E. Howard Watch Co. 10-Size White Gold-Filled Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1921
This open face pocket watch is attributed by the seller to E. Howard Watch Co. of Boston, USA, dating to circa 1921. It contains a size 10 bridge movement with damascening and a lever escapement, reported to be signed by the maker and bearing number 8584.
The movement is cased in a white gold-filled open face case measuring 44 mm in diameter by 8 mm in depth, featuring carved edges, a snap-on bezel, and an engine-turned hinged back cover with a monogrammed crest. The silvered dial is signed 'HOWARD' and displays stylized Arabic numerals, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds subdial.
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
- E. Howard Watch Co.
- Case material
- White gold filled
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case dimensions
- 44mm wide x 8mm deep
- Crystal material
- Synthetic glass
- Maker / attribution
- E. Howard Watch Co.
- Winding and setting
- Stem wound / stem set
- Movement signature and number
- E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 8584
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with stylized Arabic hour numerals and an outer railroad-style minute ring • Sunken subsidiary seconds subdial positioned at 6 o'clock with concentric circular finishing • Blued steel spade/pear hands and blued seconds hand • Carved floral or foliage decorative relief along the bezel edge and shaped bow
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The open-face watch displays a silvered metal dial marked simply 'Howard' below the 12 o'clock position. The hours are indicated by stylized Arabic numerals framed by an outer railroad-style minute ring, with a sunken subsidiary seconds subdial featuring concentric circular finishing located at 6 o'clock. The dial is fitted with blued steel hands, visible as spade or pear hour and minute hands accompanied by a blued subsidiary seconds hand. The front is protected by a synthetic glass crystal.
- Reported Movement and Configuration
- The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided photograph, and all mechanical details derive from the dealer description. The seller reports a size 10 bridge movement decorated with damascening, fitted with a lever escapement, and operated via stem winding and stem setting. The movement is reported to be signed 'E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 8584'. While the dealer listing title mentions '19 Jewel' and suggests a date of circa 1921, the jewel count is not mentioned in the body description, and production dating is an unverified dealer estimate.
- Case Construction and Exterior Ornamentation
- The watch is housed in an open-face white gold-filled case reported to measure 44 mm in width by 8 mm in depth. Visual inspection shows decorative carved floral or foliage relief along the bezel edge and on the shaped bow. According to the seller description, the case construction features a snap-on bezel and a hinged back cover. The reverse exterior is stated to display engine turning with a monogrammed crest, while the interior of the back cover is reported to be stamped 'E.Howard Watch Co, Boston' and 'Keystone, Extra'.
Identification
- Reference
- WA113 (AB-189664)
- Serial number
- 8584
- 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: The movement and interior/back of the case are not visible in the photograph; movement serial number and markings rely on dealer description
- Research required: Dealer listing title specifies '19 Jewel', but jewel count is omitted from the body text