The inside of one cover is good as well.ĭial: There is a hairline fracture of the dial running from the 20 minute marker to the 24 minute marker. Movement: NOT SHOWN- Waltham made hundreds of different style movements and without showing me the movement nor tell me the size it is impossible to guess at the plate design.Ĭase – Moderate wear to the engraved designs on both outer cover engraved designs. Assay’ indicating that the Bay State Watch Case Company of Boston made the case for Waltham and certified the quality of the gold involved.ĭial: Round triple-tiered and double sunk, white enameled dial with fine black Roman hour chapter ring, closed minute track, Arabic markers placed every five minutes around the periphery of the dial, sunken subsidiary seconds dial and skeletonized matching steel cathedral hands, with the dial signed, “American Watch Co., Waltham” The inside of one of the covers is shown, case number 35467 and marked ‘Bay State 14k U.S. There is a full gold fluted ball pendant and round bow placed at the three position (savonette) opposite the case hinge. The periphery of both covers is filled with a plethora of geometric shapes and surrounded by foliate forms. One of the covers is engraved with a central landscape, while the other has some foliate scrollwork in the center. The watch dates to 1889-1892, based on the case maker.)Ĭase: No size provided, assumed to be either size 16 or size 18, 14k rose gold hunting case pocket watch in an Art nouveau style with both covers engine turned and engraved with floral and foliate forms in the style of the Art Nouveau era (circa 1880-1910).
from older parts that Waltham had lying around the factory. (The American Watch company existed from 1859 until 1885 when the name changed to the American Waltham Watch company, this was likely a movement and dial left behind when the company was called the American Watch Company and used a few years later by the A.W.W.Co. Gent’s, full size (16-18 –size not provided), 14k rose gold, pendant wound and pendant or lever set, hunting case pocket watch, (no serial number provided) made by the American Watch Company, Waltham, Ma. Thank you for sending this pocket watch into for an appraisal.
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