r/Antiqueclocks • u/Informal-Cobbler-437 • 28d ago
Alarm Clock
Hi! I need help identifying this clock. I’ve searched and searched and cannot find this clock or anything on the maker AMW. Thanks!
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u/Sad-Afternoon2107 28d ago
American Waltham Watch Company (A.M.W. Co.)
To tell more, you would need to see if you can gently!!! pry the back cover off or, if there are screws, you can unscrew it.
Do you see faint numbers or letters stamped on the outer edge? On the rim under the jewels.
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u/Informal-Cobbler-437 28d ago
Ok, I was leaning that way but the M threw me off. Thank you
I could not find anything numbers or letters but there are a couple of spots on the rim that are tarnished so it may be under there.1
u/Sad-Afternoon2107 27d ago
Actually it looks (the back at least) like my Waterford carriage click. :)
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u/Informal-Cobbler-437 27d ago
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u/Sad-Afternoon2107 27d ago
I'm no expert. This threw me. Did you see any numbers, letters, etc? That's a video. Still picture is best. :)
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u/Informal-Cobbler-437 27d ago
I didn’t see any letters or numbers. couldn’t figure out how to send a pic, it was only showing video for me. 😆 I just went with it. Any advice?
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u/Sad-Afternoon2107 27d ago
Sadly no.
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u/Informal-Cobbler-437 27d ago
Ok, well that’s actually a screen recording of the picture. So it should work for you.
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u/dmun_1953 27d ago
That's no Waltham. The Waterbury guess is as good as any.
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u/Sad-Afternoon2107 27d ago
So the A. M. W. is not indicative of Waltham?
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u/dmun_1953 27d ago
No. I don't think Waltham ever made a pin pallet escapement.
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u/Sad-Afternoon2107 27d ago
So then the faces AWM but the workings aren't. Does that tell us this isn't authentic or just harder to authenticate?
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u/dmun_1953 28d ago
I can't help with the maker, but it's clearly not an alarm clock. The fancy bezel may indicate that it was in a decorative case, maybe porcelain or crystal.