See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. The following pricing is a guideline of what your pocket watch may need to again become a beautiful and dependable daily companion. Waltham model 1883 sterling gold railroad watch for auction. Case shows minor wear with the front shield engraved. Waltham silver antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Sidestepping any debate over which one was most beautiful, it is suffice to say that walthams model 92 would be included with the. The serial number on the movement is 15089533, grade number 87, model 1883.
See more ideas about waltham watch, watch companies and watch ad. Waltham model 1883 pocket watch image of blouse and pocket. Antique waltham american pocket watch crescent street 21 jewel. History of the american waltham watch company waltham, ma. This video is about servicing a waltham size 18 model 1883 pocket watch. I have done my due diligence by researching within ebay and can not find any similar. Cant make out the beginning of the serial number scratched under the arms. This watch appears to not have been carried much and is very well preserved. 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. Model 1883 18s 15j full hunter pocket watch key wind runs. Safety pinion model 1883 15 jewel 19th century sterling and gold railroad pocket watch. Here we see it with the balance cock and the mainspring bridge and barel removed. American watch parts available at the otto frei web site. The waltham model 1883, grade 81, is an 18 size, 15 jewel, full plate watch with a lever set mechanism.
The watch looks fully intact and original but the back of its engraving looks to be worn off. Making the waltham model 1883 raindrop laboratories. Ps bartlett grade, model 1883 made around 1884, porcelain roman numeral dial, spade hands 3 oz coin silver case. Waltham size 18 antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The american watch company created and marketed the first successful industrialized. American waltham mass aww co pocket watch no reserve.
Waltham antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18 pocket. 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. I t doesnt appear to work just from me winding it but i really dont know the first thing about antique watches. The waltham model 1857 was the first made in the year 1857 and in years prior to that year,pocket watches. Grade nickel model 1860 pocket watch manual winding.
This is a very rare nickel movement american watch co. Worldwide chapter 149 message board view forum 1883. Watch and patent information guide with serial numbers and. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Waltham model 1883, size 18, 11 jewels, nickel case, faint hairlines on dial, faint locomotive on back cover. The watch has a fahys 925 fine sterling silver watch case with a rose gold overlaid locomotive across the back. The 18size model 1883 crescent street grade replaced the model 1870 crescent street as walthams highestgrade fullplate watch with its introduction in 1885. This is a burlington watch and signed under the balance burlington watch co, chicago. Loprofile airpot brewer, 643 2mz17088 owners manual 1883 e. 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. It is a high quality movement with a variety of grades, some short lived like the royal and the riverside and others, like the vanguard, appleton tracy and crescent street that were manufactured throughout most of model 92 production.
Get the best deals on waltham antique pocket watches with roman numerals when you shop the largest online selection at. Scarce waltham 16s 21j model 88 american watch co grade open face nickel move. Antique american waltham ps bartlett 15 jewel pocket watch w porcelain face. Railswest american waltham watch co american waltham watch co watches authentic 6 ounce coin silver open face 1882 waltham 18s pocket watch grade 1 waltham model 1883 santa fe route. What is the value of a model 1883 waltham pocket watch. Essex 14k superior pocket watch with a hunter case. For us, it possesses everything a collector could ask for. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams watches to its customers. Arreton amateur timepieces this is my first video relating to my new hobby horology. A sure sign of a waltham watchs origin is the presence of a serial number, a feature they included in all of their watch designs. It should have given waltham an immediate and early edge. Antique waltham pocket watch 15 jewels fortune case model 1883 works.
Waltham 15 jewel size 16 pocket watch movement only 200 run. Waltham royal 17 jewels pocket watch open face running. This watch is a lever set, stemwind sidewinder watch3 oclock stemcrown position. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line.
Daves watch parts and tools waltham parts movements. Some buyer is going to get a piece of american history and a darn good pocket watch when this one is sold. Dismantling a waltham pocket watch model 1883 youtube. American waltham watch company, 18851906 web horology. I have a american waltham watch co pocket watch that i think is pretty rare. Model 1883 waltham pocket watch originally posted by abslomrob i suspect the case isnt original. Waltham model 1883 sterling gold railroad watch north. A gold waltham watch company full hunter pocket watch has been declared an antique and is approved for sale on. Antique american waltham hand winding mechanical pocket. If your watch isnt in poor condition as most 70 year old watches are, expect to pay less. Overall a beautiful watch with gorgeous inside scroll work.
Antique waltham pocket watch 15 jewels fortune case model 1883. A gold waltham watch company full hunter pocket watch. Waltham open face antique pocket watches with roman numerals. Antique american waltham watch co sidewinder pocket watch. Also commonly referred to as the waltham watch company, the american waltham watch company was the first watch company to mass produce watches in america and is generally considered to be the most important american watch company. Model 1883 american waltham 18sz pocket watch william barnes.
Servicing a waltham size 18 model 1883 pocket watch youtube. American waltham watch company, 18851906 historical research on the american waltham watch co. Prior to that year, pocket watches were not made of standard parts and repairing and making the watches was difficult and expensive. Every watch i accept for restoration is fully disassembled. I recently inherited a american waltham watch co 1883 pocket watch serial number 3776917. Waltham antique pocket watches with roman numerals for. This model was first produced in 1883, thus the model number. This example is a big, heavy watch with a thick crystal and a swingout case. Waltham silver grade nickel model 1868 pocket watch at 1stdibs. American waltham mass aww co pocket watch no reserve price heren 1901. Movement needs service with bent hour hand and hairlines on the dial at 3 and 7 oclock. Origins of the waltham model 57 references and notes by ron price.
Original heavy silver case in excellent condition 58mm diameter. The model 92 story waltham watch companys model 1892. Origins of the waltham model 57 references and notes. 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. Antique american waltham watch co model 1883 sidewinder. American watch co waltham model 1877 18s appleton tracy serial number 2489453. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Following his historic gettysburg address, american president abraham lincoln was awarded a key wind waltham model 1857 watch. As described elsewhere, the model of a watch is the overall design of the watchs movement i. Missing balance and other parts including pallet fork. There are only a handful of these in existence today. Model 1883 american waltham 18sz pocket watch youtube.
The right to download and store or output pages and pictures from this web site is granted to users for their personal use only. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. Waltham, and in particular this early model, has been out of business for many decades. During the heyday of the american pocket watch, many beautiful watches were made by the truly gifted and skilled watchmakers of this country. Waltham pocket watch, 12 size, 17 jewels, model 1924 colinial. Vernon hawkins, pocket watch movement production of the american waltham watch co. Get the best deals on waltham silver antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Antique 1883 silver waltham usa gents open face pocket watch running ab case 18s. The model 92 was one of walthams most successful watches.
White dial with roman numeral markers and blued spade style hands. Waltham antique pocket watches with 7 jewels 18 pocket. Get the best deal for waltham antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Value of american waltham watch company pocket watch serial. It said there were 2000 of these made not sure about this so redacted and its 15 jewel my grandfather died in 1991 so it hasnt been wound since at least then. The current condition of your pocket watch will determine all. Woerd, formerly the superintendent of the american waltham watch company, and the nutting brothers, around 1883. Model 1883 with ps bartlett movement from circa 18931894. Pocket watch, size 18s, 15 jewels, model 1883, hunting case, circa 1899 14031659291. The waltham model 1857 is a watch made by the american watch co. Side winder, the dial says american waltham watch co.