1850

First industrial mechanical watch and clock manufacture

1854

The company moves to Waltham

1863

Abraham Lincoln is presented the first industrialized pocket watch, the Waltham 1857

1870

The first Waltham Railroad Watches are manufactured:

1900

Waltham builds its own astronomical observatory

1909

Sir Ernest Shackleton and Robert Peary trek to the Poles with a Waltham in their pockets

1911

Waltham Model 1910 are chosen to equip US, Canadian and British military and civilian ships

1915

Waltham manufactures the first wristwatches for the American armed forces

1916

Waltham begins production of clocks and speedometers for automobiles

1924

Waltham manufactures a grandfather clock for Henry Ford

1927

Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis is equipped with a Waltham to mark the first non-stop transatlantic flight

1928

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s plane completes the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, with a Waltham aeronautical clock

1941

Waltham’s precision and reliability is applied to the most emblematic military aircrafts of the time

1947

Waltham Type A11 is the first wristwatch to become standard military issue for all the American armed forces

1950

Waltham develops the Type A17 Pilot Watch and the wrist compass for the US Air Force and Navy

1954

Waltham establishes Waltham SA in Switzerland

1967

The legendary jet fighters F4 Phantoms are equipped with a Waltham Type A-13a

1981

Waltham is purchased by the Japanese company Heiwado & Co

2000

Waltham manufactures the Radiant2000, decorated with over 150 carats of diamonds

2011

Antonio DiBenedetto acquires the majority shares of Waltham International SA

2014

Waltham Watch Company SA is established and introduces its first aero-naval high-end mechanical

2016

Waltham Watch Company SA presents the new WALTHAM AeroNaval AN-01

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WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY SA is a high-end watch manufacturer with offices in Switzerland - center of world excellence in clock and watch production - and a leader in precision mechanical watchmaking for the past 160 years.

Since 1850, the legendary American brand has been setting modern standards for the mass production of clocks and watches, and has over one thousand patents in the sector.

Our offices are based in Switzerland. The headquarter is based in Mendrisio (CH) /Switzerland.

Contact: contact@waltham.ch