New York Standard Watch Co. 18s 7J chronograph pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c1908
This is an 18-size open-face pocket chronograph signed by the New York Standard Watch Co., dated by the seller to circa 1908. The movement is reported as a nickel 3/4 plate with a lever escapement, 7 jewels, and exposed chronograph steelwork providing start, stop, and fly-back functions.
It is inscribed with patent date 'Pat Mar 22 04' and serial number 5536235. The movement is housed in a sterling silver case measuring 50 mm by 20 mm, fitted with a hinged bezel, screw-off back, and coin-edged sides. The white enamel dial features Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, blued steel hands, and a central chronograph seconds hand.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph & split-seconds watch
- Dimensions
- 50mm x 20mm
- Dial Signature
- New York Standard Watch Co, USA
- Place recorded
- USA
- Movement Details
- Nickel 3/4 plate movement with lever escapement and exposed chronograph steelwork
- Maker / attribution
- New York Standard Watch Co
- Winding and Setting
- Stem wound and lever set
- Movement Inscription
- New York Standard Watch Co, Pat Mar 22 04, 5536235
- Case Material and Construction
- Sterling silver open face case with screw-off back and hinged bezel
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and an outer track divided to fifths of a second. • Subsidiary seconds register located at 6 o'clock. • Blued steel spade hour and minute hands, along with a fine central chronograph seconds hand. • Fluted brass or gold-toned crown topped with an integrated chronograph button set within a silver bow. • Visible hinge for the bezel at the 6 o'clock position on the coin-edged case rim.
- Dial and Visual Display
- The pocket watch displays a white enamel dial with black Arabic hour numerals, an outer perimeter track graduated to fifths of a second, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. In the listing photograph, the dial is fitted with blued steel spade hour and minute hands and a long central chronograph hand. It is signed "New York Standard Watch Co, USA". The dial is covered by a mineral glass. The seller evaluates the dial as "85% mint condition", noting "two forked hairlines - on the 8 and sub seconds".
- Case Construction and Exterior
- The piece is housed in an open-face Sterling silver case reported as measuring 50 mm by 20 mm. The case features a screw-off back, a hinged bezel, coin-edged sides, and engine turning. At the 12 o'clock position, a fluted crown with an integral chronograph button is set within a silver bow, while a visible bezel hinge is situated at 6 o'clock. The seller describes the case condition as "90% mint condition", reporting "a small ding on the bezel and light scratches on the back but apart from that a very clean and crisp case". The reverse side is not pictured in the listing photograph.
- Reported Movement and Operating Condition
- Because the case back is not opened in the catalogue image, all movement details derive from the listing text. The seller catalogues the movement as an 18-size, 7-jewel stem-wound and lever-set mechanism built on a nickel three-quarter plate layout with a lever escapement and exposed steelwork for the chronograph mechanism. The movement is inscribed "New York Standard Watch Co, Pat Mar 22 04, 5536235". The watch is offered as non-functional within the dealer's restoration section and without warranty. The seller notes that while it "has a good balance and spring", it is "fully wound and not working", with the movement rated at "85% mint condition – several light scratches".
Identification
- Serial number
- 5536235
- 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: Listed in non-working condition ('fully wound and not working') in a restoration category without warranty.
- Research required: Dealer reports two forked hairlines on the enamel dial near 8 and the subsidiary seconds dial.
- Research required: Case back and movement are not visible in the provided photograph; movement details rely on dealer description.