WALTHAM 845 HUNTER

Just got this a few days ago. S/N 14,105,374=1904
21 JEWELS MARKED ADJUSTED.I Know some were marked
adjusted 5 positions,this one is not. Anybody have
any info. on this variant?

Case

Dial

Hey Roger, have you looked at http://www.model92.com/Home There is alot of info on variations of the model 92.
Steve

Thanks for the reminder Steve. I have used this in
regards to the Vanguards but had never looked further. It appears that the "5 positions"was used
off and on until s/n 14,125,301 at this point forward I believe it was a standard marking. My s/n
14,105,374 would have been in the on and off runs.
Interesting it is!
Roger

Nice looking watch. Really like that case!

According to Pocket Watch Data Base, it says 5 positions for your serial #.

Thanks Joseph, yes it is adjusted to 5 positions and
is RRG although not RRA and not marked 5 positions.
It is a very good runner!

Roger

Really nice 845 Roger! Waltham knocked it out of the park when they came out with those '92 models, they are a beautiful movement.I have an 845 open face, mine has the 5 positions marking.Also have a Vanguard,Appleton Tracy, and 19 & 21 jewel Crescent Streets.They all keep railroad time.Thanks for posting it, Ted.

Thanks Ted, the model'92's are fast becoming one of
my favorite watches. Beautiful and very well constructed. I have a o/f 845 s/n 16,006,030 that is marked 5 positions as well.

Roger

Hi Roger,
For what it's worth, have a look at this YOUTUBE video at about the 21:45 minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPlVrEgkUZw

I believe "Vern" is talking about the same HC cased watch, Waltham Model 1892 YOM:1904 845 21J
......FYI......Joe........

Thanks Joe, Vern said there were about 1,000 845
Hunters made. So I did my own research using Walthams Gray Book Serial List and I came up with
3,499 made or at least the s/n's were blocked for
the 845 Hunters. Whether they were all made,or not,
I do not know.Mine came from a run of 500 and I believe the third run of 845 Hunters. One database
said there were 55,575 845's produced in O/F and
Hunter. If that is true then the Hunter grade constituted 15.89% of production.I wonder how many are really out there. Not Many I bet.

Roger