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Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch

Waltham 14k gold open face pocket watch No. 25522053

Partially verified

This open face pocket watch by Waltham is dated by the auction source to the 1930s and is numbered 25522053. The timepiece features a hinged 14k gold case measuring 43 mm in diameter, with an approximate total weight of 56 grams. According to cataloguing records, it is driven by a keyless mechanical movement signed by Waltham, as is the silvered dial. The dial features Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and blued steel hands.

Front view of Waltham 14k gold open face pocket watch No. 25522053
Front view of Waltham 14k gold open face pocket watch No. 25522053 — Lyon & Turnbull. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.lyonandturnbull.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Waltham
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
838
Source-reported date
1930s
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
25522053

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 Architecture

The timepiece is housed in a hinged 14k gold case with a diameter of 43 mm. The external architecture includes a fluted winding crown and an arched bow situated at the 12 o'clock position.

The approximate total weight of the watch is reported as 56 grams.

Evidence for this section
  • “hinged 14k gold case”
  • “Diameter 43mm”
  • “approx. total weight 56g”
  • “Fluted winding crown with an arched bow situated at 12 o'clock”

Dial and Visual Features

The light silvered dial features a Waltham signature in uppercase lettering below the 12 o'clock position. The dial displays Arabic numerals and a chapter ring along the periphery.

Features include blued steel hands consisting of an open-ring-tipped hour hand and a straight minute hand. A subsidiary seconds register with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals is positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial shows surface spotting and aged patina.

Evidence for this section
  • “Waltham signature printed in uppercase lettering below the 12 o'clock position”
  • “Arabic numerals marking the hours with a chapter ring along the periphery”
  • “Blued steel hands including an open-ring-tipped hour hand and straight minute hand”
  • “Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals”
  • “Visible surface spotting and aged patina across the light silvered dial”

Mechanism and Documentation

The watch is listed with a keyless mechanical movement. The auction source states the movement and dial are signed by Waltham.

The timepiece is dated by the source to the 1930s. The provided material does not record a specific place of manufacture.

Evidence for this section
  • “Keyless mechanical movement”
  • “Dial and movement signed”
  • “Waltham. A 14k gold open face pocket watch No.25522053, 1930s”

Open research questions

  • Do production records for serial number 25522053 confirm the 1930s date estimate?
  • What is the specific movement caliber associated with this serial number?
  • Are there manufacturer hallmarks on the case interior to identify the gold case producer?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Waltham 14k gold open face pocket watch No. 25522053
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Serial Number25522053“No.25522053”
Case Material14k gold“hinged 14k gold case”
Movement TypeKeyless mechanical“Keyless mechanical movement”
DialSilvered dial“silvered dial”
Diameter43mm“Diameter 43mm”
Total Weightapprox. total weight 56g“approx. total weight 56g”

Visible details

  • Blued steel hands including an open-ring-tipped hour hand and straight minute hand
  • Visible surface spotting and aged patina across the light silvered dial
  • Arabic numerals marking the hours with a chapter ring along the periphery
  • Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals at 10-second intervals
  • Fluted winding crown with an arched bow situated at 12 o'clock
  • Waltham signature printed in uppercase lettering below the 12 o'clock position

Research qualifications

  • Movement and case interior are not visible in the provided photograph; mechanical details and signatures rely on auction source reporting
  • Place of manufacture is not stated in the source text

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

Consulted source

Waltham. A 14k gold open face pocket watch No.25522053, 1930s | 3 June 2025

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record c6a58ef6f3

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