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Howard, 14K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This 14K yellow gold hunter case pocket watch by Howard is dated circa 1907 by the auction source. It features a 49.00 mm diameter case with a coin-edge or hobnail bezel, a guilloché-engraved case exterior with a blank cartouche, and a polished cuvette. The white single-sunk dial is signed Howard and displays Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. According to cataloguer notes, it houses a stem-wound and set 17-jewel 3/4 plate nickel movement signed E. Howard Watch Co., adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and three positions, numbered 891575.

Dial view of the Howard 14K yellow gold hunter case pocket watch
Dial view of the Howard 14K yellow gold hunter case pocket watch — Freeman's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
freemansauction.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution
E. Howard Watch Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
7
Source-reported date
Circa 1907
Country
United States
Source-reported serial
891575

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 Construction

The timepiece features a 14K yellow gold hunter case with a 49.00 mm diameter. The exterior of the case is decorated with guilloché engraving and includes a blank cartouche. A hobnail-style texture is present on the bezel, and the watch contains a polished cuvette.

Regarding condition, the gold surfaces display superficial scratches that are described as not easily visible to the eye.

Evidence for this section
  • “49.00 mm case diameter”
  • “hobnail bezel”
  • “guilloche engraved case with blank cartouche”
  • “polished cuvette”
  • “The gold surfaces have superficial scratches that are not easily eye visible.”

Dial and Configuration

The watch is fitted with a white single-sunk dial signed 'Howard'. It displays Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock.

A hairline fracture is noted on the dial, which extends from the 10 o'clock position to the seconds subdial. This fracture is described as having a pale blue tinge.

Evidence for this section
  • “white single-sunk dial signed Howard”
  • “Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands, subdial for seconds at 6 o'clock”
  • “There is a hairline fracture to the dial that extends from 10 o'clock to the seconds subdial and has a pale blue tinge to it.”

Movement and Technical Specifications

The watch houses a 17-jewel 3/4 plate nickel movement, which is stem-wound and set. The movement is signed 'E. Howard Watch Co.' and is adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and three positions. The movement is identified by the number 891575.

Operational status is reported as follows: the watch winds, sets, and runs, though it has not been timed for accuracy.

Evidence for this section
  • “stem wound and set 17 jewel 3/4 plate nickel movement adjusted to temperature, isochronism and three positions signed E. Howard Watch Co.”
  • “Movement number: 891575.”
  • “The pocket watch winds, sets and runs but has not been timed for accuracy.”

Open research questions

  • What is the significance of the 'K.W.C.CO' mark on the cuvette in relation to the case production?
  • Does the serial number 891575 correspond to a verifiable production date of circa 1907?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Howard, 14K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case diameter49.00 mm“49.00 mm case diameter”
Movement number891575“Movement number: 891575.”
Inner case back stampHOWARD 14K 114173“Inner case back stamp: HOWARD 14K 114173.”
Cuvette stampGUARANTEED 14K 585 FINE THE K.W.C.CO 114173 H.“Cuvette stamp: GUARANTEED 14K 585 FINE THE K.W.C.CO 114173 H.”
Gross weight64.70 dwts“64.70 dwts.”
Movement details17 jewel 3/4 plate nickel movement“stem wound and set 17 jewel 3/4 plate nickel movement adjusted to temperature, isochronism and three positions signed E. Howard Watch Co.”

Visible details

  • Open hunter case exposing a white dial with Roman numeral hour markers
  • Signed 'Howard' in cursive script below the 12 o'clock position
  • Blued steel spade hands and subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock
  • Crown, pendant, and bow located at 3 o'clock
  • Fluted coin-edge or hobnail texture visible around the bezel

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the provided photograph
  • Guilloché engraving and case hallmarks are reported by the source but obscured or not visible in the image
  • Source notes a hairline dial fracture from 10 o'clock to the seconds subdial

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

Consulted source

Howard, 14K Yellow Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch, Circa 1907 | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 54777c4a4e

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