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Antique Waltham Colonial Series Pocket Watch, 1907

Partially verified

This antique Waltham Colonial Series open-face pocket watch is dated by the seller to 1907 based on movement serial number 13,590,711. According to the listing, the timepiece is powered by a 17-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 1425, designed to hinge out once the front bezel is opened. The gold-filled case measures 47 mm in diameter excluding stem and loop, manufactured for Waltham by the Crescent Watch Case Company. The silvered dial features stylized Arabic hour numerals, blued steel hands, an engine-turned center, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.

Dial view of Waltham Colonial Series pocket watch displayed on a transparent stand
Dial view of Waltham Colonial Series pocket watch displayed on a transparent stand — The Vintage Wrist Watch Company / Sellingantiques.co.uk. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sellingantiques.co.uk
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Waltham
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
SA1210583
Source-reported date
1907
Source-reported place
United States
Source-reported serial
13590711

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and External Construction

The timepiece is an open-face pocket watch featuring a gold-filled case with a round profile. It measures 47 mm in diameter, excluding the winding stem and loop. The case was manufactured for Waltham by the Crescent Watch Case Company.

The case exhibits gentle unevenness to the back and minor marks. The dial is protected by an acrylic lens, which is noted to show natural light reflections.

Evidence for this section
  • “The watch measures 47mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.”
  • “The case is gold filled and was made for Waltham by the Crescent Watch Case Company.”
  • “The condition is good, just gentle unevenness to the back and the odd small mark.”
  • “The acrylic lens is in good condition (some white natural light reflection showing in the photos).”

Dial and Aesthetic Features

The silvered dial features a textured engine-turned central pattern and an applied rectangular plaque signed 'WALTHAM'. Timekeeping elements include stylized italic Arabic numerals and blued steel hands.

The dial also incorporates a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers. The dealer states the dial is in its original finish.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silvered dial with textured engine-turned central pattern beneath an applied rectangular 'WALTHAM' plaque.”
  • “Stylized italic Arabic numerals and blued steel hands.”
  • “The signed silvered dial is in its original finish with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.”

Movement and Mechanism

The watch is powered by a 17-jewel stem-winding movement, identified as grade 1425. The mechanism is designed to hinge out of the case once the front bezel is opened.

The seller reports the movement is fully signed and bears serial number 13,590,711, which the dealer uses to date the watch to 1907.

Evidence for this section
  • “The watch has a 17-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 1425”
  • “The movement hinges out of the case once the bezel has been hinged open.”
  • “The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 13,590,711 which dates it back to 1907.”

Open research questions

  • Does the movement serial number 13,590,711 verify to a 1907 production date in official Waltham factory records?
  • Is the case configuration (Crescent Watch Case Company) typically associated with grade 1425 movements in the Colonial Series?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Antique Waltham Colonial Series Pocket Watch, 1907
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement GradeGrade 1425“17-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 1425”
Movement Serial Number13,590,711“serial number 13,590,711 which dates it back to 1907”
Case MakerCrescent Watch Case Company“The case is gold filled and was made for Waltham by the Crescent Watch Case Company.”
Diameter47 mm“The watch measures 47mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.”
Movement Grade1425“grade 1425”
Serial Number13,590,711“serial number 13,590,711”

Visible details

  • Open-face round gold-toned case with an arched top bow and fluted crown at 12 o'clock.
  • Silvered dial with textured engine-turned central pattern beneath an applied rectangular 'WALTHAM' plaque.
  • Stylized italic Arabic numerals and blued steel hands.
  • Subsidiary seconds register with Arabic decade markings situated above 6 o'clock.
  • Clear curved crystal showing natural light reflections.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement, grade markings, and case back interior are not shown in the provided photograph; details rely on seller description.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Antique Gold Pocket Watch 1900 - 1920 | Sellingantiques.co.uk

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 1eed2168d6

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