The 1904 Waltham Vanguard 23j 16s pocket watch is a vintage piece with a classic open face design and Arabic numeral indices. This railroad grade timepiece features a 12-hour dial and is housed in a silver plated case with a snap closure. The watch comes serviced and displayed in a factory Waltham display case, making it a desirable addition to any collection. Watch is in excellent condition keeping accurate time, varying 5 to 10 seconds per day. Watch was serviced in 2025. Case does show normal wear for its age. Crystal’s has some light scratches and hands and dial are in great condition with a hairline between 11 and 12 o’clock position that I can see.

Its a 17 jewel movement, 18SZ Runs good , Keeps perfect time , Has been Serviced, cleaned and oiled. The #s on the movement are, 16551952, made in 1911. This is a big watch, it measures from side to side 54.7 mm. The doubble sunk dial is clean with a hairline by the 9, you can see in the pictures. The case looks good, has a few small dents and dings , which is normal for its age. The glass on one side is new, the other side has a few light scratches. Its a Lever set and stem wind, in a display case, this is a 110 year old watch looking good and running good. The item “18SZ Elgin Pocket Watch in Display Case-Serviced Keeps Time -17 Jewels” is in sale since Thursday, July 22, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “rvcoin” and is located in Needles, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Water Resistance: Not Water Resistant
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• Closure: Display Case
• Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
• Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
• Year Manufactured: 1911
• Material: silveriod
• Metal: silveriod
• Vintage: Yes
• Serial Number: 16551952
• Brand: Elgin
• Case Color: Silver
• Department: Men
• Type: Pocket Watch
• Customized: No
• Dial Color: White
• Model: Elgin Sportsman
• Style: Casual
• Case Material: silveriod
• Display: Analog

This watch is a nice 18SZ, Large, Thick Elgin antique pocket watch & fob in nice Display case, see through back, (glass on both sides). Its a 13 jewels – just serviced, Runs good. The #s on the movement are, 1698031, made in 1885. This is a 135 year old watch running good. From side to side. The dial is clean with a few hairlines, you can see in the pictures. The glass crystals are very thick with some scratches, but nice Condition. The case looks great, nice and shiny. Its a stem wind and lever set. Ask about Case polishing and watch cleaning. The item “Large, Thick 18 SZ Elgin Pocket Watch in Display Case-Serviced, Runs Good-13 J” is in sale since Saturday, October 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “rvcoin” and is located in Needles, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Water Resistance: no
• Number of Jewels: 13Jewels
• Model: Elgin Sportsman
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Department: Men
• Case Color: Silver
• Style: Casual
• Caseback: clear
• Case Material: silveroid
• Escapement Type: Lever
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• With Original Packaging: No
• Type: Pocket Watch
• Seller Warranty: No
• Customized: No
• Case Finish: Polished
• Vintage: Yes
• Year Manufactured: 1885
• Dial Color: white
• Closure: Open Face
• Display: display
• Brand: Elgin
• Metal: silverine
• Material: silverine
• Serial Number: 1698031