Waltham 14k gold open face pocket watch No. 25522053
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1930s
This open face pocket watch by Waltham is dated by the auction source to the 1930s and is numbered 25522053. The timepiece features a hinged 14k gold case measuring 43 mm in diameter, with an approximate total weight of 56 grams.
According to cataloguing records, it is driven by a keyless mechanical movement signed by Waltham, as is the silvered dial. The dial features Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and blued steel hands.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silvered dial
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Diameter
- 43mm
- Total Weight
- approx. total weight 56g
- Case Material
- 14k gold
- Movement Type
- Keyless mechanical
- Serial Number
- 25522053
- Maker / attribution
- Waltham
Design
- Visible features
- • Blued steel hands including an open-ring-tipped hour hand and straight minute hand • Visible surface spotting and aged patina across the light silvered dial • Arabic numerals marking the hours with a chapter ring along the periphery • Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals • Fluted winding crown with an arched bow situated at 12 o'clock • Waltham signature printed in uppercase lettering below the 12 o'clock position
- Dial and Visual Features
- The light silvered dial features a Waltham signature in uppercase lettering below the 12 o'clock position. The dial displays Arabic numerals and a chapter ring along the periphery. Features include blued steel hands consisting of an open-ring-tipped hour hand and a straight minute hand. A subsidiary seconds register with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals is positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial shows surface spotting and aged patina.
- Mechanism and Documentation
- The watch is listed with a keyless mechanical movement. The auction source states the movement and dial are signed by Waltham. The timepiece is dated by the source to the 1930s. The provided material does not record a specific place of manufacture.
- Case and External Architecture
- The timepiece is housed in a hinged 14k gold case with a diameter of 43 mm. The external architecture includes a fluted winding crown and an arched bow situated at the 12 o'clock position. The approximate total weight of the watch is reported as 56 grams.
Identification
- Serial number
- 25522053
- 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 case interior are not visible in the provided photograph; mechanical details and signatures rely on auction source reporting
- Research required: Place of manufacture is not stated in the source text