1868 is the year this design was patented, although it didn't show up on the Ellery grade until a few years later. Prior to 1857, pocket watch parts varied from piece to piece making production and repairing very difficult and expensive. As its name implies, it was produced in 1857 and was the first watch to be mass-produced and be made with standard parts. In this case, 'Foggs Patent' refers to a pinion on the center wheel that will unscrew if the mainspring breaks, a situation that can otherwise cause the spring to unload in the movement and break teeth on the wheels. The first Waltham pocket watch ever made was the Waltham Model 1857.since this carries the serial number) to me it's good for parts only, and I'd not be persuaded to part with much more than the amount of money in my wallet at the moment(which was $6 the last time I looked) for it.īTW, what's called the '1857 model' traces its lineage more back to ~1855, and was continuously changed over the years to the point where the last ones made in the late 1870s have little resemblance to and next to no parts interchangeability with the first one, a full plate 30-hour gilt movement, serial number 18, marked 'Warren' and with an engraved gold dial in a heavy 18K gold OF case. Given the extent of the water damage and the missing barrel bridge(this watch will never be 'right', esp. It has a sprung-over 'fake' expansion balance, which probably makes it early 1870s at the earliest and probably more like mid-1870s. The NAWCC is dedicated to providing association services, promoting interest in and encouraging the collecting of clocks and watches including. As said, it's missing the barrel bridge which will have the serial number. Order Billing Book C 1884-1887 Serial numbers 23/1884-28/1887 11.95 MB.

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