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Feb 04, 2018 23 jewel waltham vanguard 16 size pocket watch 6 positions. This im afraid is the cheapest possible waltham pocket watch. Beautiful vintage waltham vanguard pocket watch with 23 jewels movement, montgomery dial with arabic numeral hour markers, subsidiary second and black steel hands. Waltham 23 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. It should have given waltham an immediate and early edge.
This 23 jewel vanguard movement is faced with the rare and most sought after dials for this model with waltham vanguard and 23 jewels written on the dial. In 1849 aaron lufkin dennison, edward howard and david davis formed a company with a plan to use machinery to manufacture watch movement parts so precisely that they would become fully interchangeable. Waltham vanguard pocket watch open face 16 size 23 jewel. The vanguard grade is made from the very beginning of model 92 production 6026001 almost to the very end and the only grade made in 17, 19, 21 and 23 jewel movements. Feb 15, 2014 waltham 23 jewel vanguard railroad pocket watch rare special montgomery dial. Hamilton 17 jewel, model 956, nickel, 34 plate, gold jewel settings, damaskeened, adjusted, hampden 17 jewel, nickel, full plate, gold lettering and jewel settings. Extra fine waltham pocket watch highest of grades the 23 jewel. Get the best deals on waltham 23 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at.
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The 16size watch has 23 jewels, motor barrel 1634902, and was adjustable to five. Waltham vanguard pocket watch open face 16 size 23 jewel for. Nice gold filled case with the back marked for the knights of columbus porcelain enamel 23 jewel vanguard dial. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel wi model 1908 nawcc forums. The waltham watch company went out of business in 1957, but had founded a subsidiary in switzerland in 1954, waltham international sa. Sold 23 jewel waltham vanguard pocket watch 16 size. It is lever set but with the lever in the 11oclock position. The hampden pocket watch started with 15 jeweled models in their early railroad watches, 15 jewels being the minimum standard for a railroad grade. My first waltham was a vanguard model railroad style watch, 16 size, 23 jewels. Blazer waltham 16s 23j riverside maximus open face. On the watch part to the left top there is movement going on.
Waltham international sa continues to produce mechanical wrist watches and mechanical pocket watches under the waltham brand and is a fullfledged member of the federation of the swiss watch industry fh. Sep 08, 20 i have a 23 jewel waltham premier, vanguard pocket watch. Looking online i do not see much on this type of watch. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. I am trying to sell a waltham wwco 17 jewel pocket watch. Scarce,high grade movement, vanguard model 1908,16 size, 23 jewels,6 position adjust,diamond end stone, gold jewel settings, double rouble, exposed winding gears. They are very high grade watches and probably come closer to the goal of part interchangeability and mechanized production than any other american pocket watch. This is a premium railroad grade pocket watches made by the american waltham watch co. Waltham vanguard vintage pocket watch, 18 size, 23 jewels. I have a waltham vanguard 23 jewel, 8 adjustment, open. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run.
I need several jewels for a 15 jewel waltham pocket watch. American waltham vanguard pocket watch with 10k white gold filled case. It is the highest grade of regular production watches made by waltham. Waltham pocket watches with 15 jewels for sale ebay.
Circa 1879, elgin grade 72 convertible 21 jewel circa 1896, illinois watch company grade 187, 17 jewels. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch the waltham watch. I have a waltham vanguard 23 jewel, 8 adjustment, open face. Eventually they introduced 17 jewel watches, then 21 jewel and finally 23 jewel for their top of the line. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch the waltham watch c. Heavy 14k multi colored gold 18 size hunter case 23 jewel hampden pocket watch ebay. The interworkings are marked american waltham watch company, 15. Antique pocket watches with 23 jewels for sale ebay. Waltham premier 23jewel with subsidiary seconds dial in open face size 16 case running. Back inner case stamp with word of star watch case co. Scarce,high grade movement, vanguard model 1908,16 size,23 jewels,6 position adjust,diamond end stone, gold jewel settings, double rouble, exposed winding gears. Waltham 15 jewel pocket watch 16s custom conversion to wristwatch fully serviced. Waltham pocket watches have been around for more than 150 years and are a collectors item. Vintage 23 jewels trainmens special open face pocket watch.
How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers. This is a waltham 10k goldfilled pocket watch in working order. It still keep in good working condition, it would make an impressive gift or addition to any fine collection. Waltham pocket watch fine timepieces online auction. Waltham vanguard pocket watch, 23 jewel, 50 mm case. The 23 jewel 950b and its 21 jewel, threequarterplate brother, the 992b, are arguably the ultimate expression of the american railroad watch. Although there are runs of model 92s with mixed grades, only two are listed in the gray book. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. Waltham riverside maximus 23 jewel 16 size with images.
The serial number is 22,100,565 so from 19181919 im guessing. Rare 1919 antique waltham 23 jewel vanguard railroad gold plated pocket watch. See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. Waltham open face antique pocket watches with 23 jewels. Waltham vanguard vintage pocket watch 18 size 23 etsy. They were made between 1851 and 1957 in waltham, massachusetts. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams watches to its customers. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch the waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. May 09, 2012 may 9, 2012 waltham riverside maximus 23 jewel 16 size.
One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. Jul 24, 20 waltham 23 jewel vanguard pocket watch case. Pocket watch waltham size 16s 19 jewels rolled gold hunter case working. Buy waltham pocket watches with 15 jewels and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The balance cock has a diamond end stone so this is the best model in the 23 jewel series vanguard models. Unfollow waltham pocket watch 17 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
This is a 1908 model with gold jewel settings and a gold center wheel. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch liveauctioneers. Hamilton 16 size, side swing out, hampden 18 size, base metal, vertical engraving on the back screw down cover dial. Waltham 23 jewel vanguard railroad pocket watch rare special. Hamilton model 950 pocket watch national museum of american.
In fact they were so embarrassed about it they didnt sign the dial or the movement. Pocket watch features a gold plated watch case by kingston serial number 795746, a white face, blue dials, screw off back, and a lovely short chain with an egyptian theme. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Serious collector of american pocket watcheswalthamand the predecessor companies is my specialty. Circa 1872, waltham model 72, american grade, 21 jewel. This serial number will tell a little about the watch and is useful information to know when looking to find out the value of a waltham watch. Unfollow antique waltham pocket watch 17 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Waltham pocket watch 23 jewel vanguard railroad model rare up. Apparently these were made to combat the new national watch co. Jun 23, 2014 circa 1872, waltham model 72, american grade, 21 jewel. View dial, view movement, view caseback, view inside caseback. It would also appear that waltham did not plug crescent streets and alter the jewel count on existing movements as it did with vanguards. Dec, 2012 i have a 23 jewel waltham premier, vanguard pocket watch. The watch was serviced 3218 and the watch is running and keeping time. Waltham gold plated antique pocket watches with 23. The first, 95447019544900 is listed as being 1719 jewel crescent st. I am the proud new owner of a waltham vanguard 23 jewel diamond end caps model 1908 adjusted to 6 positions.