Circa 1879, elgin grade 72 convertible 21 jewel circa 1896, illinois watch company grade 187, 17 jewels. Circa late 1930s, hamilton watch company, grade 950b, 23 jewels. Hamilton model 950 pocket watch national museum of american. The 23 jewel, lever setting, 16 size movement is marked 23 jewels, adjusted, 6 positions, vanguard, and waltham u. Waltham gold plated antique pocket watches with 23. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams watches to its customers. They initially outfitted space for design and manufacturing in howards clock factory in roxbury, massachusetts, a community. Try finding the value of your 7 jewel elgin pocket watch with itaggits new tool valuerange it. Waltham 23 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Waltham 23 jewel vanguard, updown wind indicator,montgomery dial, 23 jewels, open face, adjusted to 6 positions, railroad grade, lossier innerterminal hairspring.
I need several jewels for a 15 jewel waltham pocket watch. This is a premium railroad grade pocket watches made by the american waltham watch co. It is lever set but with the lever in the 11oclock position. Rare vintage waltham secometer pocket watch 19 jewels 14k gold filled reduced by chiko323 in. The watch was serviced 3218 and the watch is running and keeping time. 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. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. 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. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch the waltham watch c. Circa 1872, waltham model 72, american grade, 21 jewel.
May 09, 2012 may 9, 2012 waltham riverside maximus 23 jewel 16 size. Waltham pocket watch 23 jewel vanguard railroad model rare up. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel wi model 1908 nawcc forums. Sold 23 jewel waltham vanguard pocket watch 16 size. This im afraid is the cheapest possible waltham pocket watch. Waltham vanguard pocket watch open face 16 size 23 jewel for.
Unfollow antique waltham pocket watch 17 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The first, 95447019544900 is listed as being 1719 jewel crescent st. It would also appear that waltham did not plug crescent streets and alter the jewel count on existing movements as it did with vanguards. 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. Extra fine waltham pocket watch highest of grades the 23 jewel. Sep 08, 20 i have a 23 jewel waltham premier, vanguard pocket watch. Vintage 23 jewel trainmens special pocket watch apr 02. How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Waltham riverside maximus 23 jewel 16 size with images. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch liveauctioneers. I am the proud new owner of a waltham vanguard 23 jewel diamond end caps model 1908 adjusted to 6 positions. Jan 04, 2014 waltham 25 jewel swiss made pocket watch duration. The walthams 23 jewel lever set movement is pristine and highlighted with gold lettering and beautifully ornate antique damasking on the nickel silver. Waltham 23 jewel vanguard railroad pocket watch rare special.
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Waltham pocket watches have been around for more than 150 years and are a collectors item. Rare 1919 antique waltham 23 jewel vanguard railroad gold plated pocket watch. This is a waltham 10k goldfilled pocket watch in working order. Feb 04, 2018 23 jewel waltham vanguard 16 size pocket watch 6 positions. 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. Blazer waltham 16s 23j riverside maximus open face. 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. This is a 1908 model with gold jewel settings and a gold center wheel. The serial number is 22,100,565 so from 19181919 im guessing.
Waltham premier 23jewel with subsidiary seconds dial in open face size 16 case running. The 23 jewel 950b and its 21 jewel, threequarterplate brother, the 992b, are arguably the ultimate expression of the american railroad watch. Heavy 14k multi colored gold 18 size hunter case 23 jewel hampden pocket watch ebay. See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. 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. What i have found so far on wwco type watches that they were usually where 15 jewel and mine has 17. Although there are runs of model 92s with mixed grades, only two are listed in the gray book. Waltham vanguard pocket watch, 23 jewel, 50 mm case. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. The interworkings are marked american waltham watch company, 15. Dec, 2012 i have a 23 jewel waltham premier, vanguard pocket watch. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. 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 open face antique pocket watches with 23 jewels. Waltham vanguard pocket watch open face 16 size 23 jewel. Waltham, 23 jewel vanguard, model 1908, made around 1914, 16 size, railroad grade, lever setting, diamond end stones, micrometer regulator, 20 year gold filled screw type case. I am trying to sell a waltham wwco 17 jewel pocket watch. Regarded as perhaps the best american railroad watch made. Buy waltham pocket watches with 15 jewels and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Like any other collectors items, the oldest and rarest pieces are the most valuable, so it is important to know as much information as you can about a watch before buying or selling it. Waltham vanguard vintage pocket watch 18 size 23 etsy. In fact they were so embarrassed about it they didnt sign the dial or the movement. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. Feb 15, 2014 waltham 23 jewel vanguard railroad pocket watch rare special montgomery dial.
It still keep in good working condition, it would make an impressive gift or addition to any fine collection. Nice gold filled case with the back marked for the knights of columbus porcelain enamel 23 jewel vanguard dial. Looking online i do not see much on this type of watch. 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. On the watch part to the left top there is movement going on.
Antique waltham 18 karat gold pocket watch 15 jewels. Back inner case stamp with word of star watch case co. Waltham open face antique pocket watches with 23 jewels for. Waltham pocket watch fine timepieces online auction. Jun 23, 2014 circa 1872, waltham model 72, american grade, 21 jewel. The hampden pocket watch started with 15 jeweled models in their early railroad watches, 15 jewels being the minimum standard for a railroad grade. The gentlemans style guide redefine your style and put a statement out into the world. Get the best deals on waltham 23 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. The balance cock has a diamond end stone so this is the best model in the 23 jewel series vanguard models. Antique pocket watches with 23 jewels for sale ebay. Pocket watch waltham size 16s 19 jewels rolled gold hunter case working. Apparently these were made to combat the new national watch co. Dreamplan home design and landscaping software download. Hamilton 17 jewel, model 956, nickel, 34 plate, gold jewel settings, damaskeened, adjusted, hampden 17 jewel, nickel, full plate, gold lettering and jewel settings.
It is the highest grade of regular production watches made by waltham. They were made between 1851 and 1957 in waltham, massachusetts. Jul 24, 20 waltham 23 jewel vanguard pocket watch case. Waltham 15 jewel pocket watch 16s custom conversion to wristwatch fully serviced.
I have a waltham vanguard 23 jewel, 8 adjustment, open. Unfollow waltham pocket watch 17 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Beautiful vintage waltham vanguard pocket watch with 23 jewels movement, montgomery dial with arabic numeral hour markers, subsidiary second and black steel hands. The 16size watch has 23 jewels, motor barrel 1634902, and was adjustable to five.
I have a waltham vanguard 23 jewel, 8 adjustment, open face. May 9, 2012 waltham riverside maximus 23 jewel 16 size. Eventually they introduced 17 jewel watches, then 21 jewel and finally 23 jewel for their top of the line. It should have given waltham an immediate and early edge. Waltham vanguard 23 jewel pocket watch the waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. Hamilton 16 size, side swing out, hampden 18 size, base metal, vertical engraving on the back screw down cover dial. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist they were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after world war i during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. Waltham pocket watches with 15 jewels for sale ebay. 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. Vintage 23 jewels trainmens special open face pocket watch. Serious collector of american pocket watcheswalthamand the predecessor companies is my specialty.
The waltham watch company went out of business in 1957, but had founded a subsidiary in switzerland in 1954, waltham international sa. 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. My first waltham was a vanguard model railroad style watch, 16 size, 23 jewels. In 1857 the american watch company in waltham, massachusetts introduced.
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