The Waltham pocket watch is one of the valuable collections for the collectors. As we known, the antique that has a longer history or rarer style will have more value and can be sold at a better price. For the beginners, it is very necessary to get some knowledge on the Waltham pocket watch.

With the following guides, you will find it very simple to identity it.

Firstly, you should know something about the kinds of the pocket watch. Generally speaking, there are three kinds include the hunting case one, the open case kind and the sidewinder one. The hunting case one features a case that can be closed and cover the face of the whole watch. Unlike the hunting case pocket watch, the open face one is made without any cover. And it is more convenient for you to check the time. This style has the specialty that the position of the winds is at that of the twelve o clock. The most special one should be the sidewinder pocket watch which also made with no cover and winds at the position of three o clock.

Secondly, you should check more information about the watch like the names, the date and the grade and so on. The identifying names are often made on the back over of the watch. If it is a real Waltham pocket watch, there will be some letters like Waltham, Mass. on it. The letters of Riverside Waltham show that the watch has a riverside grade. Then, you need to check the serial number which can give you some information on the date of the watch. And there is often some introduction about the materials on the inside cover. You may also check it and find more information.

For the antique, the oldest and rarest one will be sold at a higher price, but you must know how to identify it. More often, it requires you to have a lot of professional knowledge on identifying the Waltham pocket watch. If you are the new one for this business, you had better search more information and learn some skills before you do any collection. There can be some useful website offering you some useful information.