American Waltham

The Waltham “Crescent Street” Movement: The Model 1870: Earliest Advertisements and Initial Production

By Nathan Moore

In Waltham

Earliest Crescent Street Advertisement (Robbins & Appleton), The Watchmaker and Jeweler, December 1869 Despite the flagship "Crescent Street" watch eventually being classified as the "Model 1870," advertisements for the new railroad watch began to appear in late 1869. The earliest known advertisement for the Model...

Private Labels

c.1902 “Sol” Watch Manufactured by Waltham and Sold by R.R. Fogel & Co.

By Nathan Moore

c.1902 "Sol" Watch Manufactured by Waltham and Sold by R.R. Fogel & Co. Movement #11686102 The 18-Size Model 1883 movement is prominently marked with a sunrise and the word "SOL".