Description:

Waltham 12S 7J grade No. 210 pocket watch #23967590, handsome nickel split plate movement with an elaborate concentric circle damascene pattern, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with Roman numerals, red Arabic 5 minute markers, a black-marked subsidiary seconds register and a black Harley Davidson "shield" emblem over the center post, dial is free of hairlines but does have a ring of discoloration in the seconds bit from where the hand has dragged across the surface of the dial over time, blue steel moon-style hands.

Attractive hinge back (HB) fully engraved white gold filled (WGF) case with coin edge bezels accented with slightly raised filigree designs, coin edge frame with raised floral designs, a vertical line engraved pattern on the back cover with a wide rectangular monogram shield on the lower half, fancy initials in the shield are possibly "HAW", geometric engraving on the pendant & bow and a slightly recessed crown, case is showing normal even wear with some notable smoothing to the engraving in places, a bit of heavier scuffing in the center of the back case and a bit of brass starting to show on the bow, measures approx. 45mm in diameter x 56mm in length x 13mm thick (crystal included). A very nice looking Harley Davidson advertising watch from the 1920s in excellent overall condition!

Item Specifics:

Year Made: 1921-1922
Company: Waltham
Movement Size: 0712S
Jewels: 217J
Setting/Movement Type: pendant set
Model/Grade: No. 210
Serial #: 23967590
Movement Finish: nickel
Dial Material: porcelain enamel
Dial Details: Harley Davidson advertising
Hand Style: moon - standard
Case Style: HB
Case Material: Gold Filled - White
Case Details: monogram, fancy bow, recessed crown
Case Width/Diameter: 45mm (1.77 inches)
Case Length, bow included: 56mm (2.20 inches)
Case Thickness: 13mm (0.51 inches)
Crystal Material: plastic
Condition: Excellent
Gender: Unisex

Logo Info:

On all but a few of the advertising logos, mainly Packard from the Hamilton company and Studebaker from South Bend, the logos would have been commissioned through a professional dial company after they left the factory to have the logo applied. For instance, a car dealership might have them added as a promotion, a motorcycle club would have ones done for each of their members, etc.

On the watch/logo combinations that may not match up on a timeline (the watch was made prior to the automobile company being formed, for instance), what we understand could have happened is, say for a car club, the members would need to provide their own watch to which the emblems would be added. Someone might have wanted a Harley logo on "Grandpa Bob's" old pocket watch, and would have had the dial pulled from that. Other than the Packard/Hamilton & Studebaker/South Bend arrangements, it was a free-for-all on the pairings and you could find just about any combination of manufacturer with the different logos.

We do also have a pretty good selection of the vintage dials that have emblems on them, but that are not attached to a watch yet. Often in the past, a customer would want a watch without the advertising, so we would just pull the printed dial and replace it with a similar-style plain dial, then set the printed one aside. If you have something specific you are looking for, please drop us a note to see if we have anything in our stock that might work for you.