Gold Filled Open Face Pocket Watch with Gold Filled Chain Swiss 1925 Ald Case

Gold Filled Open Face Pocket Watch with Gold Filled Chain Swiss 1925 Ald Case

A gold-filled open face pocket watch with Ald case, made in Switzerland in 1925. The pocket watch is complete with a gold-filled chain.

Dial: The white enamel dial has black Roman numerals with outer minute divisions. The dial has golden hands and a subsidiary second’s dial at the six.

Movement: The anchor lever movement is fully screwed and has a swan regulator. The movement is in good working condition; however, we cannot guarantee accuracy for an antique pocket watch.

Case: The watch lies in a gold-filled open face Ald case with an engraved finish. The inner side of the case is signed: "Moon, trade mark, Ald Dennison Watch Case Co" and numbered: 485087. The inner side of the cuvette is signed: "English Make, This Case Guaranteed To Be Made Of Two Plates of 10 Ct Gold With Plate Of Composition Between And To Wear 20 Years" and numbered: 485 087. The cuvette is decoratively signed: To Walter From Winnie, Sep 8 1915.

The watch is complete with gold-filled chain. Please see pictures!

Swiss Made – 1925 – Ald Case

Diameter: 50 mm – Weight: 106 gr

A.L.D, stands for Aaron Lufkin Dennison. He was born in 1812 in Freeport Me, U.S.A. He was the first one ever to manufacture watches by machinery. He was trained as a watch repairer and together with associate Edward Howard a practical clockmaker he built a factory at Roxbury Mass in 1853. Later the business moved to Waltham, near Boston. In 1857 because of financial difficulties he sold the property to Royal E. Robbins of New York who took the firm, the Waltham Watch Co. on to international success.

A.L. Dennison moved to England in the meantime where he started to manufacture watch cases. His original premises, 24 Villa Road, Handsworth in Birmingham were later extended to Nos 24-32 and the business became known as Dennison, Wigley %26 co. A.L. Dennison died in 1895. The business continued till the surviving members Franklin (Ald’S son) and Alfred Wigley dissolved their partnership on 31st August 1905, Afterwards Franklin Dennison continued the business as The Dennison Watch Case Co until it was converted into a limited liability company, registered on 23rd July 1919.

In 1911 the Dennison Watch Case Co’s range had made watches from 18, 15, and 9ct gold, silver and gold-filled cases, the latter with 25 (sun), 20 (moon) and 10 (star) years guarantees. It also had sovereign purses in 22,18,15 and 9ct gold, silver, 20 year gold filled and nickel. The company was a regular exhibitor, including the Jewellers’ exhibitions of 1912, 1913 and 1914 and at the British Industries Fair of 1915 and again throughout the 1920’s and 30’s.

Condition : In a great condition
Materials : Gold Plated
Origin : Swiss
Manufacture Date : 1925