Antique Railroad Grade Waltham Vanguard Pocket Watch, 1907

An antique railroad grade Waltham Vanguard pocket watch, 1907.

The watch has a very good quality stem-winding movement, Vanguard grade, model 1899, which is working nicely. The Vanguard was one of Waltham's highest grades and the movement was made in relatively low numbers for Waltham with only 61,109 movements produced. They were first manufactured between 1901 and 1908 and then again for three years in the late 1940s. The movement has 19 jewels, a diamond end stone in the balance, and the centre wheel and much of the ornamentation is rose gold. This particular movement is fully signed and the serial number 16,178,793 dates it back to 1907. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is the Sun model, the Dennison Watch Company's best quality gold plated case with 14ct gold plate, originally guaranteed to wear for 25 years. Dennison made cases for many watch manufacturers but they had a particularly close working relationship with Waltham. The case is in good condition with just light surface marks, nothing serious at all.

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in lovely condition.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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