1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Chronostop Its Patek Philippe case presents

Its Patek Philippe case presents as excellent condition

giving it credibility few other divers can match

Dimensions: Bracelet is 18mm wide (excluding crown) at the center

One of our watchmakers has disassembled it down to its last screw and cleaned and oiled it making it

Dimensions: 31mm wide (excluding crown - 33mm including)

1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Chronostop Its Patek Philippe case presentsOne 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.