Description

We have a very special offering for your consideration this 23 Jewel Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch. This highest of grade Waltham Pocket Watches is lever set and stem wound and is in excellent condition. This is one of the highest of grade pocket watches in the American Waltham Watch Company line up of fine pocket watches and shows their commitment to manufacturing the highest of grade Railroad Pocket Watches. 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. This Waltham 23 Jewel Pocket Watch with this fine dial, hands, movement and case makes for a truly fine and collectable Railroad Pocket Watch. This is where I so hope the many pictures and extreme magnification help show this pristine Waltham 23 Jewel Premier Vanguard Pocket Watch.

This Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard Movement is in excellent condition without reckless jewelers tool marks or corrosion. In the pictures I tried to capture the extra fine large Ruby Jewels and just how these jewels were tooled to create an anti-friction movement. The finish on this movement of is referred to as Butlers Finish or Brush Finish with 23 extra fine Ruby Jewels, adjusted to 8 positions, double roller, and also adjusted to heat and cold. This fine movement also has a high-grade micro regulator, gold balance weights, flush jewel settings, gold center wheel and train, lever set and stem wound with a steel escapement. This Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard has just been serviced and is an excellent timekeeper and sure to not disappoint.

This Waltham Dial is truly rare and collectable; with the center portion having the Waltham Vanguard and 23 Jewels spelled out in the center portion. Then with have the classic Waltham Boxcar Style Arabic Railroad Numerals around the outer circumference with and then every minute maker every 5-minute marker with a black diamond. Then we have a sunken sub-chapter for the second hand. The highly prized Waltham Vanguard 23 Jewel Pocket Watch shows beautifully highlighted with the original Black Steel Waltham stylized Spade / Whip Hands also in excellent condition. This Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard Movement is housed in an extra fine lever set 14K yellow gold fill Star Watch Company Case. This Star Railroad Case is in just excellent condition and is a size 16 measuring 2 inches in diameter the most popular size pocket watch manufactured. This classic configuration with this Star Case, Waltham 23 Jewel Dial, classic Black Spade / Whip hands and this stunning Waltham 23 Jewel Movement all makes for again a truly classic and collectable Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch.

This is another excellent example of the of the late 18th Century early 19th Century ingenuity that made the American Pocket Watch a world wide standard for accuracy and beauty in timekeeping.

All Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches are Cleaned, Oiled and Adjusted for accuracy and Warranted for 1 Full Year from date of purchase. As always we include a Acrylic Display Stand as pictured, a Pocket Watch Pouch with a high quality Gift Box.