Waltham 1908 Grade No. 115 Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1908
Maker / issuer
American Waltham Watch CompanyThis open-face dress pocket watch by the Waltham Watch Company is catalogued to 1908. Built in a yellow gold-filled Wadsworth Referee case measuring 47 mm in diameter and 9.3 mm thick, it encloses a 0s size, 15-jewel Grade No.
115 manual-wind mechanical movement (serial 16949261). The white dial features black Arabic hour markers, red outer five-minute numerals, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock, complemented by blued steel hands and signed Waltham below 12 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Case Diameter
- 47 mm
- Case Material
- Yellow gold fill
- Movement Grade
- Grade No. 115
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Serial
- 16949261
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham Watch Company
- Case Maker and Inscription
- Wadsworth Referee Warranted 20 Years
Design
- Visible features
- • Broad polished gold-tone bezel framing a recessed central dial • Blued steel spade-style handset and a blued subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock • White dial with black Arabic numerals and red outer five-minute indicators • Fluted winding crown with an oval bow at 12 o'clock
- Case Specifications
- The watch is housed in a yellow gold-filled case identified as a 'Wadsworth Referee' model. The case back bears an inscription referencing a 20-year warranty. Physical dimensions recorded include a case diameter of 47 mm and a thickness of 9.3 mm.
- Dial and Aesthetic Features
- The watch features a white dial with black and red Arabic numerals and a black minute track. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at 6 o'clock. The handset is described as blued steel, and the Waltham brand name is printed on the dial.
- Movement and Identification
- The watch is identified as a Waltham brand timepiece featuring a manual-wind mechanical movement, identified by the source as Grade No. 115, model 1900, with 15 jewels. Documentation provided by the source assigns the timepiece a serial number of 16949261.
Identification
- Reference
- WA-4348
- Serial number
- 16949261
- 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 interior case back are not visible in the provided photos, though text transcribes their markings.
- Research required: The clear plastic display stand shown in the photo is not part of the lot.