Waltham 18S 17J lever set (LS) adj. Santa Fe Route (Crescent St.) pocket watch #6514610, attractive nickel full plate movement with screw-down gold jewel settings (GJS), a gold star regulator and an elaborate concentric circle damascene pattern has been marked with a matte finish badge marked "Santa Fe Route", the base model of this movement is the Crescent St. which was then marked for the railroad private label, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel Railroader-style dial with distinctive faceted Arabic-style numbers, a unique minute marker ring, red 6 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a short hairline across the top of the seconds bit and a small flake at the edge of the dial near 8 o'clock, bold blue steel spade & whip style hands, re-cased into a heavy smooth polish yellow gold filled (YGF) screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with a glass crystal and a French-style bow, case is showing normal light wear overall with some very thin lines of brass starting to show on the bezels, pendant and bow along with a small cluster of pinpoint sized dents on the frame, measures approx. 55mm in diameter x 76mm in length x 18mm thick (crystal included). An impressive, high quality vintage Waltham from the 1890s that was customized for the Santa Fe Route railroad in excellent overall condition!
- Year Made: 1896-1897
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Company:
Waltham
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Movement Size:
0318S
- Jewels: 1117J
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Setting/Movement Type:
lever set
- Adjustments: 1-3 positions
- Model/Grade: Santa Fe Route (Crescent St.)
- Serial #: 6514610
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Movement Details: gold jewel settings (GJS), screw-down jewel settings, marked "Santa Fe Route"
- Dial Material: porcelain enamel
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Dial Details:
Railroader style
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Hand Style:
spade & whip
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Case Style:
SB&B
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Case Material:
Gold Filled - Yellow
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Case Details:
re-cased, French bow
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Case Width/Diameter:
55mm (2.17 inches)
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Case Length, bow included:
76mm (2.99 inches)
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Case Thickness:
18mm (0.71 inches)
- Crystal Material: glass
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Condition:
Excellent
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Gender:
Gentlemen's
The Waltham watch company, and the earlier American Waltham Watch Co., which had a variety of locations over the many years it was in operation (including Waltham, Massachusetts), was in business from 1851-1957, and was one of the most prolific of the American watch companies.
As an additional resource, we've posted a
Serial Number Production List which includes information for Waltham serial numbers and dates of manufacture.
The NAWCC also has a
comprehensive article about the company; additional information may also be found on
Wikipedia.
You may browse all of our men's pocket watches from this manufacturer at our
Vintage Men's Waltham Pocket Watches category.
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
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The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of October 29th, 2025, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
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