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This is American Waltham pocket watch, appears silver, in back has engraved Clark & Giddins Ster. #5053815.  Also, inside has Dueber 01949 Silverine, Canton, Ohio.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

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Jay,

Clark & Giddins is a jewelry store that had Waltham Watch Co. put the store's name on the watch.  That is called private labeling and was very common (think Tiffany's).  

The Waltham Watch Company, also known as the American Waltham Watch Co. and the American Watch Co., produced about 40 million high quality watches, clocks, speedometers, compasses, time fuses and other precision instruments between 1850 and 1957.

Dueber was the company that made the case.

Kind regards,

Melvin

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Melvin Mills

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I can answer questions regarding the repair of quartz watches and antique American pocket watches. I cannot give appraisals. My expertise is in watches, not clocks.

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I am trained to repair quartz and mechanical watches, both modern and antique. My business focus is on quartz watches and antique pocket watches. I have been in this field for almost 5 years.

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I belong to the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC).

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I am a Certified Master Horologist from the National Institute of Horology.

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