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Waltham Cashier 14K Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This is an American Waltham Watch Co. hunter case pocket watch reported as dating to 1907 from the United States. It features a 14K gold case with a gilded inner cuvette. The white dial displays black Roman hour numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 3 o'clock position, signed 'WALTHAM'. According to the auction listing, the movement is partially ornamented and marked with serial number 15937467 and 'American Waltham Watch Co.'

Opened Waltham 14K gold hunter case pocket watch showing dial, open covers, and cuvette
Opened Waltham 14K gold hunter case pocket watch showing dial, open covers, and cuvette — Laholms Auktionskammare. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
auctionet.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
American Waltham Watch Co.
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
2231770
Source-reported date
1907
Country
USA
Source-reported serial
15937467

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 watch is housed in a 14K gold case described by the source as a "so-called 'Hunter's case'" and is noted as "richly ornamented."

The case includes an inner cuvette, which is identified as gilded gold. The physical configuration features hinged front and rear covers.

Evidence for this section
  • “Richly ornamented protective case - so-called "Hunter's case" in 14K gold.”
  • “Please note: inner case in gilded gold.”

Dial Configuration

The dial is white and features blued steel hands. It includes an outer minute track and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 3 o'clock position.

While the source text states the dial has 'Arabic numerals,' visual observation confirms the presence of black Roman hour numerals. The dial is signed 'WALTHAM' vertically in the center.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial with Arabic numerals.”
  • “Signed 'WALTHAM' vertically across the dial center.”

Movement and Condition

The movement is described as partially ornamented and carries the serial number 15937467, attributed to 'American Waltham Watch Co.' The production year is cited as 1907.

Regarding condition, the watch is noted as not working during cataloging and is missing the seconds hand. The source mentions 'minor Normal wear and tear'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Movement partially ornamented, marked "15937467" and "American Waltham Watch Co."”
  • “Not functionally tested, did not work when cataloging, seconds hand is missing.”
  • “Otherwise minor Normal wear and tear.”

Open research questions

  • Does the serial number 15937467 correspond to the reported 1907 production date in American Waltham Watch Co. manufacturing records?
  • Is the 'Waltham' vertical signature common for this specific case and movement combination?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Waltham Cashier 14K Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement InscriptionAmerican Waltham Watch Co.“marked "15937467" and "American Waltham Watch Co."”
Serial Number15937467“serial number: 15937467”
Date and OriginUSA, 1907“USA, 1907.”
Case Material14K gold“so-called "Hunter's case" in 14K gold.”
Inner CuvetteGilded gold inner case“Please note: inner case in gilded gold.”
Date of Origin1907“1907”

Visible details

  • White dial with black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track.
  • Subsidiary seconds subdial located at the 3 o'clock position, lacking a seconds hand.
  • Blued steel hour and minute hands.
  • Signed 'WALTHAM' vertically across the dial center.
  • Hinged hunter case shown with front cover, rear cover, and inner cuvette opened.

Research qualifications

  • The auction text mistakenly describes the dial with 'Arabic numerals', whereas Roman numerals are clearly visible.
  • Movement plates, serial markings, and engravings are obscured in the photograph and rely entirely on the auction description.
  • Cataloged as not working when tested, with normal wear and a missing seconds hand.

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

Consulted source

POCKET WATCH, Waltham Cashier with so-called "Hunters Case" in 14K gold, serial number: 15937467, USA, 1907. Clocks & Watches - Pocket & Stop Watches - Auctionet

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 8e25324541

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