E. Howard Watch Co. 12-size open face pocket watch, c. 1917
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1917
This early 20th-century American open face pocket watch by the E. Howard Watch Co. is reported by the seller to feature a 12-size nickel bridge movement fitted with 17 jewels, a lever escapement, and a micrometer regulator.
The movement is inscribed with serial number 1342385. Housed in a gold-filled open face case measuring 46 mm in diameter by 10 mm in thickness, the mechanism is arranged to swing out on a hinge from the back cover. The watch presents a brushed silvered dial signed 'HOWARD', displaying black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, and a bevelled mineral glass crystal.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Dimensions
- 46 mm wide x 10 mm deep
- Dial signature
- Howard
- Place recorded
- United States
- Winding system
- Stem wound / stem set
- Case construction
- Gold filled open face hinged case
- Maker / attribution
- E. Howard Watch Co.
- Size and jewel count
- 12 size, 17 jewels
Design
- Visible features
- • Silvered dial with fine vertical brushing, enclosed by a railway track minute register. • Prominent black Roman numeral hour markers with a subsidiary seconds track at 6 o'clock. • Blued steel handset with pierced Breguet-style hour hand and leaf minute hand. • Gold-filled case with an intricately carved bow and coin-edge or patterned bezel border.
- Visual Dial and Case Appearance
- Based on direct visual observation of the dial side, the pocket watch features a silvered dial with fine vertical brushing, encircled by an outer railway track minute register. It displays bold black Roman numeral hour markers and includes a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is fitted with blued steel hands, specifically a pierced Breguet-style hour hand and a leaf-style minute hand. The open face case is gold filled and displays a patterned coin-edge border along the bezel, complemented by an intricately carved bow at the top. In the listing description, the dealer notes that the dial is signed 'Howard' and fitted with a bevelled mineral glass crystal.
- Reported Case Construction and Dimensions
- According to the seller's description, the pocket watch is housed in an open-face, gold-filled case that measures 46 mm wide by 10 mm deep. The case is constructed as a two-piece hinged design where the movement swings out from the back cover on a hinge. The dealer further records that the exterior case features carved sides, engine turning, and initials on the back cover. The inside of the back cover is reported to bear an inscription as well as the signature 'E Howard Watch Co, Boston'.
- Reported Movement and Accompanying Material
- The dealer reports that the internal mechanism is a 12-size, 17-jewel American nickel bridge movement configured with a lever escapement and a micrometer regulator. The bridge is transcribed as bearing the engraved signature 'E Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 17 Jewels, Adjusted, No 1342385'. The watch is stem wound and stem set. The listing states that the pocket watch is accompanied by an original wooden box lined with velvet and silk, alongside an original matching certificate. The listing title notes a circa 1917 date ('c1917'), though the specific basis for this date is not stated in the source text.
Identification
- Serial number
- 1342385
- 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: Internal movement specifications, signatures, and case inscriptions are based on seller description and are not visible in the dial-side photograph.
- Research required: Condition percentages stated in the listing reflect subjective dealer ratings.