Waltham Gold Filled Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1889
This gold-filled hunting case pocket watch dates to circa 1889 and features a 41.00 mm case, weighing a reported 41.00 pennyweights. The white single-sunk dial is signed A.W.W.
Co. WALTHAM and displays black Roman numeral hour markers, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. Freeman's describes the watch as housed in an engine-turned engraved case with an outer floral motif and polished cuvette. The movement is reported as a stem-wound, stem-set 7-jewel gilt movement signed AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Co., bearing movement number 5028449 and case number 407971.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Case number
- 407971
- Total weight
- 41.00 dwts
- Case diameter
- 41.00 mm
- Dial signature
- A.W.W. Co. WALTHAM
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement number
- 5028449
- Maker / attribution
- Waltham
- Movement description
- Stem wound and set 7 jewel gilt movement
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers and outer track • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Blued steel spade hands • Engraved or patterned decorative case perimeter and bezel • Large fluted crown and circular pendant bow at 3 o'clock • Front hunting case lid hinged at the 9 o'clock position
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white single-sunk dial signed 'A.W.W. Co. WALTHAM'. The indices consist of Roman numerals, and the dial includes an outer track. Time is indicated by blued steel spade hands. A subdial for seconds is positioned at the 6 o'clock location.
- Case and Exterior Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a hunter-style case measuring 41.00 mm in diameter. The exterior features an engine-turned engraved case with an outer floral motif design and a polished cuvette. A fluted crown and pendant are present. The case is identified by the number 407971. The internal movement and cuvette inscriptions are not visible in the provided imagery.
- Movement and Technical Specifications
- The watch is powered by a 7-jewel gilt movement, described as stem-wound and stem-set. The movement is signed 'AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH Co.' and is identified by the movement number 5028449. The total recorded weight is 41.00 dwts.
Identification
- Serial number
- 5028449
- 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: The internal movement, cuvette, and case number inscriptions are not visible in the provided image; details are taken from auction description.