American Watch Co.
AWCo Aluminine

Image Provided by Chicago Tribune, 04 May 1887

Note: Case manufacturers modified markings over time. As a result, the image above is simply a representation of one particular marking used by the company. Your case marking may differ based on the production era and other parameters.

AWCo Aluminine

Introduced to the market in May 1887. An advertisement published in the May 1, 1887 issue of the Chicago Tribune describes the Aluminine case: "Aluminine Watches for Ladie's. The movement are of the Waltham make, the same as are used in Gold Watches, [and] warranted reliable time-keepers. The case is made of a compound of the NEW METAL ALUMINUM with silver, and combines the virtues of both, making a Watch which will tarnish less readily than silver alone. These cases are beautifully INLAID with GOLD, and to introduce them to the people of Chicago, we offer the complete Watch at the low price of $10.00 each."

Database ID:	PWDB-425
Case Grade:	AWCo Aluminine
Material:	Aluminum
Introduced:	May 1887
Note:	Rare. Aluminum and Silver Alloy. Only sold for a short period of time as an alternative material for factory-cased ladies' watches around c.1887-1889. 1888BA: Gold Joints, Gold Inlaid Shield, Gold Crown.
Original Advertisements:	Aluminine Case Ad Source: Chicago Tribune, 04 May 1887
Catalog Sources:	1877DFC 1878CYC 1880GHR 1880JAB 1880NHW 1882SFM 1883GHR 1883UNK 1884LSS 1885OY 1886HMS 1886RA 1887BHIA 1887LAM 1888BA 1888OY 1889BAM 1889EVR 1890AP 1890BA 1890CHK 1890JC05 1890OY 1890SFM 1891RR 1891SAC 1892ACR 1892BAC 1892CPS 1892WES 1893BFNA 1893BHIA 1893MCE 1893SAC 1894BA 1894BATM 1894NRC 1895OY 1895SFM 1896MF 1896OY 1897BB 1898MLMF 1899ACB 1899BHIA 1899SAC 1900BA 1900BHIA 1900LMC 1900NHW 1901BAC 1901OY 1902ACB 1902BATM 1902BB 1902MF 1903ACB 1903BAC 1903FDW 1903N76 1903ON 1904ACB 1904BA 1904LB 1904PWC 1905ACB 1905BAC 1905DH 1905FNCS 1905ON 1906ON 1906SRC 1907ACB 1907JVF 1907NAC 1907NBC 1907OY 1907SFM 1908ACB 1909BAC 1910ACB 1911NG 1911OY 1911WJJ 1912COC 1912HA 1912NG 1912SFM 1912WJJ 1913FDW 1914ELD 1915ACB 1915ON 1915PWE 1916LCM 1917BA 1923CBN 1923ON 1925ASJ 1925CPS 1928ON 1932ON 1942WAG