Bidspirit auction | 14K Gold American Waltham Watch,

14K Gold American Waltham Watch, 21J (Ruby), RR Grade, 1918 - Size: 16s. A 1918 American Waltham Watch Co. open-face pocket watch featuring a 14 karat yellow gold case. The white enamel dial is marked WALTHAM and displays bold black Arabic numeral hour markers, a sunken sub-seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position, and a red outer minute track with 5-minute indicators. The case reverse is embellished with an interlocking script monogram. The interior of the movement is signed A.W.W.Co. WALTHAM, MASS. and is identified as Grade 645. The 21-jewel nickel-finish movement features decorative damaskeening and is marked ADJUSTED and 5 POSITIONS. It bears the serial number 22208120. A regulator scale is present with an indicator between letters F and S. The interior of the case lid is stamped with the Keystone Watch Case Co. mark, consisting of the word KEYSTONE above a 14K diamond mark and a balance scale symbol inside a shield. It is also marked with the serial number 5594551. The inner dust cover, or cuvette, is stamped GUARANTEED 14K 585 FINE THE K.W.C. CO 1 and repeats the case serial number 5594551. Hand-written inventory tags accompany the lot, detailing the grade, serial number, and gold content.