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If it means that the owner will use a treasured timepiece instead of keeping it tucked away, that's an attractive reason for alteration. Some conversions of high-end brands still sell for a high value after conversion. In general, altering a watch will lower the value (and some enthusiasts are ardently against doing this type of conversion).

Wristwatch Conversion: Some pocket watches have been converted to wrist watches.

14K Solid Gold Waltham Antique Hunter Case Pocket Watch Gold Gilt Dial 14K Chain 4.

Waltham Rare Colored Dial 1883 Special Railroad King 18s 17j Pocket Watch 3. Antique 14k Gold Waltham Riverside Maximus 23J 16s Mens Hunter Pocket Watch 2. For instance, early Patek Philippe & Co. or Tiffany & Co. pocket watch examples will have greater value than many other brands. The 10 Most Valuable Waltham Pocket Watches 1.

Brand Name: The brand of the watch can also greatly impact the value.

High jewel examples are fervently sought by pocket watch collectors. The higher the quality of the watch, the more jewels it will have. These minimize friction and subsequent wear on the inner watch mechanism.

Jewels: The term jewel refers to the industrial grade gemstones used as bearings for gears.

Adjustments: The number of adjustments (meaning the calibrations a watch has to keep it running accurately regardless of the position in which it is held) add to the watch's value.

The hands of nineteenth and twentieth century men (American watchmaking's heyday.) only made so many.

These crisp gold cases get harder and harder to come by. References, for additional reading: Abbott, Henry G., History of the American Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Mass, American Jeweler Print, 1905. The engine turning is very fresh and the cartouche is un-engraved. Pocket Watch Database: - Serial number lookup and information for Hamilton, South Bend, Illinois, Rockford, Waltham & Elgin. I must also say that melting the case would be a shame, as it is a very crisp quality gold case. It is possible that you'd get more from a collector who wanted to upgrade the case for their export Maximus grade, which was made with the same plate layout (Model 1899/1908) as yours.

If the "88" gram weight is for the total weight of this watch, the case would be around 1/2 the total weight, FWIW. The case does not have the look of one of AWCCo's heavier cases to me. I do not know how common it was to use the Canadian AWCCo's cases for such watches.īased on the gold present in the case, mixed with Engle, Gilbert, and Shugart's opinion on case prices in 2013 (Based on similar gold prices as today.), I'd guess you'd probably be looking at around $1,200-1,500 for the watch.

And the dial is very much in the style of Waltham's exports to Britain. The case in particular, with the "buckle-shield" cartouche calls that out to me. The watch reminds me of a style, dial-wise and case-wise, that would have been an export to Britain. While it is a very clean watch overall, the movement is fairly common and is somewhere near the middle of the road for Waltham's wares. The value of the watch is mostly tied up in the gold in the case.