ca. 1940 WALTHAM 16s MOD. 1908 23J RAILROAD GRADE 10K GOLDFILLED CASE RUNNING Click images to enlarge Description ca. 1940 WALTHAM 16s MOD. 1908 23J 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 1940 Pocket Watch, Serial number 33205594, Grade Vanguard. Model 1908 from the American Waltham Watch Co. OPEN FACE movement. The Nickel 23 jewels Movement, WAS FULLY SERVICED CLEANNED AND OILED, NEW/OLD STOCK MAINSPRING WAS INSTALLED ABOUT 8 MONTHS TO A YEAR AGO, GREAT RUNNING MOVEMENT White SINGLE SUNK PORCELAIN dial with large Black ARABIC numerals Dial is a EXCELLENT CONDITION, (see Photos) the Dial is Hallmarked WALTHAM, VANGUARD 23 JEWELS CRYSTAL WITH SOME SCRATCHES Pocket watch movement is a size 16s. Pendant wind and LEVER SET set, The 10kt GOLD FILLED CASE IS Hallmarked; KWALTHAM, KEYSTONE, JBOSS 10K GOLDFILLED, 9920644 with SOME GENTLE wear from age and use, NO brassing , some scratches, AND NO DENTS, Grade: Vanguard Manufacturer: Waltham Manufacturer Location: Waltham, Massachusetts Movement Serial Number: 33205594 Grade: Vanguard Model: 1908 Estimated Production Date: August 1948 Run Quantity: 5,000 Grade/Model Run: 120 of 123 Grade/Model Total Production: 182,450 Size: 16s Jewels: 23j Jewel Setting: Pressed/Friction Settings Movement Configuration: Openface Movement Finish: Nickel Movement Setting: Lever Plate: Bridge Plate Adjusted: Yes Adjusted # of Positions: 6 Adjusted to Temperature: Yes Adjusted to Isochronism: Yes Total Adjustments: 8 Railroad Grade: Yes Data Research: 1954 Waltham "Gray Book" List NAWCC Waltham Serial Digest Case: Various Run ID: 26018.G399.16S3950.161908M1475.O16225.L5597.23J358 Database Version: v51.874 It is good as a timekeeper and "SHOW" item of what the Gents would carry in the 1910'S We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. 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This is your chance to add a nice collectible watch and a piece of American History to your collection. U.S. Buyer pays calculated shipping and handling. Shipping by USPS, Insurance is included in our shipping and Handling, international shipping ONLY USING ebay GLOBAL SHIPPING. Good Luck and Thanks!!! 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 (description exceeds maximum possible length)