Antique Waltham pocket watch

So I picked this up at the goodwill for $25 today. Can anyone please tell me any info that they may know, please and thank you

 

can we get close ups of the markings?

 

I put a few more up, the back is pretty faint

 

I believe he was referring to the hallmarks on the inside rim.

 

Interesting how this watch relates @Shangas statement about where the numbers are positioned.

Antique Waltham Hunter Pocketwatch. 15j. 1919. | Antiques Board (antiquers.com)

 

Here we go. It reads “fortune” and the logo is and f with wings

 

It reads 90t8 or 90tB

 

hummm, joe..maybe u don't want to leave the 2nd pic up............

 

No I don’t! Thank you haha.. I thought I had left that out of view

 

Go Jets !!!!

 

Yeah buddy! Go jets go.. Let’s go Canada tonight

 

I bought this with the watch today as well., I thought it was pretty cool and reminds me of Tom hanks in cast away

 

nice !!

 

Okay I figured it out model 1883, Estimated year of production is 1903. I am so happy and I’ll be holding on to this find for sure !

 

By the way .. it does work and keep time perfectly, how much do you think it will cost me to get a second hand put in? Canadian dollars please

 

A good watchmaker will insist on tearing that thing to pieces, cleaning it thoroughly, oiling it, regulating it, and then restoring it (including putting in a new second-hand).

And if he doesn't, then he isn't a watchmaker worth visiting.

My guy down here in Australia charges $350.00 for all that and it's first-class work. So in Canadian dollars...$300? $250.00? Maybe?

A few observations...

The plating is quite worn. With good polishing, you could probably hide that. It's a 17-jewel movement, so it's on the higher-end of mid-range. It has a microregulator, so it's definitely expected to keep better-than-average time.