Barry S. Goldbergs Pocket Watch Collection. History of the American Waltham Watch Company. Waltham, MA. 1. 85. Also commonly referred to as the Waltham Watch Company, the American Waltham Watch Company. America and is generally considered to be the most. American watch company. The history of the company is a little complicated, but it all started in 1. Edward Howard, David Davis and Aaron Dennison got together in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and decided to. They formed the American Horologue Companyin 1. Howard, Davis Dennison engraved on the movements. The name of the company. Warren Mfg. Co. named after a famous Revolutionary War hero, and the next 2. Warren on their movements. The name was officially changed to the Boston. Watch Company in 1. Waltham, Massachusetts. The founders of the. Boston Watch. Company failed in 1. The story doesnt end there, though The defunct company was sold at a sheriffs auction. Royal Robbins, and he reorganized the company and renamed it the Appleton, Tracy Co. In. Appleton, Tracy Co. Waltham Improvement Company, and. The American Watch Company was born. Soon after that, the company name was changed to The American. Waltham Watch Company, and in later years the watches simply bore the name Waltham. Note that The. American Waltham Watch Company bears no relation whatsoever to the similarly named U. S. Watch Co. of. Waltham which was founded in 1. Over 3. 5 million Waltham watches were produced during the companys long history, and many of them. Although they made many low and medium grade watches to suit the needs of the existing. Waltham also produced watches of exceedingly high quality. They also probably produced more types. American company, including railroad watches, chronographs, repeating watches and. Early Waltham watches with low serial numbers are especially prized by many collectors. The New Collectors Guide to Pocket Watches. Barry S. Goldberg. Although I collect a wide variety of pocket watches, I happen to own a lot of. Waltham watches. This is for a number of reasons. First of all, I was born and raised. Massachusetts, and thats where the American Waltham Watch Company was located. I guess. Second, the first pocket watch I ever owned was a. Waltham, so Ive always felt partial to them. Third, the Waltham Watch Company is. American watch company formed in 1. U. S. And, finally. I just like the way they look If you have a Waltham pocket watch and would like to know how old it is, click. If that link doesnt work for you, try. If you would like to read an explanation of the various Waltham grades, click. If that link doesnt. If anybody has some additional information or questions about these watches, please. Click on any image below to see additional pictures. VERY early Waltham pocket watch. Size, Model 1. 85. Dennison, Howard amp. Davis. Key wind and key set. Engraved hunter case is probably 1. Karat. gold. Dates to about 1. Another very old Waltham pocket watch. Model 1. 85. 7. Appleton, Tracy Co. Key wind and key set. The watch is encased in a beautiful and very heavy solid 1. The serial number is only 2. This is a Size 1. Waltham Model 1. P. S. Bartlett grade in a nice. It has 1. 1 jewels and is key wind from the rear. The serial number of 1,6. American Waltham Watch Company, Model 1. Appleton, Tracy Co. Size 1. 8, open face, stem wind, lever set, triple hinged gold filled case. Jewels. Ca. 1. 88. American Waltham Watch Company, Model 1. Appleton, Tracy Co. Originally key wind and key set, later fitted. Abbotts Stem Wind Conversion and is now stem wind and lever set. Ca. 1. 88. 3. Waltham P. S. Bartlett pocket watch, Model 1. Stem wind and lever set. Size 1. 8 coin. silver hunting case. Single sunk porcelain dial marked A. Certified Management Accountant Cma Program Mn. W. C. WALTHAM. 1. Ca. 1. 88. 4. Waltham Chronograph, Size 1. Model 1. 87. 4, 1. Stem wind and. lever set. Original sterling silver Waltham hunter case, nicely engraved. Ca. 1. 88. 6Waltham pocket watch, size 1. Model 1. 88. 3, 1. Stem wind and pendant. Private label jobber watch has J. H. Washburn Natick, Mass. Ca. 1. 88. 6. 1. 8 size Waltham Model 1. Stem wind, pendant set and marked adjusted. Has a number of interesting features, including a strangely lettered dial, a frosted movement. Waltham Model 1. Appleton, Tracy Co. Grade, with 1. Stem wind and lever set. Gold filled case. Wonderful gilt damaskeened movement. This is an 1. 8 size, 1. Waltham Model 1. Santa Fe Route Grade. Stem wind and. lever set, marked adjusted. Ca. 1. 89. 6. 1. 8 size Waltham Model 1. Stem wind, lever set, 1. Housed in a triple hinged Keystone Silveroid case. Ca. 1. 90. 0. 1. 6 size Waltham Model 1. Riverside grade with 1. Stem wind and pendant set. Housed in a nicely engraved, triple hinged gold filled case. Absolutely spectactular two tone. Ca. 1. 90. 0. Waltham Vanguard pocket watch. Size 1. 8, Model 1. Stem wind and lever set. Housed in a lovely gold filled hunter case. Ca. 1. 90. 2. Waltham Model 1. Riverside Maximus pocket watch. Nicely engraved gold filled case. Ca. 1. 90. 2. Waltham pocket watch. Size, Model 1. 88. Highly. engraved gold filled hunter case. Very fancy enamel dial in mint condition. Ca. 1. 90. 3. American Waltham Watch Company, 1. Model 1. 89. 2, 1. Jewel. P. S. Bartlett grade. Open face base metal display case. Stem wind and lever set. Gorgeous two tone movement, which. Ca. 1. 90. 8. Another Waltham Vanguard pocket watch. This one, however, is a 1. Model 1. 90. 8. Stem wind. Not only does it have has 2. Its in a gold filled railroad style case and is ca. This is a Waltham railroad watch made specifically for the Ball Watch Company. It. is size 1. 6, stem wind, lever set with 2. Ball watches are among. Circa 1. 91. 0 1. This is a 1. 6 size Waltham Marquis made for the English export market and. Stem wind lever set. Circa 1. 91. 8. 1. Waltham Model 1. Grade No. Stem wind and pendant set. Gilt damascened two tone movement, housed in a factory Waltham salesmans. Ca. 1. 91. 9. This is a Waltham 8 day watch that has been set up as a marine chronometer. It is stem wind and. The watch is housed in a gimballed brass tub. Ca. 1. 92. 0. Back to the Main Pocket Watch Collection Page. Proud member of the. National Association of. Watch and Clock Collectors. Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip. Translate to English Translate to English Translate to English Translate to English This content is available customized for our international audience. Switch to US edition This content is available customized for our international audience. Switch to Canadian edition This content is available customized for our international audience. Switch to UK editionThis content is available customized for our international audience. 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