Waltham Model 1892 C.R.T.S. #15112541 (1906)

17j Adj. 5 Positions Gold Star Regulator

AWCCo. Coin Silver Original case, thick flat crystal with a few nicks.

Runs well but could use a cleaning, superb unmarred movement, no hairlines or cracks in the dial, I am pleased with this one.

Dial

Case

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Very nice....

Very nice - classic clean style!

Watch looks awesome..Way to go Lorne..

Thank you for the kind comments gentlemen.

As far as I know I am the northernmost member of IHC185 located at latitude 54.7.

The only other IHC185ers I know up this way are Bill Manders and Walter Colk at lat. 53.9

We have had several informal meetings of what I like to call The Hinterland Horology Club (HHC51, the 51 is arbitrary, the year I was born).

I know Bill has a few of these watches as well so Bill, this is a Waltham C.R.T.S./C.P.R. throw down.

5 years from today lets tally up who has the most of these watches and you, I mean the one with the least has to pony up for dinner, drinks included, for the 3 of us in P.G.

Are you in?

Now I'm bummed out 'cause I'm only at 45.4!!
And a few thousand klms east to boot.

Wow, Lorne. Great find. Love the silver case.

Ken H.

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Now I'm bummed out 'cause I'm only at 45.4!!
And a few thousand klms east to boot.

I dub thee member of HHC51.

We will understand if you are unable to attend all of the meetings.

Gorgeous watch, Lorne. FYI, I think you juxtaposed the second and third digits in the serial number--it looks to be 15112541.

According to PWDB, total production on this beauty was a whopping 1001. Here's the info they show:

Grade: C.R.T.S.

Movement Serial Number: 15112541
Grade: C.R.T.S.
Model: 1892
Estimated Production Year: 1906
Run Quantity: 200
Total Production: 1,001
Size: 18s
Jewels: 17j
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Setting: Pendant
Plate: Full Plate
Adjusted: Yes

Thanks Michael, it is also lever set, I sent in a report.

I have also seen estimated totals of C.R.T.S. at 1450 and 1550.

That's a nice find Lorne, you make us all jealous.

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As far as I know I am the northernmost member of IHC185 located at latitude 54.7.

Lorne, I have to disapoint you since I'm living at latitude 56.34 in Sweden. However, you might still have the bragging rights for being the northenmost member on the American continent.
BTW, a very nice watch.

Regards, Krister.

Mike, I guess the only way to get by that emotion is to buy more watches.

Krister, I can happily live with the American bragging rights. This gave me reason to look up latitude, each degree is about 69 miles and each min. about 1 mile so you are 75ish miles north of me.

Lorne,
I guess we could move to Dawson Creek, that should ensure the northernmost lat. at this time, and I am still thinking of a somewhat witty response !
Bill

That is a beauty!

Lorne, I just noticed that one of my CRTS watches is just a few numbers away from yours. My #15112511 is a private label dial with the same numbers - Roman/Arabic - as yours as well.

Ralph, does it have the arrows in as well? Pics?

I may have to start a thread on the different dials found on these C.R.T.S. and C.P.R."s.


The private labels generally seem to be in better shape as I believe most never saw service in the running trades.

Actually, by the type of chain and the condition of mine I don't think it was used on the railway neither.


I am off to Edmonton today for Thanksgiving and by happy coincidence there is a meeting of the Edmonton Watch Club which I hope to attend.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, Lorne, by the way!

Regards! Mark

They are sisters for sure, Lorne. Virtually identical but for the dial PL name.

Hi Lorne,
This is the dial on my 1892 Model CPR.

The movement.

The dial on my 1883 Model CPR.

The movement of the 1883 CPR.

Thank you Mark, I ate a bit too much but had a nice trip.

I went to a meeting of the Edmonton Watch Club, nice bunch of guys. A "Hello" to Larry Buchan from Marvin Berger.

On the way back convened a meeting of HHC51 in Prince George. Just Bill Manders and I, Walter Colk is in the process of moving to a lower latitude so we will lose 1/3 of our membership.

Ralph, nice to see the same dial which legitimizes it for this run at least.

Peter, I have a dial on a model 1892 C.R.T.S 15005591(1906) which is almost identical to your 1892 C.P.R 20000160, but the fonts are slightly different and the 5 min markers are rectangular.

Now I'm just fooling around with some new Mac tools I discovered. (601)