1863 Waltham P.S. Bartlett Civil War 18 size Pocket Watch - Same Brand Given to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg

One 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 watch, a Wm. Ellery model. President Lincoln's watch - made in January 1863 just a few months before this Waltham - resides in the collection of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian. We are very pleased to offer today this Civil War Waltham, that according to the company's hand-written ledger, was made in May of 1863 (see a photo of the page below) only a few months after President Lincoln's watch. Here is a little more about it... Handsome original nickel case Original porcelain dial that presents beautifully with original blue steel