1948 Vintage Mens Superb WALTHAM Art Deco Gold 10k gf Watch - Fancy Horned Lugs

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PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR LARGE PHOTOS TO LOAD Vintage 1948 WALTHAM Mens Art Deco Fancy Lugged Curvex Style Watch in Superb Condition Here we have a fantastic gents Waltham watch which is in superb original condition and manufactured in May 1948 according to Waltham records. The watch is fully working on the original movement which is keeping good time. The dial, movement and case are all Waltham signed. It comes complete with leather band and is ready to wear. This model is best noted for its superb condition throughout. Being 65 years old this would make a great 65th Birthday or retirement gift. The Waltham signed case is a beauty and neat curvex design to it, including the back. It is an elongated cushion style with curved sides and ends with a smooth bevelled top and pointed corners. Each end steps down to create the fancy horn or U style lugs. The whole case, includimng the back is a rich 10 karat gold fill and in excellent condition showing little to no rub - fantastic for a watch of this period. The inside of the back is fully signed by Waltham including case number and other details. The case measures approximately 37mm x 23mm inc lugs. The dial on this is a real beauty, in near perfect condition. It is pearled silver with a black outer minute track and a set of raised gold art deco numbers at the hour positions. The 6 position holds a sub second dial which has a deep set round centre. The Waltham signature sits below the 12 position. The lucite crystal is also in excellent condition. The watch is fully working on the original Waltham signed 750-B Calibre 17j movement and it is keeping good time. Using my Waltham serial number book I can actually date this model to May 1948. Vintage Watches make great gifts for occasions such as Weddings, Anniversaries, Valentines and Birthdays. These vintage models are becoming much sought after and very rare so it's not something you see in everyday life making it something very special and unusual to give and receive. Many thanks for looking and good luck. WALTHAM History In 1850, Roxbury, Massachusetts, David Davis, Edward Howard and Aaron Lufki Dennison formed together the company that would later become the American Waltham Watch Company . The revolutionary business plan was to manufacture the movement parts so precisely that they would become fully interchangeable. The company was renamed "Boston Watch Company" in September 1853. A new factory was built in Waltham, Massachusetts, on the banks of the Charles River, which grew over the years to its present size. In October 1854 the company moved into the new factory. The next movements manufactured (1001-5000) were marked "Dennison, Howard, & Davis", "P.S.Bartlett", and "C.T. Parker". The company had financial difficulties and Edward Howard left to form E. Howard & Co. Upon bankruptcy, the company was sold at auction to Royal E. Robbins, who reorganised it under the new name "Appleton Tracy & Co" in May 1857. Bearing this name, the next movements produced, Waltham Model 1857, were numbered 5001 to 14,000. Also the "C.T. Parker" was introduced as 1857 model: 399 units were made. Also 598 chronometers were manufactured. January 1853 saw the introduction of the P.S. Bartlett watch. The "Waltham Improvement Co." merged in January 1859 with the "Appleton, Tracy & Co." forming the American Waltham Watch Company (AWWCo). In 1860, as President Abraham Lincoln was elected, the country was in Civil War. Production ground to a halt. However, the company decided to downsize to the lowest possible level to keep the factory open. It worked: Upon his Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln became the proud owner of a Waltham watch: Model 1857, Grade Wm Ellery, serial number no 67613. Waltham became the main supplier of Railroad chronometers to the various railroads in North America and in as many as 52 other countries of the world. In 1876, Waltham disclosed the first automatic screw making machinery and obtained the first Gold Medal in a watch precision contest at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Not only the American Ho... read more

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