Waltham 6s 11j Pocket Watch in a Decorated Gold C.W.C.CO Hunters-Case

Name: SOLD - Waltham Pocket Watch in a Decorated Gold C.W.C.CO Hunters Case
SKU: 04-1001
Price: 85 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Waltham movement with Roman numerals and a second hand. This movement has a nice tick to it. It is encased in a C.W.C. Co Trademark Case 962169. The case is decorated with floral and flourish accents. The back case cover has a scene with a house or building with a forest in the background. The front case cover has space for personalization, such as owner initials. The dust cover is engraved with the name, “Marie A. Lohr.”

Movement Details:

Grade: Seaside

Movement Serial Number: 8273356

Estimated Production Year: 1897

Run Quantity: 10,000

Total Production: 2,732,218

Size: 6s

Jewels: 11j

Movement Configuration: Openface

Movement Finish: Unknown

Model: 1890

Movement Setting: Pendant

Plate: Unknown Plate

Adjusted: No

Railroad Grade: No

This case and movement are in good condition. The case is missing the glass crystal. Please see pictures for details. Also, please feel free to contact Collect-Sell with questions or to request additional pictures.

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Open — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Open

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Case Front — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Case Front

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Case Front Close Up — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Case Front Close Up

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Case Back — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Case Back

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Inside Front Cover — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Inside Front Cover

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Case Manufacturer's Stamp — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Inside Back Cover, Case Manufacturer’s Stamp

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Dust Cover — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Dust Cover

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Underside of Dust Cover — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Underside of Dust Cover

Waltham in C.W.C. Co - Movement Face — Waltham in C.W.C. Co – Movement Face

C.W.C. Co

The manufacturer of this case, C.W.C. Co stands for Crescent Watch Case Co. According to “History of the American Watch Case,” Warren H. Niebling, Whitmore Publishing, Philadelphia, PA, 1971.

The company was first known as Chicago Watch Case Co. It started in Chicago in 1882, manufacturing mostly 10K gold cases. One of the incorporators of the Chicago Watch Case Co. was Martin S. Smith of Detroit, who had become somewhat wealthy and invested in various business, especially lumber. He is the same M. S. Smith of the Detroit jewelery concern, and of the rare M. S. Smith watches. It is not clear that he is associated with the Chicago Watch Case business after its move to Brooklyn. Around 1885, the Chicago Watch Case Co. moved to Brooklyn, NY, where it was reorganized and renamed the Crescent Watch Case Co. All production was sold through the Waltham Co. agents, Robbins & Appleton.

In 1904 the Crescent Watch Case Co. was merged with the Philadelphia Watch Case Co., Bates and Bacon, and the Keystone Watch Case Co. The new company relocated to Riverside, New Jersey. Regardless of the company’s name, the cases continued to be stamped with the previous, well-known trade names.