Waltham Model 1883 Crescent St. 18s Open Face Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890s
This is an American Waltham Watch Co. open-face pocket watch dated to the 1890s. The timepiece features an 18-size Model 1883 lever-set mechanical movement, grade Crescent St., configured with 17 jewels and adjusted to position.
It is housed in a 54.4 mm round 14K gold-filled case marked 'Warranted B&B Royal 20 Years' with serial number 6804484. The dial is white enamel with Arabic numerals, an outer railroad minute track with red five-minute markers, and a subsidiary seconds display positioned at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Size
- 18s
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Model
- Model 1883
- Jewel Count
- 17 Jewels
- Case Markings
- Warranted B&B Royal 20 Years 6804484
- Case Material
- 14K Gold filled
- Movement Grade
- Crescent St.
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham Watch Co.
- Movement Serial Number
- 5726726
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial bearing 'American Waltham Watch Co.' script below the 12 o'clock marker. • Upright Arabic numerals with an outer track showing red five-minute markers. • Recessed subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock. • Polished gold-toned case with top-mounted winding crown and rounded bow.
- Dial and Exterior
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a black railroad minute track. A sub-seconds register is located at the 6 o'clock position. The exterior of the watch includes a polished finish, a classic bow, and a winding crown.
- Watch Identification
- The timepiece is described as an American Waltham Watch Co. pocket watch from the 1890s. It features a Model 1883, 18-size movement, grade Crescent St., with 17 jewels and a lever-set mechanism. The movement serial number is recorded as 5726726. The watch is housed in a 54.4 mm round 14K gold-filled case.
- Documentation Discrepancies
- The source text provides conflicting information regarding the case construction and closure type. It lists both 'Open face' and 'hinged hunter-style opening back (snap closure)' as descriptors. Additionally, the technical specifications list the 'Caseback' as 'Screw', which contradicts the previously mentioned snap closure description.
Identification
- Reference
- Model 1883
- Serial number
- 5726726
- 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: Contradictory case descriptions in source text, describing both a 'hinged hunter-style opening back (snap closure)' and 'Caseback: Screw'.
- Research required: Movement is not visible in the provided photographs.