Waltham 14kt Gold Hunter-case Watch, Model 1899, Ref: Riverside
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1899
This Waltham Model 1899 hunter-case pocket watch, designated with reference Riverside, features a 51 mm 14kt gold case weighing 109.5g total. According to the source, it is powered by a stem-wind, stem-set 17-jewel damascened movement with a gold train.
The watch is fitted with a fancy painted enamel dial displaying a central landscape lake scene, raised gilt beads framing black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track accented with blue sapphires above the hour positions, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register. The source notes polished case panels, an engraved band, a monogrammed front cover, and an inscribed cuvette dated December 25, 1906.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Model
- 1899
- Case size
- 51 mm
- Reference
- Riverside
- Total weight
- 109.5g
- Place recorded
- United States
- Cuvette inscription
- Hugh Dolan From His Wife Annie & Children Dec. 25 1906
- Maker / attribution
- Waltham
- Movement description
- stem-wind, stem-set 17-jewel damascened, gold train
Design
- Dial and Hands
- Visual observation of the opened hunter case reveals a polychrome painted enamel landscape featuring water and foliage positioned at the center of the dial. Below this miniature scene, the dial is signed 'A.W.W.Co. / WALTHAM'. The time is displayed via pierced gilt hour and minute hands, with a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock fitted with a straight indicator. The cataloguer describes the dial as fancy painted enamel with raised gilt beads set between black Arabic numerals, along with an outer minute track accented with blue sapphires positioned above the hour markers. Observation confirms that raised gilt bead decorative borders surround the numeral cartouches.
- Visible features
- • Front hunter cover opened to show a polychrome painted enamel landscape with water and foliage at dial center • Dial signed 'A.W.W.Co. / WALTHAM' beneath the central landscape miniature • Elaborate pierced gilt hands for hours and minutes, with a straight sub-seconds hand at 6 o'clock • Raised gilt bead decorations surround each black Arabic numeral cartouche • Engraved foliate or scrolling decoration along the exterior rim of the opened front cover
- Reported Movement and Unverified Details
- The auction listing identifies the movement as a stem-wind, stem-set 17-jewel damascened mechanism with a gold train, classified under Model 1899 with the reference or grade designation 'Riverside'. Because no photographs of the movement plates or interior cuvette are supplied, these mechanical attributes cannot be independently verified from the available visual record. Additionally, no movement or case serial numbers are recorded in the auction listing.
- Case Construction and Engraved Inscription
- The case is documented by the auction house as 14kt gold, measuring 51 mm in diameter, with a total weight of 109.5g. Direct visual evidence from the front-facing photograph shows an engraved foliate or scrolling decoration along the exterior rim of the opened front cover. The auction catalogue records that the case features polished panels, an engraved band, and a monogram on the front cover. The inner cuvette is engraved with a dated personal presentation: 'Hugh Dolan From His Wife Annie & Children Dec. 25 1906'. Neither the front monogram nor the cuvette inscription is visible in the provided image.
Identification
- Reference
- Riverside
- 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 movement finishing are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: The cuvette inscription and front cover monogram are recorded by the source but obscured in the front-facing photograph.