Waltham Lady Maxim Silver Dial Manual Wind Oyster Mechanical Watch

[@inabluemoon2023] Once in a blue moon - Curated Finds Waltham Lady Maxim Silver Dial Manual Wind Oyster Mechanical Watch (Waltham Lady Maxim Ladies Winding Watch Antique Vintage) The surface glass features a crosshatch cut, creating beautiful and unique light refractions. It has an original stainless steel band and is a manual wind movement with a 24-hour power reserve when fully wound. Case dimensions: 2.4 cm * 2.6 cm Band width: 1.4 cm Waltham is America's oldest watch factory, renowned globally for its pocket watches. In 1971, astronauts on Apollo 15 used this watch for their lunar survey mission when their standard Omega chronometers malfunctioned. Founded as early as 1850, Waltham was inspired by the precision and efficiency of the military manufacturing industry. Boston watchmaker Aaron Lufkin Dennison visited Springfield Armory in Massachusetts and, deeply impressed, began applying military manufacturing principles to watchmaking. This involved detailed division of labor for watch production, similar to how standardized firearms were manufactured. This exquisite precision craftsmanship produced the most accurate timepieces of its era, synchronizing everyone's time and creating a connected world.