Bidspirit auction | Waltham Rectangular 10K Gold Filled

Waltham Rectangular 10K Gold Filled Manual Wind Wristwatch - This manual wind Waltham wristwatch features a rectangular gold-filled case with stylized Art Deco lugs. The off-white dial is signed WALTHAM in black sans-serif characters below the 12 o'clock position. It features applied gold-tone Arabic numeral hour markers and a black railroad-style minute track. The hands include a blackened steel minute hand and a matching hour hand with a distinctive open-diamond or cathedral tip. The case is constructed from 10K gold-filled metal, as indicated by the stamped marks on the exterior case back. The marks consist of a keystone-shaped cartouche containing a stylized character, followed by the text 10K GOLD FILLED. The watch is powered by a manual wind movement. Length (excluding lugs): 26 mm Width (excluding crown): 18 mm Length (lug-to-lug): 36 mm. The watch is in running condition. The case shows significant wear, with heavy scratches and abrasions throughout all surfaces (photo 2). Brassing, where the gold layer has worn through to the base metal, is visible on the high points of the case edges and lugs (photo 3). There is noticeable green verdigris oxidation present on the underside and interior of the lugs and around the base of the crown (photo 5, photo 6). The dial shows age-related spotting and patina across the surface (photo 1). The acrylic crystal is heavily scratched and scuffed, which partially obscures the dial (photo 8).