1931 Waltham 12s Secometer 17 Jewels Pocket and similar items

1931 WALTHAM 12s SECOMETER 17 JEWELS POCKET WATCH 14K GOLD FILLED CASE RUNNING Click images to enlarge Description 1931 WALTHAM 12s SECOMETER 17 JEWELS OPEN FACE 14K GOLD FILLED RUNNING This one is ready to be used and show to all of your friends, they will be looking twice at this beauty! Beautiful 1931 Open Face, Waltham 17 Jewels Open Face Pocket Watch adjusted size 12s, in an original STAR WATCH CASE CO. 14 KT GOLD FILLED Hinge Back and snap Bezel Case, Nice example of a very difficult to find Size 12, WALTHAM pocket watch. With the Secometer revolving seconds mechanism and a very nice 14k Gold filled case. With an original Hard cover Waltham watch case in a very nice condition Fantastic attractive YELLOW Gold-Filled Case, ORIGINAL, 14K YELLOW gold-filled Hinge back and Snap Bezel made by the STAR Watch Case Co. It has ornate designs on the edges of the case body. The inside of the case is Hallmarked STAR WATCH CASE COMPANY, 14 KT GOLD FILLED, 0875504 No Brassing, with some minor scratches from age and use. Bright and clean Nickel Damaskeen well running Movement, stem set and pendant wind, bridge style, open face style 17 Jewels movement. Hallmarked 27320532, 17 Jewels A.W.W. CO., Waltham , U.S.A., Adjusted Excellent condition metal Secometer dial, with Gold tone Arabic numerals, (SEE PHOTOS). Beautiful matching Original Kite style hands, Crystal with some scratches from age and use, Please see photos edge between 9 and 11 position elegant 73 years old Waltham pocket watch. It is good as a timekeeper and "SHOW" item of what the Gents would carry in the Early 1930?s From the American Horology Archive: American Waltham Watch Co. Grade: No. 1235 Manufacturer: Waltham Manufacturer Location: Waltham, Massachusetts Movement Serial Number: 27320532 Grade: No. 1235 Model: 1924 Col.b Estimated Production Year: 1931 Run Quantity: 2,999 Grade/Model Run: 23 of 27 Grade/Model Total Production: 95,499 Size: 12s Jewels: 17j Movement Configuration: Open face Movement Finish: Nickel Movement Setting: Pendant Plate: Bridge Plate Hairspring: Breguet Adjusted: Yes Railroad Grade: No Case: Various Run ID: 25355.G23.12S1666.M44.O15701.P10294.17J2950 Data Research: 1954 Waltham "Gray Book" List NAWCC Waltham Serial Digest Database Version: v52.813 Advanced Metrics PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration 289.40 PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration 265.28 Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration 0.286% Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only 19 (0.63%) Research Note: Waltham Serial Ledgers designate this run as "Col." 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We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. If you purchased more than one item, please do NOT pay until the ebay invoice is received. I?ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. As additional visual descriptions, they take precedence over any and all of the written descriptions. They are very clear and should leave no doubt as to the condition of this watch. In most cases you are the expert also, so please judge these pictures for yourself. If I have erred in the description at all, it was purely unintentional, Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including, position changes, temperature , internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance , As a general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy ==== PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES We are NOT watch experts by any means, so please ask questions, or kindly let us know if we've left anything out of importance. THANK YOU! ==== Brief History: American Waltham Watch Company Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates 1851 - 1957 Waltham, Massachusetts The American Waltham Watch Company had its beginnings in 1850 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The company was founded by David Davis, Aaron Dennison, and Mr. Howard. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce high-quality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. With financial backing from Samuel Curtis, the first watches were made in 1850, but problems were encountered. They were exploring new ideas in watch manufacturing, such as using jewels, making dials, and producing plates with a high-level of finish which required extensive tooling and resulted in great financial burden on the company. They also found that even though they were using interchangeable parts, each watch was still unique and had its own set of errors to be corrected. It took months to adjust the watches to the point where they were any better than other widely available timepieces. In 1851, the factory building was completed and the company began doing business under the name "American Horology Company." The first watches produced went to officials of the company, and it was not until 1853 that the first watches were offered for sale to the public. The name was changed to "Boston Watch Company" in September 1853, and the factory in Waltham, Massachusetts was built in October 1854. The movements produced here (serial numbers 1001 - 5000) were signed "Dennison, Howard, Davis," "C. T. Parker," and "P. S. Bartlett." The Boston Watch Company failed in 1857 and was sold at auction to Royal E. Robbins. It was reorganized as "Appleton, Tracy Co." and watches 5001 - 14,000 were produced. The first movements carried the Appleton, Tracy Co. marking. The C. T. Parker movement was reintroduced as the model 1857 and sold for $12, no small amount in those days! In January, 1859 the Waltham Improvement Co. and the Appleton, Tracy Co. merged to form the American Watch Company. In 1860, as Abraham Lincoln was elected President and the country found itself in the throes of the Civil War, the American Watch Company was faced with serious financial problems. By 1861, business had come to a standstill and bankruptcy seemed inevitable. The factory was kept in operation through these years by cutting expenses to the lowest possible level... a strategy that proved successful. According to the biography by Carl Sandburg, Abraham Lincoln owned and carried a Waltham "Wm. Ellery" watch. The watch was an 11-jewel, 18 size, keywind in a silver hunting case, and was produced in January of 1863. In 1865 prices for movements only (no case) were: William Ellery $13, P. S. Bartlett $16, Bartlett-Ladies $30, Appleton Tracy $38, A.T. Co Ladies $40, and American Watch Grade $175! American Horology owes much to the brilliant visionaries of the Waltham Watch Company. Bacon, Church, Dennison, Fogg, Howard, Marsh, Webster, and Woerd all contributed greatly to American watchmaking. Waltham continued to manufacture watches until 1957. It is still possible to purchase modern quartz watches that bear the Waltham name, but these watches are not related in any way to the "genuine" American Waltham Watch Company. American Waltham Watch Company Approximate Serial Numbers and Dates Year Serial No Year Serial No Year Serial No 1852 50 1887 3,400,000 1922 24,100,000 1853 400 1888 3,800,000 1923 24,300,000 (description exceeds maximum possible length)