With financial backing from Samuel Curtis, the first watches were made in 1850, but problems were encountered. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce high-quality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. The company was founded by David Davis, Aaron Dennison, and Mr. The American Waltham Watch Company had its beginnings in 1850 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Watch #2: 1893 Warranted then years means that it is gold filled. Thanks for all your help with further information on the origin/age of these! Answer Face has roman numerals, very delicate hands and looks like silver with gold floral accents Watch #3: Tobias Et Co LIVERPOOL, No 40788, DETACHED LEVER, 13 JEWELS, case has the numbers 1148 on it. VICTORY WARRANTED TEN YEARS 4056437 (This one has a more elaborate case with floral design on both sides) SAFETY BARREL 6518390, case is Philiadelphia Watch Case Co. I have more information about this (and two other watches), if you don't mind. If you can tell me what is written on the movement itself, I can probably tell you
Every watchmaker had his own symbols and codes. On a watch, they would put down the shorthand in case they worked on that same The hand etched numbers are from former watchmakers. They did not make the watch, only the case.
Thanks so much for your anticipated response,Ĭ.W.C. My parents were having a hard time remembering who the watch originally belonged to. For instance, were these only sold from the Boston area, or distributed to other cities, etc.? In addition to dating the watch, I'm wondering if you can tell me where it might have been sold. The outside case is smooth gold with just some design along the very edge of the case covers. Over near the side is scratched the number 19244 or 19744 in TINY hand-scratch. I don't have quite as much detail about this watch, but inside one cover are the letters C.W.C. Co watch with a serial number of 180825 which you said was probably produced around 1887-1888. I saw a posting by another watch-inheritor and wondered if you could give me an approximate date for a watch my parents have.
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