Description:

Waltham 16S 23J lever set (LS) adj. 6p Vanguard Up & Down indicator pocket watch #22065105, beautiful nickel bridge layout movement with screw-down raised gold jewel settings (GJS), a gold center wheel, a diamond endstone on the balance bridge and an elaborate checkerboard damascene pattern with a wavy line circular border, the time set lever on this model is at 11 o'clock, double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel dial with fancy Arabic numbers, red Arabic 5 minute markers, a subsidiary power indicator register at 12 o'clock and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, the dial has a small scratch near the center post and a few flakes on the edge of the dial at 2 o'clock but no hairlines, blue steel spade style hands.

Attractive white gold filled (WGF) smooth polish screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with elaborately engraved floral & reeded designs on the bezels, a short heavy pendant supporting a recessed crown and a large fancy bow with floral engraving, case is showing normal even wear with a few small spots of brass starting on the bezels, frame & bow, this case is likely a replacement to the original however it does not display any additional screw marks, measures approx. 50mm in diameter x 66mm in length x 15mm thick (crystal included). A very high quality vintage railroad grade Waltham with the desirable Up & Down wind indicator function from the early 1900s in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1918-1919
  • Company: Waltham
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 0523J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 6 positions
  • Model/Grade: Vanguard Up & Down indicator
  • Serial #: 22065105
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: wind indicator, bridge layout, diamond endstone, gold jewel settings (GJS), screw-down jewel settings, raised jewel settings, gold center wheel
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Dial Details: double sunk (DS)
  • Hand Style: spade
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - White
  • Case Details: re-cased, fancy bow, recessed crown
  • Case Width/Diameter: 50mm (1.97 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  66mm (2.60 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  15mm (0.59 inches)
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Gentlemen's