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Waltham No. 1609
Serial #30891797
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| Manufacturer | Waltham |
| Grade | No. 1609 |
| Serial Number | 30891797 |
| Size | 16s |
| Model | 1908 |
| Jewel Count | 9j |
| Setting | Pendant |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Case Material | Basemetal |
| Case Manufacturer | Keystone Watch Case Co. |
| Case Grade/Model | Military |
| Case Serial # | 732631 |
| Case Details | The case is a standard military issue Keystone Watch Case Company base metal case. Rear case-back has an arrow indicating military issue. The serial number reads 732631. The stainless steel case is in pretty good condition. |
| Dial Material | Enamel |
| Dial Type | Single-Sunk |
| Dial Style | Arabic |
| Dial Signing Name | Waltham |
| Dial Details | Some Waltham 1609 dials featured lume on the dial and hands but this dial is the non luminous version and would have been issued to the Royal Navy. Some were even used by the Royal Navy for use in their Nuclear Submarines during the 1960s. |
| Movement Markings | Waltham Premier, 9 jewels, 16s, USA, Adj. temp, 3 pos, 30891797. Not marked on the movement: The 1609 Waltham was a low grade jewel count for a military issue, usually requiring a minimum of 15 jewels, however the Waltham proved to be reliable and robust so the armed forces were happy to issue it to servicemen. Movement specification: 9 Jewels, Nickel, Bosley regulator, adjusted 3 positions and temperature. Breguet hairspring. Grade 1609 (Military) |
Contributed to the database by WRH992 on February 11, 2023.
This collection record was most recently edited on October 25, 2023.
This collection record was most recently edited on October 25, 2023.