1862 Waltham Civil War 18 Size Pocket Watch with Soldier Provenance - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Automatic Solid 18K white gold case

Solid 18K white gold case - unlike most Rolex's dress style watches for sale in the United States that were cased in 14K gold in the U

and even the signed Omega crystal

at about the same time he was designing for Omega he was appointed jeweller to Her Majesty the Queen

dated stamped third quarter of 1965

Cartier's iconic Tank watch symbolized speed and achievement

1862 Waltham Civil War 18 Size Pocket Watch with Soldier Provenance - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Automatic Solid 18K white gold caseOne of the iconic American pocket watch companies was American Watch Co., later known as Waltham for the city in which it was founded. In 1860, as President Abraham Lincoln was elected, the country was in Civil War. Production ground to a halt. However, the company decided to downsize to the lowest possible level to keep the factory open. It worked: Upon his Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln became the proud owner of a Waltham Model 1857 "Wm.