Yesterday, we evaluated the practice of applying faux jewel settings to the early eleven-jewel movements manufactured by the American watch companies to enhance the visual appeal. While certain characteristics can.
American Watch Company (Waltham) Grade P.S. Bartlett - 18-Size, Model 1857, 11 Jewels, c.1867, Serial No. 318825. One of the primary resources for identifying Waltham watches is a serial number.
When the “Veritas Model” was being designed, it was decided that the dials would measure slightly smaller in diameter than the standard 18-Size dials the Elgin National Watch Company fitted.
Following yesterday’s post comparing Elgin’s going barrel to the patent safety barrel, there were questions regarding the distinction between these designs and the motor barrel. Today, I will provide a.
When the new “Veritas Model” was introduced in 1901, the Elgin National Watch Company boasted about the “extra heavy balance wheel” driven by a mainspring one-third wider and fifty-percent longer.
My article exploring Abraham Lincoln's missing Waltham pocket watch has been featured at The American. With my interest in Lincoln and American horology, this was a perfect project to work.
