Waltham Grade No. 825 Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1906
According to the auction catalog, this antique American hunter case pocket watch dates to 1906 and houses an 18-size, 17-jewel Waltham Grade No. 825 mechanical movement with serial number 15148906.
The full-plate nickel movement is reported to feature screw-set jewels, a Safety Pinion, and lever setting. The watch features an elaborate fancy enamel dial displaying a pink outer rim, blue radiating patterns, and cloud-shaped scalloped chapter reserves accented with gilt star and dot motifs. Black Arabic numerals indicate the hours, tracked by ornate gilt hands, alongside a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The gold-filled hunter case bears floral engravings and a Keystone-marked dust cover.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Case Maker
- Keystone
- Case Number
- 99861992
- Serial Number
- 15148906
- Movement Grade
- Grade No. 825
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham Watch Co.
- Size and Jewel Count
- 18-size, 17-jewel
Design
- Visible features
- • Fancy multi-color enamel dial featuring a pink outer chapter ring, light blue fluted rays, and scalloped gold borders. • Gold foil accents including stars and diamond/dot pips bordering the numerals. • Ornate pierced gilt hands with scroll accents and a matching subsidiary seconds hand. • Reeded or coin-edge decorative ring around the dial bezel. • Dial signed 'AMERICAN / Waltham Watch Co.' in script above center.
- Dial Characteristics
- The watch features a fancy pink-ground enamel dial. Decorative elements include gold floral scroll patterns, cloud-form chapter reserves, and gold-toned star and diamond pip decorations. The dial includes black Arabic numerals and ornate gold fleur-de-lis hands. It is signed 'American / Waltham Watch Co.' in script above the center.
- Case and Construction
- The watch is housed in a gold-filled hunter case featuring floral and foliate scroll engravings on the exterior front and back covers. The dial bezel is framed by a decorative reeded or coin-edge ring. Internal components include a dust cover bearing the Keystone case maker's mark and the case number 99861992.
- Movement Specifications
- This timepiece is equipped with a Waltham Grade No. 825 movement, serial number 15148906. The source describes this as an 18-size, 17-jewel hunting configuration, which records indicate was produced in 1906. The nickel full-plate movement is reported to feature screw-set jewels, a Breguet hairspring, a Safety Pinion, and lever setting. The plate is signed 'American Waltham Watch Co.' with the specified serial number and jewel count.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade No. 825
- Serial number
- 15148906
- 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 movement, inner dust cover markings, and case exterior engravings are not shown in the primary photograph.
- Research required: Case front and back lids are opened or turned away from view.