Dennison Case Company Serial Numbers
The American Waltham watch factory on the banks of the Charles River The American Waltham Watch Company had its beginnings in 1850 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The company was founded by David Davis, Aaron Dennison, and Edward Howard. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce high-quality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. With financial backing from Samuel Curtis, of small-arms manufacturing fame, the watch production began in 1851, and the first small group of watches were finished in late 1852.
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The first watches produced went to officials of the company, and it was not until 1853 that the first watches were offered for sale to the public. Problems were encountered with the new production methods. The company was exploring innovative new ideas in watch manufacturing, such as using jewels, making enamel dials, and producing plates with a high-level of finish which required extensive tooling and resulted in a great financial burden. They also found that even though they were using interchangeable parts, each watch was still unique and had its own set of errors to be corrected. It took months to adjust the watches to the point where they were any better than other widely available timepieces. Customer Department at the Waltham Watch Company In 1853, the factory building was completed and the company began doing business under the name 'American Horologe Company.'
The name was changed to 'Boston Watch Company' in September 1853, and the factory in Waltham, Massachusetts was built in October 1854. The movements produced here (serial numbers 1001 - 5000) were signed 'Dennison, Howard,& Davis,' 'C.
Parker,' and 'P. The company went through a series of financial reorganizations and renamings over the next decades. The Boston Watch Company failed in 1857 and was sold at auction to Royal E. It was reorganized as 'Tracy, Baker & Co.' And later that same year the name was again changed to 'Appleton, Tracy & Co' and watches 5001 - 14,000 were produced. The first movements carried the Appleton, Tracy & Co.
Parker movement was reintroduced as the model 1857 and sold for $12, no small amount in those days! Waltham During the Civil War Years In January, 1859 the Waltham Improvement Co. And the Appleton, Tracy & Co.
Merged to form the 'American Watch Company.' The dial department of the Waltham Watch factory.
In 1860, as Abraham Lincoln was elected President and the country found itself in the throes of the Civil War, the American Watch Company was faced with serious financial problems. By 1861, business had come to a standstill and bankruptcy seemed inevitable. The factory was kept in operation through these years by cutting expenses to the lowest possible level. A strategy that proved successful. According to the biography by Carl Sandburg, Abraham Lincoln owned and carried a Waltham 'Wm.
Ellery' watch. The watch was an 11-jewel, 18 size, key-wind in a silver hunter case, and was produced in January of 1863. In 1885, the company became the 'American Waltham Watch Company'. In 1865 prices for movements only (no case) were: William Ellery $13, P. Bartlett $16, Bartlett-Ladies $30, Appleton Tracy $38, A.
& Co Ladies $40, and American Watch Grade $175! In 1906 the company was renamed the 'Waltham Watch Company'. In 1923, they became the 'Waltham Watch and Clock Company' reflecting the new importance of clock manufacturing, but then in 1925 the name was changed back to 'Waltham Watch Company'. American Horology owes much to the brilliant visionaries of the Waltham Watch Company. Bacon, Church, Dennison, Fogg, Howard, Marsh, Webster, and Woerd all contributed greatly to American watchmaking. Waltham continued to manufacture watches (and clocks) until 1957, when they ceased production and became the Waltham Precision Instrument Company. The rights to the name 'Waltham Watch Company' were sold to the Hallmark Watch Company of Chicago, Illinois who continued to sell imported watches using the Waltham name.
Several of the original Waltham factory buildings are still standing, and were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Waltham Named Grades In addition to using grade numbers, Waltham also used many grade names on their watches, often choosing the names of Board members, company investors, or other prominent individuals. The grade name basically designates the model and/or level of finish of the watch. Some of the more popular Waltham named grades were: P. Bartlett, Appleton Tracy & Co., William Ellery, Crescent Street, Colonial, Riverside, Central Park, Broadway, Royal E. Robbins, Vanguard, Bond Street, Sterling, Premier, Royal, and Maximus.
Modern Waltham Watches It is still possible to purchase modern quartz watches that bear the Waltham name, but these watches are unrelated to the 'genuine' American Waltham Watch Company. In fact, a 1961 ruling by the Federal Trade Commission prohibited any inference that a relationship to the original Waltham Watch Company exists. American Waltham Watch Company Waltham Watch Serial Numbers and Production Dates Total Production: Approx. Be sure to use the serial number on the movement (the works) of the watch. Do not use the serial number from the watch case. Can’t find your serial number in the table? For an explanation and example of how to use our serial number tables.
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GENTLEMAN'S MID TWENTIETH CENTURY NINE CARAT GOLD MANUAL WIND WRIST WATCH WITH MILITARY PRESENTATION INSCRIPTIONunsigned 15 jewel movement, the round dial with luminous Arabic numerals, sunken subsidiary seconds at 6, outer seconds track, luminous hands, the 31mm case with inscription to the reverse exterior PRESENTED TO MAJOR M.H. WHITHORN APRIL 1942 FROM H.Q.SQUADRON 61ST TR.REGT. R.A.C, and with DENNISON 12383, A.L.D 66589 to the reverse interior, on a generic brown strap, 31.5g gross. Live Auction. Date. A Dennison gold plated half Hunter pocket watch, with enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds dial and with blued steel hands. CONDITION REPORT: On the outer dial there are small scratches by the number 8, also numbers 12, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 11 have small sections of enamel missing as does the outer ring.
The interior dial is in good order with no obvious faults. The movement works when wound.
The gold plating to the button wind and suspension loop has been erased through use. The hinge to the outer casing requires attention (the retaining pin does not go through to the third aperture holding it secure). Other than some light surface scratches to the body and those faults previously mentioned there are no further obvious faults. Live Auction. Date. A GENTLEMAN'S STAINLESS STEEL BRITISH MILITARY OMEGA RAF PILOTS WRIST WATCH CIRCA 1940Movement: 16J, manual wind, cal.
30T2SC, signed Omega, numbered.Case: Diameter approx. 33mm, snap back, signed Denisteel Dennison Made in England, issue markings ^ 6B/159 A19942, fixed bars. CONDITION REPORTDial: Original dial in very good condition, showing some signs of age.Movement: Working at present.Case: In very good condition, with some small scratches due to use.Strap/Bracelet: In excellent condition. Live Auction.
Date. London Midland & Scottish Railway 9 carat gold presentation watch. In a hallmarked Dennison case with a Swiss made 15 jewel movement with top wind and top set. Rear of the case is hand engraved Presented to Mr H. Nicholls by the staff of LMS Rly Goods Dept Kirkgate Station Wakefield July 1939. The case bears hallmarks for 375 (9 carat), Birmingham 1935/6.
In full working condition complete with original box. What makes this watch really interesting is all the paperwork that is included with it, including his LMS certificate of Identity (Retired Staff) card, letters of appreciation from the LMS and a newspaper cutting from the Wakefield Express announcing his retirement and presentation of the watch.
Live Auction. Date. A Military Silver Centre Seconds Deck Watch, signed Ulysse Nardin, Locle Suisse, No.122765, circa 1945, lever movement numbered 122765, enamel dial with Roman numerals, screw back engraved H.S broad arrow 2, convention hallmark 0.925 for silver and numbered 618994, contained in a brass case stamped inside Dennison and numbered 1025, 95mm wide, with wooden box and a purpose made wooden watch stand10.10.17, Case with surface scratches, back cover with minor dents, dial with small hairline cracks between 7 & 8, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, movement in going order. Live Auction. Date. An Omega gentleman's 9ct gold mechanical wristwatch with black leather strap, rectangular dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, (visible dial 21mm x 15mm), 9ct gold case stamped within with British hallmarks and Dennison, numbers, the back of the case engraved A.
Frame, (weight of dial and movement 9.5g, weight of back of case 4.3g), with A G Pailthorp of Great Grimsby presentation box, servicing notes by UK Watch Repairs obtained by the vendor suggest this watch is circa 1937, caliber T17, serial number 8589385 with 60 hours reserve. Live Auction. Date. Buren Eldis Duodial 9ct 'Doctors Watch', Birmingham 1934, rectangular silvered dial with quarter Arabic numerals, baton markers and minute track over subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, signed Swiss 16 jewel movement, Dennison wire-lug case with inscription, 38mm x 22mm.Original brown leather effect Duodial box with E.P. Mallory & Son Ltd label. Condition Report:.
Movement - functioning but not running consistently. Dial - visible wear and requires attention. Glass - marks, scratches and surface chips. Hands - marks and surface corrosion. Case - surface marks, case back with inscription 'F.S.
LE M.J., FROM JEAN, 21-8-41' Crown - marks and small wear mark to the centre. Strap - showing signs of wear.
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Box - scuffs to the outside of the box. Condition reports are provided for guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained. Live Auction. Date.
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A Gold Plated Open Faced Pocket Watch, circa 1920, lever movement, enamel dial with Roman numerals, seconds dial, maker's mark Dennison, 50mm wide, with a watch chain, each link stamped 375 for 9ct gold, and attached bloodstone swivel fob 21.09.17, Case with surface scratches, case with minor dents, bow is rubbed, glass with scratches, dial with one minor hairline between 9 & 10, hands are rusty, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, total chain and fob weight 58.6g. Live Auction. Date.