Found my first Pocket watch and Ided it

[zaxfire69]

Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

Well folks it ain't pretty but she is old. You are looking at what is left of a Waltham Premier 16s pocket watch. I was able to clean the movement off enough to see the serial number and trace it to roughly a 2 month run of serial numbers. This watch was made between 4/1/1867 to 6/30/1867 the serial number is 304634. I feel proud just to be able to ID the watch. It ain't much to look at, but at least I know some history about the watch. That is what it is all about.


Start: 4/1/1867 End: 6/30/1867
First: 304601 Last: 304700
Model: 1857 Name: A T & Co
Material: P Grade: A.T.& Co., NL
Size: 18 Size: 18
Plate: FP Plate: NL
Jewelling: 4 Pairs Jewels: 15
Balance: Ex Bal: Exp.-Gold
Style: KW Style:
NL

Comment:
Source: SM Date:
12/2/2002

 

[Mac232]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

Great find and ID .

Mac

 

[zaxfire69]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

There are still red rubies in it for the movement. Cool

 

[goldnow]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

You did good. There are a few important elements that make our hobby special. Beauty, rarity, history, value, uniqueness. As long as you hit one element, it's a major point and a success. Hit all five elements on one find? Well, don't tell anybody or they'll want a piece of your luck...

 

[spartacus53]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

WTG, Very nice find and you've done an excellent job on researching that piece. Thanks for sharing a bit of history.

 

[allen]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

neat old watch and good job on the id !!

 

[briankb70]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

wtg on your first watch!!!!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

You did good. There are a few important elements that make our hobby special. Beauty, rarity, history, value, uniqueness. As long as you hit one element, it's a major point and a success. Hit all five elements on one find? Well, don't tell anybody or they'll want a piece of your luck...

Well said. Researching one's finds is a fascinating part of our great hobby.


Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[lostcauses]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

Some of these had gold settings for the jewles (red stones used for bearings). and some had gold center wheels.

Just thought I would pass this info on.

 

[Tank69]

Re: Found my first Pocket watch and Id'ed it

wtg on the watch