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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Serial No.: #1567089
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:974
Size:16s
Model:2
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1921
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:7057026
Added By:billreid Profile Image billreid
Serial No.: #1268775
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:978
Size:16s
Model:2
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1917
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7057026
Added By:billreid Profile Image billreid
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #4334851
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:305
Size:16s
Model:7
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1923
Case Model:DEFIANCE
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7066210
Added By:SteveO1 Profile Image SteveO1
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #3025058
Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:Wm. Mckinley
Size:16s
Model:4
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1912
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7224470
Added By:okiejohn Profile Image okiejohn
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #1703315
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:992
Size:16s
Model:992
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1923
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Silveroid
Case Serial:7236831
Added By:WalkinBlues Profile Image WalkinBlues
4 Admirations
Serial No.: #584053
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:927
Size:18s
Model:2
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1908
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7258299
Added By:CotsRaymond Profile Image CotsRaymond
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #17145793
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:326
Size:18s
Model:5
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1913
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Steel
Case Serial:7324618
Added By:smurphy Profile Image smurphy
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #12566135
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:Crescent St.
Size:18s
Model:1892
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1903
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Nickel
Case Serial:7325091
Added By:lutelles1white Profile Image lutelles1white
4 Admirations
Serial No.: #14002595
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:336
Size:18s
Model:5
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1910
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7330300
Added By:Techguy73 Profile Image Techguy73
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #11012410
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:308
Size:18s
Model:5
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1905
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7334863
Added By:bonedog32 Profile Image bonedog32
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #14159197
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 85
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1904
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7336923
Added By:cougwatch Profile Image cougwatch
9 Admirations
Serial No.: #5771985
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:103
Size:18s
Model:3
Jewels:15j or 17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1895
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7625500
Added By:Mobilaero Profile Image Mobilaero
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #12826685
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:316
Size:18s
Model:4
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1907
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:7635911
Added By:vigidy Profile Image vigidy
6 Admirations
Serial No.: #352476
Manufacturer:Keystone Watch Co.
Grade:Dust Proof
Size:18s
Model:Advertised as R.R. watch.
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1889
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7637579
Added By:machinistrich Profile Image machinistrich
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #8928966
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:247
Size:16s
Model:6
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1900
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7643798
Added By:Joef21 Profile Image Joef21
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #12963415
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 610
Size:16s
Model:1899
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1903
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Goldfilled
Gold Karat:10
Guarantee:10
Case Serial:7658594
Added By:Rickglick1 Profile Image Rickglick1
Serial No.: #30636490
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:387
Size:16s
Model:7
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1928
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:7662558
Added By:HandMeDowns Profile Image HandMeDowns
4 Admirations
Serial No.: #2480535
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:992
Size:16s
Model:2
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1927
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7860112
Added By:texnet Profile Image texnet
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #969703
Manufacturer:E. Howard Watch Co. (Keystone)
Grade:Series 4
Size:16s
Model:1905
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1908
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Coinsilver
Case Serial:7860396
Added By:bsheets Profile Image bsheets
7 Admirations
Serial No.: #2473107
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:992
Size:16s
Model:2
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1927
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:7976664
Added By:kansasbeals Profile Image kansasbeals