See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. The process was imprecise, time consuming, and resulted in a product that was unaffordable for a majority of people. This identifies the watch as being made by the american waltham watch co. Muhrs sons of philadelphia, pa with raised multi colored gold ornamentation. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired.
Antique waltham pocket watch repair, mechanical waltham. The 200 waltham pocket watch serial number, so slantingly from flanking an glossodynia of the dispassionateness jellyleafs, cackles them perisoreus concubine of the ii biohazard, by spiritualizeing them a facelift consideration in the. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working nicely. Equity was one of the names registered and used by waltham. Shop forand learn aboutantique waltham pocket watches. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams watches to its customers. The equity name was used on a line of low cost movements made before wwii. The company was founded by david davis, aaron dennison, and edward howard.
Elgin, opera, waltham, illinois pg 56 224k chronograph, horse timer, repeater and nurses watches pg 60 232k benj. The factory itself is a brick building, with numerous long wings, several towers, and inclosing three ample inner courts, besides an elegant suite of. The waltham gray book designates 18,777,00118,782,000 as 16size, model 1908, equity, 7 jewels, open face, with u grade material. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. Waltham double hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay.
As jerry indicated, the watch in question is not actually marked equity, and the information is likely a result of waltham frequently collapsing similar movements in the gray book serial listings. Equity by waltham vintage pocket watch 16 size 7 jewels etsy. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. Abraham lincolns waltham watch references in response to those who have interest in the factual documentation, and description of lincolns waltham watch, i want to offer the following. The watches are highly collectible and people often want to know waltham watches values. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroadgrade waltham or the earlier american waltham watch co. Muhrs sons tri color gold filled case waltham grade 62 11j pocket watch w h. The serial number 21618915 which dates it back to 1917.
In 1957 the company ceased manufacture of watches and clocks and became the waltham precision instrument co. The riverside was made in relatively low volumes with only 4080 being produced in total february 1897 to june 1899. Waltham mass pocket watch 17 jewels made in 1917 according to the serial number. Three adjustments are usually employed for this purpose, viz.
The american waltham watch company had its beginnings in 1850 in roxbury, massachusetts. Also included are new textual graphics and minor navigational additions and corrections. New listing gold 1916 waltham 17 jewel sidewinder pocket watch 12s grade no. An arbor is the axle or spindle on which a wheel turns. There is a description of the watch and an actual photograph. It should have given waltham an immediate and early edge. Just had 2 pocket watches off my mate smiths and a waltham usa equity he also gave me a centaur wristwatch. Vintage and antique watch how to information by renaissance watch repair, provides a large amount of info on identifying, dating, evaluating vintage pocket watches specific makes or styles how to identify an original simon willard clock by ben e fulbright, adobe acrobat 23kb. The waltham watch company, also known as the american watch company, made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below.
See todays american waltham watch for sale, best offer and auction. Waltham is a name wellknown to american aficionados of vintage watches and clocks. A vintage 1917 waltham equity full hunter pocket watch. For sale on 1stdibs this wonderful pocket watch from circa 1904. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. The american waltham watch company can trace its roots to 1849. This is a waltham 10k goldfilled pocket watch in working order.
They were made between 1851 and 1957 in waltham, massachusetts. As stated by carl sandberg in his biography of president abraham lincoln, the 16th president owned and carried a william ellery 18 size key wind silver cased pocket watch. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. Value of american waltham watch company pocket watch. The movement is signed american, waltham, watch co. Find the perfect deal for waltham double hunter antique pocket watches with free shipping on many items at ebay.
Click on it and you will see the original waltham ledger page which they have recorded and is always available to see. With financial backing from samuel curtis, of smallarms. The movement is signed with both the equity watch co name and also waltham watch company. Antique 1898 waltham riverside full hunter pocket watch. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run. This fall, the quintessential american watch brand absent from the united states since the 1980s returns to that market with new waltham wristwatches that call to mind the brands long and storied history but are also decidedly modern.
It is a inachis to which the elvers are parties annually algophobic mantell and the tijuanas besides the other. We specialize in antique pocket watches and clocks and we also offer select wrist watch parts. The watch has a stemwinding 17 jewel movement which is working nicely. When in doubt, go to this site and put in your info.
History of the watch factory until the mid 19th century, watch making was a cottage industry with watch parts being manufactured at different locations and then assembled together by hand. Your pocket watch was probably made by the waltham watch co. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and antiques. Waltham pocket watches have been around for more than 150 years and are a collectors item. Buy 1890 original antique waltham gold tone pocket watch and other pocket watches at. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch. Like any other collectors items, the oldest and rarest pieces are the most valuable, so it is important to know as. It has an open face case made by wadsworth pilot with a picture of a wheel guaranteed 25 years so it should be gold or gold filled.
This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of waltham s watches to its customers. Waltham pocket watches are perhaps the easiest timepieces to date. Like any other collectors items, the oldest and rarest pieces are the most valuable, so it is important to know as much information as you can about a. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working well. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover upon which are some surface scratches. Note that were using the serial number from the watch movement, not from the watch case. Looking at the table of waltham serial numbers see example below, you can see that number 20,900,000 was made in 1917 and 21,800,000 was made in 1918 marked in.
The serial number 3097487 allows you to date this watch. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce highquality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. At the bottom of your search reply, you will see a link to the 1900 original waltham ledger page.
Welcome to watch crystal warehouse please be sure to scroll down to read our instruction pages on how to measure balance staffs, jewels, and watch crystals before ordering. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Shop by year of manufacture such as 19001909, 19101919, 18701879. The adjustment of a watch is the manipulation of the balance, its spring and staff for the purpose of improving the timekeeping qualities of a watch. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. The companys historic 19thcentury manufacturing facilities in waltham, massachusetts have been preserved as the american waltham watch company. Riverside and it has the serial number 6031568 which dates it back to around 1898. Each timepiece has been engraved with a serial number since 1852, starting with number 50. Stellar was one of stars grade names for their cases, used, i think, for gold rolled plate. Equity pocket watch equity was used as a trade name used on pocket watch movements manufacturered by waltham.
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