Hi

Just one more quick Waltham question, I promise, for a while anyway. The picture below shows two early Waltham dials somewhere in the 1860's.The dial on the left has the "American Watch Co" writing on the dial which I assume come's original from the factory. I also see quite a few early civil war era watches with the plain dial that is pictured on the right. Just wanted to know if the plain dial on the right is considered a replacement dial or is it considered as coming from the factory plain as seen below?

I also want to thank everyone for the answers given in my previous posts.

Donnie

pocket watch manufacturers were constantly changing their dials. They changed them for different models and different years. I do not know the answer to your question but I believe either dial could have been original to the movements.

Harry

Hi Donnie , Many collectors feel that the dial is half of the watch , some models like the Ball's , Sangamo , Bunn's -the correct dial can make or break the value , much like the case .

Some of the earlier lower grade Waltham key winds, i.e "Home Watch Co" grade Donnie had unmarked dials. Waltham was not the only Company to do this

I consider any 1857 model watch before #180,000. Should have a dial with no markings on them. You have to dig into Walthams history. To pinpoint when American Waltham would be correct.

Because they changed owners so often in the beginning.

Every pre- civil war era I have owned does not have a name on them.

My earliest is 4243 which is marked Denison Howard Davis

In my opinion the one on the left that is marked American Watch Co would be a replacement dial.

Donnie,
Check this web site from Ron Price, there is a lot of info on Model 57's

http://www.pricelessads.com/m57/index.html