Does anyone know the serial number and model of the watch that was presented to Lincoln on the occasion of the Gettysburgh Address? I bought a Model 1857 that I believe was in the same production run.

Lindell-

That's great information. A remember seeing a reference to the watch in a Lincoln biography but for some reason was led to believe that it might have been a Model 1859.

Thanks,
Dana

This is very close to my heart. In honor of Lincoln's necessary measures to hold our country (and constitution) in one piece, I "enshrined" a "suspected cousin" AWC 1857 s/n 82594. While this is a 7 Jewel, it does have the same mechanicals as A Lincoln's, and as the Smith has the only "original", I could still restore one of the few other "leftover's" . . .

The Dial and case must be original . . .

and the good running "slow train" movement seems to have the right name at least, but fewer Jewels, not uncommon for those days . . .

and I expect a "correct" case . . .

Beautiful pieces of work! Remember in the 1850's & 60's, steam engines still ran on wood, and blew up a lot because they could not reach the "close tolerances" (that watchmakers did in their sleep).

David-

My watch is #67866 and all the other features are the the same as the Smithsonian Lincoln watch. I've often wondered what the value would be. Anyone have any ideas?

Dana

Were I to "insure my watch" I would value it at over $500.00. Shugart lists these as "$100.00", and I am always puzZled by those figures, they must be less the case, because my coin case is worth (to me at least) twice that alone!