"Waltham Watch Company made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957."
Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Company, was founded in Waltham, Massachusetts, in 1850. The company played a significant role in the history of watchmaking in the United States and produced some of the most highly regarded timepieces of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
WALTHAM
17 Jewels
Wristwatch
This is a vintage Waltham ladies dress wristwatch, dating back to the 1950s. It is a manual wind timepiece, powered by a Waltham Watch Co. movement, caliber FHF 69-21, featuring 17 jewels, unadjusted and Swiss made.
Cased in a silver-tone 16.5x19.5mm rectangular-shaped case with fancy lug design, featuring a base metal bezel and a stainless steel back.
The original silver-tone textured dial is adorned with silver hour markers, and matching silver hands. The dial is signed "Waltham" at the top and "Incabloc" at the bottom.
It comes with the original gold-tone Speidel stainless steel flex bracelet, fitting a wrist up to 7 1/4" (18.4 cm).
This watch is in good condition. It runs very well and keeps great time!
Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions, or respectful offers.
Movement:
Waltham Watch Co.
Seventeen 17 Watch Co.
Unadjusted
Swiss
Case Back Markings:
Base Metal Bezel
Stainless Steel Back
Shock Protected
Measurements (mm):
Case 16.5x19.5
Case w/Crown 18.7
Case Lug to Lug 28.5
Case Thickness 7.7
Lug Width 2
Band Width 6
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
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The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
It will be carefully packed.
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WA-0700
