Elgin 18K Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Hunter case pocket watch

Weight

140 grams (with works)

Case Markings

ROY / 18K / 112628

Place recorded

United States

Movement Jewels

17 jewels

Dial Description

White dial with black Arabic numerals and seconds subdial

Movement Engraving

Especially Adjusted for Maier & Berkele Atlanta GA / 6810601

Maker / attribution

Elgin

Design

Visible features

• Closed yellow gold hunter case with fine engine-turned texturing • Centrally engraved foliate shield cartouche containing a monogram • Ribbed winding crown topped with a smooth circular bow • Coin-edge or reeded pattern along the case rim

Reported Movement and Dial Details

Because the available photograph displays only the closed exterior case, internal mechanical and dial details rely entirely on the auctioneer's catalog description. The mechanism is reported to be an Elgin 17-jewel damascened movement fitted with a safety pinion and bearing serial number 6810601, placing its production circa 1897. The works are noted to feature retailer-specific engraving reading "Especially Adjusted for Maier & Berkele Atlanta GA / 6810601". Beneath the front hunter cover, the dial is described by the catalog as white with black Arabic numerals and a dedicated seconds subdial.

Case Construction and Exterior Form

The pocket watch is housed in an 18-karat yellow gold hunter case. Direct observation of the exterior reveals fine engine-turned texturing across the front cover, centered by an engraved foliate shield cartouche containing an engraved monogram. The perimeter features a reeded, coin-edge profile, and the case is fitted with a ribbed winding crown surmounted by a smooth circular bow. According to the auction listing, the back cover is marked internally with the stamp "ROY / 18K / 112628", referencing the case maker Roy. The catalog records the overall dimensions as a height of 2.75 inches including the crown, a diameter of 2.125 inches, and a depth of 0.625 inches, with a total weight of 140 grams including the movement.

Condition and Documentation Limitations

The catalog entry notes that the crystal was "recently replaced" and describes "scattered surface wear commensurate with age and use," while stating that the watch was running and keeping time at the time of cataloguing. As timekeeping performance was not independently tested, this remains an unverified seller claim. Direct visual inspection is strictly limited to the exterior case lid, leaving the condition of the dial, replacement crystal, inner cuvette, and damascened movement uncorroborated by available imagery. Ownership prior to auction is recorded as the "Private Collection of Peter Daniel, Duluth GA."

Identification

Serial number

6810601

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.