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Are these hands on a Waltham the original? "Click" to Login or Register 
posted December 20, 2007 07:39
Hi Folks

I have a Waltham 16s, s/n:19753302, model 1908, grade - Traveler with gold kite hour and minute hands. The second hand is blue steel.

Are these original hands, or would the hands have been all blue steel.

I have attached a pic

Gordon
 
Posts: 184 | Location: Christchurch, New Zealand | Registered: February 02, 2007
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posted December 21, 2007 22:13
I have not seen these hands on export models before. Most English-style Walthams that I have seen used simpler spade hands. I am not saying, though, that they might not be original. How about hearing from some of our British members? What hands do you usually see on the export models?
 
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
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posted December 22, 2007 23:56
Those hands work well with the block printed Roman Numerals. Nice Watch! My guess is a Jeweler added them, as my Waltham parts catalogs only show those available for 12 size PW's.
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
posted December 23, 2007 08:32
Hi Jerry and David

Thanks for your replies. It seemed to me that these hands would be more likely to be on a fancy watch. I have a similar Elgin of the same period which has all blue steel spade hands.

David I would have to agree with you that these kite/diamond hands are common to 12s, especially Illinois pws.

Gordon
 
Posts: 184 | Location: Christchurch, New Zealand | Registered: February 02, 2007
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posted December 23, 2007 11:16
As I was rummaging today, I bumped into a couple travelers, both Dennison-Cased. The more interesting one is the Demi-cased watch . . .

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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posted December 23, 2007 11:19
Because this has to have the Double-Spade Demi Hour Hand. Waltham expertts, did Waltham provide these Hour Hands in 1902?

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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