American horology owes much to the brilliant visionaries of the waltham watch company. Vintage 1892 american waltham pocket watch co brass metal. American waltham charles fasoltd warren manufacturing co. Unfollow waltham pocket watch value to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. By 1860 the country was in civil war, and the company was in trouble again. Pocket watch american waltham watch co, traveler, 1908. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. The dial is enamelled waltham usa and the rear of the case is hand engraved s. The serial number 3097487 allows you to date this watch. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow.
In 1849 aaron lufkin dennison, edward howard and david davis formed a company with a plan. Three adjustments are usually employed for this purpose, viz. American waltham watch company one of the earliest and most prolific u. A walthammade timepiece that vortic watch company uses in their 100 percent americanmade watches. In 1885, the company became the american waltham watch company. American waltham mass aww co pocket watch no reserve price heren 19011949.
In 1923, they became the waltham watch and clock company reflecting the new importance of clock manufacturing, but then in 1925 the name was changed back to waltham watch company. American waltham watch co 1883 pocket watch nawcc message board. The waltham petcare science institute is mars petcares pet research centre. American waltham case serial numbers torrentssuper9s diary. Describes the evolution of the american waltham watch company from its waltham watch serial numbers and to waltham watch company. The waltham pocket watch is equally celebrated and is part of the company s history from its very beginning. Most waltham pocket watches have some value, even if its only for scrap and parts. 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. Finding the value of a waltham or any collectible watch needs to take into account many factors.
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I t doesnt appear to work just from me winding it but i really dont know the first thing about antique watches. How to value your waltham pocket watch flux magazine. The serial number database features include the ability to find information and view the source pages for the information about waltham watches and view observaton information provided by other collectors. Due to the fact that i own a lot of waltham pocket watches i. Although it is possible to trace the roots of american watches and watchmaking much earlier, arguably the first factorymade, american watch was produced in the early 1850s by the american horologe company of roxbury, ma.
Value of american waltham watch company pocket watch serial. Organized by three associates in the mid19th century, the waltham watch company experienced a cloaked early. Watches by hourminsec products pocket watches american. The firm was known as the american watch company from 1859 to 1885. Remember, the serial number being referred to is the serial number on the movement i. Discover a full range of waltham watches on chrono24. Jul 18, 2012 the waltham model 1857 is a watch made by the american watch co. In 1906 the company was renamed the waltham watch company.
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Some pocket watches have been converted to wrist watches. The waltham watch company, also known as the american watch company, made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the. Sep 16, 20 by morgan denyer penrose antiques ltdhere is a bit of a horological heresey, the english waltham. Waltham watches all prices for waltham watches on chrono24. Waltham watch company was a watch manufacturer founded in 1850 in waltham, mass. The working movement is signed by the american waltham watch co.
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Of course, the only way to know the true value is to take your waltham watch to a professional watch valuer or a waltham pocket watch expert. American waltham mass aww co pocket watch no reserve. In the beginning of 2003, a few waltham collectors, including tom mcintyre and myself began development of the waltham database. The waltham watch company was steeped in american history, the company was founded by david davies, edward howard and aaron lufkin dennison who in 1850 set up a company in roxbury massachusetts to manufacture watch parts. I picked up a waltham hunters pocket watch at an auction recently. Tin lettering theres a spring inside the lid and double wall to the bottom half. The value of the watch is in this handsome silver hunter case.
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