What kind of gold is in a Dennison watch case?
The company made cases from base metals and also gold. filled-gold and rolled-gold. Filled-gold must include at least 5% of the total weight of the item in pure gold. Rolled-gold contains less than 5% of pure gold, but is many times thicker than simple gold plate.
When did the first Dennison Watch come out?
Apparently it was made between 1902 and 1911 but I’d like to narrow it down more. Could anyone help? The case is gold filled, not solid gold. It is the lowest of Dennison’s three grades (Sun, Star, Moon) and consists of a base metal sandwiched between two thin plates of 10 carat gold, and only about 5% of the weight of the case is gold.
What’s the serial number on a Dennison Moon watch?
The case is made by Dennison. It has a Moon Trade mark and is 10 Ct gold. The movement inside is swiss made and is 15 jewels, 3 adjustments. The serial number on the watch is 253923. Apparently it was made between 1902 and 1911 but I’d like to narrow it down more.
How can you tell if a Dennison watch is dateable?
Also, thanks to Phil Priestley’s work, it is possible to date a Dennison case, albeit roughly, by the case serial number. His book on Aaron Lufkin Dennison (available thru’ the NAWCC) includes a series of tables that list case serial numbers seen that have either dateable watches or include hall marks.
Is the case on a Dennison watch Solid Gold?
The case is gold filled, not solid gold. It is the lowest of Dennison’s three grades (Sun, Star, Moon) and consists of a base metal sandwiched between two thin plates of 10 carat gold, and only about 5% of the weight of the case is gold. It is impossible to date the case from its serial number.
What kind of materials did Star Watch Case Company use?
The raw materials Star Watch Case Company used for watch cases were gold, silver, nickel, brass, zinc and chrome-plated cases; solid gold or gold filled being the most preferred. Their gold supply in bars was held in a local Ludington bank, then as need some bars were transferred to the factory for melting down.
Apparently it was made between 1902 and 1911 but I’d like to narrow it down more. Could anyone help? The case is gold filled, not solid gold. It is the lowest of Dennison’s three grades (Sun, Star, Moon) and consists of a base metal sandwiched between two thin plates of 10 carat gold, and only about 5% of the weight of the case is gold.
What is serial number on Dennison star case?
Nov 13, 2008 The inside back of the case is marked woth the Star Watch Case Company logo and the serial #1336694 and hand marked is what appears to be the date 9.16.35 and markings from what I assume are the various people that worked on the watch. 37 rows Note that we’re using the serial number from the watch movement, not.
