Front, Back, Dial, Cuvette, Movement, Case mark, Cuvette mark, Angle view of movement, 2nd angle view of movement

The 1884 model Am'n Grade is about as close to an American Grade movement as Waltham came without actually labeling it American Grade. The damaskeening is a bit more subdued than on the 1872 model and perhaps the 1872 Am'n Grade is about its equivalent. This has always been my favorite of the early 14 size watches.

The gold wheel train and gold settings are particularly nice. The escape wheel is even gold. The curious star with a hole in it is related to the winding and setting mechanism. The stem screws into the movement and a pin or screwdriver inserted into the hole prevents the receiving "nut" from turning while the stem is being inserted.

These watches are almost a distinct grade from the earlier Am'n grade 1884 models since they have 16 jewels instead of 15 and distinctive finishing. The production records indicate 1,200 of these in open face and 500 in the hunting case configuration all produced between 1887 and 1891.