American Watch Co. 1868 Model American Grade
This watch is a good
representative example of an 1868 model American Watch Co. grade. It was
purchased as a loose movement and is in a case that originally housed an Am'n
grade 1868 model movement. There is slight damage to the dial around the seconds
bit but overall this is a very good example.
At the time the 1868 model was produced, it was the most expensive watch Waltham had made up to that time.
This model and the nickel KW16 model are easily confused since they have very similar damascening and plate layout. In a movement photograph they can be distinguished by the absence of the click crescent on the 1868 model. If the watch can be examined, the 1868 model is easily identified by its lever setting mechanism that consists of a wide lever that slides out from the dial for setting and slides back in for winding. This patented setting mechanism was the feature that made this a new model.
This watch is sn 410498 and the case is an 18K Waltham signed case. These cases are very heavy and thought by many to be the best line of cases produced by Waltham's New York office.
Case Front Front Case Mark Case Back Back Case Mark Cuvette Cuvette Mark, Dial Movement, Movement Closeup, Patent Date Pendant Detail Under Dial Under Dial Lever
