Wild animal cases

[hc3]

The boar with the arrow is cool! I've previously posted this Freund watch, which unfortunately has wrecked works. If you have a lazy dog, you might despair out in the woods...

 

[hc3]

But pay attention! or...

 

[hc3]

Yes, a rabbit might sneak up behind you and steal your drink! The cache's previous owner must have liked unusual picture cases. There's also this nice big Leon Sichel, nicely engraved with flowers.. and, what?

 

[hc3]

Is that a rat, or a big greasy hissing opossum? I'm saying 'possum, it's an American market watch. And look how tiny, the pictures make it obvious but in real life you almost have to know it's there. I had been working on it for a week on and off before I noticed, at first I thought it was just a flower petal. Like a secret picture.

 

[hc3]

And I really like the somewhat mystified expression on this bull. He seems to say,

"I am happy but confused. I am a creature of the pasture and paddock. Why am I in this forest? The leaves are good to eat though. Nom Nom Nom."

Perhaps he is Clover Fairy http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/BullSaki.shtml

Or the Stalled Ox. www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Stal819.shtml

 

[Ethan Lipsig]

I have already posted a griffon (post #4) and a long-necked elk (post #10). Here are some more "animals" in my collection.

A raven atop a crown, above a motto that means Death Rather than Dishonor, on a 14k OF Waltham-cased Waltham Model 1882 1-size Am'n Watch Co. grade watch.


A pair of swallows? on a 14k Elgin Giant W.C.Co. hunter-cased Illinois 299


You'll need to look closely to see the dog, duck, or mythical creature on this circa 1760 20k OF Freres Plan virgule


Dragons? on the bail of this 18k Elgin C.H. Hulburd in a case likely made by Perry Marks


An elk on this 14k Dueber-cased Elgin Grade 72 hunter


A songbird on this 14k Solidarity-cased Elgin Grade 91 hunter


I thought there just were peacock feathers on this 14k Western Watch Case Co.-cased Elgin Grade 156 hunter until someone pointed out the bear face looking right at you


Another elk, this time on a 14k Solidarity-cased Elgin Grade 190 Lord Elgin hunter


Another songbird on a 14k Keystone-cased Elgin Grade 190 hunter


A swallow? on this 18k Howard-cased Howard G-size hunter

 

[Keith R...]

I knew Ethan had quite a few and always top of the line!
Shown, 15J Swiss KWKS and a 15J model 1870 KWKS.

Keith R...

 

[Keith R...]

Now I could be wrong, but I think there's a monkey's face from behind the flower.
It's arm is extended with fist curled closed, on the back of the Theiry case. Feedback
welcome. Monkey's face right of center near cross.

If not, then it's a good ole Rocky KWKS.

Keith R...

 

[hc3]

Big cat!

 

[hc3]

My forest bull's beefy brother!

 

[Keith R...]

Gold filled case with a Salt Water marsh Heron bird, looking for a fish. If I spelled it wrong
please correct me.

Keith R...

 

[Tim Fitzgerald]

Here is my "Bull"

 

[Tim Fitzgerald]

Here is my 18s "Herron'

 

[Tim Fitzgerald]

Gold filled case with a Salt Water marsh Heron bird, looking for a fish. If I spelled it wrong
please correct me.

Keith R...

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Nice "Keith"

 

[hc3]

Here is my "Bull"

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He is very fat.

 

[hc3]

This deer looks very angry. Perhaps because he has soft floppy antlers...

 

[Ethan Lipsig]

hc3, are you sure it's a deer? The floppy "antlers" look like ears and foliage.

 

[hc3]

I had the same thought, but what else is it?

 

[Ethan Lipsig]

It could be a goat. See Redirect Notice

 

[Jim Haney]

I had the same thought, but what else is it?

I believe that it is just poor workmanship from the engraver.His memory of what a deer is, is faulty and the image comes out in a different likeness than it should be...

 

[Bostonjoe]

Moo

 

[pmwas]

This one is nice

Nothing special inside, though...
Just a 7j 18s Elgin...

 

[Steven Thornberry]

Nothing special inside, though...
Just a 7j 18s Elgin...

Well, here's one even less special, the case and dial of a Westclox 40191.

 

[PapaLouies]

A Hamilton 940.

Regards, P/L

 

[Jerry Treiman]

Moo

Well, here's one even less special, ...

... and still more cows on a relatively recent watch. When this was gifted to me, new, in 1968 I rolled my eyes, but I realize it is now over 50 years old, still with its original box and papers. It has a decent quality 15 jewel Unitas movement. [Is it collectible yet?]

 

[musicguy]

Since Jerry posted his gift I will post mine.
Here is one gifted to me new. I believe I got it in the 1980's

I have re gifted it to my youngest son.

I'm surprised it still opens and closes perfectly because I know when I got it I
must have "clicked" this hunter shut 100 times a day.



Rob

 

[4thdimension]

Looking through my Addison’s I found many birds ands butterflies. On one Nsize I spotted a dog on an artist palette and a horse and rider on a Ksize. In the corner of a garden on another Nsize I spotted a spider in a web. The last was tough to take a pic of as is only a 1/4 inch high.-Cort

 

[yellow_sub]

This one is a Waltham PS Bartlett 6s

Elgin 317 18s

This one is quite faded. Waltham 1883 No. 15 18s

 

[Jerry Treiman]

I know that elk are pretty common, but I stumbled across a couple more that I have. Both are Dueber cases housing Elgin movements. The one on the left is a 16-size coin silver "Bourbon" hunter case and the one on the right is a 6-size gold-filled hunter.

 

[Shawn Moulder]

Here is an Elgin watch cased in a beautiful multi color gold case with a parrot. One of my favorite animal case watch.

 

[Marty101]

My #927 Hamilton hunter is looking for a good guess...maybe a lion?

 

[musicguy]

Maybe a wolf? or saber tooth tiger.


Rob

 

[vintageguy]

Maybe a wolf?

I was thinking a werewolf? Or a vampire bat?

 

[musicguy]

Chinese dragon


Rob

 

[Jerry Treiman]

My #927 Hamilton hunter is looking for a good guess...maybe a lion?

Maybe a Dande-lion? (right hand image copyright Disney studios; from their 1951 Alice in Wonderland)

 

[Marty101]

Hey Jer! Nothing against Alice or dandelions...but I think perhaps the Chinese dragon is closer.

 

[Greg Frauenhoff]

This one was handy:

 

[Marty101]

Eagles are my favorite after certain train cases.

 

[Maximus Man]

Mythical creature high relief Waltham.

 

[hc3]

I think this goat is high, and I don't mean on a mountain...

 

[hc3]

Swans are wild, and mean!

 

[hc3]

Roar!

 

[Clint Geller]

I think this AWCo case with the cat's head, perhaps that of a panther or a lion, on both lids is interesting. The case came to me housing 19 jewel nickel KW16 movement SN 501,586 with gold dome, Fogg's cam (tadpole) regulator and an unusual flat hairspring. I since have seen one or two other AWCo cases with the same decorative motif.

 

[Ethan Lipsig]

If a European intruder would be welcome in this thread, this tiny 18k hunter qualifies, squeezing both a dragon and a lizard into its 21mm diameter. This watch is discussed in https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/pretty-little-watch.184799/.

 

[Clint Geller]

Here is a lovely songbird on my friend's 14K piecrust edge N Size Howard Model 1883 (Series VII) case with an "E.H.&Co." trademark and a sailboat gliding on a mountain lake in the background. The signed personalized Moorhouse dial with old English capitals spelling "John C. Butler" and the matching and very rare old English style Howard signature make a really impactful combination with this case.

 

[Ethan Lipsig]

With this posting of two more watches, I think I've shown my entire menagerie. These two watches are discussed in https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/two-special-quarter-repeaters.172274/.

The first of these two hunter watches is an unsigned 18k grande et petite sonnerie trip quarter-repeater that features a retriever with what looks like a dead bittern in its mouth.



The second is this 18k quarter-repeater/perpetual calendar with retrograde days and moonphase dial, probably by B. Haas Jeune. One cover has a pair of fierce lion or leopard heads in applied white gold. The same pair are engraved on the other cover.

 

[Clint Geller]

With this posting of two more watches, I think I've shown my entire menagerie. These two watches are discussed in https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/two-special-quarter-repeaters.172274/.

The first of these two hunter watches is an unsigned 18k grande et petite sonnerie trip quarter-repeater that features a retriever with what looks like a dead bittern in its mouth.

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The second is this 18k quarter-repeater/perpetual calendar with retrograde days and moonphase dial, probably by B. Haas Jeune. One cover has a pair of fierce lion or leopard heads in applied white gold. The same pair are engraved on the other cover.

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That first one is truly a "hunting case."

 

[thesnark17]

Here's a rather fanciful butterfly on an Illinois KW.

I spent some time studying entomology when I was younger, and I can tell you that this butterfly is not anatomically correct for any North American species.

I still like it.

 

[Clint Geller]

Here's a rather fanciful butterfly on an Illinois KW.

I spent some time studying entomology when I was younger, and I can tell you that this butterfly is not anatomically correct for any North American species.

I still like it.

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I've seen some pretty strange deers and horses on watch cases too.

 

[Rodney Leon]

A Dueber Silverine 18 size case. With an Elk. The inside cover shows the impression made to make it must have been a heavy press to do this. I don't know.