Antique Silver Waltham Ellery Pocket Watch.

Antique silver Waltham Ellery pocket watch.

The watch has a key-wound movement, William Ellery grade, which is working well. The serial number on the movement, 975450, dates it back to between April 1877 to June 1877. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

William Ellery signed the Declaration of Independence for Rhode Island.

During the Civil War, Waltham's watch factory designed the William Ellery model. Selling for just $13.00, these watches became very popular with Union soldiers. By 1865, the year the war ended, William Ellery movements represented almost 45 per cent of Waltham's unit sales although today we see far more of other Waltham grades, such as the Traveler.

The watch measures 53.5mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and is stamped A.W Co, sterling silver. The case has light surface marking from use and a mild unevenness to the back but overall it is in nice condition for an 1870s piece.

The enamel dial is in nice condition.

The watch has its original gold hands and blued steel sub seconds hand.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Price includes worldwide postage.

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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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