Setting your antique pocket watch pocket full of time. How to find the serial number on a waltham wrist watch. How to find the serial number on a waltham wrist watch our. Waltham pocket watch serial numbers can be accessed by opening the case back. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. With financial backing from samuel curtis, of smallarms. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce highquality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. Hoopla hoopla is a digital service allowing users to watch movies, tv shows, listen to music and audiobooks, and read ebooks and comics. These initiatives involve different options to perform the analytics of wearable sensors data. Volunteers have created a database of waltham serial numbers, models and grades, and. Jan 02, 2015 waltham is a name wellknown to american aficionados of vintage watches and clocks.
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A colorado startup resurrects waltham pocket watches morning. The american waltham watch company had its beginnings in 1850 in roxbury, massachusetts. 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. The waltham pocket watch 17170235 is a model 1900, 16jewel ladies watch with a hunter full case. Buying or selling without iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Unfollow waltham wrist watches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Waltham residents can play up to 5 selections per month. Ww1 era, waltham wrist watch with images vintage watches. Note that were using the serial number from the watch movement, not from the watch case. If you leave those blank and enter a model year in the model field you will see a list of all the runs for that model in the results screen. I removed the back of the case, and it says the following. American waltham watch factory, ma vintage photograph 8.
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For decades, waltham manufactured millions of mechanical pocket watches at a sprawling brick factory on the charles river. The serial number will pinpoint the year of manufacture but not the exact date. Waltham public library electronic databases alphabetical list. You can use the serial numbers for a range of serial numbers or the dates for a range of dates. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Among the wide variety of wearable devices, wrist wearables such as smartwatches. The waltham watch company later known as waltham of chicago was founded by one of the executives of the hallmark watch company to carry on the waltham trade name in the watch business. This returns any information available about a specific watch serial number.
Well, theres usually not much i can tell people without actually seeing the watch, but if someone. The morgan kaufmann series in data management systems selected titles. On chrono24 you can compare 141 preowned waltham watches and buy a preowned waltham watch or sell watches. Home management binder printable planner inserts pdf download. This is a waltham 10k goldfilled pocket watch in working order. What is the value of your waltham pocket watch answers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The serial number can be checked against an online waltham pocket watch list, which will give the approximate year of manufacture. The company was founded by david davis, aaron dennison, and edward howard. Waltham watches all prices for waltham watches on chrono24.
Americal waltham watches are very popular with collectors, and because so many waltham watches were sold, parts can still be located for most waltham models. At the edge of the movement is a set of numbers up to eight digits. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. Waltham watch premier model 1930s vintage mens watch.
On chrono24 you can compare 9 preowned waltham watches and buy a preowned waltham watch or sell watches. Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for fine wrist watches. Examine the movement with a jewelers loupe or magnifying glass. If you are looking for vintage wrist and pocket watch information, including howto repair, company history of, collecting info, watch supplies, watch restoration services, repair shop info, refurbishing tips, and recommended books and tools. Waltham 18size, doublesunk center section is just pressed in dial. The american waltham watch company was one of the largest american watch companies, and their watches are one of the most common brands we repair. Jul 10, 20 the official tribute to the fans of the legendary waltham watches. Waltham wrist and bracelet watch movements 1940 waltham. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. This serial number can be used to find out the date the watch was made and any other information that may have been taken from the ledgers of the waltham watch company. Due to the fact that i own a lot of waltham pocket watches i. Get the best deal for waltham wristwatches from the largest online selection at. Oct 27, 2016 maker distributor american waltham watch company remarks here is a recent estate find.
Make offer waltham open face pocket watch, model 1891, grade no. Collection and processing of data from wrist wearable devices in. Looking at the table of waltham serial numbers see example below, you can see that number 20,900,000 was made in 1917 and 21,800,000 was made in 1918 marked in. City of waltham, 610 main street, waltham, ma 02452 781 3143000 hours. It is lever set but with the lever in the 11oclock position. The watch is a square face mens watch with leather straps that states waltham on the front. Dismantling a waltham pocket watch model 1883 youtube. See more ideas about waltham watch, watches and vintage watches. Those who are interested can thank my son david who does similar things for bmw financial service for getting it all configured properly. Arreton amateur timepieces this is my first video relating to my new hobby horology.
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Oftentimes, a block of serial numbers would be assigned and the movement plates blanked out. On one side of the movement is the waltham logo and trademark. Shop forand learn aboutantique waltham pocket watches. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. All waltham pocket watches have a serial number stamped on the movement the works inside the watch. The serial number database features include the ability to find information and view the source pages for the information about waltham watches and view. Waltham watch repair specialists renaissance watch repair. This is a rare vintage working 1930s waltham premiere art deco gold filled watch, by waltham watch company of waltham, mass, with a 750 caliber movement, considered the best movement made by waltham. Use the tabs above to select the features you want to use.
The american waltham watch company can trace its roots to 1849. My first waltham was a vanguard model railroad style watch, 16 size, 23 jewels. In exchange for rights to the name, existing waltham watch company mass shareholders received 1 share of the new company for every 5 shares of the original. Waltham public library electronic databases subject list. This fall, the quintessential american watch brand absent from the united states since the 1980s returns to that market with new waltham wristwatches that call to mind the brands long and. A model name may be engraved below, such as riverside or american.