The house
Waltham Watch Company, also called the American Waltham Watch Co., was founded in the United States in 1850. Its headquarters are listed in Amsterdam. The company made watches, clocks, speedometers, compasses, time-delay fuses and other precision instruments.
Its recorded production period runs from 1850 to 1957. No current owner is identified in the supplied facts.
What the house made
Waltham Watch Company was a horology business that produced watches and chronometers. Its output also included clocks, speedometers, compasses, time-delay fuses and other precision instruments.
The company made these products in the United States.
Products
The supplied record names watches and chronometers as Waltham products. It does not identify particular collections, references or current watch models.
House and history
The company began in the United States in 1850. It is also known as the American Waltham Watch Co. and the American Watch Co.
Its headquarters are listed in Amsterdam. The record describes production from 1850 through 1957, while its historic 19th-century manufacturing facilities in Waltham, Massachusetts, are preserved as the American Waltham Watch Company Historic District.
What stands out
Waltham’s record covers watches alongside several other precision instruments. Its preserved Waltham, Massachusetts, manufacturing district connects the company with 19th-century American production.
Readers comparing [[list:american-watch-brands|American watch brands]] can place Waltham among the country’s historic watch companies.
What to check first
The supplied facts do not name a current owner, current collections, specific calibres or present-day availability. They also do not provide prices.
The recorded production period ends in 1957, so check the status and provenance of any watch presented under the Waltham name.
Pricing
No watch or chronometer prices are provided in the supplied facts.
Who it suits
- Readers researching historic American watch houses
- Buyers checking the background of a Waltham-signed watch
Who should look elsewhere
- You need a current collection, retail price or named modern model
- You are looking for smartwatch or phone features
Worth knowing
- Made watches, chronometers and other precision instruments
- Historic Waltham, Massachusetts, facilities are preserved
- Has documented American manufacturing roots
Before you buy
- No current owner is listed
- No current models or calibres are identified
- No prices or present-day availability are given
The short of it
Waltham Watch Company is a historical American horology name with a broad record of precision manufacturing. Its story starts in 1850 and includes watches, chronometers and several instrument types, with its former Waltham facilities preserved as a historic district. The supplied record gives no current owner, model range or prices, so this page is most useful for readers tracing the house’s origins and place in American watchmaking.
What the record says it makes
chronometer
What buyers ask
When was Waltham Watch Company founded?
The company was founded in 1850 in the United States.
What is Waltham Watch Company also called?
The supplied record also calls it the American Waltham Watch Co. and the American Watch Co.
Where is Waltham Watch Company headquartered?
Its headquarters are listed in Amsterdam.
What did Waltham Watch Company make?
Its products included watches, chronometers, clocks, speedometers, compasses, time-delay fuses and other precision instruments.
When did its recorded production run?
The supplied history records production from 1850 to 1957.
Are Waltham watch prices listed here?
No prices are provided in the supplied facts.