United States Watch Co Asa Fuller hunter pocket watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Hunter-case watch

Dimensions

57mm wide x 20mm deep

Case Material

Coin silver hunter case

Place recorded

United States

Winding Mechanism

Key wound / key set

Maker and Location

United States Watch Co, Marion, NJ, USA

Maker / attribution

United States Watch Co

Movement Inscription

Asa Fuller, Marion, NJ, Pat Mch 13th 66, No 80505

Movement Specification

11-jewel Model No 43 ½ gilt full plate

Design

Visible features

• Silver-toned metal hunter case with front cover opened to approximately 90 degrees • White enamel dial featuring black Roman numeral hour markers and a perimeter minute track • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock position • Blued steel hour and minute hands and a small seconds hand • Dial signed in small capital lettering below 12 o'clock: 'UNITED STATES WATCH CO' • Pendant stem with knurled push button and round suspension bow

Dial Configuration and Display

The watch features a white enamel dial signed in uppercase lettering below 12 o'clock with 'UNITED STATES WATCH CO'. Visible hour markings consist of black Roman numerals accompanied by a perimeter minute track. Time indication is provided by blued steel hour and minute hands, along with a matching small seconds hand positioned over a sunken subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.

Case Construction and Exterior Presentation

The pocket watch is housed in a coin silver hunter case measuring 57 mm wide by 20 mm deep. The case features gold hinges, a hinged back, inner front, and bezel, with a front cover designed to pop open to 90 degrees when the button on the stem is depressed. The exterior exhibits a smooth plain finish featuring a crest on the front. A bevelled mineral glass crystal covers the dial beneath the front hunter lid. The dealer reports signs of surface wear to the exterior, noting small bruises and scratches on the back cover.

Movement Specifications and Reported Condition

While internal mechanism components are not visible in the provided primary photograph, the movement is described by the dealer as a key-wound and key-set 11-jewel Model No 43 ½ gilt full-plate grade. The movement incorporates a lever escapement and a distinctive 'butterfly' cutout in the plate revealing the escape wheel beneath. According to the listing transcript, the movement is engraved 'Asa Fuller, Marion, NJ, Pat Mch 13th 66, No 80505'. Regarding running condition, the seller explicitly notes that the watch is not working and has a damaged hairspring, though it is accompanied by a vintage winding key.

Identification

Reference

Model No 43 ½

Serial number

80505

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.