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<\/a><\/p>\nWhen going to my usual antique store for vintage watches, the owner said he had a new shipment for me.\u00a0 Did he ever!\u00a0 I picked up two watches.\u00a0 This was the first I pulled out the bucket.\u00a0 A stunning, blue, Waltham watch, with small seconds.\u00a0 I really wanted a small seconds watch in my collection, and I finally have one.\u00a0 It is made in France and I have not had the heart to open up the back to see what makes it tick.\u00a0 Whatever is beating back there is accurate as hell.\u00a0 After 3 days, it was dead on!\u00a0 Not even my new Seiko automatics can boast that.<\/p>\n
The face is a blue, radial sunburst pattern.\u00a0 The applied markers are crystals\/cut glass.\u00a0 The bezel is very small, so even though this watch is just 36mm or so across, it looks much larger.\u00a0 The hands are very long, with the minute hand almost touching the bezel. The tiny seconds hand moves smoothly across the sub-dial and does not stop and start like some sub-seconds watches.\u00a0 The crystal is a lightly domed acrylic with very few scratches.<\/p>\n
The case is base metal with a stainless steel back. 36mm in diameter and 7mm thick, with the crystal.\u00a0\u00a0 The crown is signed (W) and turns easily.\u00a0 The movement is a low beat, but very accurate.\u00a0 The lugs are typical 50’s to 60′ at 17mm.\u00a0 The age of the watch is unknown and I have not really been able to find a comparable piece online.\u00a0 I put the watch on a black, alligator grain, patent leather band.\u00a0 I think it is very appropriate for the watch.<\/p>\n
Overall, the watch is stunning on the wrist and very comfortable to wear.\u00a0 It is very thin (most hand wind only watches are) and looks like it was a pretty pricey watch when it was new.\u00a0 It reminds me of\u00a0 Omega DeVille small seconds.\u00a0 It was a great find and is an excellent change of pace from typical, gold or silver face vintage pieces.<\/p>\n
Case: 36mm, base metal with chrome plating.<\/p>\n
Back: Stainless, Marked Waltham, Water Resistant, Shock Resistant.<\/p>\n
Crystal: Acrylic with a light dome.<\/p>\n
Movement: Hand wound Waltham, 18,000 BPH,\u00a0 small seconds.<\/p>\n
Complications: None.<\/p>\n
Other: Currently on alligator grain leather band.<\/p>\n Vintage Waltham, Small Seconds When going to my usual antique store for vintage watches, the owner said he had a new shipment for me.\u00a0 Did he ever!\u00a0 I picked up two watches.\u00a0 This was the first I pulled out the bucket.\u00a0 A stunning, blue, Waltham watch, with small seconds.\u00a0 I \u2026 Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/a>by <\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"