Waltham 19 Jewel Riverside Pocket Watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Open-face watch

Case Maker

Dennison

Dimensions

51mm wide x 15mm deep

Place recorded

United States

Dial Description

Double sunk white enamel

Maker / attribution

American Waltham Watch Co.

Movement Inscription

19 Jewels, A.W.W.Co, Waltham, Mass, Riverside, 5 Positions, Adjusted 17011327

Winding / Setting Mechanism

Stem wound / stem set

Design

Visible features

• Open-face pocket watch in a polished yellow gold-tone metal case • Double-sunk white enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals and an outer railway minute track • Blued steel spade hour and minute hands • Recessed subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock with blued pointer • Dial signed 'Waltham' over 'U.S.A.' below the 12 o'clock marker • Fluted onion winding crown with an oval bow at 12 o'clock bearing faint markings on the bow

Case Construction

The watch is housed in a gold-plated case manufactured by Dennison, measuring 51 mm in diameter and 15 mm in depth. The case structure features a hinged bezel, a hinged outer back, and a hinged inner cuvette, finished with a smooth plain exterior surface. The watch operates with a stem-wound and stem-set mechanism. The case back and inner cuvette remain closed in the primary visual record, so interior case stamps, hallmarks, or serial numbers are not visible in the photograph.

Dial and Visual Appearance

The timepiece features a double-sunk white enamel dial with upright Arabic hour numerals and an outer railway minute track. Hours and minutes are indicated by blued steel spade hands, with an auxiliary blued pointer set into a recessed subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed 'Waltham' over 'U.S.A.' beneath the 12 o'clock hour marker. The dial is enclosed beneath a bevelled mineral glass. Visible casing elements include a polished yellow gold-tone bezel and an onion-style winding crown fitted with an oval bow positioned at 12 o'clock, characteristic of an open-face watch.

Reported Movement and Technical Specifications

The dealer description documents a 16-size damascened nickel bridge movement equipped with 19 jewels, gold train wheels, large gold jewel settings, a lever escapement, and a micrometer regulator. The vendor notes this model as an American railroad-grade approved configuration. The movement is stated by the seller to be signed '19 Jewels, A.W.W.Co, Waltham, Mass, Riverside, 5 Positions, Adjusted' under serial number 17011327 and assigned a date of circa 1909. As the movement is not visible in the provided primary image, these specifications rely entirely on the seller's cataloguing.

Identification

Reference

AB-14784

Serial number

17011327

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.