Antique Waltham Open Faced Pocket Watch, 1912

Name: Antique Waltham Open Faced Pocket Watch, 1912
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA498566
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

An antique Waltham open faced pocket watch, 1912.

The watch has a stem-winding movement, grade 610, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 18,228,847 dates it back to 1912. The plates of the movement are beautifully detailed with handsome damascening.

The watch itself measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is a good quality gold filled case from the Philadelphia Watch Case Company. Waltham bought in cases from various companies to house their movements. The screw-on case back is beautifully detailed.

The watch glass is in good condition.

The dial is in lovely condition with blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers with numbers.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA498566

Dealers Notes

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Description

An antique Waltham open faced pocket watch, 1912.

The watch has a stem-winding movement, grade 610, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 18,228,847 dates it back to 1912. The plates of the movement are beautifully detailed with handsome damascening.

fig 1. Antique Waltham open faced pocket watch, 1912 — fig 1. Antique Waltham Open Faced Pocket Watch, 1912

The watch itself measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is a good quality gold filled case from the Philadelphia Watch Case Company. Waltham bought in cases from various companies to house their movements. The screw-on case back is beautifully detailed.