How big is a 1889 Waltham pocket watch?
Scarce 18s Waltham 15j 4 Oz Coin Case MINT!!! ANTIQUE WALTHAM POCKET Watch Grade Bond St Model 1884 Year 1889 14S 7J Working ! American Waltham Watch Co Pocket Watch Illinois Watch Case 1889 ? 19s ? 1883 STERLING SILVER ESTATE-SIZE 18S WALTHAM BARLETT, 4.9 OZ. TOTAL WEIGHT
How do you find the date on a Waltham pocket watch?
Every Waltham watch produced since 1852 was engraved with a serial number. Determining the date of your Waltham pocket watch involves opening the back cover. Find a fabulous guide to the Waltham watch models here, including a table of Waltham production dates by serial number.
How is the value of a Waltham Watch determined?
Find a fabulous guide to the Waltham watch models here, including a table of Waltham production dates by serial number. As a general rule, the older the watch is the higher the value, though other factors, such as condition will also determine how much your timepiece is worth. Packaging can also influence the value to a lesser degree.
How to determine the value of a pocket watch?
Gather as much information as possible. In order to establish watch value, you will need to first identify the model, grade, age, size and quality. The number of jewels a pocket watch tends to determine quality and the usual rule of thumb is the higher the number of jewels the more valuable the watch.
How many P.S.Bartlett watches are there?
The author has no concrete proof but feels that more American watch movements were marked “P.S. Bartlett” than any other single indication of grade. There were over 400 runs of the Model 1883 alone with this marking. The competition in this area might come from Elgin’s B.W. Raymond.
When did P.S.Bartlett start working for Waltham?
Abbott tells us that some of the early Waltham movements were engraved “P.S. Bartlett”. Waltham will continue to use the name “P.S. Bartlett” on movement for many, many years, even through the time Bartlett worked for Elgin and well past his death in 1902.
What kind of Watch is the 1889 Waltham?
SCARCE HUGE 14k SOLID GOLD 18s BOXED HINGE WALTHAM 1889 HUNTING CASE WATCH! Waltham Hillside Gents Gold Plate Pocket watch 7J.
Is the P.S.Bartlett Model 1892 a two tone movement?
After making the Model 1892 in the Vanguard, Crescent Street, Appleton Tracy and a few other short lived grades, Waltham adds the P.S. Bartlett grade. It is a two tone movement that was made in one jewel count, that being 17.
