E. Howard Watch Co. 16s Grade Series 3 Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1906
This antique size 16s hunter case pocket watch was manufactured by the E. Howard Watch Co. and is dated by the seller to circa 1906. The timepiece is driven by a manual-wind Model 1905, Grade Series 3 movement, which the source reports features 17 jewels and factory adjustments to three positions, temperature, and isochronism.
It is mounted in a 49.5 mm yellow gold-filled hunter case marked by Keystone Watch Case with serial 8194505. The nickel movement plates are inscribed 'E. Howard Watch Co. Boston U.S.A.', 'ADJUSTED', and display movement serial number 925607.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Case Size
- 49.5 mm
- Adjustments
- Three positions, temperature, and isochronism
- Caliber/Grade
- Series 3
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case Maker Mark
- Keystone Watch Case 8194505
- Movement Serial
- 925607
- Maker / attribution
- E. Howard Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged gold-tone case back opened to reveal a nickel-finished movement and interior cuvette mirror reflection • Movement bridge engraved in script: 'E. Howard Watch Co. Boston U.S.A.' • Engraved notations reading '925607', 'ADJUSTED', and '17 JEWELS' • Balance wheel assembly with regulator arm indicating toward F/S scale • Winding crown and bow positioned at the 3 o'clock orientation on a transparent acrylic display stand
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- The timepiece is housed in a yellow gold-filled hunter case. Per the vendor listing, the case dimensions measure 49.5 mm in diameter, 61.5 mm across including the winding crown, and 12.5 mm in total thickness. The seller describes the case back structure as a 'Double hinged case back (double cuvette)' incorporating an inner dust cover. Case markings are listed in the source as engraved with 'Keystone Watch Case 8194505'.
- Observed Movement Architecture and Inscriptions
- Direct observation of the open case reveals a nickel-finished manual movement within a hinged gold-tone case frame. The movement bridge is engraved in script reading 'E. Howard Watch Co. Boston U.S.A.', alongside engraved markings for '925607', 'ADJUSTED', and '17 JEWELS'. The movement assembly incorporates a balance wheel and a regulator arm indicating toward a marked 'F/S' scale. In the photograph, the winding crown and bow are located at the 3 o'clock position while resting on an acrylic display prop.
- Reported Specifications and Unverified Features
- The dial side is facing away and not visible in the provided reference photograph. According to the seller's product description, the front features a 'white enamel dial with bold black Roman numerals with a black railroad minute track, blue steel hands and a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock'. The seller catalogues the watch as 'dating to circa 1906' and identifies the movement as size 16s, 'Model 1905', with an asserted 'Run Quantity 6,000' and 'Grade/Model Total Production 49,390', reportedly adjusted to 'three (3) positions, temperature, and isochronism'.
Identification
- Reference
- WA-6535
- Serial number
- 925607
- 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 dial and outer case decoration are obscured or facing away in the provided image
- Research required: Display stand visible in the image is a prop and not part of the watch