Calling all Pocket Watch Buffs

Waltesefalcon · Wed. 9:02am

Some B.W. Raymond content for you today. My two newest RR watches made less than a decade a part but representing the quickly changing times of the 50s and 60s.

Edit: as this photo confirms, the pocketwatch is losing a touch over a minute a week. It is probably time to service it again.

Canuck · Wed. 9:16am

A rose cut diamond end stone on the balance staff. Obviously was important to a previous owner to have sprung for a custom made case for it. Do I see stampings in the case back as shown in the image? Is there any way to interpret those if I am correct?

Bernhard J · Wed. 10:33am

The hallmarks date the case to 1874. The makers mark is "WK" and presumably stands for William Knight.

TexOmega · Wed. 3:51pm

Home Watch Co circa 1874
18s 7j Model 1857
KWKS

Entry level model produced by American Watch Company (eventually Waltham).

With an American Watch Co coin silver case. Not much labor cost put into the case, the back is smooth like 90% of the front.

Works and fairly accurate over 24 hrs.

ghce · Wed. 4:02pm

TexOmega
Home Watch Co circa 1874
18s 7j Model 1857
KWKS

Entry level model produced by American Watch Company (eventually Waltham).

With an American Watch Co coin silver case. Not much labor cost put into the case, the back is smooth like 90% of the front.

Works and fairly accurate over 24 hrs.

Which marking led you to determine coin silver?

TexOmega · Wed. 4:08pm

the "s" before the 203

Canuck · Wed. 4:45pm

I think I read at one time that the American Watch Co. (Waltham), and the National Watch Co. (Elgin) at one time got into a price war which resulted in the Home watch introduction. Notice the watch isn’t marked for either the American Watch Co., or Waltham.

ghce · Wed. 5:13pm

TexOmega
the "s" before the 203

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