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Waltham Traveller full hunter pocket watch in Dennison silver case with presentation box

Partially verified

According to the dealer, this antique full hunter pocket watch contains an American-made gilt 3/4 plate lever movement signed 'American Waltham USA, Traveller' with serial number 19442045. It is housed in a solid 2 oz English silver full hunter case made by Dennison, bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1915. The seller notes a white enamel dial with blued steel hands and a gilt sub-seconds hand, as well as stem-wound and stem-set winding. The closed watch is shown in a fitted hinged box marked with gilt lettering for Bristol Goldsmiths' Alliance.

Closed Dennison silver full hunter pocket watch resting in its fitted Bristol Goldsmiths' Alliance presentation case
Closed Dennison silver full hunter pocket watch resting in its fitted Bristol Goldsmiths' Alliance presentation case — Atlam Watches via Antiques Boutique. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Pocket watch · Full hunter pocket watch
Maker / attribution
American Waltham USA
Reference
Traveller
Catalogue / lot identifier
4.122 (AB-298084)
Source-reported date
1915
Country
United States and United Kingdom
Source-reported serial
19442045

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

Visible Case and Presentation Box

In the provided listing photograph, the pocket watch is closed, displaying a plain, smooth silver-toned exterior with a rounded bow and crown. The watch rests within an open hinged presentation box that features a dark purple velvet-lined base and a bright magenta silk lining in the lid.

The interior silk of the box lid bears gilt lettering under a coronet emblem reading "BRISTOL GOLDSMITHS ALLIANCE CHAS TAYLOR & CO and WM LANGFORD & SONS COLLEGE GREEN BRISTOL". The dealer notes that pressing the winder releases the front cover to open to 90 degrees, though only the closed exterior is visible in the record.

Evidence for this section
  • “Closed silver-toned full hunter pocket watch with a plain polished front cover and rounded bow”
  • “Gilt lettering inside the lid reads 'BRISTOL GOLDSMITHS ALLIANCE CHAS TAYLOR & CO and WM LANGFORD & SONS COLLEGE GREEN BRISTOL' beneath a coronet motif”
  • “the front cover pops open to 90 degrees when you press the winder in.”

Case Construction and Hallmarking

According to the seller, the watch is fitted in an English silver full hunter case made by Dennison, constructed with a hinged front cover, inner cover, and back cover. The dealer reports the case measures 52mm wide by 13mm deep.

The seller states that the solid English silver case has Birmingham hallmarks for 1915 and bears an internal marking on the inner cover indicating a 2 oz weight. The dealer also states that the movement was manufactured in America and sent to England to be cased and retailed.

Evidence for this section
  • “the movement comes in an English silver full hunter case by Dennison”
  • “The case has a hinged front cover, inner and back cover”
  • “The watch measures 52mm wide x 13mm deep”
  • “This solid English silver case has Birmingham hallmarks for 1915”
  • “The case weighs 2 oz and this is marked on the inside of the inner cover.”
  • “This pocket watch movement was manufactured in America and sent to England where it was cased and sold.”

Reported Movement and Dial Details

The movement is described by the dealer as a gilt 3/4 plate lever movement signed "American Waltham USA, Traveller" with serial number 19442045. The mechanism is stated to be stem-wound and stem-set.

The dial is described as white enamel featuring blue steel hands and a gilt subsidiary seconds hand, fitted with synthetic glass. As the watch is shown closed, these internal and dial features are not verifiable in the provided photograph and depend entirely on the dealer's description.

Evidence for this section
  • “the gilt 3/4 plate movement has a lever escapement and is signed “American Waltham USA, Traveller” 19442045.”
  • “The watch is stem wound / stem set”
  • “the white enamel dial has a set of blue steel hands and a gilt hand for the sub seconds.”
  • “The watch has a synthetic glass”

Open research questions

  • Does the presentation box from the Bristol Goldsmiths' Alliance represent the original retailer of the watch or an associated period box?
  • What specific date letter and maker's mark comprise the reported 1915 Birmingham hallmarks inside the case?
  • Is the synthetic glass crystal a later replacement or fitted during a twentieth-century service?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Waltham Traveller full hunter pocket watch in Dennison silver case with presentation box
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement signatureAmerican Waltham USA, Traveller“signed “American Waltham USA, Traveller””
Movement serial number19442045““American Waltham USA, Traveller” 19442045”
Case makerDennison“English silver full hunter case by Dennison”
Hallmark date1915“Birmingham hallmarks for 1915”
Dimensions52mm wide x 13mm deep“52mm wide x 13mm deep”
Winding mechanismStem wound / stem set“The watch is stem wound / stem set”
Case weight rating2 oz marked on inner cover“The case weighs 2 oz and this is marked on the inside of the inner cover.”
Movement plate formatGilt 3/4 plate“the gilt 3/4 plate movement has a lever escapement”

Visible details

  • Closed silver-toned full hunter pocket watch with a plain polished front cover and rounded bow
  • Fitted hinged presentation case lined with dark purple velvet in the base and bright magenta silk in the lid
  • Gilt lettering inside the lid reads 'BRISTOL GOLDSMITHS ALLIANCE CHAS TAYLOR & CO and WM LANGFORD & SONS COLLEGE GREEN BRISTOL' beneath a coronet motif

Research qualifications

  • Dial, inner movement, and interior case hallmarks are closed and unobservable in the photograph; all such specifications depend entirely on dealer reporting

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

Consulted source

Vintage English silver full hunter pocket watch with box 1915 in Antique Silver Other / misc

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 00086a9bd1

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