Charles E. Graves & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1900s
This is an open-face pocket watch documented by Freeman's with retailer signature Charles E. Graves & Co., Chicago, dating source-reported to circa the 1900s. The watch features an 18k yellow gold case stamped with case number 3356 on both the inner case back and inner cuvette.
The white dial displays stylized Arabic numerals, dark spade hands, a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock, and the retailer's imprint beneath 12 o'clock. The manual-wind Swiss movement is stated to carry 21 jewels and serial number 231300.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Maker
- Charles E. Graves & Co.
- Case Number
- 3356
- Gross Weight
- 40.95 dwt
- Case Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 231300
- Movement Stamps
- CHAS. E. GRAVES & Co. CHICAGO 21 JEWELS 231300 SWISS
- Maker / attribution
- Charles E. Graves & Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial signed 'CHAS. E. GRAVES & Co.' below 12 o'clock • Italicized Arabic numeral hour markers paired with a peripheral minute track • Subsidiary seconds subdial positioned above 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals • Dark pear/spade-style hour and minute hands with a dark sub-seconds hand • Polished yellow gold open-face case with top pendant, fluted crown, and oval suspension bow
- Physical Description
- This open-face pocket watch is cased in 18K yellow gold. It features a white dial signed 'CHAS. E. GRAVES & Co.' beneath the 12 o'clock position, accompanied by italicized Arabic numeral hour markers and a peripheral minute track. The timepiece utilizes dark spade-style hour and minute hands along with a dark sub-seconds hand. A subsidiary seconds subdial is positioned above the 6 o'clock marker and includes Arabic numerals at ten-second intervals.
- Condition and Attribution
- The watch is dated to circa the 1900s. Source notes indicate light scratching consistent with age and use. At the time of cataloguing, the watch was reported to wind, set, and run, though it has not been timed for accuracy. The authenticity of individual parts is not guaranteed.
- Construction and Markings
- The case is documented as being stamped with the number 3356 on both the inner case back and the inner cuvette. The cuvette features a personalized engraving. The movement is a manual-wind Swiss mechanism marked with the retailer's imprint, 21 jewels, and the serial number 231300.
Identification
- Serial number
- 231300
- 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, inner case back, and cuvette markings are not visible in the supplied photograph and rely entirely on source cataloguing
- Research required: Source notes light scratching throughout consistent with age and use, as well as a personalized engraving on the cuvette
- Research required: Source reports the movement was not timed for accuracy and does not guarantee authenticity of individual parts