Waltham Traveller full hunter pocket watch in Dennison silver case with presentation box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1915
According to the dealer, this antique full hunter pocket watch contains an American-made gilt 3/4 plate lever movement signed 'American Waltham USA, Traveller' with serial number 19442045.
It is housed in a solid 2 oz English silver full hunter case made by Dennison, bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1915. The seller notes a white enamel dial with blued steel hands and a gilt sub-seconds hand, as well as stem-wound and stem-set winding. The closed watch is shown in a fitted hinged box marked with gilt lettering for Bristol Goldsmiths' Alliance.
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
- Dennison
- Dimensions
- 52mm wide x 13mm deep
- Hallmark date
- 1915
- Place recorded
- United States and United Kingdom
- Winding mechanism
- Stem wound / stem set
- Movement signature
- American Waltham USA, Traveller
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham USA
- Movement serial number
- 19442045
Design
- Visible features
- • Closed silver-toned full hunter pocket watch with a plain polished front cover and rounded bow • Fitted hinged presentation case lined with dark purple velvet in the base and bright magenta silk in the lid • Gilt lettering inside the lid reads 'BRISTOL GOLDSMITHS ALLIANCE CHAS TAYLOR & CO and WM LANGFORD & SONS COLLEGE GREEN BRISTOL' beneath a coronet motif
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- According to the seller, the watch is fitted in an English silver full hunter case made by Dennison, constructed with a hinged front cover, inner cover, and back cover. The dealer reports the case measures 52mm wide by 13mm deep. The seller states that the solid English silver case has Birmingham hallmarks for 1915 and bears an internal marking on the inner cover indicating a 2 oz weight. The dealer also states that the movement was manufactured in America and sent to England to be cased and retailed.
- Visible Case and Presentation Box
- In the provided listing photograph, the pocket watch is closed, displaying a plain, smooth silver-toned exterior with a rounded bow and crown. The watch rests within an open hinged presentation box that features a dark purple velvet-lined base and a bright magenta silk lining in the lid. The interior silk of the box lid bears gilt lettering under a coronet emblem reading "BRISTOL GOLDSMITHS ALLIANCE CHAS TAYLOR & CO and WM LANGFORD & SONS COLLEGE GREEN BRISTOL". The dealer notes that pressing the winder releases the front cover to open to 90 degrees, though only the closed exterior is visible in the record.
- Reported Movement and Dial Details
- The movement is described by the dealer as a gilt 3/4 plate lever movement signed "American Waltham USA, Traveller" with serial number 19442045. The mechanism is stated to be stem-wound and stem-set. The dial is described as white enamel featuring blue steel hands and a gilt subsidiary seconds hand, fitted with synthetic glass. As the watch is shown closed, these internal and dial features are not verifiable in the provided photograph and depend entirely on the dealer's description.
Identification
- Reference
- Traveller
- Serial number
- 19442045
- 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: Dial, inner movement, and interior case hallmarks are closed and unobservable in the photograph; all such specifications depend entirely on dealer reporting