Description

We have a wonderful offering for your consideration in this 23 Jewel Waltham Vanguard Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1942. This high grade Waltham Pocket Watch is Lever Set and Stem Wound and is a Size 16 measuring 2 inches in diameter, the most popular of sizes. This is the highest of grade pocket watch the American Waltham Watch Company offered for sale and shows Waltham’s commitment to manufacturing the highest of grade Railroad Pocket Watches. This stunning Waltham Pocket Watch has the most desired configuration. We have the Waltham 23 Jewel Movement faced with the most desired Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard Dial and housed in this pristine Waltham Premier/J Boss 10K Gold Fill Case highlighted with the beautifully Blued Steel Spade Whip style hands making for a truly exception and collectable Railroad Pocket Watch. I so hope the pictures and magnification help in the description this fine Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard Pocket Watch.

This Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard Movement is in pristine 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 Nickel Silver Movement is referred to as the wide Pin Stripe damasking pattern highlighted with gold lettering. Then we have the 23 extra fine Ruby Jewels, adjusted to 6 positions, double roller, and is 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 and is lever set and stem wound with a steel escapement. This Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard has just been serviced and is a truly excellent timekeeper as designed.

This pristine dial is the most desired Waltham Dial for this movement with the name Vanguard and the 23 Jewel count written out. We have the name and jewel count in the recessed center chapter with a sunken sub-chapter for the second hand. The font is 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. These fine dials are made using 2 Copper Plates soldered together and then baked with many layers of Silica give the dial the deep porcelain/glass finish. The Waltham Vanguard 23 Jewel Pocket Watch shows beautifully and is sure to be appreciated for many generations to come.

This is another excellent example of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the American Pocket Watch a worldwide standard for accuracy and beauty in timekeeping.

All Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches are cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy and warranted for one full year from date of purchase.