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Westclox Scotty Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This open-face pocket watch by Westclox is the Scotty model, dated by the seller to the 1940s and noted as manufactured in the United States. According to the source, it houses an 18-size manual-wind mechanical movement within a 50 mm round case. The silver-tone dial features printed black Arabic numerals, a perimeter minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed 'WESTCLOX SCOTTY' below the 12 o'clock marker and 'MADE IN U.S.A.' along the bottom edge.

Front view of Westclox Scotty pocket watch showing silver-tone dial and sub-seconds register
Front view of Westclox Scotty pocket watch showing silver-tone dial and sub-seconds register — SECOND HAND HOROLOGY. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
secondhandhorology.com
Category
Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Westclox
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
WA-3884
Source-reported date
1940's
Source-reported place
United States

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

Identity and Provenance

This timepiece is identified by the source as a 'Westclox Scotty' model. The seller states the item was manufactured in the United States, with a production period described as 'the 1940's'.

The object is listed under stock identifier WA-3884. The dating to the 1940s is reported by the seller; it is not confirmed by serial numbers or specific date-stamped hallmarks visible in the source material.

Evidence for this section
  • “This is a vintage Westclox Scotty Pocket Watch. It is in excellent condition and dated from the 1940's!”
  • “U.S.A. Made Pocket Watch”
  • “SKU: WA-3884”

Dial and Visual Features

The watch features an open-face configuration with a silver-tone dial, printed black Arabic numerals, and a perimeter track for minutes and seconds. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock location.

The dial is marked with 'Westclox Scotty' near the top and includes matching hands. The external assembly consists of a metal case with a top-mounted winding crown and an articulated bow.

Evidence for this section
  • “Featuring an analog display with the original silver tone dial with black Arabic Numerals, black minute/seconds track and matching hands.”
  • “The sub second is located at 6 o'clock position. The dial is also signed with Westclox Scotty on top.”
  • “This timepiece is cased in a 50mm round case.”

Construction and Specifications

The case measures 50 mm in diameter, with a total width of 55.8 mm including the crown and a thickness of 17.3 mm. The seller describes the movement as a manual-wind, 18-size (18s) mechanical caliber.

The internal condition, specific movement caliber, and serial numbers were not provided in the source documentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “It is manual wind pocket watch with a mechanical movement, 18s”
  • “Measurements (mm): Case 50 Case w/Crown 55.8 Case Thickness 17.3”

Open research questions

  • What specific Westclox movement caliber corresponds to an 18-size manual-wind configuration used in the Scotty model?
  • Do internal case back markings or movement plate engravings typically found on Westclox Scotty pocket watches provide verifiable manufacturing dates?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Westclox Scotty Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerWestclox“WESTCLOX Scotty”
Date1940's“dated from the 1940's!”
Movement Size18s“18s, sub second hand, U.S.A. Made.”
Case Diameter50mm“This timepiece is cased in a 50mm round case.”
Total Case Width with Crown55.8 mm“Case w/Crown 55.8”
Case Thickness17.3 mm“Case Thickness 17.3”
Country of OriginU.S.A.“U.S.A. Made”

Visible details

  • Silver-tone dial with printed black Arabic hour numerals and perimeter minute track.
  • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with calibrated markings.
  • Polished open-face metal case fitted with a top winding crown and articulated bow.
  • Dial inscribed 'WESTCLOX SCOTTY' beneath the 12 o'clock position and 'MADE IN U.S.A.' below the 6 o'clock register.

Research qualifications

  • The internal movement and case back are not shown in the provided photograph; movement caliber, size (18s), and internal condition rely entirely on seller statements.
  • Dating to the 1940s is source-reported and not independently verifiable from dial markings alone.

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

Consulted source

1940's WESTCLOX Scotty Pocket Watch 18s U.S.A. Made Manual Wind Timepi – SECOND HAND HOROLOGY

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record cfcaa6345e

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