{"product_id":"rare-collectable-14k-hiram-waltham-masonic-pocket-watch-no-125-circa-1920-w9964","title":"Rare Collectable 14k Hiram\/Waltham Masonic Pocket Watch No 125 Circa 1920","description":"Rare Collectable 14k Hiram\/Waltham Masonic Pocket Watch No 125 Circa 1920. This is a fine sold 14k yellow gold triangular cased pocket watch centered with the entrance to Solomon's Temple surrounded by Masonic symbols. It is topped with the Eye of Providence and the front bezel is decorated with Masonic tools. The pocket watch measures 53mm without the crown. It is signed on the back cover \"Hiram Watch Inc. 14k, No 125\". The watch is topped with a midnight blue enameled circular dial with applied gold Masonic numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic markers and original gold \"Breguet\" hands, 15 jewel nickel plated American Waltham manual wind movement (Serial # 22.502.202, Circa1919). As you can see from the photos the watch is in overall very good condition. This model has been in a private collection since the 1960's. \n \n \n \n 29th U.S President Warren G. Harding (1921 - 1923), owned an identical model his was number 145. fourteen other U.S Presidents were freemasons but Harding was the only one that actually owned a \"masonic\" watch, Harding became a Mason in 1920, the same year he was elected to the presidency in a landslide. \n \n \n \n Hiram Abif or the Widow's son is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry. Hiram is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets. The themes of the allegory are the importance of fidelity, and the certainty of death. In the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament, there are three separate instances of people named Hiram that were involved in the construction of the temple of Solomon.","brand":"Kravit The Estate Department, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43267486646362,"sku":"N\/A-G-275","price":11250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/8282\/7610\/files\/stock__W9964__123924_3_mppqzx8m.jpg?v=1779988024","url":"https:\/\/kravitestatedept.com\/products\/rare-collectable-14k-hiram-waltham-masonic-pocket-watch-no-125-circa-1920-w9964","provider":"Kravit The Estate Department, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}