Jim Mitchell Posted Friday at 10:57 PM Share Posted Friday at 10:57 PM Found this while going thru my Dads estate. It might have been from a car my grandfather owned. I never knew him as he passed before I was born. So I don’t know what kind of car he had. Any help would be appreciated. And does it have any value? thanks, jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted Friday at 11:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 11:27 PM How big is this watch ? How is it wound and time set ? What are those red flower pedals ? Is there a glass ? need a photo of the back side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago (edited) Rim Wind? Buick used these. Others too Edited 20 hours ago by Oldtech (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prewarnut Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago This was made by Waltham (obviously) in MA. However you can't look at it and tell what car it went into. They had contracts with many major auto manufacturers from high end Locomobiles to Dodge and rare car makes. If you search for their advertising you can see they promoted themselves being used in a list of cars. The serial number can be looked up with on-line databases. https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/ is a useful one. The movement design didn't change too much over time with earlier ones (pre WWI) have an etched flowery design in the middle of the back plate. Earlier ones had brass barrel springs and later ones were steel. I have found that replacing the twin springs is a necessity to get them to run accurately for 8 days. Thus subtract $35 plus any recommissioning costs. Price is all over the place but I laugh at high priced ones as they are so easy to find. Lastly if you don't have the setting stem screwed in from below (6:00) position it wont run well as it defaults (like many pocket watches do) into hand setting mode and there's too much drag on the movement to run correctly. All these factors equate into "usability" and therefore value. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 12 hours ago, Oregon Desert model 45 said: What are those red flower pedals ? Universal mounting tabs, which proves its for several different car brands and models Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 4 hours ago, prewarnut said: This was made by Waltham (obviously) in MA. However you can't look at it and tell what car it went into. They had contracts with many major auto manufacturers from high end Locomobiles to Dodge and rare car makes. If you search for their advertising you can see they promoted themselves being used in a list of cars. The serial number can be looked up with on-line databases. https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/ is a useful one. The movement design didn't change too much over time with earlier ones (pre WWI) have an etched flowery design in the middle of the back plate. Earlier ones had brass barrel springs and later ones were steel. I have found that replacing the twin springs is a necessity to get them to run accurately for 8 days. Thus subtract $35 plus any recommissioning costs. Price is all over the place but I laugh at high priced ones as they are so easy to find. Lastly if you don't have the setting stem screwed in from below (6:00) position it wont run well as it defaults (like many pocket watches do) into hand setting mode and there's too much drag on the movement to run correctly. All these factors equate into "usability" and therefore value. I don't think theres a stem. It's a Rim wind,Rim set. I used to have one. Sold it of course. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick35 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) Hi,What's it's dimension,dose it run and how much would you sell it for?Thanks Edited 4 hours ago by Buick35 Spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prewarnut Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago This is not a rim-wind, it is a model 37s Waltham and I have not seen any which are rim-wind. There's an expert I have consulted on clocks who also concurs Waltham didn't make rim-winds. At any rate if there is a hole under the 6:00 position it is not a rim-wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzBob Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 21 hours ago, Jim Mitchell said: Found this while going thru my Dads estate. It might have been from a car my grandfather owned. I never knew him as he passed before I was born. So I don’t know what kind of car he had. Any help would be appreciated. And does it have any value? thanks, jim A picture of the back would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, prewarnut said: This is not a rim-wind, it is a model 37s Waltham and I have not seen any which are rim-wind. There's an expert I have consulted on clocks who also concurs Waltham didn't make rim-winds. At any rate if there is a hole under the 6:00 position it is not a rim-wind. Ok Fooled me with the serrated rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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