WALTHAM 23-JEWEL VANGUARD AND 21-JEWEL MODEL 16-A POCKET WATCHES, LOT OF TWO, comprising a 23-jewel model 1908 Vanguard railroad grade example, grade No. 1623, lever-set movement, serial number 30569491, having a white enamel dial with Arabic chapter ring, sunk seconds subsidiary, and blued-steel spade hands, housed in a gold-filled watch case featuring engraving of a horse-drawn cart with rider possibly for harness racing; and a 21-jewel model 16-A example, lever-set movement, serial number 33850919, having a black enamel dial with Roman chapter ring and Arabic outer track, sunk seconds subsidiary, and enameled hands, housed in an open-face case with engraved decorated back. American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, MA. Circa 1940 and 1953. Size 16s.
Provenance: From a Princeton, WV collection.

Good to very good overall condition with minor to moderate wear and surface scratches, cases with losses to gold, worn spots to engraving, and/or a few dents; Vanguard example with a chip to dial at the 8 position having a few corresponding hairlines; 16-A example with two cracks to crystal along edge. Each currently running and not timed for accuracy, Vanguard example stopping periodically (see Catalogue Guarantee).