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Wristwatch · Etats Unis

The case is polished rolled metal

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The gilded brass dial has painted Roman numerals for the hours.

Technical facts

Inventory number
MIH I-1109
Object type
Wristwatch
Place of production
Etats Unis
Dating
1915
Materials and techniques (catalogue wording)
métal plaqué, laiton, cuir
Dimensions (catalogue)
dimensions min/max: 31 x 35 mm
Inscriptions (catalogue)
PHILADELPHIA WATCH CASE Co (Boîtier); WALTHAM (Cadran); A.W.W.Co. WALTHAM MASS (Mouvement)

Historical significance

  • The gilded brass dial has painted Roman numerals for the hours.
  • The movement, with a pull-out piece for hand-setting, has a bimetallic compensation balance and a balance spring with a Breguet overcoil.
  • Kept in a box containing various accessories, this watch can be worn as a pendant, a brooch, or as a wristwatch on a rolled gold extending bracelet or leather strap.

Photographs

The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109)
The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109)
The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record
The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109)
The case is polished rolled metal (MIH I-1109) — Musée international d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Museum collection photograph, rights review pending. MIH collection record

Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.

Sources & references

  1. Musée international d'horlogerie, online collection record, inv. I-1109: https://collection.mih.ch/fr/collection/item/39466/

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.