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Waltham Pocket Watches70 of 155 George W. Ladd Gold Filled Drum Case/Waltham Pocket WatchRare 1903 Waltham Model #1899 Riverside Maximus 23J Solid Gold Pocketwatch
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    Posted 11 years ago

    watch48
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    American Waltham Watch Co. size 18 pocket watch.
    1900's 23 jewel adjusted 6 positions. Model 4157
    I'm trying to find any history on this model of watch.

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    1. toolate2 toolate2, 11 years ago
      That's an 18 size Waltham model 1883 from 1889... The NAWCC website has this watch listed as having 15 jewels. I've never seen this 4157 mark before?? Cool!!
    2. crazycharacter, 11 years ago
      I believe it is a standard 15 jewel movement that someone altered to try to make it look like 23 jewels. They added a 4 in front of the 15 and a 7 at the end to make it look like a serial number and then stamped it with a 23.
    3. watch48, 11 years ago
      Yep, I didn't research hard enough. I was a fool for buying it, thinking I it was a quality 23 jewel movement. After paying for it, the seller was buttering me up, making me think I have purchased a very valuable watch. Probably never get my investment back , now that it is defaced with false engraving all over the plates :(
    4. toolate2 toolate2, 11 years ago
      That's exactly what I'm thinking as well. The engraving even looks a little clunky... Still a pretty watch. Carry it and enjoy it as a watch. Looks like it's running.
    5. watch48, 11 years ago
      I took the balance wheel/hairspring out, and used the case of this watch, to fix a 1899 production model 1883 18s 15j movement.
      When I run across some parts and case, I might put this one back together.

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