1902 American Waltham Pocket Watch 18 and 3 similar items

1902 AMERICAN WALTHAM POCKET WATCH 18 SIDEWINDER GOLD FILLED CASE SERVICED Click images to enlarge Description 1902 AMERICAN WALTHAM POCKET WATCH 18S HUNTER GOLD FILLED CASE SERVICED Beautiful Waltham Antique Pocket Watch Size 18S, Gold Filled HINGE BACK BEZEL OPEN FACE CASE SN 11955215 Model 1883, Grade 18, 7 Jewels o Made in USA o Authentic Antique Pocket Watch o Size: 18 o Case: GOLD FILLED o Movement: mechanical OPEN FACE o Dial: Single Sunk White Porcelain dial ROMAN Numerals HINGE BACK AND BEZEL OPEN FACE GOLD FILLED Case marked 729599 Case in an FAIR CONDITION WITH WARE FROM AGE AND USE SOME BRASSING IS SHOWING (SEE PHOTOS). FULLY SERVICED running strong, NICKEL DAMASKEEN Movement, Cleaned and oiled, a new/old stock mainspring was installed, stem wind and LEVER set movement, Marked AMERICAN WALTHAM WATCH CO., 11955215, SAFETY PINION White porcelain SINGLE SUNK dial, Hallmarked WALTHAM with BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS MANAGEABLE CONDITION, WITH A SMALL CHIP BY THE EDGE AT THE LEVER POSITION AND SOME MINOR SCRATCHES (SEE PHOTOS) Nice matching Blue SPADE STYLE hands set. With an extra Thick beveled glass crystal with some scratches from age and use. Elegant 114 years old Waltham pocket watch Great old time piece, good as "Show piece" of what a Gentleman would carry in the Early 1900's Old treasures like Pocket Watches are disappearing quickly and soon won't be available to buy on line. Rare watches are being bought by Collectors and they don't sell them INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes and charges (typically collected upon delivery or pickup) are the buyer?s responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country?s customs office prior to bidding/buying to determine what this additional cost will be Watches are sold as is and we do not offer any guarantees. This is your chance to add a nice collectible watches and a piece of American History to your collection. U.S. Buyer pays calculated shipping and handling. Shipping by USPS, Insurance is INCLUDED AND NON NEGOTIABLE, Payment by PayPal, International shipping ONLY USING USPS EXPRESS OR PRIORITY MAIL, THIS IS NON- NEGOTIABLE. Good Luck and Thanks!!! I?ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. As additional visual descriptions, they take precedence over any and all of the written descriptions. They are very clear and should leave no doubt as to the condition of this watch. In most cases you are the expert also, so please judge these pictures for yourself. If I have erred in the description at all, it was purely unintentional, Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including, position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance, As a general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy ==== PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES We are NOT watch experts by any means, so please ask questions, or kindly let us know if we've left anything out of importance. THANK YOU! ==== Brief History: American Waltham Watch Company Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates 1851 - 1957 Waltham, Massachusetts The American Waltham Watch Company had its beginnings in 1850 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The company was founded by David Davis, Aaron Dennison, and Mr. Howard. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce high-quality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. With financial backing from Samuel Curtis, the first watches were made in 1850, but problems were encountered. They were exploring new ideas in watch manufacturing, such as using jewels, making dials, and producing plates with a high-level of finish which required extensive tooling and resulted in great financial burden on the company. They also found that even though they were using interchangeable parts, each watch was still unique and had its own set of errors to be corrected. It took months to adjust the watches to the point where they were any better than other widely available timepieces. In 1851, the factory building was completed and the company began doing business under the name "American Horology Company." The first watches produced went to officials of the company, and it was not until 1853 that the first watches were offered for sale to the public. The name was changed to "Boston Watch Company" in September 1853, and the factory in Waltham, Massachusetts was built in October 1854. The movements produced here (serial numbers 1001 - 5000) were signed "Dennison, Howard, Davis," "C. T. Parker," and "P. S. Bartlett." The Boston Watch Company failed in 1857 and was sold at auction to Royal E. Robbins. It was reorganized as "Appleton, Tracy Co." and watches 5001 - 14,000 were produced. The first movements carried the Appleton, Tracy Co. marking. The C. T. Parker movement was reintroduced as the model 1857 and sold for $12, no small amount in those days! In January, 1859 the Waltham Improvement Co. and the Appleton, Tracy Co. merged to form the American Watch Company. In 1860, as Abraham Lincoln was elected President and the country found itself in the throes of the Civil War, the American Watch Company was faced with serious financial problems. By 1861, business had come to a standstill and bankruptcy seemed inevitable. The factory was kept in operation through these years by cutting expenses to the lowest possible level... a strategy that proved successful. According to the biography by Carl Sandburg, Abraham Lincoln owned and carried a Waltham "Wm. Ellery" watch. The watch was an 11-jewel, 18 size, keywind in a silver hunting case, and was produced in January of 1863. In 1865 prices for movements only (no case) were: William Ellery $13, P. S. Bartlett $16, Bartlett-Ladies $30, Appleton Tracy $38, A.T. Co Ladies $40, and American Watch Grade $175! American Horology owes much to the brilliant visionaries of the Waltham Watch Company. Bacon, Church, Dennison, Fogg, Howard, Marsh, Webster, and Woerd all contributed greatly to American watchmaking. Waltham continued to manufacture watches until 1957. It is still possible to purchase modern quartz watches that bear the Waltham name, but these watches are not related in any way to the "genuine" American Waltham Watch Company. American Waltham Watch Company Approximate Serial Numbers and Dates Year Serial No Year Serial No Year Serial No 1852 50 1887 3,400,000 1922 24,100,000 1853 400 1888 3,800,000 1923 24,300,000 1854 1,000 1889 4,200,000 1924 24,550,000 1855 2,500 (description exceeds maximum possible length)