Waltham 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1892
This hunter case pocket watch by Waltham dates to circa 1892 according to Freeman's auction catalog. Housed in an intricately engraved foliate-motif 14 karat yellow gold case measuring 39.00 mm in diameter, the total weight is recorded as 33.80 dwts.
The white single-sunk dial features gilt decorative accents, Arabic numerals, blued steel poire hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. The watch is powered by a stem-wound and stem-set 11-jewel nickel movement with damaskeening, signed 'AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH CO.' and numbered 5509437.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Total Weight
- 33.80 dwts
- Case Diameter
- 39.00 mm
- Case Stamping
- 14K 59427
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Jewels
- 11 jewel
- Movement Number
- 5509437
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham Watch Co.
- Movement Maker Signature
- AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH CO.
Design
- Visible features
- • White single-sunk dial featuring Arabic numerals, gilt decorative flourishes, and signature 'WALTHAM'. • Blued steel poire hands with a matching subsidiary seconds hand. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock. • Hinged hunter case front lid opened to display dial, showing detailed foliate relief engraving along the exterior lid. • Winding crown and circular bow positioned at the 3 o'clock orientation.
- Case Construction
- The watch is housed in a 14 karat yellow gold hunter case with a diameter of 39.00 mm. The exterior of the case lid displays foliate motif relief engraving. The total weight is 33.80 dwts. The watch features a polished cuvette and is stamped with '14K 59427' on the case.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The timepiece features a white single-sunk dial marked with the signature 'WALTHAM'. It displays Arabic numerals and gilt decorative details. The watch utilizes blued steel poire hands and includes a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is powered by an 11-jewel nickel movement featuring a damaskeened finish. The movement is signed 'AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH CO.' and bears the serial number 5509437. The mechanism is stem-wound and stem-set. The source dates the watch to circa 1892.
Identification
- Serial number
- 5509437
- 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: Movement and inner case back are not shown in the provided photograph; movement specifications and serials are taken from the catalog description.
- Research required: Country of origin is not explicitly designated in the auction listing, though Waltham is traditionally an American firm.