1863 Waltham P.S. Bartlett Civil War 18 size Pocket Watch - Same Brand Given to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg Universal Geneve It does screw down fully

It does screw down fully and well

Today's offering showcases this beautiful gold

rhodium finished

15 inches (including three uninstalled links included with the auction - currently sized to fit a wrist up to approx

It is fully original down to the sterling silver block buckle and Longines band which appears virtually unworn

1863 Waltham P.S. Bartlett Civil War 18 size Pocket Watch - Same Brand Given to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg Universal Geneve It does screw down fullyOne 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 William Ellery model Waltham