Pocket Watch Database
Waltham A.T. & Co.
Serial #279686
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| Manufacturer | Waltham |
| Grade | A.T. & Co. |
| Serial Number | 279686 |
| Size | 18s |
| Model | 1857 |
| Jewel Count | 15j |
| Setting | Key |
| Finish | Gilt |
| Case Material | Goldfilled |
| Case Manufacturer | Unknown Case Manufacturer |
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| Case Details | Fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, missing winding arbor escutcheon, fine scratch to plate at case screw, cloudiness to plates, oxide to portions of hairspring stud and minor oxide to regulator, case screw is a replacement with a slightly smaller head diameter; flawless dial, all three dial legs are present but one is currently lacking a securing taper pin; fine-plus hands; case front opens slightly less than 90 degrees and lift spring is not making contact with lid through final portion of opening range allowing lid to tilt slightly towards close with gravity, case shows light wear, watchmaker's notes scratched to inside rear band, curved scrape within front lid, no dents or dings, slightly reduced engine turning and engraving detail, thin sliver of wear to brass beginning around rear shoulder; brassy bow pivots freely, brassy push shows light wear; good glass crystal. |
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| Dial Details | An important and very intriguing aspect of this watch is found under its dial, where the reverse of the dial is signed beneath its glaze with "H.M. Haines, Waltham Mass." and with a date that appears to be Feb. 18 of either 1861 or 1867. This name is notable to Waltham collectors as Henry Mayo Haines was the foreman of Waltham's "18 size finishing room" per Henry G. Abbott's 1888 book "The Watch Factories of America, Past and Present." While at Waltham, H.M. Haines also patented a stem-winding and setting mechanism that received U.S. patent number 308409 in 1884. |
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Contributed to the database by kennyhabeeb on June 7, 2020.
This collection record was most recently edited on June 7, 2020.
This collection record was most recently edited on June 7, 2020.