Waltham Riverside from 1896

American Waltham Watch Co. was in operation from 1852-1957 and was an American pocket watch manufacturer. Manufacturing of Waltham watches took place at their facility in Waltham, Massachusetts.

This Waltham pocket watch was manufactured in Waltham, Massachusetts, and was finished in 1896. It is powered by the Riverside grade movement, which is a 17 jewel Waltham in-house movement that was produced between 1895-1922. This specific movement is from the first of 147 runs, and only 1,000 pieces were manufactured in the first run. The movement has been restored and custom refinished with blue accents, and the movement screws have been finished in blue as well. The accents were created through thermally treating each movement part by hand to color the iron based components. The hands of the watch have not been restored and are in their original heat blue color. The Waltham dial is porcelain-enamel and in excellent condition. The watch is cased in a new silver-colored wrist watch conversion case so the watch can be enjoyed on your wrist. The watch comes fully serviced and ready for your next adventure.

Watch Performance

• Accuracy: +/- 10 seconds per day

• Amplitude: 250 degrees

• Beat Error: 1.5 ms

• Frequency: 18,000 (5 beats per second)

• Power Reserve: 24-30 hours

• Complication: Sub second hands

Watch Specifications

• Manufacture: Waltham

• Location: Waltham, Massachusetts

• Year Manufactured: 1896

• Dial Material: Porcelain-enamel (flawless)

• Movement Setting: Stem

• Railroad Grade: No

• Jewels: 17 jewels

• Jewel Material: Ruby

• Jewel Settings: 14 karat gold

• Movement Color: Blue

• Case Material: Stainless steel

• Warranty: Full 1-Year Warranty

• Case Diameter: 44 mm

• Lug width: 22 mm

• Lug to Lug: 54 mm

• Height: 12 mm

• Original Case Included: No

• Serial Number: 7073619

All Frett & Co. Clockworks watches come with a full 1-year warranty unless otherwise stated.