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Posted 2 years ago
nannah
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this watch belonged to my great aunt Emma i think its so cool that there is an original paper in the back but i have no idea as to the age
she was born in 1862 and married in 1884 in st louis mo any ideas?
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Follow this link and you will find out everything you need to know about your aunt's watch. http://www.nawcc-info.org/WalthamDB/walsernum.htm
Accourding to serial number made in 1893
http://www.pocketwatchsite.com/walthamserials.html
Dave
wow thanks so much dave and your not going to believe this i cant its from 1891 and i wound it and its running amazing!
oops i was wrong the site you sent me says made between 1894 -1899
i just cant believe its running
This is one of the first times ive seen one with the paper still in the back, pretty neat....
i know as soon as i find my magnifying glass ill be able to read it !
do you know what the value on the watch would be ? i have her husbands watch too just have to remember where i hid it
so upset!! almost 120 years old , keeps great time & guess who just put her thumb through the crystal ?
no glass
Yikes! Hope you didn't cut yourself. Don't stress though, a replacement glass can be put in and it will be like new again!
thanks it was the most paper thin glass i have ever seen
ill be going to the jeweler some time in feb
Nice keepsake!