Waltham vintage waltham hand winding white dial crystal sticks. Waltham, 21 jewel crescent street, model 1908, made around 1909, 16 size, railroad grade, lever setting, micrometer regulator, awco silveroid base metal screw type case. Waltham pocket watch 12 size 17 jewels adjusted movement. This watch is completely original to 1919 and features a beautiful nickel circular damaskeened rear plate with the gold inlaid rr standard medallion, screw down gold jewel. Antique pocket watches with railroad watch and 17 jewels. Antique pocket watches 19001909 year of manufacture for sale. He also said that the waltham people who called on them said that their best running railroad standard was the 16size, 19jewel riverside, upon which the ball was based. Waltham 17 jewels warranted pocket watch in reply to thibs23 jul 5, 2010 6. This movement is from run 10030001200 which the gray book lists as a run of 15 17 jewel special movements. Yellow gold filled waltham open face pocket watch 15 jewel size 17 1914. Waltham watches all prices for waltham watches on chrono24. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroadgrade waltham or the earlier american waltham watch co. By the mid1890s 18size, 17jewel pocket watches adjusted to positions dominated sales for railroad service. Although there are runs of model 92s with mixed grades, only two are listed in the gray book.
Note that the ball people apparently preferred the 19 jewel waltham ball to the more highlyjeweled offerings from hamilton. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist they were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after world war i during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. Vintage waltham 16s 21 jewel railroad grade pocket watch. Note that the ball people apparently preferred the 19jewel waltham ball to the more highlyjeweled offerings from hamilton. Check out our waltham pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom. Printable wall art, vintage map old americas instant download. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. Waltham pocket watches with 15 jewels for sale ebay. Antique waltham 17 jewel pocketwatch is available on hibid. Model 1892 2 tone 18s waltham in salesman case nearly perfect. The only other movement reported from this run is 100300015, a 15 jewel movement marked waltham railway timekeeper. The first, 95447019544900 is listed as being 1719 jewel crescent st.
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The great american railroad pocket watch, unrivaled in quality and reliability. The size is a special colonial size which is similar in size to a 12s but is much thinner. Co this pocket watch has a size 16 adjusted 5 positions its 23 jewels the following serial numbers 2536723 b604431 crescent 25 years this ball pocket watch has 23. Looking online i do not see much on this type of watch. Waltham pocket watch railroad train engraved working 17 jewel. Vintage waltham 16s 21 jewel railroad grade pocket watch with.
Ww1 vintage 14k gold waltham 17 jewel railroad half hunter pocket watch 1914. Model 916 with 17 jewels, gold jewel cups and 3 adjustments to this most beautiful. Waltham antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 18 pocket. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. It was moved to springfield, massachusetts in 1867 and two grades of watches were produced. Waltham lever antique pocket watches with 17 jewels ebay. Vintage waltham railroadstyle 16b pocket watch montgomery dial no reserve. Dec 10, 2010 waltham pocket watch 12 size 17 jewels adjusted movement. Waltham 17 jewels antique pocket watches with 12hour dial. Hamilton 950b 23j railway special railroad 16s mens pocket watch. There are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run. Discover a large selection of waltham watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches.
Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Anantique 1900 elgin 18 size 17 jewels gold filled case railroad grade. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch. Railroad pocket watch for sale in uk view 16 bargains. Rare illinois 18s railway style 17 jewels 1906 pocket watch, good condition. I am trying to sell a waltham wwco 17 jewel pocket watch. Antique waltham 17 jewel pocketwatch live and online. Diy brick rocket stove cooking without electrical power duration. The specific definition of railroad grade evolved quite a bit over the years. Keeping time with waltham, hamilton, and illinois pocket watches. They are very high grade watches and probably come closer to the goal of part interchangeability and mechanized production than. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. Functional american waltham pocket watch17 jewel 2.
The item stunning 1949 hamilton 992b 21j 16s railroad grade ssteel case pocket watch is in sale since thursday, november 7, 2019. The serial number 29106200 puts the estimated production. Pocket watch dealer including omega, rolex, tudor, elgin, waltham, military, watch chains. The 20year marking inside the back cover of the case indicates that it is goldfilled a thick brass core surrounded by 2 thin layers of gold. Big railway 1883 silverode american waltham mass pocket. In 1857 the american watch company in waltham, massachusetts.
He also said that the waltham people who called on them said that their best running railroad standard was the 16size, 19 jewel riverside, upon which the ball was based. Get the best deal for waltham antique pocket watches from the. Discussed the differences between jeweled and nonjeweled bearings and illustrates common wear conditions in seven jewel watches. Get the best deals on waltham antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 18 pocket watch when you shop the largest online selection at. Discussed the differences between jeweled and nonjeweled bearings and illustrates common wear conditions in. Included were the waltham 18s, 1883 model, crescent street grade, and the b. Organized by three associates in the mid19th century, the waltham watch company experienced a cloaked early history, as its founders did not want their design innovations to. The serial number is 22,100,565 so from 19181919 im guessing. Between 1880 and 1960, 300 million pocket and locket watches for men and women were produced from nearly 0 different.
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Organized by three associates in the mid19th century, the waltham watch company experienced a cloaked early history, as its founders did not want their design innovations to leak to the public. Beautiful antique vintage waltham pocket watch necklace, working great, 17 jewels swiss watch on a 26 long chain, ornate gold face michellewvintage 5 out of. Waltham international sa continues to produce mechanical wrist watches and mechanical pocket watches under the waltham brand and is a fullfledged member of the federation of the swiss watch industry fh. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. Fantastic huge 18s 21j waltham vanguard railroad pocket watch. See more ideas about jewelry, railroad wife and railroad pocket watch. Waltham antique pocket watches with 19 jewels for sale ebay.
Vintage waltham 21 jewel 845 railroad pocket watch anitque. View dial, view movement, view caseback, view inside caseback. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroad grade waltham or the earlier american waltham watch co. The model 1870 crescent street was the first american watch designed and marketed especially as a railroad watch. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches. The company started with an 18s 34 plate model signed springfield. Your watch is an 18size 17jewel model 1883 grade 85 watch produced approximately 1908. Waltham antique 1914 waltham 12 size 17 jewel pocket watch for. American waltham watch company, 18 size, model 1892, 17 jewel, p.
Waltham 15 jewel pocket watch 16s custom conversion to wristwatch fully serviced. These railroadgrade pocket watches, as they became colloquially known. The watch has been serviced and cleaned by our in house jeweler. By the mid1890s 18size, 17 jewel pocket watches adjusted to positions dominated sales for railroad service. Rare 1904 waltham royal 17 jewel 12 size solid 14k gold pocket watch no reserve. Waltham railroad pocket watch with locomotive design on dial, ca 1960s 16 size, 17 jewel. Keeping time with waltham, hamilton, and illinois pocket. Waltham 14k yellow gold pocket watch octogan shaped case. Waltham open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels for. This beautiful watch is a 16 size, open face, lever set, 21 jewel movement. Your watch is an 18size 17 jewel model 1883 grade 85 watch produced approximately 1908. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams. This is an open face movement with a nickel finish.
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