Pocket Watch: Antique Waltham Pocket Watch - Horse Racing 1889

The watch has a Grade 1 seven jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 4,095,607 which dates it back to 1889. The watch measures 56mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop, so slightly bigger than a standard 50mm pocket watch. The gold filled case is in lovely condition and has the image of a mounted jockey, the image has rubbed a little over the years. Although this is a pocket watch, the horse racing image ties in nicely with the Waltham stopwatch expressly designed to be used in horse racing, “Sometime in the winter of 1859, the clockmakers at the American Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, made a breakthrough. They created the first-ever mass-produced stopwatch – expressly to allow enthusiasts of a sport sweeping the nation – horseracing – to measure just how fast thoroughbreds could get from a start gate to a finish line. Not long after, the Kentucky Derby was born, a race that would in time be known as the most exciting two minutes in sports.” The glass lens has a couple of short scratches, and a couple of small chips to the bevelled edge. The signed dial is in lovely condition, with blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and 24 hour numbers inside the Roman numerals. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. All of our watches are checked over before listing and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.