Dave Bush   34 Blossom St.  Portsmouth NH 03801  USA    (603) 436-9721 Email me at Dave@NHwatchsite.com     Waltham Vanguard 23 jewel railroad watch with box
item WW330 Price $425       This is a 16 size with an outer case diameter of 50.5mm(2 inches)           Good condition painted metal dial   Has plastic crystal
 
The case does show small signs of use, the gold plate has small areas of wear through showing the base metal underneath, so even though it does have the box, it is not a new watch, but a well preserved specimen that has been carried but remains quite presentable
     
 
 The cardboard box is marked with the same serial number as the watch, it is in about average condition, a little worn around the edges and there is a tear in one corner of the inner part
 
 
               
 
The movement is signed "Vanguard, Waltham U.S.A., 23 jewels 8 adjustments"
  It fills all of the requirements of a railroad watch in any era        
              
It is lever setting to set the hands, and this model was made with the lever in a unique position - it is at about 11:00 - pull it out away from the dial, at which time if you turn the winding crown the hands will move.  Push it back in, and now turning the winding crown will again wind the watch.  This lever setting system was required on all railroad grade watches so that you would not accidentally change the time when you were winding the watch   You can see the lever in the out position at the 11:00 in the photo above
 
 
           
 
   
   
   
   
    The case is marked "10K Rolled Gold Plate" it is gold filled    Manufacturer's movement serial number 34,502,444 dates this watch to about 1956           Home -Ordering information         Dave Bush   34 Blossom St.  Portsmouth NH 03801  USA    (603) 436-9721 Email me at Dave@NHwatchsite.com