if6was9
12-27-2008, 01:04 AM
Hoy all, I'm new to the forum and needing some advice and info on a Waltham pocket watch.
Last year my mother gave me my fathers first wrist watch. I was trying to find it yesterday to have it repaired. But I couldn't find it, in turn found this Waltham.
I now remember how I acquired it. I found it in a garage of a large house in Grandview we were doing masonry work on. The previous owners had long since moved away, and the new owners that hired us, were pouring a bunch of money into the home. They were going to call a contractor to remove what was left in the garage, but we offered and added it to the contract.
So it was a free non working vintage watch. That was some time ago. I had forgotten all about it until yesterday. I have done some preliminary research about Waltham watches. But I can't find anything about this particular watch. What I have is a gold ten sided Waltham. I was able to open the back with a jewelers screw driver.
On the inside of the back is an inscription; EAGLES SPARRING - 1930 - 1ST PRIZE - 147 LBS NOVICE. So it was for winning a fight. Above the inscription is a logo of Nawco - security - 10K (circled) - gold filled. Below the inscription is the number 7251993.
On the watch works is Waltham - 17 jewels - U.S.A., and top left rim is the number 26869336. It's a beautiful watch on the inside as well. The watch also came with a gold chain and what looks to be a gold retractable (screw type) pencil.
I would like to get this watch cleaned and repaired, and am wondering what ball park figures I should expect, or if it's worth repairing. I will post pictures soon, if that will help with any assessment.
Thanks in advance!
Tom Deckard
Columbus, OH
Last year my mother gave me my fathers first wrist watch. I was trying to find it yesterday to have it repaired. But I couldn't find it, in turn found this Waltham.
I now remember how I acquired it. I found it in a garage of a large house in Grandview we were doing masonry work on. The previous owners had long since moved away, and the new owners that hired us, were pouring a bunch of money into the home. They were going to call a contractor to remove what was left in the garage, but we offered and added it to the contract.
So it was a free non working vintage watch. That was some time ago. I had forgotten all about it until yesterday. I have done some preliminary research about Waltham watches. But I can't find anything about this particular watch. What I have is a gold ten sided Waltham. I was able to open the back with a jewelers screw driver.
On the inside of the back is an inscription; EAGLES SPARRING - 1930 - 1ST PRIZE - 147 LBS NOVICE. So it was for winning a fight. Above the inscription is a logo of Nawco - security - 10K (circled) - gold filled. Below the inscription is the number 7251993.
On the watch works is Waltham - 17 jewels - U.S.A., and top left rim is the number 26869336. It's a beautiful watch on the inside as well. The watch also came with a gold chain and what looks to be a gold retractable (screw type) pencil.
I would like to get this watch cleaned and repaired, and am wondering what ball park figures I should expect, or if it's worth repairing. I will post pictures soon, if that will help with any assessment.
Thanks in advance!
Tom Deckard
Columbus, OH