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23-Jewel Up/Down Indicator 24-Hour Dial Waltham Vanguard Railroad Pocket Watch
Estimated price for orientation: 1 475 $
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Description Year of Manufacture: 1930-1939 Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Brand: Waltham Escapement Type: Lever MPN: Does Not Apply Display: Analog Material: Rose Gold Filled Serial Number: 27,322,941 Closure: Open Face Model: Vanguard Features: 24-Hour Dial, Up/Down Wind Indicator Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Extraordinary 16-Size 23-Jewel Waltham Up/Down Indicator Railroad Pocket Watch With 24-Hour Dial in Superb Condition
U.S./Mass.; Waltham; Man’s; SN#27,322,941; CA1931
CASE: The rose gold-filled 16-size (45-49MM) No. 3,696,223 open face case displays floral/machined decorations and is signed “A. W. C. Co.”
DIAL: The white porcelain double sunk 24-hour dial features Arabic numerals, spade hands and is signed “Waltham” 23-jewel.”
MOVT: The 23-jewel lever-set No. 27,322,941 nickel movement has a lever escapement, bridge-style layout and is signed “Waltham Vanguard.”
C 2 (The Case is in Perfect Condition)
D 2 (Dial is in Perfect Condition)
M 2 (The Movement is in Perfect Condition)
R 9 (Rarity based on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Expert’s Opinion: Mint porcelain double sunk 24-hour dial on this 23-jewel Lossier hairspring adjusted movement. Vanguard wind indicator, unworn J. Boss railroad case with deep engraved designs. Blank monogram shield, triple signed “Waltham” case, dial and movement. One of Ashland’s best condition indicators! AI-CAT180-21te Up/Down Wind Indicator
Some of the highest quality pocketwatches were equipped with a "wind-indicator" also called an "up-down indicator". The up-down indicator is a small dial indicating the amount of "power reserve" left in the wound mainspring. Most up-down indicators have a scale that points to zero when the watch is fully wound and then gradually indicates to a higher number as the watch runs down. This can be thought of as the number of hours that have elapsed since the watch was last wound.
You should always stop winding when the needle on the indicator reaches zero. On most watches, it's possible to wind a little past the zero mark, but the spring was "set-up" to provide the best time-keeping by stopping at zero. Similarly, you should wind the watch before it drops below the 30 mark to keep it operating in the "middle of the mainspring".
Up-down indicator watches are somewhat rare and are highly-prized by collectors. Lever Escapement
An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper oscillating. The escapement is driven by force from a coiled spring or a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train. Each swing of the pendulum or balance wheel releases a tooth of the escapement's escape wheel gear, allowing the clock's gear train to advance or "escape" by a fixed amount. This regular periodic advancement moves the clock's hands forward at a steady rate. At the same time the tooth gives the timekeeping element a push, before another tooth catches on the escapement's pallet, returning the escapement to its "locked" state. The sudden stopping of the escapement's tooth is what generates the characteristic "ticking" sound heard in operating mechanical clocks and watches. Bridge Style Layout
The metal bar which bears the pivot of wheel and is supported at both ends. The bridge style watch has two or three fingers to hold the wheels in place and together are called a bridge. The term bridge (horologically) is one that is anchored at both ends.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota
Description
| Year of Manufacture: | 1930-1939 | Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) |
| Brand: | Waltham | Escapement Type: | Lever |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | Display: | Analog |
| Material: | Rose Gold Filled | Serial Number: | 27,322,941 |
| Closure: | Open Face | Model: | Vanguard |
| Features: | 24-Hour Dial, Up/Down Wind Indicator | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
U.S./Mass.; Waltham; Man’s; SN#27,322,941; CA1931
CASE: The rose gold-filled 16-size (45-49MM) No. 3,696,223 open face case displays floral/machined decorations and is signed “A. W. C. Co.”
DIAL: The white porcelain double sunk 24-hour dial features Arabic numerals, spade hands and is signed “Waltham” 23-jewel.”
MOVT: The 23-jewel lever-set No. 27,322,941 nickel movement has a lever escapement, bridge-style layout and is signed “Waltham Vanguard.”
C 2 (The Case is in Perfect Condition)
D 2 (Dial is in Perfect Condition)
M 2 (The Movement is in Perfect Condition)
R 9 (Rarity based on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Expert’s Opinion: Mint porcelain double sunk 24-hour dial on this 23-jewel Lossier hairspring adjusted movement. Vanguard wind indicator, unworn J. Boss railroad case with deep engraved designs. Blank monogram shield, triple signed “Waltham” case, dial and movement. One of Ashland’s best condition indicators! AI-CAT180-21te Up/Down Wind Indicator
Some of the highest quality pocketwatches were equipped with a "wind-indicator" also called an "up-down indicator". The up-down indicator is a small dial indicating the amount of "power reserve" left in the wound mainspring. Most up-down indicators have a scale that points to zero when the watch is fully wound and then gradually indicates to a higher number as the watch runs down. This can be thought of as the number of hours that have elapsed since the watch was last wound.
You should always stop winding when the needle on the indicator reaches zero. On most watches, it's possible to wind a little past the zero mark, but the spring was "set-up" to provide the best time-keeping by stopping at zero. Similarly, you should wind the watch before it drops below the 30 mark to keep it operating in the "middle of the mainspring".
Up-down indicator watches are somewhat rare and are highly-prized by collectors. Lever Escapement
An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper oscillating. The escapement is driven by force from a coiled spring or a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train. Each swing of the pendulum or balance wheel releases a tooth of the escapement's escape wheel gear, allowing the clock's gear train to advance or "escape" by a fixed amount. This regular periodic advancement moves the clock's hands forward at a steady rate. At the same time the tooth gives the timekeeping element a push, before another tooth catches on the escapement's pallet, returning the escapement to its "locked" state. The sudden stopping of the escapement's tooth is what generates the characteristic "ticking" sound heard in operating mechanical clocks and watches. Bridge Style Layout
The metal bar which bears the pivot of wheel and is supported at both ends. The bridge style watch has two or three fingers to hold the wheels in place and together are called a bridge. The term bridge (horologically) is one that is anchored at both ends.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota