction catalog, this double-face keyless chronograph pocket watch is an 18K yellow gold Model 74 produced by the American Watch Co. in Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1879, numbered 1378512.
The three-body bassine et filets case measures 53.5 mm in diameter and incorporates a glazed cuvette displaying the movement alongside the reverse chronograph chapter ring. The catalog describes a white enamel primary dial with Arabic numerals, an outer minute track with red five-minute markers, and subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock. The reverse display visible in the photograph features an enamel peripheral chapter ring graduated in fifths of a second and Arabic five-second numerals, read with a central blued steel hand over the damascened 14-size movement.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Double face keyless chronograph pocket watch
- Hands
- Parallel Spade on front, Spade on back
- Case diameter
- 53.5 mm
- Case material
- 18K gold
- Place recorded
- United States
- Patent engraving
- H.A. Lugrin's Pat. June 13. Oct, 3, 1876 Patd. In England July 28, 1877
- Maker / attribution
- American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass.
- Movement specification
- 14 size, nickel, 3/4 plate, damascened, 16 jewels
Design
- Dial and Display
- The primary dial is white enamel with Arabic numerals, an outer minute ring featuring red five-minute Arabic markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 9 o'clock. The watch utilizes blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands on this side. The reverse display consists of a white enamel chronograph ring calibrated in fifths of a second, with outer Arabic numerals for five-second intervals. A blued steel "Spade" hand is present for this display.
- Visible features
- • Yellow gold pocket watch case shown with hinged outer back cover open • Glazed cuvette reveals the movement and an outer white enamel chronograph chapter ring • Chronograph ring marked with divisions for fifths of a second and numbered every 5 seconds up to 60 • Central slender blued steel hand traversing the movement face • Straight bridge spanning the movement engraved with maker and patent details • Round pendant with ribbed winding crown and large circular bow
- Case and Configuration
- This American Watch Co. Model 74 is a double-face, keyless chronograph pocket watch constructed in an 18K gold three-body, "bassine et filets" case. It features a hinged bezel and back, with a gold glazed cuvette intended for viewing the movement and the reverse chronograph dial. The case measures 53.5 mm in diameter. Visible features include a round pendant with a ribbed winding crown and a large circular bow.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch contains a 14-size, nickel, 3/4 plate movement with damascening and 16 jewels, with the top one in a gold setting. The movement is fitted with a straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, a blued steel flat balance spring, a gold engraved pallet fork bridge, and a safety pinion. The movement bridge is engraved with references to H.A. Lugrin's patents from 1876 and 1877.
Identification
- Reference
- Model 74
- Serial number
- 1378512
- 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: Only the movement and reverse chronograph track are visible in the photograph; the primary time dial is unverified visually.