Description

1918 WALTHAM 16s WIND INDICATOR 21J RAILROAD GRADE 10K GOLDFILLED CASE RUNNING

These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a very nice watch for a very SPECIAL person!!! This watch will last for years to come!

CIRCA 1918 Pocket Watch, Serial number 22054161, Grade Crescent St. Model 1908 from the American Waltham Watch Co. OPEN FACE movement.

The Nickel 21 jewels Movement, WAS FULLY SERVICED CLEANNED AND OILED, NEW/OLD STOCK MAINSPRING WAS INSTALLED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, GREAT RUNNING MOVEMENT

White SINGLE SUNK PORCELAIN dial with large Black ARABIC numerals Dial is a VERY GOOD CONDITION, with a VERY FAINT HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE 1 AND 11 POSITIONS, see Photos) the Dial is Hallmarked
WALTHAM,

CRYSTAL WITH SOME SCRATCHES
Pocket watch movement is a size 16s. Pendant wind and pendant set,

The 10kt GOLD FILLED CASE IS Hallmarked; KEYSTONE WATCH CASE CO, JBOSS 10K GOLDFILLE, 9491144 with SOME GENTLE wear from age and use, NO brassing , some scratches, AND NO DENTS,
THE BACK OF THE SWING OUT CASE IS MONOGRAMED

American Waltham Watch Co.
Grade: Crescent St.

Manufacturer:	Waltham
Manufacturer Location:	Waltham, Massachusetts
Movement Serial Number:	22054161
Grade:	Crescent St.
Model:	1908
Estimated Production Year:	1918
Run Quantity:	500
Grade/Model Run:	59 of 94
Grade/Model Total Production:	88,200
Size:	16s
Jewels:	21j
Movement Configuration:	Openface
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	Bridge Plate
Adjusted:	Yes
Adjusted to Position:	Yes
Adjusted # of Positions:	5
Railroad Grade:	Yes
Wind Indicator Available:	Yes
Wind Indicator Present:	Yes

It is good as a timekeeper and "SHOW" item of what the Gents would carry in the 1910'S
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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

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	1890	4,700,000	1925	24,800,000
1856	4,000	1891	5,200,000	1926	25,200,000
1857	6,000	1892	5,800,000	1927	26,100,000
1858	10,000	1893	6,300,000	1928	26,400,000
1859	15,000	1894	6,700,000	1929	26,900,000
1860	20,000	1895	7,100,000	1930	27,100,000
1861	30,000	1896	7,450,000	1931	27,300,000
1862	45,000	1897	8,100,000	1932	27,550,000
1863	65,000	1898	8,400,000	1933	27,750,000
1864	110,000	1899	9,000,000	1934	28,100,000
1865	180,000	1900	9,500,000	1935	28,600,000
1866	260,000	1901	10,200,000	1936	29,100,000
1867	330,000	1902	11,100,000	1937	29,400,000
1868	410,000	1903	12,100,000	1938	29,750,000
1869	460,000	1904	13,500,000	1939	30,050,000
1870	500,000	1905	14,300,000	1940	30,250,000
1871	540,000	1906	14,700,000	1941	30,750,000
1872	590,000	1907	15,500,000	1942	31,050,000
1873	680,000	1908	16,400,000	1943	31,400,000
1874	730,000	1909	17,600,000	1944	31,700,000
1875	810,000	1910	17,900,000	1945	32,100,000
1876	910,000	1911	18,100,000	1946	32,350,000
1877	1,000,000	1912	18,200,000	1947	32,750,000
1878	1,150,000	1913	18,900,000	1948	33,100,000
1879	1,350,000	1914	19,500,000	1949	33,500,000
1880	1,500,000	1915	20,000,000	1950	33,560,000
1881	1,670,000	1916	20,500,000	1951	33,600,000
1882	1,835,000	1917	20,900,000	1952	33,700,000
1883	2,000,000	1918	21,800,000	1953	33,800,000
1884	2,350,000	1919	22,500,000	1954	34,100,000
1885	2,650,000	1920	23,400,000	1955	34,450,000
				1956	34,700,000

				1957	35,000,000

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