Crescent Watch Case Co.
Crescent Nickel

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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.

Crescent Nickel

Based on original catalogs, Crescent introduced its nickel case around 1893, mostly offered in the swing-out design patented by Ezra Fitch in 1879 at Waltham. While other companies created marketable names for nickel alloy cases, such as "silverode" or "silveroid," the Crescent Watch Case Company simply sold theirs as "nickel" cases.

From correlating surviving examples, it appears that the company began marking their cases with "Patented" with "Trade Mark" and the crescent moon and star as soon as production began, closely resembling the illustration included in the trademark application for the mark. The early marks were stamped heavily, with a smaller star directly above the "DE" and the moon pointing off towards the 9:00 position. Around 1896, the mark was slightly modified with a larger star. Around 1900, the mark was modified to one that features the larger star and the lower tip of a much-thinner moon nearly touches the "A" in "Trade Mark." Around 1907, the word “Patented” was dropped from the mark, leaving only the crescent moon and star between the words “Trade Mark.” (It is possible that this change occurred as early as c.1899).

The “Patent [Crescent Moon and Star] Trade Mark” and “[Crescent Moon and Star] Trade Mark” marks were exclusively used on the nickel cases offered by the company, with the majority being the swing-ring style and a smaller number of screw back-and-bezel cases.

Database ID:	PWDB-53
Case Grade:	Crescent Nickel
Material:	Nickel Alloy
Introduced:	c.1893
Note:	Earlier cases are marked with the patent date "Apr.17-79." under the crescent moon and star emblem (filled). Later examples are marked "Patented" above the crescent moon and star emblem (outlined).
Marking Variants: (Not Intended to be Comprehensive)	Image Provided by NumbatNinja
Sample Patterns: (Not Intended to Be Comprehensive)	Sawmill Source: 1904ACB
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