1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Chronostop Back has very slight remnants

Back has very slight remnants of wear

giving it credibility few other divers can match

It is in gorgeous condition - a 9

It winds very smoothly and is running very strongly and keeping very accurate time

it has a classic stainless steel case

1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Chronostop Back has very slight remnantsOne 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.