Rather than blow my paycheck on a State Lottery that nobody ever seems to win, let alone working stiffs, I occasionally like to bid on Door Number Three watches.
I threw a $15 bid on this watch, which was advertised with this sole picture:
Posts: 2962 | Location: Western New York in the USA | Registered: March 24, 2008
What a great post, sorta brings a tear to my eyes, and only goes to prove one thing, and that is that even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now & then.
Super find to a well deserving guy.
Marty
Posts: 420 | Location: Alabama in the USA | Registered: January 26, 2012
Sometimes you've just got to go out on a limb to win the prize. You certainly did it with this one, beautiful. the photography is also extraodinary. Thanks for sharing/
jg
Posts: 3233 | Location: Arizona in the USA | Registered: June 25, 2008
But the best part is the 17j Model 99 movement with a complete set of gilt hardware and the Adjusted to Temperature and 4 Positions markings on the barrel bridge.
Can anyone assign a grade, and are there run numbers available for SN 19053978?
Posts: 2962 | Location: Western New York in the USA | Registered: March 24, 2008
Nice Walthams Eric, that 16S is a grade 636, I don't know the number made, but they're kind of scarce.They made an 18S, like it, model 1883, same markings, gr. 836.They were the only Waltham marked "double roller' .I also have a 636 like yours, SN 19054256.They're almost RR grade, except for the brass escape wheel.As Brad said, you're on a roll!Take care, Ted.
Posts: 1323 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
According to a Roy Ehrhardt book I have , only 2500 grade 636's were made, model 1908.They also have a whiplash micro-regulator, pretty unusual for a Waltham.I often wonder what they sold for new, you can see the finish is top shelf on these.I've never seen any advertizing either...
Posts: 1323 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
Dave, ever wonder why, when you consider all the innovations Waltham came up with and pioneered, they put the bare minimum marking on their movements.They never marked motor barrel, and never double roller, until the 6 & 836's came out, yet they used those features way before the rest.They always had beautiful lettering, but never used much of it!That's why this grade is so nice, they went all out on the finish and lettering.Even a Premiere Maximus had next to nothing for markings!...Ted.
Posts: 1323 | Location: Lebanon, Connecticut USA | Registered: March 28, 2008
Thats a beauty Eric, unusually marked. It looks like they ran out of room for "A" because the WW Co is placed a little higher and at a different angle than normal.
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
