ONE OF THE LAST OF THE VERY HIGH GRADE WALTHAM RAILROAD WATCHES – THIS ONE HAS THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER OF THE VANGUARD DIALS, IT IS SIGNED “WALTHAM VANGUARD 23 JEWELS” AND IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION!
THE MOVEMENT IS CRISP & CLEAN AND IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME!
THE BALANCE HAS EXCELLENT POISE AND A FAST STRONG BEAT. THE DIAL IS THE ONE THE COLLECTORS WANT!
16-SIZE, 23-JEWEL, WALTHAM “VANGUARD” MODEL 1908, GRADE “1623”, STEM WIND & LEVER SET IN A VERY NICE SHORT STEMMED “STAR WATCH CASE Co 10 KARAT ROLLED GOLD PLATE” SIGNED RAILROAD CASE. THE CASE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION SHOWING LIGHT NORMAL WEAR AND NORMAL SURFACE “CUFF” MARKS/SCRATCHES FROM JUST BEING HELD AND A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES ON THE CASE BACK. NO MAJOR DINGS OR DENTS, TWO VERY SHALLOW NEARLY INVISIBLE SMALL DINGS ON THE CASE BACK.
THE NICKEL, MODEL 1908 MOVEMENT HAS SOLID GOLD BALANCE SCREW WEIGHTS, DOUBLE ROLLER, BREGUET HAIRSPRING AND A PATENTED MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED IN THE MAKING OF THIS FINE WATCH. IT WAS ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY IN SIX (6) POSITIONS, ADJUSTED FOR TEMPERATURE (both heat & cold) ADJUSTED FOR ISOCHRONISM, EIGHT (8) TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS!
THIS ONE IS SERIAL NUMBER 33,775,434, AND WAS MADE IN 1953. YES, THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY LAST OF THE HIGH GRADE RAILROAD APPROVED WALTHAM POCKET WATCHES, RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME! THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED “VANGUARD WALTHAM, MASS ADJUSTED 8 POSITIONS 23 JEWELS U.S.A.”.
THE DIAL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONE EXTREME EDGE CHIP WHERE THE LEVER IS PULL OUT TO SET THE TIME AND ONE SMALL SPOT NEXT TO THE NUMBER ONE WHERE THE PAINT HAS COME OFF.
THE BOW AND CROWN ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL WALTHAM BLUE STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
TOP OF THE LINE, 23 JEWEL, 16-SIZE WALTHAM “VANGUARD” RAILROAD APPROVED AND RAILROAD GRADE!
HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN ONE OF WALTHAMS TOP OF THE LINE WATCHES IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, STARTING AT ONE PENNY WITH NO RESERVE. PUT IN A BID, YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY!
THIS IS ONE OF MANY HIGH GRADE AND COLLECTIBLE WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES I HAVE ON EBAY NOW – PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS - BUYING FROM “BONEFINEWATCHES” IS A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE, I DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO PLEASE THE BUYER!
I am offering this beauty NO RESERVE! Buyer to pay $16.00 for shipping in the US and $39.00 overseas (actual cost). GOOD LUCK!
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