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WALTHAM
14k Gold Pocket Watch circa 1890
Original Waltham Solid 14k gold Case
135+ year old watch still running and keeping accurate time. The elaborate case measures 41.3mm and is in perfect working condition. Also no dents or dings and the hinges are perfect.
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The porcelain dial appears to be original.
- No major cracks or hairlines
- The Roman numerals are crisp and the printing is still sharp.
- The blued steel hands appear to be original and match the period.
- The engraved 14K hunter case is in very nice condition, with only normal wear for a watch that's about 135 years old.
- There are a few tiny specks on the dial, but they're insignificant.
- The crystal has some light scratches, which is expected and inexpensive to replace if desired.
It is a 6-size Waltham movement.It is a stem-wind, stem-set hunter movement with a safety pinion.The movement appears original, clean, and unaltered.
Movement: Original American Waltham, approximately 1890Case: Original solid 14K Waltham hunter caseDial: Very clean porcelain with no obvious cracks or chipsHands: Original blued steelCondition: Very good for its ageOperation: Running and keeping accurate timeWeight: 56.6 grams
- Roman numeral porcelain dial with a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock.
- Beautiful engine-turned floral engraving on the 14K solid gold case.
- The movement appears clean and original.
- WALTHAM inside the cartouche indicates this is a Waltham-signed case, not just a Waltham movement in an unrelated case.
- 14K confirms it is a solid 14-karat gold case, not gold-filled.
- Case serial number: 262335 (matching front and back covers), so the case is original to itself.
- Movement serial: 4,695,301
