Just thought I would share this beautiful pocket watch I have just serviced for Phil S, looking good for 1887, keeping great time approx 4 seconds day new spring and a few adjustments

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A beauty for sure!!

A work of art!

Chris, Thanks for posting my new treasure, you do beautiful work, This is a Waltham, "Amn Watch Co" grade model 1872, 18K true box-hinged original AW co hunter case with Louis XV pendant, Jurgensen lips and ring-engraved gold cuvette, Stem wind lever set, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 16 Jewel, GJS, Serial # 1056159.

Lovely watch, Phil, but isn't it a Model 1870?

Ethan, Every lookup that I can find shows that
it is a model 1872. I cannot provide a link.

"The data shown is a combination of information from the Waltham handwritten ledgers and the printed serial number list (the Gray Book). Gray book information is highlighted in silver gray. Be sure to enter the number found on the watch mechanism. This database only lists information on watch movements, not cases"
Start: 7/1/1878 End: 1/31/1887
First: 1056001 Last: 1056300
Model: 1872 Name: Am W Co
Material: P Grade: Amn W.Co., NL
Size: 16 Size: 16
Plate: 3/4 Plate: 3/4
Jewelling: 4 1/2 Pairs Jewels: 16
Balance: Ex Adj Bal: Nkl.-Exp.
Style: HC
Date:
1/1/2003

Phil, because I don't collect 18-size watches, I mis-identified your watch as a Model 1870. It's actually a Model 1883. That's assuming we are talking about the watch in Chris' photographs. That watch definitely isn't a Model 1872, which I do collect.

I looked the serial number of the watch in Chris' photos in the Waltham serial number database that I use. This came up:

Start: 8/1/1887 End: 12/31/1887
First: 3275501 Last: 3276000
Model: 1883 Name: No 35 A T & Co Gr
Material: P Grade: Cres. St., NL
Size: 18 Size: 18
Plate: FP Plate: SW
Jewelling: 4 Pairs Jewels: 15
Balance: Exp. Bal: Pat. Reg. - Breg. HS
Style: HC
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Htg

Comment: SW Htg. LS Church Pat Reg. BH nickel Adj.
Source: AD
Date:

1/3/2003

If this doesn't exactly match your watch, it's at least close. (The Waltham serial number databases have lots of errors.)

As Ethan said it's definitely a 18sz model 1883, and beautiful !! Killer Dial & hands !!

regards,
bb

Sorry about that wrong watch I only glanced at it before sending on to Chris.
Waltham, "American Waltham Watch Co" marked mvt from Crescent St run, model 1883, 18S, near mint 18K true box-hinged original SFM&Co HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, fancy O'Hara style dial with Louis XIV gilt hands, lever escapement, 17J, GJS, rose-gold-plated regulator and screws , Serial #3275549

That is one nice watch . Just out of curiosity what would you value this at ?