Waltham Vanguard Model 1892 Pocket Watch

Technical characteristics

Type

Open-face watch

Jewel Count

21 Ruby Jewels

Case Diameter

54.1 mm

Movement Grade

Vanguard

Place recorded

United States

Case Back Marking

DEFIANCE 0995660

Maker / attribution

American Waltham Watch Co.

Movement Serial Number

7024912

Design

Visible features

• White dial signed 'American Waltham Watch Co.' below 12 o'clock • Roman numeral hour markers paired with an outer minute track and Arabic numerals at 5-minute increments • Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock with Arabic numerals every 10 seconds • Blued steel spade-style hour and minute hands • Bezel detailed with fluted coin-edge reeding • Angular patterned bow above the winding crown • Hanging on a wooden display stand for photography

Dial and Visual Presentation

The pocket watch is shown in an open-face configuration with a white dial signed 'American Waltham Watch Co.' beneath the 12 o'clock position. The display incorporates black Roman numeral hour markers, an outer railroad minute track with Arabic numerals at 5-minute increments, and blued steel hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at 6 o'clock, tracked with Arabic numerals at each 10-second interval. The timepiece is housed in a round base metal case featuring fluted coin-edge reeding on the bezel and an angular patterned bow positioned over the winding crown. In the listing photograph, the watch is suspended from a wooden display stand, which the seller explicitly notes is not included with the purchase.

Reported Movement Specifications

The movement is not visible in the primary front photograph, so its details rely on seller documentation. The vendor describes the mechanism as a manual-winding, 18-size Model 1892 Vanguard grade movement manufactured in the U.S.A. and attributed to 1901. According to the listing description and tabulated specs, the movement bears the markings 'Vanguard Waltham Mass. 21 Ruby Jewels Adjusted 7024912' and is stated to be adjusted for temperature and five positions. These mechanical details, including the reported 21 ruby jewels and running condition, have not been independently confirmed by internal inspection.

Case Markings and Physical Dimensions

The vendor notes the case back markings as 'DEFIANCE 0995660', indicating a Defiance base metal case. These stamps are not visible in the available front image. Listing measurements record a case diameter of 54.1 mm, a width including the crown of 62.8 mm, and a case thickness of 17.3 mm. Direct observation of the rear case exterior and interior markings is not possible from the single front photo.

Identification

Reference

Model 1892

Serial number

7024912

Source note

Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.