23 Jewel Howard Series 0 Pocket Watch c.1911 | 16 Size | Gold Filled

Details:

MAKE

Manufacturer: Howard
Model: Series O
Country: USA
Type: Man’s
Serial #: 1116760
Circa Date: 1911

CASE

Size: 16 Size.

Style: Open Face.

Material: Yellow Gold Filled.

Decorations:  Plain.

Conditions:  C  3  (The case is in Very Good condition)

DIAL

Color: White.

Type: Double Sunk Porcelain Dial.

Numerals: Arabic Numerals.

Hands: Spade Hands.

Conditions:  D  3  (The dial is in Very Good condition)

MOVEMENT

Jewels: 23 Jewels.

Setting: Stem Set.

Escapement: Lever Escapement.

Material: Nickel.

Layout: Bridge Style Layout.

Signed:  Yes.

Conditions:  M  3  (The movement is in Very Good condition)

Condition

This antique Howard Series 0 pocket watch remains in very good condition for its age.

The 16 Size yellow gold-filled open-face case remains in very good condition, while the white double-sunk porcelain dial also remains in very good condition. Its Arabic numerals and spade hands provide a classic period presentation.

The signed 23 jewel nickel movement remains in very good condition and features an especially attractive bridge-style layout.

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The Howard Series 0

The Series 0 is an especially interesting Howard pocket watch for collectors because of both its movement quality and distinctive architecture.

This example features 23 jewels, placing it among Howard's highly jeweled movements. The bridge-style construction exposes more of the movement's individual components than a conventional full-plate layout, giving the mechanism an attractive and technically sophisticated appearance.

The combination of the nickel finish and separate bridges makes viewing the movement almost as interesting as viewing the dial itself—an important consideration for collectors who appreciate the mechanical side of antique American watches.

A 23 Jewel American Pocket Watch

The 23 jewel movement is one of the strongest features of this Howard.

Jewels are used as durable bearing surfaces at critical friction points within a mechanical movement. While jewel count alone does not determine the quality of a watch, a 23 jewel configuration is characteristic of a movement built to a considerably higher specification than a basic jeweled pocket watch.

Combined with the bridge-style layout and lever escapement, the highly jeweled movement is an important part of this watch's collector appeal.

Why Collect Howard Pocket Watches?

Howard holds a special position among American pocket watch manufacturers. The company's watches are admired for their distinctive movement designs, quality construction, and comparatively limited production when compared with America's largest manufacturers.

That difference makes Howard watches particularly interesting to collectors seeking high-grade American watches beyond the more commonly encountered Waltham, Elgin, and Hamilton examples.

This 1911 Series 0 brings together many desirable characteristics: a 23 jewel signed movement, bridge-style architecture, double-sunk porcelain dial, 16 Size case, and classic open-face configuration.

For a collector of Howard watches or high-grade American pocket watches, this is a particularly attractive early twentieth-century example.