1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Chronostop Dimensions: 31mm wide (excluding crown

Dimensions: 31mm wide (excluding crown - 33mm including)

It winds very smoothly and is running very strongly and keeping very accurate time

classic ivory Roman dial with "epee" hands

Kindly note that the darkened area in the center of the dial is just a reflection of the black camera above it

Back has very slight remnants of wear

1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln Chronostop Dimensions: 31mm wide (excluding crownOne 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 Model 1857 "Wm.