Walthman Antique Waltham Colonial Pocket Watch Art Deco Wadsworth 25Y Gold Filled 44mm

VERY GOOD CONDITION WITHOUT BOX AND PAPERS! Condition: The dial shows noticeable discoloration and patina, which is common for watches of this age. Antique Waltham Colonial Pocket Watch – Wadsworth 25-Year Gold-Filled Case – Art Deco Dial 17-Jewel’s 44mm Dial & Hands: The watch features a yellowed metal dial with Art Deco-style Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The hands appear to be blued steel or moon style. Waltham Colonial series pocket watch, a line introduced by the American Waltham Watch Company starting in 1907. These were specifically designed to be extra thin to follow the fashion trends of the early 20th century. Case: Based on description, the case was made by Wadsworth. The Warranted 25 Yrs marking indicates it is gold-filled, not solid gold. This means a layer of gold was mechanically bonded to a base metal (usually brass), with the 25 years signifying the manufacturer's guarantee that the gold layer would not wear through to the base metal for at least a quarter-century. Age: The Colonial series was most prominent between 1907 and the 1920s.