1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln 14K Rose Gold The dial with its cut-outs

The dial with its cut-outs for displaying the month

26mm long lug tip-to-tip

Presents as just short of perfect mint condition with slight hairlines

and the finish presents as mint condition

gold tone stainless steel

1865 American Watch Co. / Waltham CIVIL WAR 18 Size Pocket Watch - Same Model Given to Abraham Lincoln 14K Rose Gold The dial with its cut-outsOne 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 was in Civil War. Production ground to a halt. However, the company decided to downsize to the lowest possible level to keep the factory open. It worked: Upon his Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln became the proud owner of a Waltham Model 1857 "Wm.