Waltham 25J ladies' wrist watch, vintage mechanical manual-wind nickel split plate movement with bold red rub jewels, distinctive silver-toned metal dial with raised gold Arabic numbers and teardrop-shaped markers has 4 quadrants, the top and bottom with vertical-line engraving and the left and right with horizontal-line engraving, dial has some small spots of discoloration, gold steel wedge-style hands, lovely white base metal (WBM) oval case with textured engraving on the bezel and matching engraving on the center fancy teardrop-shaped lugs, thick glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear overall, however there is a small spot of brass starting on the end of each lug and the back side of the bottom lug does have some deformation which is not visible when the watch is being worn, measures approx. 11mm wide x 29mm lug to lug x 7mm thick (crystal included), grey cord rope-style bands with a WBM buckle and safety chain. An attractive, high quality vintage ladies wrist watch from the 1960s in excellent condition!
Note on band length: we are able to shorten the length of the band on this watch if desired; add a note to your order during checkout with the total length you require and we'll re-size the band for no additional charge. We can also offer a quote for a new band if you need a longer length or would like a different color of cord; please
contact us directly with your request.
- Year Made: 1960s
- Company: Waltham
- Jewels: 0325J
- Setting/Movement Type:
manual-wind
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Dial Material: metal
- Dial Color: silver
- Case Style:
oval
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Case Material:
Base Metal - Silver/White
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Case Width, without crown:
11mm (0.43 inches)
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Case Length, lug to lug: 29mm (1.14 inches)
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Case Thickness: 7mm (0.28 inches)
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Band Size:
6in. to 6.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
- Band Material: ribbon/cord strap
- Crystal Material: glass
- Condition:
Excellent
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Gender:
Ladies'
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.
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
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
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.
We do have a professional watchmaker that does all of our cleaning and repair work for us. To have your watch serviced before shipping, simply add this
Cleaning/Service Agreement to your shopping basket. The cleaning and timing service is $95, and depending on the time of the year, has a turnaround time of 1 to 3 weeks.
Please note that we provide this service in addition to the listed purchase price of our watches. If you do purchase this option and later decide to return the watch, this fee is non-refundable.
This watch comes complete with an appropriate, intact glass crystal; however, on request PM Time Service can replace the current crystal on this
wrist watch for you. We offer new plastic crystals for most vintage wrist
watches; as this watch is currently offered at our
Etsy Store, please message us on Etsy when purchasing this item to request a new crystal.
Please note that the average turnaround time for all pocket watch crystal replacements will be two days from the placement of the order; wrist watches will typically also take two days, however we do not carry every model of crystal in stock and there may be a delay of up to seven business days as we order the correct item from our supplier.
Contact us with any further questions or for an estimate on any shipping delays.
Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
"How To Use" page, where we also provide information on proper winding techniques for each style and some suggestions for the proper long term care and storage of your watch.
