January 16, 2009, 18:45
Edward KitnerAnyone know who's hallmark this is?
It is not in the new Complete Guide to Watches.
The case does not appear to be heavy enough to be solid gold, but I could be wrong.
Thanks
January 16, 2009, 20:10
Tom BrownEdward
I am curious too, I have a case with the same mark but I have never been able to find anything on.
Tom
January 16, 2009, 20:37
Sheila GilbertThat mark has been used by two makers however there are actually 3 of those marks.
2 are Philadelphia W C Co.
Yours is the Philadelphia Watch Case Co. filed May 8, 1905.
The other Philadelphia case mark looks almost the same, and was filed Jan. 6, 1902. Used since 7-1-1889
The other company that Claims a similar trademark is Zubragg, Theophilus., Riverside, NJ Filed April 22, 1896 used since 6-1-1889
It's also listed in with the Keystone Watch Case Co.
January 16, 2009, 21:56
Edward KitnerSheila,
Wow, that was fast, thanks a bunch! Is it gold plated? Where did you find the info?
January 16, 2009, 22:05
Tom BrownHere is mine, it is on a size 6 hunter case, looks gold but I doubt it, still very nice.
Tom
January 16, 2009, 22:12
Sheila GilbertIf I'm not mistaken, they are gold filled.
They are all listed in the "United States Horological Trademark Index" by Kurtis Meyers
and
The Keystone match is from the Trademark book by Roy Ehrhardt.
January 16, 2009, 22:16
Bobby Joe WilliamsonBelieve this mark indicates the case is made of brass. See pp 67 of Roy Ehrhardt's Trade Marks.
R/S B J
January 16, 2009, 22:19
Sheila GilbertI will try to get a picture of the marks so you can see which one you think is yours.
the differences are really small, but they are different.
Bobby, Your right, I was looking for that too, and missed it. I have one and mine is brass.
I have read that some claim that theirs is Gold Filled, but have not talked to anyone else that says it's GF, only the Brass ones.
Thank you Bobby, I didn't see the marking.
Last, we did talk about this some time ago on here, and most agreed that it must be all Brass, but no one else came back with a confirmed GF.
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