Howard 14Kt Whilte Gold Filled

Creator: Howard &: Co., New York
Movement: Manual Wind
Place of Origin: Switzerland
Period: 1920-1929
Date of Manufacture: 1924
Condition: Excellent Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. It is important to recognize that this watch only had a 12-month warranty when it was new. However, we are so confident of our workmanship and team that we offer an 18-month warranty on all our watches, even those over 100 years old.


FACTORY / HOUSE: Howard Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / 12 X 14 Size
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. White Heavy Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1917
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 44mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with Roman Numerals / Blued Steel Original Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
This is a classic by the legendary house of Howard. The watch is in excellent original condition with an original dial as well and original blued steel hands. It is also supplied with a white gold filled pocket watch chain so you can wear it as soon as it arrives. The watch keeps excellent time and is very dependable, even though it is over 100 years old you can wear this watch all the time, and count on it to get there on time, every time.
One of the most respected names in American watch making, was the house founded by Edward Howard in Boston Massachusetts in 1858. Howard was an exceptional watchmaker who had worked originally for the Willard Clock Company. Willard was the premier American clock maker and advanced American horology.
Howard?s exceptional designs and innovations helped establish America as a watchmaking capital along with the Waltham Watch Company. Howard?s creativity helped establish the principles of industrialization and standardized parts. Howards watches were rugged and very accurate as well. Their case designs were innovative as well. Howard watches were used by scientists and engineers in military and industry because they were rugged and dependable.
In 1903, the Howard Watch Company was acquired by the Keystone Watch Case Company. Keystone continued to produce Howard watches under the Howard brand name until 1935. By that time the great depression had taken its toll on all but the most robust watch companies. During the 1920?s Howard produced the 12-size caliber which was a beautifully finished watch that kept exceptional time. It was also one of the few American watches that met most of the standards of what is called a ?Geneva Seal? movement. A Geneva Seal was only available to watches that met a series of exceptional manufacturing criteria. Of course being made in Geneva was one of the criteria, so Howard could not actually mee that one. However, it did meet nearly all the other important criteria. This set Howard apart from all the other American Watch Companies. The average Howard watch will last hundreds of years with just average maintenance.
This pocket watch can be worn with various clothing for all occasions from formal to casual such as with a suit, or even a sports coat and a pair of pants. Own not only a piece of history, but also an elegant, exceptional, accurate timepiece that you can add to your collection and pass down.

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