One of the first American manufacturers of the wristlet watch, Waltham helped usher in the "migration" of the timepiece from pocket to wrist with flair and reliability. Depollier cases with crowns at the "3 o'clock" position are delightfully uncommon and breathtakingly tasteful. This fully restored solid sterling silver example with its original ice-cream white porcelain dial is as breathtakingly stylish today as it was during WWI. Strong, exquisite – what more could one want from a classic timepiece? Its dial, with its oversized, white stylized numerals, contrasting stained-glass hands and sub-seconds register is simply beautiful. And the case! Milled from solid sterling silver, hand-polished to a mirror-finish with curves in all the right places – it is the type of classic vintage timepiece that looks so stunning on the wrist it is both a conversation starter, and conversation stopper. Snap open its engraved back and you'll find a completely and professionally restored, 7 ruby-jeweled American Waltham Watch Company movement, marking time as it did during WWI. We've fitted this special timepiece with a correctly re-created black cordovan strap with matching sterling buckle, rounding out a package so authentic it could be worn in a period movie (some of our watches have). It measures 32mm (excluding crown) by 42mm from lug to lug. It's time to spoil yourself by purchasing a piece of timekeeping and military history. Impress your clients, one-up the boys at the 19th hole and create waves of envy among the co-workers with this historic WWI-era Air Service timepiece!
As many of our fine buyers and repeat clients know, each day we offer a smattering of things we've picked up here and there, many fine watches and pieces of jewelry that for one reason or another we'll not be offering on our Web site – some new old stock! Take a moment to look through our eBay offerings and bypass the estate and yard sale madness for watches and outstanding pieces of Victorian and Deco jewelry – many of which are running and pristine – that are ridiculously underpriced. Watches this week include a '20s ladies antique watch or two, '30s Deco pieces, a '40s military style wristwatch, and fine Retro stainless steel wristwatches that are representative of a style that’s becoming all the rage; as well as gold rings and vintage wire lug examples perfect for restoration. Coming up are sterling silver wristwatches and a few items dug out of the workbench drawer of a retired watchmaker or two. Don't know anything about wristwatches? Have no idea about your grandfather's railroad pocket watch? We're one of the Web's largest vintage wrist and pocket watch dealers and are delighted to answer any questions you have about the timepieces we offer or those heirlooms you're unsure of. We extend a heartfelt invitation to see our other offerings and stop by to find out what's next!
| PAYMENT: PayPal payments are preferred, but we do accept credit card payments over the telephone. Please call us at (813) 839-5984 for any questions regarding payment. SHIPPING: All bidders to pay actual shipping costs. If there is a handling fee listed, that is for insurance. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. For items shipped within the United States, we ship either via USPS. Priority Mail with signature confirmation on items under $1000. Priority REGISTERED MAIL for items over $1000. INTERNATIONAL buyers must email us at the end of the auction so that we may calculate shipping costs and determine the method of shipping. Lower priced items (under $250), must be sent via online TRACKABLE shipping via USPS Priority International Mail. Items over $250 must be shipped via Federal Express, because it requires a signature. We MUST and WILL adhere to your country’s customs rules and regulations. If the item is not allowed via USPS, we must ship via Federal Express. Because of the unpredictable nature of today's mail, we cannot be held responsible for items lost or damaged by the post office or lost or held up in customs agencies and so require postal insurance for ALL overseas items. WE WILL NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS. ALL CUSTOMS FEES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. Your purchase acknowledges that you understand these policies. FLORIDA RESIDENTS will be charged an additional 7% for sales tax. CONTACT US: You may reach us Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (EST) at (813) 839-5984 with any questions you may have. TERMS OF SALE: We take great pride in our images and item descriptions and are careful to note as much about an item as we can. We do not sell auction items on approval; therefore, all items we sell on eBay are sold AS IS and all sales are final. If you have a question or would like to see the image of an item at another angle, we are happy to accommodate you. Please check our feedback; we try to be as accommodating as possible. WE WILL NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS!!!!! |
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