My new old Waltham Cal. 1883 (big images)

[Mikrolisk]

Hi,

as I read some of you wantet some more pictures of a Waltham 1883. Here you are. I hope the images will be shown here.


The front:
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_front.jpg

The dial:
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_zb.jpg

The movement (currently running):
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_werk.jpg

Another view of the movement:
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_regulage.jpg

Type 1883, a 'silverode' case, 15 jewels, made in 1907, open face style, 18-size, Breguet spring, serial number is 15314011.
Bought some month ago and actual in my jeans pocket.

Regards from germany,
Andreas

[Mikrolisk]

Hi,

as I read some of you wantet some more pictures of a Waltham 1883. Here you are. I hope the images will be shown here.


The front:
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_front.jpg

The dial:
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_zb.jpg

The movement (currently running):
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_werk.jpg

Another view of the movement:
http://www.mikrolisk.de/content/horologium.fotos/waltham83_regulage.jpg

Type 1883, a 'silverode' case, 15 jewels, made in 1907, open face style, 18-size, Breguet spring, serial number is 15314011.
Bought some month ago and actual in my jeans pocket.

Regards from germany,
Andreas

[Jon Hanson]

Are you a budding Waltham 83 collector? Or, just like to wear a watch?

[Mikrolisk]

Well,

I collect several kinds of pocket watch for some years now. I have this Waltham (see above) and another Waltham with the movement 1899 (from 1906) with a gold filled case. Then there are three english pocket watches (key wound/set), two of them with chain/fusee, some swiss watches (all before 1920/1930) and one verge pocket watch.

I have my collectin on my homepage (alas only in german language) at http://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=202 with several images per watch.

And on my searching for a new main spring for that 1883-Waltham this board was recommended to me.

The main purpose for my collection was to have some watches to wear, thus most of my watches are suitable for daily usage.


Cheers, Andreas

[Jon Hanson]

Thanks so much for the email.

Aren't smaller watches easier to wear?

[Jon Hanson]

BTW, Steve Mercer is the 1883 man--if you need help with these beauties, contact him directly at shmercer@adelphia.net

enjoy

[Mikrolisk]

Oh, that 1883 isn't difficult to wear, actually it fits in that smaller right inner pocket in my jeans (thats originally was made for pocket watches!)...

Think my next watches will be "american" too, I like the quality of that movements. Perhaps then a Hamilton or Hampden to "test" these manufacturers :-)

I don't need so much help with watches, I am able to clean and oil them so far on my own (as hobbyist, not watchmaker) and have then running after too! ;-)

Best regards, Andreas

[Charles Isham]

Andreas,

And, parts are readily available if you break it.

[Steven Mercer]

Andreas

That is a very nice example of a Grade 820.

Model 83's are very sturdy and you have a nice watch you can carry every day. One suggestion though is get yourself a leather watch chain for it. You wouldn't want it to slip and fall as you take it out of your pocket.

[Mikrolisk]

I already have a (metal) chain for it, I wouldn't wear it without one! But this chain is too normal so it isn't on the photo :-)

Andreas

[Jon Hanson]

"Normal"--you mean a common link?

[Mikrolisk]

Well, its a really simple chain very similar to this:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8329/kette9kb.jpg

Andreas

[IMHO]

To translate "Mik's" website, got to http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr, select "German to English" and enter the URL Mik has provided above (cut & paste works fine).

Nice site and congrats on your nice watch finds!

Dave

[Mikrolisk]

Nice idea, Dave!

Here is the hotlink to my 'translated' watch collection: click me (http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mikrolisk.de%2Fshow.php%3Fsit e%3D202)

BTW, what a funny translation... :biggrin:

Andreas

[Jon Hanson]

GREAT SITE

[Mikrolisk]

BTW: How welcome are images of old pocket watches here? It seems that really less postings have images inside!

Regards, Andreas

[Kent]

Pictures are certainly welcome! However, most of us tend to post them to illustrate a discussion.