1908 Waltham

[HoLeChit]

Actually I think this is going to work pretty well. Whatcha think?
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I think that if you’re gonna tease us without a closer look at that dump truck and sidearm you’re carrying around, then you’re just cruel.

But, the watch looks great. I like the pizzazz that the chain has. I would be concerned about snagging that chain on something, honestly.

 

[Mack45]

Beautiful Waltham! That looks like a Simmons chain. Got a pic of the movement?

 

[Firpo]

Beautiful Waltham! That looks like a Simmons chain. Got a pic of the movement?

Here ya go.

 

[Mack45]

Thanks! That is where the true beauty in those old pocket watches lie. Looks like it’s running in that pic.

 

[thor447]

Harken's back to a time when America has made some seriously awesome time pieces and kept up with the Swiss. Correct me if I am wrong, but watches and movements made in America in the past include:

Ball
Illinois
Waltham
Hamilton
Bulova
Benrus

Among many other makers. We didn't keep up with the Swiss. America (for a time) dominated watchmaking. Swiss makers came to America to get up to speed on new manufacturing processes, machinery, etc. American watchmaking was the first to come up with interchangeable parts, something the Swiss had been trying to do for a while. We got taxed to hell, were slow to transition to the demand for wristwatches after WW1, and very low import tariffs on Swiss goods created a ripe market for the Swiss watchmaking industry to take over.