Description:

New Haven 16S 0J "dollar watch" pocket watch, nickel full plate movement with an attached balance bridge and a brushed finish, 2-tone white & silver metal dial with a matte white finish around the outer area under the bold black boxcar style Arabic numbers and minute marker register, polished silver finish on the inner section of the dial, dial has a number of small scratches and specks of discoloration, dark blue steel whip style hands, heavy five-sided white base metal (WBM) case with angled corners supports enamel finished friction fit bezels, front bezel has black enamel around the domed plastic crystal ringed with silver, back cover has an elaborate multicolored scene of the Lone Ranger riding his white horse and calling out "Hi-Yo Silver", short heavy pendant supporting a large flat crown and a heavy fancy bow, case is showing moderate to heavy wear with notable sections of enamel missing on the front and back to the base metal underneath, additionally there is a short but deep scratch on the back cover, measures approx. 49mm wide x 60mm in length x 16mm thick (crystal included). A great example of Lone Ranger merchandise from the 1930s, running well and still looking pretty good even with the cosmetic issues, in very good overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1930s
Company: New Haven
Movement Size: 0616S
Jewels: 280
Setting/Movement Type: pendant set
Movement Finish: nickel
Dial Material: metal
Dial Color: silver, white
Dial Details: boxcar style numbers
Hand Style: whip
Case Style: friction fit
Case Material: Base Metal - Silver/White, Enamel
Case Details: fancy bow, Lone Ranger scene
Case Width/Diameter: 49mm (1.93 inches)
Case Length, bow included: 60mm (2.36 inches)
Case Thickness: 16mm (0.63 inches)
Crystal Material: plastic
Condition: Very Good
Gender: Unisex, Children's

Logo Info:

At PM Time Service, we refer to a "character watch" as any watch that has a dial, and possible other components, that have a cartoon character, public figure or a fictional character printed on them. There were many companies, such as US Time, Ingersoll and Timex, that were commissioned by the character-owner (such as Disney for example) to produce watches with these images, and in most cases, the characters watches were completed at the factory and not as an after-market addition. While most of the PM Time Service character watches are vintage, this type of watch is still in production today, albeit with updated quartz movements.

Character watches were primarily targeted towards children and as such, a large number of the watches produced were of lower quality or "dollar watches" and were also considered ladies' or mid-sized. While the original focus group for sales may have been targeted at children and young adults, we do see many purchases today by adults for their own use.