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Waltham 17-jewel pocket watch, Royal, in Illinois Watch Case Co. case

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Record status

Individual type · research required

This vintage pocket watch was manufactured by the American Waltham Watch Company (A.W.W. Co.) of Waltham, Massachusetts. It features a 17-jewel movement designated as the Royal model. The watch is fitted in a screw-on back case produced by the Illinois Watch Case Co., marked "Empire" and "Guaranteed for 25 Years."

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

The movement of this pocket watch was produced by the American Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Watch Co. Operating from facilities in Waltham, Massachusetts, between 1850 and 1957, the firm manufactured approximately 40 million watches, clocks, speedometers, compasses, time delay fuses, and precision instruments.

This piece incorporates a 17-jewel movement designated as the Royal model, bearing the signatures "Royal" and "A.W.W. Co., Waltham, Mass." It is fitted within a screw-on back case produced by the Illinois Watch Case Co., which carries the markings "Empire" alongside "Guaranteed for 25 Years."

Physical characteristics

Case
Screw-on back, made by Illinois Watch Case Co., Empire, guaranteed for 25 years

Technical characteristics

Movement
17 jewels, Royal
Jewel count
17 jewels (as described by the source)

Identification

Inscriptions or signatures
Royal; A.W.W. Co., Waltham, Mass.; Empire; Guaranteed for 25 Years

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

  • Production date not documented by the source photograph; requires a manufacturer record or serial-number reference.
  • Escapement type not documented; requires movement examination or a horological reference.
  • Serial-number dating, case dimensions and weight remain untranscribed.
  • No catalogue reference number is asserted; standard horological catalogues have not been transcribed for this specimen.
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