Pocket Watch Database

Star Watch Case Co. Defiance : Variant 1
Watch Case Marking for Star Watch Case Co. Defiance: Defiance

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Defiance

Database ID:PWDB-171
Case Grade:Defiance
Material:Gold-Filled
Gold Content:10K
Guarantee:10-Year
Introduced:c.1908
Note:Advertised as early as 1908 as "Warranted 10 Years" [JC].
Marking Variants:
(Not Intended to be Comprehensive)
Watch Case Marking Variant for Star Watch Case Co. Defiance: Defiance [in Pointed Banner]
Warranted
Ten Years

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Watch Case Marking Variant for Star Watch Case Co. Defiance: Gold Filled
Ten Karat [in Circle with Wheel Spokes]
Defiance [in Pointed Banner]
Warranted
Ten Years

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Catalog Sources: 1877DFC 1878CYC 1880GHR 1880JAB 1880NHW 1882SFM 1883GHR 1883UNK 1884LSS 1885OY 1886HMS 1886RA 1887BHIA 1887LAM 1888BA 1888OY 1889BAM 1889EVR 1890AP 1890BA 1890CHK 1890JC05 1890OY 1890SFM 1891RR 1891SAC 1892ACR 1892BAC 1892CPS 1892WES 1893BFNA 1893BHIA 1893MCE 1893SAC 1894BA 1894BATM 1894NRC 1895OY 1895SFM 1896MF 1896OY 1897BB 1898MLMF 1899ACB 1899BHIA 1899SAC 1900BA 1900BHIA 1900LMC 1900NHW 1901BAC 1901OY 1902ACB 1902BATM 1902BB 1902MF 1903ACB 1903BAC 1903FDW 1903N76 1903ON 1904ACB 1904BA 1904LB 1904PWC 1905ACB 1905BAC 1905DH 1905FNCS 1905ON 1906ON 1906SRC 1907ACB 1907JVF 1907NAC 1907NBC 1907OY 1907SFM 1908ACB 1909BAC 1910ACB 1911NG 1911OY 1911WJJ 1912COC 1912HA 1912NG 1912SFM 1912WJJ 1913FDW 1914ELD 1915ACB 1915ON 1915PWE 1916LCM 1917BA 1923CBN 1923ON 1925ASJ 1925CPS 1928ON 1932ON 1942WAG
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Star Watch Case Co. Defiance : Variant 2
Watch Case Marking for Star Watch Case Co. Defiance: Definance

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Defiance

Database ID:PWDB-403
Case Grade:Defiance
Material:Stainless Steel
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Star Watch Case Co. Defiance : Variant 3

Defiance

Database ID:PWDB-712
Case Grade:Defiance
Material:Base Metal
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2 Admirations
Serial No.: #19622802
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:301
Size:12s
Model:2
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1917
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Nickel
Case Serial:2426080
Added By:Mandolaw Profile Image Mandolaw
Serial No.: #472070
Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:Unknown
Size:18s
Model:2
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1887
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2503632
Added By:cliffdobbins Profile Image cliffdobbins
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #11079199
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:Vanguard
Size:16s
Model:1899
Jewels:19j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1901
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2505273
Added By:fweepa Profile Image fweepa
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #28169836
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:387
Size:16s
Model:7
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1925
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Steel
Case Serial:2584320
Added By:WinterHawk62 Profile Image WinterHawk62
Serial No.: #19276615
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:293
Size:16s
Model:7
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1917
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2593078
Added By:JDPorter81 Profile Image JDPorter81
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #14191741
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:Vanguard
Size:18s
Model:1892
Jewels:23j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1904
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2602819
Added By:cranemaker Profile Image cranemaker
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #30723081
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:345
Size:12s
Model:3
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1928
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:2606238
Added By:sschnur Profile Image sschnur
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #11503001
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:A.T. & Co.
Size:18s
Model:1892
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1902
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2641445
Added By:technomage Profile Image technomage
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #6254590
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 83
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:April 1895 - May 1895
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2641855
Added By:technomage Profile Image technomage
11 Admirations
Serial No.: #178449
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:942
Size:18s
Model:1
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1902
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Silveroid
Case Serial:2645453
Added By:awalker1829 Profile Image awalker1829
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #26192101
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:303
Size:12s
Model:3
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1924
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2649421
Added By:Joef21 Profile Image Joef21
Serial No.: #21973186
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 625
Size:16s
Model:1908
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1918
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:2652291
Added By:RubixCubensis Profile Image RubixCubensis
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #23055119
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:290
Size:16s
Model:6
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1921
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:2654999
Added By:struth Profile Image struth
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #26841598
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:303
Size:12s
Model:3
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1924
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:2657510
Added By:dscustoms Profile Image dscustoms
Serial No.: #10692318
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:306
Size:16s
Model:7
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1904
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2663341
Added By:durnik56 Profile Image durnik56
Serial No.: #16174114
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 87
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1907
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:2668207
Added By:rholland59 Profile Image rholland59
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #913568
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:940
Size:18s
Model:1
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1911
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:2670843
Added By:winterwolf Profile Image winterwolf
8 Admirations
Serial No.: #16061976
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:381
Size:16s
Model:6
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1912
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Nickel
Case Serial:2752153
Added By:Mobilaero Profile Image Mobilaero
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #1862351
Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:Dueber Watch Co.
Size:18s
Model:3
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1903
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:2793276
Added By:visteo Profile Image visteo
5 Admirations
Serial No.: #1965233
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:174
Size:16s
Model:4
Jewels:19j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1907
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Nickel
Case Serial:2840087
Added By:okiejohn Profile Image okiejohn