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Posted 1 year ago
Finch48
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I used to beg my dad to fish this watch out when I was a kid because it was just so fascinating to look at. After my father died, I ended up with the watch.
My father said he bought it in San Francisco in 1959. Other than that, I don't know much more about the watch.
I figured out the watch was built in 1896 by Waltham Appleton and Tracy. The font engraved on the movement makes Tracy look like "Trary." I guess it is just a weird font used by the company. It also has 17 jewels. The watch has a heavy removable crystal cover that screws off the face of the watch.
What I need to know is what model is this? The Serial # is 7577352. Any help or other information about this watch would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks much!
ke.finch@yahoo.com
Waltham Pocket WatchesWaltham Watch Company was the first watchmaker to mass-produce watch moveme…
Enter your serial number here and click submit:
http://www.nawcc-info.org/walthamdb/LookupSN.asp
It's actually made by the American Waltham Watch Co. Applton and Tracy is the watches "grade." Here's a link that explains it:
http://barrygoldberg.net/watchguide/walthamgrades.htm
toolate2,
Thanks so much for the link! Any other info about the watch would be most appreciated.
also, what does "size 18" mean?
Thank you.
Found out what size means. I found the glossary on nawcc. I guess the only other thing I need to find out is if the chain or watch fob is original with the watch.
Thanks again for the link! Wonderful.
An 18 is about as big as you can get. They made 20s for a while but found they were just to darn big! ...lol... Yours looks like it's housed in real heavyweight "silveroid" swing-out open face case which makes it seem even bigger! Most likely, it's not the original case though. Your watch was made to be housed in a hunter case. That's why the dial isn't oriented correctly. Google hunter case pocket watch and you'll see what I mean.
toolate I looked up this serial # on the link above, It hightlights the case as HTG
It's referring to the movement not the case. Here's another good link for you:
http://mb.nawcc.org/showwiki.php?title=Case_Type
Thank you toolate for the link, I like reading info on watches
Yes,Thank you toolate2.The links have really helped me out as well.I have learned a lot the past few days,and have so much more to discover.Cant wait!