Waltham Watch Company
Waltham Watch Company
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Product Details
CompanyWaltham Watch Company
Certificate Type
Common Class B Stock
Date Issued
Unissued, circa 1930's
Canceled
Yes
Printer
American Bank Note Company
Signatures
Machine printed
Approximate Size
11 1/4" (w) by 7 3/4" (h)
Images
Representative of the piece you will receive
Guaranteed Authentic
Yes
Additional Details
NA
Historical Context
Aaron Dennison established Waltham Improvement Company (later to become Waltham Watch Company) in 1854. The factory became a major employer of Yankee Protestants offering higher wages and skilled work.

In September of 1864 a visit was made by some Elgin Watch Company representatives to the Waltham Watch Company led to seven key Waltham people being lured away to work for the newly formed Elgin -- they were nicknamed the Seven Stars. The bait used was a $5,000 a year salary for 5 years, a $5,000 bonus and one acre of land on the company's, soon to be acquired, 35 acre site. Elgin got its comeuppance though, as several of these “Seven Stars” soon left them for other companies.
In 100 years of existence the factory produced 40 million jeweled watches, plus clocks, speedometers, compasses, time fuses for bombs and other precision instruments. This famous time piece manufacturer went out of business in 1957 when it was bought and converted to Waltham Precision Instrument Company.
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All of our pieces are original - we do not sell reproductions. If you ever find out that one of our pieces is not authentic, you may return it for a full refund of the purchase price and any associated shipping charges.
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