The earliest Model 1857 movements manufactured by Waltham feature a “sprung-under” hairspring and balance. In this arrangement, the hairspring is fitted underneath the balance wheel, and the balance cock can.
Today’s post is a fun photo to close out the study on Elgin’s 18-Size “Veritas Model,” featuring a large c.1910 Elgin Grade 240 and several 1911 T205 “Gold Border” baseball.
The Elgin "Veritas Model" Cutaway Drawing, by William A. Gabriel Most collectors have admired this detailed cutaway drawing of the 23-Jewel Veritas at some point in time. It is almost.
Every new model design at the Elgin National Watch Company started on paper in the drafting department. When the “Veritas Model” was envisioned in the late 1890s, the company turned.
As a brief departure from the study exploring the 18-Size “Veritas Model,” this post highlights the first model design from the new safety barrel generation of Elgin movements introduced around.
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.
