1909 Washington Watch Co 14K Gold 23 Jewels Hunters Dragon Pocket Watch 23j 16s

Description

Circa 1909 yellow 14K gold Washington Watch Company pocket watch, beautifully etched with the head of a winged dragon / Phoenix / Griffon peeking out of a scrolling foliate motif. Case: Western Watch Case Company - Serial Numered: 146283 - 14K Gold. Movement: Lafayette - Serial Number: 1748747 - Grade: Sangamo - Model: 4 - Estimated Production Year: 1909 - Size: 16s - 23 Ruby Jewels - Movement Configuration: Hunting. White face marked Washington Clock Co, black and red lettering, Arabic numerals, one minute subdial, black hands. Mechanical / wind up.

"Washington Watch Company is a private label manufactured by the Illinois Watch Company for retailer Montgomery Ward & Co. These movements are additionally marked with names such as Liberty Bell, Lafayette, Potomac, Senate, Monroe, and Army & Navy. Although a separate watch manufacturing operation known as the Washington Watch Company was active in Washington, D.C. in the early 1870s, no surviving exmaples of their work are known." (Source: Pocket watch Database)

"The Western Watch Case Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois was organized in March 1887 by Emanuel V. Wendell, Sophie Webdell, and Max Mayer and run to circa 1929. The company often advertised as manufacturing "artistic gold watch cases." During the history of the company, refeferences to both the "Western Watch Case Company" and the "Western Watch Case Mfg. Company" were used. Western 14K gold cases were typically marked "Western" (before c.1900) or "W.W.C.Mfg.Co." (after c.1900)." (Source: Pocket Watch Database / NAWCC)

Condition

Good Overall - Working, wear from age and use; small split in frame around face

Dimensions

2" x 0.5" x 2.75" (Width x Depth x Height) / 112.2 g