1861 Waltham Appleton Tracy Civil War 18 size Pocket Watch - Same Brand Given to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg Jewelry for many JLC collectors topping

for many JLC collectors topping the chart of the company's special vintage wristwatches are the exquisite Diamond Mystérieuse watches

Today's offering showcases this very fine large mens stainless steel Raymond Weil Parsifal watch in collector new condition

The best way to describe it is copper mixed with a blush tone

It still has what appears to be original protective sticker on the case back

The case shows only light wear and still retains strong lines and markings

1861 Waltham Appleton Tracy Civil War 18 size Pocket Watch - Same Brand Given to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg Jewelry for many JLC collectors toppingOne 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 headed toward Civil War, watch production by Waltham, also known as the "American Watch Co." ground almost to a halt. However, the company decided to downsize to the lowest possible level to keep the factory open and the business continuing. It worked: Upon