Summary
Gents pocket watch, white metal case, Waterbury Watch Company, circa 1890.
Owned by A. Saunders, Sydney.
Physical Description
White enamel dial has black roman numerals and seconds dial at 6. stem & button wound gents watch. Stem and button wound spring; duplex escapement. Registration card states that this is not the long spring version but a later pattern with spring about 27 ins. long.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John Askew, 08 Jul 1929
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Maker
Waterbury Watch Co, Waterbury, Connecticut, United States of America, circa 1890
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Inscriptions
Dial is marked 'Waterbury Watch Co USA' and 'A. Saunders, Sydney' around seconds dial. Back plate is marked 'Rugby Trade Mark, USA, Series R, Waterbury'. Inner plate marked 'Duplex patents' and lists dates.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
1.5 cm (Width), 4.5 cm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
65 mm (Length), 45 mm (Width), 15 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Gents Watches, Pocket Watches, Stem & Button Watches, Horology
