Waltham 6-OS 16J adj. Ruby ladies' pocket watch #14120757, impressive nickel split plate movement with raised screw-down jewel settings and an elaborate concentric circle damascene pattern, porcelain enamel dial with fancy Arabic numbers, red Arabic 5 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some faint hairlines, blue steel spade style hands.
Beautiful yellow gold filled (YGF) fully engraved hunting case (HC) with both covers engraved with a matching art-deco design of radiant geometric figures interspaced with large floral accents around a fancy monogram shield on the lower half, empty spaces along the lower half have been filled with a stippled engraving while the empty spaces along the top remain smooth polish, monogram shield on one side is blank while the reverse has an engraving of a boat house with a sailboat in the distance, sculpted pendant, a small heavy bow, a glass crystal and a heavy loop on the frame to allow a watch band to be attached to the watch and to be worn as a wrist watch if desired.
Case is showing normal light wear with hardly any smoothing to the engraving however there is a small bit of discoloration on the wrist watch attachment from what looks like an expert repair along with a small divot on the interior of the bow from hanging off a chain, measures approx. 30mm in diameter x 45mm in length x 9mm thick. An amazing, high grade Waltham ladies' watch from the early 1900s in excellent+ condition!
- Year Made: 1904-1905
- Company:
Waltham
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Movement Size:
146-0S
- Jewels: 1216J
- Setting/Movement Type:
pendant set
- Adjustments: 1-3 positions
- Model/Grade: Ruby
- Serial #: 14120757
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Movement Details: hunting case movement (HCM), screw-down jewel settings, raised jewel settings
- Dial Material: porcelain enamel
- Hand Style:
spade
- Case Style:
HC
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Case Material:
Gold Filled - Yellow
- Case Details:
wrist watch attachment
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Case Width/Diameter:
30mm (1.18 inches)
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Case Length, bow included:
45mm (1.77 inches)
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Case Thickness:
9mm (0.35 inches)
- Crystal Material: glass
- Condition:
Excellent +
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Gender:
Ladies'
The Waltham watch company, and the earlier American Waltham Watch Co., which had a variety of locations over the many years it was in operation (including Waltham, Massachusetts), was in business from 1851-1957, and was one of the most prolific of the American watch companies.
As an additional resource, we've posted a
Serial Number Production List which includes information for Waltham serial numbers and dates of manufacture.
The NAWCC also has a
comprehensive article about the company; additional information may also be found on
Wikipedia.
You may browse all of our men's pocket watches from this manufacturer at our
Vintage Men's Waltham Pocket Watches category.
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of December 21st, 2024, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
This watch comes complete with an appropriate, intact glass crystal; however, on request PM Time Service can replace the current crystal on this pocket watch for you. We offer a number of new and vintage crystal choices for pocket watches; you can select your desired choice from the dropdown menu below.
Please note that the average turnaround time for all pocket watch crystal replacements will be two days from the placement of the order.
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