American Masonic gold watch with rotating seconds Circa 1930

Waltham Art Deco Masonic pocket watch
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A rare Art Deco Masonic 14 Carat gold filled fully functional pocket watch made by the Waltham Watch Factory in Waltham, USA, circa 1930. It has a plain full open faced case, a very rare Masonic dial with a cut out for the rotating seconds and blued Art Deco steel hands and a fine precision movement with 19 stones, gold chatons and a fine adjustment.
The dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 45 mm
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Weight: 55 g
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Signed: Waltham
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Waltham Watch Company began life in 1849. It died in 1957, to be sold off to three brands, including Invicta. In the 1970s, it merged with other Swiss manufacturers, in a federation that itself died in 1981. And now, in March 2022, it’s back.