Description:

Howard (Keystone) 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 5p Series 10 pocket watch #1310452, impressive nickel bridge layout movement with bold red ruby jewels and a wide-bar damascene pattern, double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel Montgomery-style dial with fancy Arabic numbers, red & black Arabic 1-60 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a few faint hairlines, blue steel spade & whip style hands.

Handsome white gold filled (WGF) Howard RR Chronometer model screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with an elaborate art-deco themed design on the back of various vertical line engraving styles accented by swooshes, medallions and a few horizontal lines, the lower center has a tall fancy blank monogram shield, coin edge engraved bezels, a short heavy sculpted pendant supporting a recessed crown, a large heavy square bow with an unusual center bar detail and a glass crystal, case is showing light normal wear with some minor smoothing to the engraving on the edge of the back cover, a small bit of brass at the top of the bow and a number of small but notable scratches along the pendant and bow, possibly from a watch chain or other clipped-on accessory, additionally the crystal has a few small scratches and we can replace it with a new plastic crystal at no charge on request, measures approx. 51mm in diameter x 67mm in length x 13mm thick (crystal included). An elegant, high quality railroad grade triple signed Howard from the early 1900s in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1916-1917
  • Company: Howard (Keystone)
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 0721J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 5 positions
  • Model/Grade: Series 10
  • Serial #: 1310452
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: bridge layout
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Dial Details: double sunk (DS), Montgomery style
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - White
  • Case Details: factory case, "RR Chronometer" model, fancy bow, recessed crown
  • Case Width/Diameter: 51mm (2.01 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  67mm (2.64 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  13mm (0.51 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Gentlemen's