Waltham pocket watches have been around for more than 150 years and are a collectors item. Ladies vintage solid 14k gold roy american waltham pocket watch manufacturer. See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. Get the best deal for waltham pocket watch from the largest online. The american watch company created and marketed the first successful industrialized. The american waltham pocket watch is noted among collectors for their intrinsic beauty, high quality, unique designs, and for being made in america from 1850 to 1957 when they moved to switzerland. The watch is a wm ellery waltham antique pocket watch. There are only a handful of these in existence today. Finding the value of a waltham or any collectible watch needs to take into account. 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. Boston private jewelers estate watches vintage pocket. Arreton amateur timepieces this is my first video relating to my new hobby horology.
When used on the model 92, it indicates a grade second to the vanguard grade. Im most interested in resale, it has no other value to me personally. Since your serial number falls between those two numbers, you. As described elsewhere, the model of a watch is the overall design of the watchs movement i. It was one of the most prolific american watch companies and by the. Get the best deals on waltham pocket watches 19001909 when you shop the largest online selection at. Most waltham pocket watches have some value, even if its only for. This identifies the watch as being made by the american waltham watch co.
It has a gorgeous motherofpearl dial with original breguet hands and was sold in full working order. Waltham 18 size sterling grade model 1883 pocket watch 5423. Wm ellery waltham antique pocket watch model 187410 size. Alice frei was a hairspring vibrator and otto frei was a watchmaker and they began by fixing watches and selling watch parts to local jewelers and. Buy waltham pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Finding the value of a waltham or any collectible watch needs to take into account many factors. This is a very rare nickel movement american watch co. Get the best deal for waltham pocket watches 18801889 from the largest online. 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 watch before buying or selling it. Lovely late victorian ladies hunter style pocket watch made in 1890. The enamel dial has elongated roman numerals and this is an indication this is an early 1883 model pocket watch from the waltham watch factories near boston mass. Rare waltham pocket watch movement model 1882 only 2000 total made. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. American waltham watch co 1883 pocket watch nawcc forums. Runs face down, stops face up due to a broken staff. Unfollow american waltham pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. The story of the waltham watch, with retail selling prices, waltham watch coompany, waltham mass.
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This model was first produced in 1883, thus the model number. Waltham silver grade nickel model 1868 pocket watch at 1stdibs. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for. Model 1883 s were made in approximately 40 different grades. Addition details the back cover has america co waltham mass warrented coin silver stamped into the back, and in the rim what appears to be blb, and what looks hand engraved very tiny 9998 with a upside down t figure. American waltham pocket watch adjusted 1888 series in jboss. How to value your waltham pocket watch flux magazine. 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 red in the table below. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch.
In the model 92 it is found in 17, 19 and 21 jewel movements as well as twotone movements. 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. Get the best deals on waltham silver antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. The serial number 3097487 allows you to date this watch. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. What is the value of a model 1883 waltham pocket watch. Waltham 18 size 15 jewel grade 15 model 1883 pocket watch 59515. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. Shop forand learn aboutantique waltham pocket watches. Welcome to the waltham model 1892 research website during the heyday of the american pocket watch, many beautiful watches were made by the truly gifted and skilled watchmakers of this country. The waltham model 1857 was the first made in the year 1857 and in years prior to that year, pocket watches were not made of standard parts and there was a difficulty in. Waltham pocket watch model 1883 17j swss 18s philadelphia 20yr gold filled case. According to the waltham online database hosted by tom mcintyre, sn 4590034 should be a model 1883, which is a full plate 18 size.
American watch company web an organization of watch and clock collectors with an interest in sharing information with other collectors over the internet waltham model 1892 research website american waltham watch co. These will typically sell higher in an antique shop or private sale compared to. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. Listing of american watch case manufacturing companies. Also it is made from nickel silver, a nickel copper alloy that was inexpensive, but durable.
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It has a small dent on the side shown in the photos but apart from that in perfect condition. Worldwide chapter 149 message board forum index 1883 model waltham private label forum. As the crescent street and other grades were added, the model be came known as. This model is named after the first year it was made. Oct 08, 2017 arreton amateur timepieces this is my first video relating to my new hobby horology. Waltham uses the name again on the model 1883 and will use it from the 8 th run of model 92 movements almost to the very end of model 92 production. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. The waltham pocket watch 17170235 is a model 1900, 16jewel ladies watch with a hunter full case. Model 1883 waltham pocket watch while the case may or may not be original, it looks appropriate for an 1890s watch.
The waltham model 1857 is a watch made by the american watch co. They were made between 1851 and 1957 in waltham, massachusetts. Antique solid silver gents waltham mass pocket watch 1883 working. Gorgeous 21j two toned of sw 1883 model waltham watch view previous topic view next topic gorgeous 21j two toned of sw 1883 model waltham watch. Pocket watch database has a searchable database you can use. Since your serial number falls between those two numbers, you know that your watch was made in 1917 or 1918. View topic early american watch club chapter 149 home. You can find many waltham pocket watches for sale on ebay. Waltham silver antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co.
The waltham model 1857 is a watch made by the american watch company, later called the waltham watch company in waltham, massachusetts. Worldwide chapter 149 message board early american watch. The working movement is signed by the american waltham watch co. Jul 18, 2012 the waltham model 1857 is a watch made by the american watch co.
Dismantling a waltham pocket watch model 1883 youtube. Grade, model 1883, hunting style mens pocket watch. American waltham watch company, 18 size, model 1892, 17 jewel, p. The hands are particularly delicate making this pocket watch quite a dainty and delightful piece.
Organized by three associates in the mid19th century, the waltham watch company experienced a cloaked early history, as its founders did not want their design innovations to. Model 1883 american waltham 18sz pocket watch william barnes. The waltham model 1883, grade 81, is an 18 size, 15 jewel, full plate watch with a lever set mechanism. Antique pre 1900s american waltham pocket watch, open face, goldfiled case. This is a waltham 10k goldfilled pocket watch in working order. Antique plated american waltham open face pocket watch.
The waltham model 1857 was the first made in the year 1857 and in years prior to that year,pocket watches were not made of standard parts and there was a difficulty in. Buy american waltham pocket watch and get the best deals. New listingantique 1889 american waltham18 size 7 jewel. The waltham watch company, also known as the american watch company, made over. The hands are medium spade design for this waltham pocket watch. Antique american waltham watch co 18 carat gold pocket watch. American watch parts available at the otto frei web site. The adjusted 7 jewel movement is key wind and has a gilt finish. According to the waltham database, your watch is a model 1883, grade 84, 15jewel, open face pocket watch, size 18 mens watch, unadjusted, with a breguet spring balance. Organized by three associates in the mid19th century, the waltham watch company experienced a cloaked early history, as its founders did not want their design innovations to leak to the public. I want to give good service to a client who brought this in, but dont have any background in vintage pocket watches. Welcome to the nawcc american pocket watch message board.
Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Prior to that year, pocket watches were not made of standard parts and repairing and making the watches was difficult and expensive. Sidestepping any debate over which one was most beautiful, it is suffice to say that waltham s model 92 would be included with the finalists in any. Model 1883 waltham pocket watch originally posted by abslomrob i suspect the case isnt original. Here we see it with the balance cock and the mainspring bridge and barel removed. Get the best deals on waltham pocket watches 18801889 when you shop the. The waltham model 1857 is a watch made by the american watch company, later called the waltham watch company in waltham, massachusetts the model 1857 was first made in 1857. This example is a big, heavy watch with a thick crystal and a swingout case. Make offer vintage 1882 waltham broadway model 1877 pocket watch movement ticks 18s 7j usa antique 1884 keystone coin co. Listing of 19th and 20th century american watch case companies including dates of operation, page 2. The case is signed empress and the case serial number is 1,818,291. These will typically sell higher in an antique shop or private sale compared to an auction.
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