Rare Waltham Digital Seconds Pocket Watch Movement c.1920 Project

Vintage Waltham Digital Seconds Pocket Watch Movement c.1920

An unusual and collectible Waltham pocket watch movement dating from approximately 1920, featuring the distinctive Digital Seconds display system.

Unlike conventional pocket watches that use a traditional seconds hand, this design incorporates a rotating seconds disc which displays the passing seconds through graduated markings, creating a unique visual effect. Such digital seconds mechanisms represent an interesting chapter in early horological innovation and are increasingly sought after by collectors of unusual pocket watch movements.

The movement is signed Waltham, one of America’s most respected watch manufacturers, renowned for precision engineering and mass-production innovations that helped shape the modern watch industry.

 Specifications

– Waltham pocket watch movement
– Circa 1920
– Rare Digital Seconds display
– Movement diameter approximately 39.9 mm
– Original dial present
– Attractive dial condition

Condition

Offered strictly as a restoration project.

– Balance staff is broken
– Movement currently non-running
– Requires repair and servicing
– Sold for restoration, parts, or collection purposes
– Please examine all photographs carefully

 About Waltham

Founded in 1850, the American Waltham Watch Company became one of the most influential watch manufacturers in history. Waltham pioneered industrialised watch production and supplied millions of pocket watches worldwide. Today, unusual Waltham movements and rare display mechanisms such as Digital Seconds models are highly desirable among collectors of American horology.

An increasingly difficult movement to find, particularly with its distinctive Digital Seconds mechanism.