Antique Silver Waltham Sterling Pocket Watch, 1897

Name: Antique Silver Waltham Sterling Pocket Watch, 1897
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA565242
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

An antique silver Waltham Sterling pocket watch, 1897.

The watch has a key-wound movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 7,341,457 which dates it back to between 1897 and 1902. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 57mm diameter excluding the stem so it is larger than a standard 50mm diameter watch. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the two case backs for Birmingham 1897 together with a maker's mark AB for Alfred Bedford, the manager of Waltham UK. The case is in good condition, just some rubbing to th

e engine turned detail to the back of the watch from years of use.

The watch glass has small marks across it, again just from use.

The signed dial is in lovely condition.

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 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA565242

Dealers Notes

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Description

An antique silver Waltham Sterling pocket watch, 1897.

The watch has a key-wound movement which is working nicely.

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The movement is fully signed and the serial number 7,341,457 which dates it back to between 1897 and 1902.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

fig 1. Antique silver Waltham Sterling pocket watch, 1897 — fig 1. Antique Silver Waltham Sterling Pocket Watch, 1897

The watch measures 57mm diameter excluding the stem so it is larger than a standard 50mm diameter watch. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the two case backs for Birmingham 1897 together with a maker's mark AB for Alfred Bedford, the manager of Waltham UK. The case is in good condition, just some rubbing to th