The higher the quality of the watch, the more jewels it will have. This is an antique waltham swiss made automatic selfwinding 17 jewel movement wrist watch. Thanks to all of you for the continous outpouring of information. The watch has the original leather band and shows a good condition face. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams watches to its customers. Antique waltham 17 jewel pocketwatch live and online. The features of this elegant timepiece include an oval face, mesh gold filled band and chain guard. Waltham 14k yellow gold pocket watch octogan shaped case. In 1849 aaron lufkin dennison, edward howard and david davis formed a company with a plan to use machinery to manufacture watch movement parts so precisely that they would become fully interchangeable.
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For example, the waltham 100 jewel watch consisted of an ordinary 17 jewel. Waltham pocket watch 12 size 17 jewels adjusted movement. Waltham square wristwatches with 17 jewels for sale ebay. The companys historic 19thcentury manufacturing facilities in waltham, massachusetts have been preserved as. What i have found so far on wwco type watches that they were usually where 15 jewel and mine has 17. A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a clockwork mechanism to measure the passage of. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. Due to covid19 precautions and the recent stay at home order issued by the state of ohio, any items won can be shipped directly to your home or ebth can hold until the order is lifted. Next, search the heritage auctions archives to find the value of similar items sold at auction. In order to find out waltham watches values, a valuer will consider the following.
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It has a nickel silver case, a porcelain dial, sunken second hand sweep, black arabic numbers and hands. Military watches for sale, bulova military, elgin military. The movement only occurs in run 1004290110043500 which is listed in the gray book as a run of 1721 jewel crescent streets. Four 17 jewel crescent streets have been reported in the 1004330110043500 range, suggesting that 200 of these movements were made. Request a free appraisal from the experts at heritage auctions.
Waltham vintage key wind pocket watch, 18 size, 11 jewels, heavy sterling silver. Waltham 17 jewels ladies vintage watch with gold filled band. History of the american waltham watch company waltham, ma. Also commonly referred to as the waltham watch company, the american waltham watch company was the first watch company to mass produce watches in america and is generally considered to be the most important american watch company. Waltham antique 18k yellow gold 19241925 17 jewels pocket watch w ceramic face. Vtg waltham 17 jewel incabloc womens watch, runs good, keeping time. Us assay 144418 with a small maybe 14 carat diamond set with eight prongs in a star on the back.
Available watch is in almost same condition, photos available upon request. Jun, 2015 waltham selfwinding 17 jewel wrist watch for auction. Waltham mens 100 jewels centennial autochron automatic wdate. What is the value of waltham chateau 17 jewel watch. Unfollow antique waltham pocket watch 17 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Waltham pocket watches with 15 jewels for sale ebay. Get the best deal for waltham from the largest online selection at. Waltham gold plated antique pocket watches for sale shop. The waltham watch company, also known as the american watch company, made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. The serial number is 22,100,565 so from 19181919 im guessing. On the face if the watch it has incabloc chronograph printed on it.
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