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⏱️ Antique Waltham Crescent St. Pocket Watch – 15 Jewel, Circa 1905 - $395 (Redlands)
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💰 Price: $395 OBO
📍 Location: Redlands, CA
📞 Contact: Message or call/text (optional)
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Description:
Beautiful antique American Waltham pocket watch, featuring the highly regarded Crescent St. 15-jewel movement in an A.W.Co. patented case dated April 17, 1879. This elegant timepiece represents the height of early 20th-century American watchmaking — built for precision and durability during the golden age of railroads.
The watch displays the classic bold Arabic numerals, sub-seconds dial, and blued steel hands behind its original crystal. The inner case back reveals the finely engraved Crescent St. Waltham, Mass. movement with serial number 13057205, identifying it as a genuine Waltham watch made around 1904–1905.
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Details:
• 🕰️ Manufacturer: American Waltham Watch Co.
• ⚙️ Movement: Crescent St., 15 Jewels
• 📅 Serial #: 13057205 (circa 1905)
• 🛠️ Case: A.W.Co. patent April 17, 1879, serial #9240
• 🧭 Material: Nickel or coin silver case (unpolished patina)
• 🔍 Dial: White enamel with bold numerals and seconds subdial
• 🪶 Condition: Excellent overall – movement clean, crown and bow intact, crystal included (detached for photos)
• ⏳ Function: Appears intact and winds freely (not guaranteed fully running accuracy without service)
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About This Watch:
The Crescent St. line was one of Waltham’s top railroad-grade movements, prized for precision, robust build, and fine decoration. This example’s engraving and serial range confirm it as an authentic early 1900s piece — over 120 years old and still showing the craftsmanship that made Waltham famous worldwide.
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Perfect For:
Collectors, horology enthusiasts, or anyone who appreciates the artistry and engineering of early American watchmaking.
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✨ Serious inquiries only, please.
Local pickup in Redlands, CA