Elgin for C.D. Peacock 14k Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1904
This 14 karat yellow gold hunter case pocket watch is reported by Freeman's as manufactured by the Elgin Watch Co. for retailer C.D. Peacock circa 1904. Measuring 34.00 mm in diameter, the yellow gold case features engraved and hobnail bezel detailing, a monogrammed back, and a personalized cuvette.
Its white single-sunk dial is signed C.D. PEACOCK, presenting italicized Arabic numerals, an outer five-minute track calibrated in red, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The source states the watch houses a stem-wound and stem-set 7-jewel nickel movement decorated with damaskeening.
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 Stamp
- 14K 84552
- Total Weight
- 23.60 dwts
- Case Diameter
- 34.00 mm
- Dial Signature
- C.D. PEACOCK
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Jewels
- 7 jewel
- Movement Number
- 10385069
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin Watch Co.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The timepiece features a white single-sunk dial signed 'C.D. PEACOCK'. The dial displays stylized Arabic numerals and an outer chapter ring calibrated to 60 units with red five-minute markings. The watch utilizes blued steel spade hands for hour and minute indication, complemented by a subsidiary seconds register located at the 6 o'clock position.
- Visible features
- • White single-sunk dial signed 'C.D. PEACOCK' below 12 o'clock. • Stylized Arabic hour numerals accompanied by an outer minute track with red five-minute numerals. • Blued steel spade hour and minute hands with a small subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock. • Yellow gold hunter case with a hinged front lid displaying patterned engraving around its perimeter and beaded detailing on the outer rim. • Winding crown and bow positioned at 3 o'clock relative to the dial.
- Case Construction
- The watch features a 34.00 mm hunter-style case composed of 14 karat yellow gold. The exterior of the front lid displays patterned engraving around its perimeter, paired with beaded detailing on the outer rim and hobnail bezel detailing. The case is described as having a polished case back with a monogram. A personalized cuvette is present. The winding crown and bow are positioned at the 3 o'clock location relative to the dial.
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is powered by a stem-wound and stem-set 7-jewel nickel movement. The movement is signed by Elgin Watch Co. and features damaskeening. The movement is identified by serial number 10385069. The watch is associated with retailer C.D. Peacock and estimated to be from circa 1904.
Identification
- Serial number
- 10385069
- 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, damaskeening, and serial number are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: The monogrammed case back, interior case marks, and personalized cuvette are obscured from view.