Antique 10ct Rolled Gold Open Face WALTHAM Traveler Pocket Watch In a Stem Wind and Set - STYLIC Watch Company Case - Dated 1902

Antique 10ct Rolled Gold Open Face WALTHAM Traveler Pocket Watch In a Stem Wind and Set - STYLIC Watch Company Case - Dated 1902.

In 1850, Roxbury, Massachusetts - David Davis, Edward Howard and Aaron Lufkin Dennison (Known as the father of American watches) formed together the company that would later become the Waltham Watch Company. The revolutionary business plan was to manufacture the movement parts so precisely that they would become fully interchangeable. Based upon the experience of earlier failed trials, Howard and Dennison would eventually perfect and patent their precision watch making machines and create the American System of Watch Manufacturing. In 1851, according to some sources, the company took the name "American Horologe Company" and production started in the new factory building. However, in October 1886, Waltham co-founder, Aaron Lufkin Dennison, in a letter to author Crossman, refuted the name and stated that the first Company name was the Warren Manufacturing Company, named for General Warren of Roxbury, a famous soldier of the War of Independence.The word "watch" was specifically omitted to retain secrecy of the novel operation. In late 1852, the first watches were complete. The first 17 watches, which ran for 8 days, marked "Howard, Davis & Dennison" were distributed among company officials. Number-1 given to Edward Howard resides in the Smithsonian Collection. Numbers 18 to 100 were named "Warren, Boston" and the following 800 "Samuel Curtis", after the financial backer. A few, marked "Fellows & Schell", sold for $40. January 1853 saw the introduction of the "P.S. Bartlett" watch (named for an early employee Patten Sargeant Bartlett).
This pocket watch is in very nice condition for its age, the English made Stylic - Birmingham - Case No 5752. The glass is perfect, the lovely pure white dial Signed - Waltham. has no chips, stains or visible hairlines, it has blued steel spade hands and black Roman numerals with outer minute track and a sub seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The catches and hinges are very good so the covers open and close perfectly. The watch measures 50 mm across and 14 mm depth.
The Case Maker is - The STYLIC - Watch Case Co. Birmingham England..

The very clean 1/2 plate stem wind and set 7 jewel movement No 11402101 = (1902) Signed- American Waltham USA - Traveler which has compensated balance and is running well and keeping good time.
Please Note - as this watch is over 100 years old there is no guarantee on time.