Waltham Pocket Watches: a short history
Waltham Pocket Watches are readily available and relatively inexpensive, even for a working model in good condition, so they are a great watch to start a collection.
The American Waltham Watch Company was the first company to mass produce watches in the USA. The company was started in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1851 as the American Horologue Company and then went through various name changes. In 1854 when its new factory was built in Waltham, Massachusetts and despite more name changes the watches started to bear the name Waltham somewhere on its movement.
Waltham finally ceased manufacturing in 1957, but in its time it had made more than 35 million watches. Many of the watches were intended for the mass market so were low to medium quality, although Waltham also produced some excellent watches.
Waltham Pocket Watches are readily available and relatively inexpensive, even for a working model in good condition, so they are a great watch to start a collection. In fact, many collectors specialise only in this watch.
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On eBay UK: | Very Crisp Antique Waltham Mode1 1899 Nickel Cased 16s Pocket Watch -Running- £ 54.99 |
 | NEAR MINT Waltham Riverside Pocket Watch Rolled Gold Model 1908 21j KEEPING TIME £ 195.50 |
 | 16s Waltham pocket watch in 14K gold filled case, fancy dial For service £ 138.69 |
 | VINTAGE WALTHAM USA TRAVELER GOLD PLATED POCKET WATCH. £ 50.00 |
 | Waltham Usa Vanguard 23 Jewels Pocket Watch broad arrow Military? Project £ 120.00 |
 | Waltham Gold Plated Pocket Watch For Parts £ 29.99 |
 | 👀🌟COIN SILVER S/CASED WALTHAM, GR:625, 16s, 17Js OPEN FACED POCKET WATCH,FWO🌟 £ 160.00 |
 | High Quality Full Hunter Gold Plated Waltham pocket watch.Original Case £ 280.00 |
 | Waltham 18s Pocket Watch Spring NOS £ 12.00 |
 | WALTHAM 1906 POCKET WATCH GRADE 210 GOLD PLATED ENGLISH CASE BY STAR NON RUNNER £ 75.00 |
 | waltham pocket watch movement Special £ 60.00 |
 | WW1 Trench 14k Gold Waltham 15 Jewel Rail Road Hunter Pocket Watch 1916 & Box £ 395.00 |
 | GORGEOUS, COIN-SILVER WALTHAM, GR:A.T.& Co. 18s, 15Js OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH,FWO £ 160.00 |
 | Waltham 18s Solid Silver Cased Pocket Watch £ 75.00 |
 | 1902 Waltham Traveler Full Hunter Pocket Watch, 10yr Gold Case to Restore #L733 £ 59.99 |
 | GORGEOUS WALTHAM VANGUARD 23 JEWELS 16 SIZE £ 300.00 |
 | 23j WALTHAM VANGUARD Gold Plated 14k 16S WATCH Please Read £ 315.21 |
 | Superb Antique Waltham PS Bartlett Grade Model 1908 Pocket Watch £ 164.99 |
 | gents waltham watch £ 50.00 |
 | Waltham Antique Grade No. 165 Pocket Watch £ 55.00 |
 | VICTORIAN WALTHAM STERLING SILVER POCKET WATCH, GENTS, USA/BIRMINGHAM 1887 £ 165.00 |
 | 👀SMART, GOLD PLATED WALTHAM, GR:MARQUIS, 16s, 15Js FULL HUNTER POCKET WATCH,FWO £ 130.00 |
 | GOOD WALTHAM POCKET WATCH 16 SIZE 15 JEWELS £ 150.00 |
 | Waltham USA Pocket Watch in Elgin Gold Plated Case, Working £ 165.00 |
 | 18s Waltham 21 jewel Vanguard model 1892. Runs, keeps good time. £ 299.00 |
 | Waltham Riverside Cushion Case Watch £ 170.00 |
 | Antique Waltham Riverside 17 Jewel Gents Pocket Watch. Fully Running. 1901. £ 235.00 |
 | Pocket Watch - American Waltham Mass Watch Co - Antique - Albert Chain - Rare £ 127.00 |
 | Superb Antique Waltham Gold Filled Gents 17 Jewel Pocket Watch. Size 16. 1915. £ 185.00 |
 | Antique Waltham Pocket Watch Seaside Gold Plated Model 1890 8404602 £ 90.00 |
 | VINTAGE WALTHAM GOLD PLATE SLIMLINE POCKET WATCH – REQUIRES ATTENTION £ 45.00 |
 | 👀🌟GOLD FILLED WALTHAM, GR:RIVERSIDE, 16s, 17Js OPEN FACED POCKET WATCH,FWO🌟👀 £ 165.00 |
 | Full Hunter 10ct Gold GF Pocket Watch Waltham Marquis 1917 15 Jewels Working £ 180.00 |
 | vintage pocket watch movement waltham 6826394 £ 15.00 |
 | Antique American Waltham Gold Plated Full Hunter Pocket Watch Puritan £ 150.00 |
 | 43mm 16S Antique Waltham Model 1908 Grade 610 Hunter Pocket Watch Movement PARTS £ 32.99 |
 | 1896 WALTHAM USA GRADE 210 ANTIQUE MECHANICAL POCKET WATCH ART DECO VINTAGE £ 60.00 |
 | 43.1mm 16S Open Face Waltham Grade 620 Model 1899 Pocket Watch Movement For Part £ 49.99 |
 | 👀⭐VINTAGE, SOLID SILVER WALTHAM, GR:630, 16s, 17Js OPEN FACED POCKET WATCH,FWO⭐ £ 130.00 |
 | 18 size Waltham 23 jewel Vanguard Railroad. Runs great! £ 365.00 |
