Waltham Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1869
The source reports this antique yellow gold hunter case pocket watch dates to circa 1869, weighing 43.40 pennyweights and measuring 43.00 mm in diameter. It presents a white single-sunk dial signed American Watch Co., accompanied by black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock.
The yellow gold hunter case is described by the catalog as engine-turned with a blank cartouche and a polished cuvette. Internally, the watch is fitted with a key-wound and key-set 15-jewel gilt movement with a gold balance wheel, signed Appleton Tracy Co. Waltham.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter-case watch
- Movement
- Key wound and set 15 jewel gilt movement with gold balance wheel
- Total Weight
- 43.40 dwts.
- Case Diameter
- 43.00 mm
- Dial Signature
- American Watch Co.
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Signature
- Appleton Tracy Co. Waltham
- Maker / attribution
- American Watch Co. / Appleton Tracy & Co. (Waltham)
Design
- Visible features
- • Open hunter case displaying a white dial signed 'American Watch Co.' • Black Roman numeral hour markers and outer track • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Blued steel spade hands • Reeded or coin-edge case band detailing • Accompanied by a standalone winding and setting key
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch is powered by a 15-jewel gilt movement featuring a gold balance wheel. The movement is signed 'Appleton Tracy Co. Waltham.' The mechanism is described as key-wound and key-set, and the lot is accompanied by a standalone winding and setting key.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white single-sunk dial signed 'American Watch Co.' Indicators include Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock, and blued steel spade hands. The dial includes an outer track for time indication.
- Case and Exterior Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a yellow gold hunter case with a diameter of 43.00 mm and a recorded weight of 43.40 dwts. The catalog describes the case as engine-turned with a blank cartouche and a polished cuvette. Visual inspection confirms the presence of reeded or coin-edge case band detailing. The provided photographs do not show the exterior engraving or the interior cuvette.
Identification
- 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: Specific gold karat purity is not stated in the source text.
- Research required: Engine-turned exterior decoration and internal movement are not visible in the provided open-front photograph.