Description

Folks we have a wonderful offering for your consideration in this 23 Jewel Waltham Vanguard Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1924. This Waltham Pocket Watch has a stem wound and lever set movement and is a size 16 measuring 2 inches in diameter the most popular of sizes. This fine Waltham has the rare Up Down Wind Indicator showing just how much mainspring has been used on that wind. The purpose of showing how much wind was left on the mainspring is to not accidentally run out of wind while in service on the railroad causing a potentially fatal accident. This is the highest of grade pocket watch the American Waltham Watch Company offered for sale and reflects Waltham’s commitment to manufacturing the highest of grade Railroad Pocket Watches. We have a most desired configuration with Waltham 23 Jewel Movement, Up Down Wind Indicator, Porcelain Quadruple Sunk Boxcar Dial, Keystone J. Boss 10K Gold Fill Case highlighted with the beautifully Blued Steel Spade Whip Hands all making for a truly exceptional and collectable Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch. I so hope the pictures and extreme magnification help in the description this truly fine Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard Pocket Watch.

This Waltham 23 Jewel Up Down Wind Indicator Vanguard Movement is in excellent condition without reckless jewelers tool marks or corrosion. We have the beautiful antique damasking checkerboard pattern on the nickel silver ¾ plate movement highlighted gold lettering. The movement has 23 Ruby jewels, up down wind indicator, lever set, double roller and is adjusted to 6 positions and is also adjusted to heat and cold. This fine movement is also designed with a high grade micro-regulator, gold balance weights, both screw and flush jewel settings with a gold center wheel and train all designed for extreme accuracy. This Waltham 23 Jewel Vanguard has just been serviced and is excellent timekeeper as designed. This fine movement is housed in the original 10K Yellow Gold Fill Keystone Case Company J. Boss Case. The fine case is in excellent condition without flaws. This fine Waltham Pocket Watch would make an excellent timepiece for daily carry or as a wonderful addition to any collection.

This Waltham Dial is referred to as a Quadruple Sunk Railroad Dial. The Boxcar Railroad font were designed to be bold and easy to read. We have the Waltham Boxcar font around the outer circumference with every minute maker a simple hash mark. Then we have the sunken center chapter with the Waltham logo. Then we have the raised outer circumference for the bold Arabic numerals. This ornate dial then has 2 sunken sub chapters one for Up Down Indicator and the other for the custom Waltham second hand. These fine dials are made using 4 Copper Plates soldered together and then baked with many layers of Silica giving the dial the deep rich Porcelain finish. The fine porcelain dials are delicate and subject to crazing after years of use on the rails. This Waltham Dial has minor craze lines and a repair at 8 position, not unusual but I need to mention. This 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

This Waltham Pocket Watch has just been serviced. The service entails a complete disassembly all parts cleaned in an ultra-sonic bath and then reassembled using the finest watch oil and gear grease then adjusted for accuracy on a digital timer.

The fine Waltham Pocket Watch is Warranted for One Full Year from date of purchase.