Pocket Watch Database
Western Watch Case Co.
Chicago, Illinois
Initial Marking: W.W.C.Mfg.Co.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Years of Operation: 1887 - c.1929
Organized in March 1887 by Emanuel V. Wendell, Sophie Webdell, and Max Mayer with a captial stock of $100,000. Some advertisements mention the company being established in 1877 (possibly based on Charles Wendell's jewelry business).
Specialty: Solid Gold Cases
Organized in March 1887 by Emanuel V. Wendell, Sophie Webdell, and Max Mayer with a captial stock of $100,000. Some advertisements mention the company being established in 1877 (possibly based on Charles Wendell's jewelry business). Other advertisements reflect the organization date of 1887, as reported in period newspapers.
The company often advertised as manufacturing "artistic gold watch cases."
During the history of the company, refeferences to both the "Western Watch Case Company" and the "Western Watch Case Mfg. Company" were used. Some cases are marked with "W.W.C.Mfg.Co."
Case Grades
Note: This chart is not intended to be a comprehensive list of grades. Some grades changed traits over time and other grades may not be listed. This chart will be improved as additional information is studied.
| Image | Name | Case Material | Gold Content | Gurantee | Source Catalogs | Trademarked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K | Gold | 10K | 1899ACB | |||
| 14K | Gold | 14K | 1891RR, 1893SAC, 1893BHIA, 1893BFNA, 1896OY, 1896MF, 1899BHIA, 1899ACB, 1899SAC, 1900LMC, 1900BHIA, 1901OY, 1903ON, 1903N76, 1902ACB, 1902MF, 1903ACB, 1903FDW, 1904ACB, 1906SRC, 1907JVF, 1911NG, 1912SFM, 1913FDW, 1915ACB | |||
| 18K | Gold | 18K |
