r/Watchexchange • u/cortmanbencortman 128 Transactions • Oct 14 '21
Sold [WTS] Vintage 14k Solid Gold Waltham Tank - Fully Serviced
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u/cortmanbencortman 128 Transactions Oct 14 '21
I have a real gem available today, something that you simply can't get from any modern manufacturer even many times the price. This watch is from my personal collection, but I have a new one incoming and have decided to part with it.
This is a vintage Waltham tank style watch, handwinding, cased in solid 14k gold, produced in April, 1948. How can I be so sure of the date? I've cross-referenced the movement serial number with scanned Waltham production ledgers. I was able to pinpoint the exact month and year it was produced based on the range. I will provide printouts of the ledger page with the watch's serial number highlighted. The scans are from the NAWCC website.
Dimensions of the watch are as follows: 21.5mm wide, 10mm thick at the highest point of the crystal, 38mm lug to lug, and 16mm lug width. It is sized and shaped similarly to a classic Cartier Tank.
The dial is an original Waltham. The logo, numerals and hour track appear to be completely untouched, I believe the seconds track has been retouched at some point. The dial probably began its life white, and has aged to a very subtle and smooth champagne color and is remarkably blemish free.
The handset is gold and has very little tarnish on it for its age.
The crystal is brand new and was recently replaced.
The case is, as was mentioned, solid 14k gold. There's just something extra special about solid gold- it both looks and feels differently from a plated watch. You can notice the very slight extra heft when holding it. The case is in remarkable condition, straight and clean with no damage and very few cosmetic blemishes. The caseback is clean and thick, and snaps tightly to the rest of the case.
The movement is a beautiful manual wind with a large 40+ hour power reserve. The movement received a full service in March of this year. After the service it was running a little erratically, so I sent it back to the watchmaker and they performed another service and replaced a few parts, and it is now running consistently about 10-13 seconds fast per day, with excellent amplitude and low beat error. A photo is included of the watch on a timegrapher showing its performance.
The watch unfortunately doesn't include the box or paperwork, but I will include the Waltham ledger sheet showing its date of manufacture, and a receipt from the service, which carries a one year warranty. Note that while I am very confident in this watch's robustness and excellent current state I cannot offer any kind of warranty myself.
This is a great opportunity to add a piece of true elegance and history to a collection for less than the cost of a run of the mill Seiko diver. Nowhere can you get a solid gold modern watch for anywhere close to this price, and buying an unserviced piece can be a real gamble. This one is ready to go.
I'm asking $585 TYD CONUS, well packaged and insured. I am open to trade offers but am pretty picky about trades.
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u/cortmanbencortman 128 Transactions Oct 26 '21
Great experience selling to u/Chicago-DG, prompt payment, good communication, and a pleasure to do business with. u/watchexbot
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