Skip to content
The Encyclopedia of Horology

Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch

E. Howard Watch Co. 10-Size White Gold-Filled Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open face pocket watch is attributed by the seller to E. Howard Watch Co. of Boston, USA, dating to circa 1921. It contains a size 10 bridge movement with damascening and a lever escapement, reported to be signed by the maker and bearing number 8584. The movement is cased in a white gold-filled open face case measuring 44 mm in diameter by 8 mm in depth, featuring carved edges, a snap-on bezel, and an engine-turned hinged back cover with a monogrammed crest. The silvered dial is signed 'HOWARD' and displays stylized Arabic numerals, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds subdial.

Dial view of the open face E. Howard Watch Co. pocket watch with ornate bow and carved bezel
Dial view of the open face E. Howard Watch Co. pocket watch with ornate bow and carved bezel — Atlam Watches / Antiques Boutique. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
E. Howard Watch Co.
Reference
WA113 (AB-189664)
Catalogue / lot identifier
itm189664
Source-reported date
c. 1921
Source-reported place
United States
Source-reported serial
8584

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

Dial and Visual Presentation

The open-face watch displays a silvered metal dial marked simply 'Howard' below the 12 o'clock position. The hours are indicated by stylized Arabic numerals framed by an outer railroad-style minute ring, with a sunken subsidiary seconds subdial featuring concentric circular finishing located at 6 o'clock.

The dial is fitted with blued steel hands, visible as spade or pear hour and minute hands accompanied by a blued subsidiary seconds hand. The front is protected by a synthetic glass crystal.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silvered dial with stylized Arabic hour numerals and an outer railroad-style minute ring”
  • “Sunken subsidiary seconds subdial positioned at 6 o'clock with concentric circular finishing”
  • “Blued steel spade/pear hands and blued seconds hand”
  • “The watch has a synthetic glass”

Case Construction and Exterior Ornamentation

The watch is housed in an open-face white gold-filled case reported to measure 44 mm in width by 8 mm in depth. Visual inspection shows decorative carved floral or foliage relief along the bezel edge and on the shaped bow.

According to the seller description, the case construction features a snap-on bezel and a hinged back cover. The reverse exterior is stated to display engine turning with a monogrammed crest, while the interior of the back cover is reported to be stamped 'E.Howard Watch Co, Boston' and 'Keystone, Extra'.

Evidence for this section
  • “the movement comes in a white gold filled open face case, which has a hinged back and snap on bezel.”
  • “The watch measures 44mm wide x 8mm deep”
  • “Carved floral or foliage decorative relief along the bezel edge and shaped bow”
  • “The inside of the back cover is signed “E.Howard Watch Co, Boston” and also “Keystone, Extra”.”
  • “The case has carved edges and engine turning on the back with a monogrammed crest.”

Reported Movement and Configuration

The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided photograph, and all mechanical details derive from the dealer description. The seller reports a size 10 bridge movement decorated with damascening, fitted with a lever escapement, and operated via stem winding and stem setting.

The movement is reported to be signed 'E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 8584'. While the dealer listing title mentions '19 Jewel' and suggests a date of circa 1921, the jewel count is not mentioned in the body description, and production dating is an unverified dealer estimate.

Evidence for this section
  • “This is a 10 size watch was made by the E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA.”
  • “Movement – the good quality bridge movement has a lever escapement and is decorated with damascening.”
  • “The movement is signed “E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 8584.”
  • “The watch is stem wound / stem set”
  • “White Gold Filled 19 Jewel E.Howard Watch Co pocket watch c1921”

Open research questions

  • What monogram or initials are engraved within the crest on the case back?
  • Can direct examination of the movement verify if it carries a 19-jewel marking as advertised in the listing title?
  • Does the reported number '8584' correspond to a movement serial number, a Keystone/Howard series code, or an abbreviated number?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for E. Howard Watch Co. 10-Size White Gold-Filled Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerE. Howard Watch Co.“This is a 10 size watch was made by the E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA.”
Movement signature and numberE.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 8584“The movement is signed “E.Howard Watch Co, Boston, USA, 8584.”
Case materialWhite gold filled“the movement comes in a white gold filled open face case”
Case dimensions44mm wide x 8mm deep“The watch measures 44mm wide x 8mm deep”
Winding and settingStem wound / stem set“The watch is stem wound / stem set”
Crystal materialSynthetic glass“The watch has a synthetic glass”
Inner case markingE.Howard Watch Co, Boston / Keystone, Extra“The inside of the back cover is signed “E.Howard Watch Co, Boston” and also “Keystone, Extra”.”
Case reverse ornamentationEngine turning with monogrammed crest“The case has carved edges and engine turning on the back with a monogrammed crest.”

Visible details

  • Silvered dial with stylized Arabic hour numerals and an outer railroad-style minute ring
  • Sunken subsidiary seconds subdial positioned at 6 o'clock with concentric circular finishing
  • Blued steel spade/pear hands and blued seconds hand
  • Carved floral or foliage decorative relief along the bezel edge and shaped bow

Research qualifications

  • The movement and interior/back of the case are not visible in the photograph; movement serial number and markings rely on dealer description
  • Dealer listing title specifies '19 Jewel', but jewel count is omitted from the body text

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

Consulted source

White Gold Filled 19 Jewel E.Howard Watch Co pocket watch c1921 in Antique Mens Watches

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record fe9970b74f

Terms in this record

Glossary explanations for terms named in this object’s record.

Other open-face pocket watch records