Vintage Waltham Ordnance Department OC-172828

Authentic WWII-era Waltham military wristwatch featuring the U.S. Ordnance Department “ORD. DEPT. U.S.A.” marking and Waltham Grade 10609, a 9-jewel manual-wind movement. With its classic military dial, subsidiary seconds, and compact period case, this watch is a historically significant example of American wartime timekeeping and a distinctive addition to any vintage military watch collection.

Waltham Watch Company was a pioneering American watchmaker founded in 1850, known for revolutionizing mass production of watches with interchangeable parts. Based in Massachusetts, it became one of the largest and most influential watch manufacturers in the United States, producing high-quality pocket watches and early wristwatches. The company declined in the mid-20th century and eventually ceased original operations, but the Waltham name has since been revived for modern watches. Today, watches bearing the Waltham name are typically contemporary, affordable timepieces rather than direct continuations of the historic company.