Keystone Watch Co. 18 Size Box Hinge Hunter Pocket Watch c.1886 | Gold Filled

This handsome American pocket watch reflects the craftsmanship and decorative styling of the late Victorian era, when pocket watches were essential personal accessories and elaborately decorated cases were especially fashionable.

Details:

MAKE

Manufacturer: Keystone Watch Co.
Country: USA
Type: Man’s
Serial #: 325344
Circa Date: 1886

CASE

Size: 18 Size.

Style: Hunter Case.

Material: Yellow Gold-Filled.

Decorations:  Floral.

Conditions:  C  3-16  (The case is in Very Good condition - Worn)

DIAL

Color: White.

Type: Porcelain.

Numerals: Roman Numerals.

Hands: Fancy Hands.

Conditions:  D  3-51  (The dial is in Very Good condition – Slightly Worn)

MOVEMENT

Jewels: 10 Jewels.

Setting: Lever Set.

Escapement: Lever Escapement.

Material: Nickel.

Layout: ¾-Plate Layout.

Signed:  Yes.

Conditions:  M  3  (The movement is in Very Good condition – Escapement Window Damaged)

Please examine all photographs carefully, particularly the case wear, hinge construction, dial surfaces, and damaged escapement window, as these are important aspects of the watch's condition.

With its large 18 Size box-hinge hunter case, floral engraving, traditional porcelain dial, and unusual movement construction, this Keystone Watch Co. pocket watch offers an appealing example of nineteenth-century American horology.

For collectors of antique American pocket watches, Victorian hunter-case watches, and unusual early mechanical timepieces, this is a distinctive piece dating to the 1880s.

Escapement Viewing Window

A particularly interesting feature is the movement's escapement viewing window.

Such openings allow a view of the escapement area, providing a glimpse of the mechanism responsible for regulating the watch's timekeeping.

The viewing window adds visual and technical interest to the movement.

On this example, however, the escapement window is damaged, as noted in the movement's condition description.