A beautiful piece of history, this antique 1903 Waltham trench watch is still in beautiful condition and runs great!
The movement of this United States-made Waltham trench watch is Grade 115, size 0, has a pendant movement setting with 15 jewels. It is manual wind, open face and has a sub-second complication. The movement serial number is 12152372, which indicates this movement/watch was produced in 1903.
The 32mm diameter case is 10K gold filled and is still in beautiful condition with wire lugs, showing light wear, in better condition than one might expect for 120 years old! The white, porcelain dial features black roman numerals and the original blued-steel spade-shaped hands, with a stick sub-second hand. The dial is signed Waltham. There is a crack in the porcelain between 7 and 8 o'clock.
This antique Waltham trench watch comes on what we believe to be the original two-piece brown leather strap with metal details near the lugs, and a gold buckle.
This is a fantastic antique Waltham trench watch from 1903, and will be an excellent addition to any watch-lover's collection. At 120 years old, this watch still keeps great time!
Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or respectful offers.
Case Back Signed: S.W.C.CO. 10 KT. Gold Filled 7093364
Measurements (mm): Case diameter: 32 Case diameter with Crown: 36.3 Case Lug to Lug: 35.3 Case Thickness: 11.1 Lug Width: 10.8 Band Width: 13.2
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
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The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have. It will be carefully packed.
