2:23 “production to the United states”. That sounds exciting, will the watch angels be making watches inside the United states? Never seen the thermo watch in real life. Can only imagine the watch being a cross from a vostok amphibious and a rich hardened shell. Reason vostok is how the watch seals is it uses a acrylic case and used the air inside to tighten the crystals seal the farther down the diver goes. The design is up to 300m or more. Can only imagine what was put into those cases back then. Thank you for this amazing history video.

Can I use these clips for an edit?

My grandad flew these beasts, nice to see them in action!

No mention of the proximity fuze? How odd.

History is fun. Now I hear the old waltham watch factory is haunted. Is it maybe. Great vid thanks for posting this. Our waltham heritage lives on.

They made and patented the first waterproof wristwatch in 1918. The field and Marine watch.

*07:59* judging by the case, that is likely a size 18 vanguard. Most of their 23j watches (including mine) are size 16. 21.Dec.2022

Hellcat is the real medicine to cripple japanese planes.......

Kill the background music. Exiting out. Blocking channel

What fool added the stupid music? What do you call this, music to be incinerated by? Absolutely mindless.

This would have been much better without the crappy music.

Old Pappy believed in the Hellcat... 81st Infantry, 323 Reg. Pelilue, Soloman Island. PALAU

What a cool video video! Great history! I lived in Belmont, right next door to Waltham, in the early 70’s.

Music sucks big time.

Very poor, Disjointed, Faulty A.C. Identification. Make a Video about the F-6-F Hellcat, with appropriate music, And you might have something...GK

This is lame, the worst quality archive footage and ridiculous music

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They would cost a small fortune. But. China and Japan do a damn good job. Speaking of watches my wife just picked up my elgin pocket watch built in 1893 from the watch maker today. It needed some work done. But it's still a good watch.

Waltham is right now relaunching it’s important Field & Marine Trench watch, the forerunner of all dive watches. A new chapter in its history and a first step towards bringing Waltham back to America.

Just inherited my great grandfather's 1890 Waltham pocket watch. He was a watchmaker and worked at the Waltham factory in MA. I am always looking for still pics in documentaries for him. He was also a musician, played fhe cello, violin and piano. He was there at the Knickerbocker Therater disaster in DC 1922 when the ceiling collapsed from a snowstorm. He was on stage during the orchestral intermission. He survived.

Have one that was made in 1876 gold case wonder what its value is

Sad but they’re gone in the USA 😢

I have one from 1866. Still working perfectly.

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I just got an 1897 Waltham pocket watch

Henry Ford did not get the assembly line Idea from Waltham. It is said that the moving assembly line came from the meat packing industry where animal carcasses were taken apart as they hung from a moving conveyor of meat hooks. Ford probably did not even originate the idea, but was quick to latch on to it in an attempt to break away from assembling chassis in batches. The watch factory did spring up modern industry as many pioneers of industry seem to have gotten their start in watchmaking.

They are wrong about being the first factory to produce a product from raw materials. Eli Terry, with the help of Seth Thomas and Silas Hoadley produced 4,000 wooden clock movements with interchangeable parts from 1806 to 1809 to complete what is now known as the Porter Contract. It is just that Denison did it on such a larger scale and produced such a fine finished product with parts that were interchangeable. American watches were so good, in fact, that "Swiss Fakes" began to appear. Swiss watches with American sounding names engraved on them. It got so bad that a law was passed around 1874 that required the country of origin be stamped on imported finished goods to combat the fakes. I have in my collection a Swiss fake that is engraved "Union Watch Company" "Walham". I believe Waltham was intentionally misspelled to not infringe on Waltham Watch Company.

I have an 1888 waltham watch that i found in my closet and dont know where it came from

Mine is very worn, has a picture of a steam engine engraved on the back, can barely be seen

I have recently acquired a waltham model 1894 19JEWEL 14K goldfilled size s and it is absolutely stunning to look at

The utterly random movie/video clips is a bit much to take. Titled and discusses the F6F, but the video seems the cover the whole of the Pacific air war. Still, as a huge Hellcat fan, I appreciate any and all videos on the aircraft.

Waltham changed the game for watch manufacturing and for American industry. Their pocket watches and wristwatches are still iconic . It's easy to forget that at one time, US made a lot of watches and prestigious American manufacturers were still in operation in the 1950s.

I just inherited my great uncles Waltham pocket watch housed by the Brooklyn Watch Case Co. This documentary was so impressive and knowledgeable, I thank you for sharing it. I read that this watch was so desirable, that many fakes were made and the BWC Co sued the imitators. I always loved this pocket watch, but now I love it even more upon learning the history of this great Watch Company. Thank You🥰

I'm just starting to research my Grandpa's Waltham pocket watch. I remember him always carrying it when I was a small boy in the 1950's. The serial number shows it's from 1908 which would have been the year my grandpa purchased the watch when he was 18 years old. It has lots of wear on the back of the case and it doesn't work. The winding mechanism is stuck. It is very worn, but means a lot to me. I'm going to see if I can find someone to restore it.

My fiance bought me a silver Waltham pocket watch when we got engaged. I still have it, it still works and we have been married 23years. To see that the factory is still there is wonderful I would love to visit it one day. best wishes from Yorkshire in England.

Proud custodian of a Crescent St. Train Grade 19 Jewel Waltham ca.1903. Still ticking away. Beautiful piece of art and American History!

I just bought a 1890-1891 waltham pocket watch for a great deal. It runs and keeps great time.

I have a pristine Waltham pocket watch mfg'd in 1881/82 according to the serial number. And it's a George Washington commemorative watch, that runs perfectly and is in "Extra Fine" condition per a local appraisal. photos.app.goo.gl/MvShrwfr3eih5GrE9 (I blotted out the ser. no. for my own sense of security.)

Excellent documentary! My dad gave me his Waltham pocket watch dated from 1900. It's my most sentimental possession.

Helluva documentary - I knew Waltham was a solid piece of American history but had no idea just how remarkable a company it was, how it influenced industrialization as a whole, how innovative it was in so many regards let alone in its pioneering of employee wellness. So much fuckin respect to Waltham, makes me even prouder to be a burgeoning owner of 2 pieces (a gorgeous 30s deco tank-style watch and one of their historically significant WW2 A-11s) and counting. Also, those apartments at the repurposed factory are uniquely beautiful! Often feels like I'm the only 22 year old that gives a rat's ass about non-Rolex vintage horology, but oh well, makes it all the more special I suppose lol #MakeWalthamGreatAgain

I have a 1965 38mm Telemeter Chronograph with a landeron 248 movement, black dial w gold hands and case, it's gorgous and im told a bit rare.. thanks for the video :)

I'm really partial to American watches and have quite a number of their watches in my collection including quite a number of Waltham clocks, pocket and wrist watches and aircraft clocks too.

F6f、f8f、クソみたいなヤンキー戦闘機カッコだけ、早く紫電改やゼット機が出来てれば日本が戦争に勝ったはず、最初にアメリカ本土を空爆するべき、工業地帯を破壊して、原爆を落としておけば、ヘタレのアメリカは降参したはず

いいね。

I don't have any Waltham watches but I always see very cool art deco styled ones from the 20s whenever I go on a watch buying spree.

I have this one

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I bought an 1885 Waltham, British silver cased watch two months ago. Couldn't resist the buy of the second one. The seller says it's from the thirties. The case might be but the watch dates back to 1907. What a lovable video and what a great company Waltham was. Thanks for sharing this video and the history that comes along.

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