Pocket Watch Database

E. Howard Watch Co. (Keystone) Series 1

Grade Series 1 is a Array Openface or Hunting watch maufacturered by E. Howard Watch Co. (Keystone). The size 16s, Model 1907 movement features a nickel finish and is adjusted to 5 positions, isochronism and temperature. During the time the watch was manufactured, it would have qualified for railroad service and is considered to be railroad grade. Each movement was fitted at the factory with a double-sunk dial.

Series 1 Movement Characteristics

  • Size16s
  • Jewels19j or 21j
  • ConfigurationOpenface or Hunting
  • FinishNickel
  • Model1907 or 1903
  • SettingLever or Pendant
  • AdjustedYes
  • Railroad GradeYes

Series 1 Production Info

  • Total Production6,700
  • Number of Runs9
  • Production Years1903-1911
  • First Serial970,501
  • Last Serial1,115,000
  • Largest Run1,500
  • Smallest Run200
  • Most Common Run600

Research Notes

The original Series 1 designation was utilized for the Waltham-Howard 19-Jewel 3/4 Plate Model 1903, Adjusted to 3 Positions, Temperature, and Isochronism, as described in the c.1907 Howard Watches Catalog. This movement was distinguished by a wide damaskeening pattern. The following year, the Series 1 was offered as a straight-bridge Model 1907 with 19 jewels and a going barrel. This design was quickly replaced by a variation with a safety barrel and featured a hooked train bridge. In July 1910, the company announced the “New Howard Railroad Model,”an upgraded Series 1 featuring 21 Jewels instead of 19 Jewels.

Type 1:
Waltham-Howard 3/4 Plate, 19 Jewels, Adjusted 3 Positions, Temperature, and Isochronism. Wide Parallel Pattern.

Type 2:
Model 1907, Bridge Plate, 19 Jewels, Adjusted to 5 Positions, Temperature, and Isochronism; Straight-Finger Train Bridge; Going Barrel, No Series Marking

Type 3:
Model 1907, Bridge Plate, 21 Jewels, Adjusted to 5 Positions, Temperature, and Isochronism; Hooked-Finger Train Bridge; Safety Barrel, Star and Arrow Marking.

Type 3A: Script Signing
Type 3B: Serif Signing

Type 4:
Model 1907, Bridge Plate, 21 Jewels, Adjusted to 5 Positions, Temperature, and Isochronism; Hooked-Finger Train Bridge; Safety Barrel, Star and Arrow Marking, “Series 1” Marking.