Watch by Waltham with a Dennison case
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1904-1907
Maker / issuer
American Waltham Watch CompanyThis pocket watch combines a movement made in the United States by the American Waltham Watch Company with a gold case by Dennison of Birmingham, dated circa 1904–1907.
The rear features an enamel portrait medallion of a woman holding an infant. According to the Science Museum Group, the watch includes a gold cuvette inscribed 'from Father and Mother Sept. 8th 1904', along with a white enamel dial signed Waltham with subsidiary seconds and gold hands. The keyless 17-jewel movement is signed 'A.W.W.Co., Waltham Mass. Riverside', serial number 16098764, featuring a bimetallic compensation balance, club-tooth lever escapement, and micrometer regulation.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face watch
- Maker
- American Waltham Watch Company
- Case maker
- Dennison, Birmingham
- Museum number
- Clockmakers' Museum No. 704
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement signature
- A.W.W.Co., Waltham Mass. Riverside
- Maker / attribution
- American Waltham Watch Company
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular polished yellow gold pocket watch case back • Central monochrome or sepia enamel miniature portrait depicting a woman with an infant in lace attire • Fluted winding crown with an arched suspension bow at the 12 o'clock position • Case hinge visible at the bottom rim
- Dial and Cuvette Inscription
- According to the Science Museum Group documentation, the interior is fitted with a gold cuvette that bears an inscription: 'from Father and Mother Sept. 8th 1904'. The dial, which is recorded in museum documentation rather than visible in the exterior photograph, is described as a white enamel dial signed 'Waltham' with subsidiary seconds and gold hands.
- Case Construction and Exterior Decoration
- The pocket watch is housed in a polished circular yellow gold case documented as being manufactured by Dennison of Birmingham. Visible inspection of the case exterior reveals a fluted winding crown set beneath an arched suspension bow positioned at the 12 o'clock position, with a case hinge visible along the bottom rim. The reverse of the case features a central miniature monochrome or sepia enamel portrait medallion. The museum cataloguing describes the subject as an 'enamel portrait of a lady and child on rear', visually appearing in lace attire set within the polished gold surface.
- Movement Specification and Cataloguing Limits
- The movement is documented as a keyless 17 jewel mechanism made by the American Waltham Watch Company. The museum records the movement signature as 'A.W.W.Co., Waltham Mass. Riverside' alongside the serial number 16098764, incorporating a bimetallic compensation balance, club-tooth lever escapement, and micrometer regulation. Dating is reported variably within the museum record as 'Made: 1904' and '1904-7'. Because the dial, movement, and internal case marks are not depicted in the provided photograph, these specifications rely entirely on the museum's cataloguing text.
Identification
- Serial number
- 16098764
- 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 and dial are not depicted in the provided photograph and rely entirely on museum cataloguing