Waltham Pocket Watch

Title

Waltham Pocket Watch

Subject

Horology; American Manufacturing; Mechanical Engineering; Timekeeping Instruments; Early 20th Century Artifacts

Description

This Waltham pocket watch features a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals, red five-minute indicators, and a seconds sub-dial positioned at the bottom of the face. The case is gold-toned and includes a looped bow and crown at the top for winding. The back of the case is engraved with text referencing a boxing championship event, including the weight class, the name “James Doolittle,” and the date “Nov. 7, 1912.” The watch demonstrates early 20th-century American craftsmanship in mechanical timekeeping and represents both personal memorabilia and functional design from its era.

ID: A gold-toned Waltham pocket watch, including the engraved back of the case displaying award text related to a boxing championship. The watch face showing the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a seconds sub-dial.

Creator

Waltham Watch Company

Source

Personal Collection

Date

1912

Contributor

Markee Eason

Rights

This material is subject to copyright law and provided for private study, research, and educational use only.

Format

JPG

Language

English

Identifier

Physical Object

Citation

Waltham Watch Company, “Waltham Pocket Watch,” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 8, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/237.