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Auburndale Watch Co. Timer
Serial #101
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| Manufacturer | Auburndale Watch Co. |
| Grade | Timer |
| Serial Number | 101 |
| Size | 18s |
| Model | Wales |
| Jewel Count | 5j |
| Setting | Key |
| Finish | Gilt |
| Case Material | Nickel |
| Case Manufacturer | Thiery Watch Case Co. |
| Case Grade/Model | |
| Case Serial # | No serial number on case |
| Case Details | The case is one of the early Thiery watch cases, which has a slide on the side of the case to stop the movement by means of a piece of thin spring steel which can touch the side of the balance wheel. |
| Dial Material | |
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| Dial Style | |
| Dial Signing Name | |
| Dial Details | This timer has an early style dial and beats in quarters of a second. The Auburndale timer went through more than half a dozen dial changes. This one has wavy numbers on the outer indices, and arrows coming off the smallest sub-dial. and one arrow at the 12 o'clock position of the outermost dial. This early Auburndale Timer has a gilt finish (most have a nickel finish) along with "Pat Applied For" in script lettering on the movement. Later this script was switched to stamped block lettering for cost saving purposes. William A. Wales patented the Auburndale Timer and the patent was issued on May 28, 1878. However, the Auburndale Timers were being produced before the patent was actually issued, as evidenced by this example. |
| Movement Markings | Pat. applied for 101 |
Contributed to the database by AIexander on January 26, 2024.
This collection record was most recently edited on March 3, 2024.
This collection record was most recently edited on March 3, 2024.