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Oldest Wristwatch

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April 06, 2009, 16:51
Tony Dukes
Oldest Wristwatch
Show us your oldest wristwatch////
Tony
April 06, 2009, 20:15
Jerry King
I have only a few wristwatches, Tony, but here is my oldest and obviously it is not working....

Regards,
Jerry


April 06, 2009, 20:16
Jerry King
Movement serial number is 26141573 it is a 3/0size....


April 06, 2009, 21:57
Ernest C. Barnes
Waltham "0" size in a Fahys ore silver case.


April 06, 2009, 22:32
David Abbe
My Wife's Waltham with Black Sapphires mounted on a Gold Band. It is an 11 Jewel, 1893 "0" size "Seaside" s/n 6464305 and runs perfectly!


April 06, 2009, 23:40
Mary Ann Scott
My Elgin 10/0 size, model 5, grade 447, 7 jewel from 1918....


April 06, 2009, 23:43
Mary Ann Scott
Serial # 21230989 in a 14K case with no case maker name. Note the case screws are missing so it could be housed in this transitional wrist case....


April 07, 2009, 17:16
Lindell V. Riddle

Some of the 0-size 'turn of the century era' Ball Queens, such as this one a 16-Jewel numbered B643073 from 1903 production found their way into wristwatch cases.


My earliest Ball Watch Company wristwatch...


April 07, 2009, 17:55
Ernie Loga
Here is my Swiss made Record Watch Company Aramis. It is adjusted to 2 positions.


April 07, 2009, 17:59
Ernie Loga
Here is the movement of the Record Aramis.


April 08, 2009, 01:51
Bill Carlson
Here is an assortment and I'm not to sure of the ages, but they look old to me.. The Rockford was my father-in-laws high school graduation present in 1940 from his parents. The New haven and Westclox both still run.




Bill Carlson
April 08, 2009, 01:52
Bill Carlson
NEW HAVEN--




Bill Carlson
April 08, 2009, 01:53
Bill Carlson
KELTON 7 JEWEL




Bill Carlson
April 08, 2009, 01:54
Bill Carlson
WALTHAM




Bill Carlson
April 08, 2009, 01:58
Bill Carlson
LAST OLD WALTHAM




Bill Carlson
April 08, 2009, 01:59
Bill Carlson
WESTCLOX




Bill Carlson
April 08, 2009, 16:03
Steve Gossard
I will post three watches here. The first is a Waltham #14,865,350, which dates it at 1906. I have to qualify this one because I know it was recased at one time, and can't say for sure if it began its career as a wrist watch.


April 08, 2009, 16:04
Steve Gossard
Here is the movement.


April 08, 2009, 16:06
Steve Gossard
Here is an Elgin that I'm sure is in its original state. SN# 19,981,504, dates 1916.


April 08, 2009, 16:08
Steve Gossard
Here is the Elgin dial.


April 08, 2009, 16:10
Steve Gossard
Of course I meant that was the movement.
The last one I have included because I read someplace that Hamilton was slow to get into the wrist watch market, and these early ones are kind of unusual.


April 08, 2009, 16:11
Steve Gossard
Here is the Hamilton movement.