Pocket Watch Database

Star Watch Case Co. Defiance : Variant 1
Watch Case Marking for Star Watch Case Co. Defiance: Defiance [in Pointed Banner]
Warranted
Ten Years

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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: 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.: #10248069
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 820
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1901
Case Model:Defiance
Added By:wicklow83 Profile Image wicklow83
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #30925940
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:478
Size:16s
Model:15
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1928
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:MichaelB Profile Image MichaelB
4 Admirations
Serial No.: #3804554
Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:No. 307
Size:12s
Model:5
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1918
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:pmwas1 Profile Image pmwas1
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #14042851
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 81
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1904
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:lovinwatches Profile Image lovinwatches
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #21584848
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:315
Size:12s
Model:3
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1919
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:MLS1512 Profile Image MLS1512
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #15760689
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 610
Size:16s
Model:1899
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1907
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Goldfilled
Added By:Joef21 Profile Image Joef21
Serial No.: #16469354
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:No. 825
Size:18s
Model:1883
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1908
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:Mcnuttja Profile Image Mcnuttja
Serial No.: #3470540
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:77
Size:18s
Model:5
Jewels:15j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1889
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:Mcnuttja Profile Image Mcnuttja
Serial No.: #3510370
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:Bunn Special
Size:16s
Model:9
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1919
Case Model:Defiance
Added By:AJJS07 Profile Image AJJS07
Serial No.: #20927753
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:455
Size:16s
Model:15
Jewels:19j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1918
Case Model:Defiance
Added By:rmwatchandclock Profile Image rmwatchandclock
Serial No.: #1288147
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:993
Size:16s
Model:2
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1918
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Goldfilled
Guarantee:10
Added By:rmwatchandclock Profile Image rmwatchandclock
Serial No.: #2517934
Manufacturer:Hamilton
Grade:992
Size:16s
Model:2
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1928
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:geotechcritter Profile Image geotechcritter
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #4368670
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:Bunn Special
Size:16s
Model:9
Jewels:21j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1923
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:appa69 Profile Image appa69
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #724975
Manufacturer:U.S. Watch Co. (Waltham, Mass)
Grade:105
Size:16s
Model:1895
Jewels:15j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1903
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Goldfilled
Gold Karat:10
Guarantee:10
Added By:cogwatch85 Profile Image cogwatch85
9 Admirations
Serial No.: #3540323
Manufacturer:Hampden
Grade:Wm. Mckinley
Size:16s
Model:5
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1916
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:ChrisG Profile Image ChrisG
4 Admirations
Serial No.: #7764326
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:197
Size:12s
Model:3
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1899
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Added By:StringBEanWill Profile Image StringBEanWill
3 Admirations
Serial No.: #4683648
Manufacturer:Illinois
Grade:405
Size:12s
Model:3
Jewels:17j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1925
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:N/A
Added By:1whatever Profile Image 1whatever
4 Admirations
Serial No.: #25030424
Manufacturer:Waltham
Grade:Premier
Size:12s
Model:1894
Jewels:19j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Two-Tone
Est. Date:1925
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:None
Added By:cbzimm Profile Image cbzimm
7 Admirations
Serial No.: #10073265
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:280
Size:16s
Model:9
Jewels:17j
Setting:Lever
Finish:Nickel
Est. Date:1904
Case Model:Defiance
Case Material:Basemetal
Case Serial:0215516
Added By:bluedevil64 Profile Image bluedevil64
2 Admirations
Serial No.: #19005386
Manufacturer:Elgin
Grade:293
Size:16s
Model:7
Jewels:7j
Setting:Pendant
Finish:Gilt
Est. Date:1917
Case Model:Defiance
Case Serial:0318018
Added By:flagstaffmouse Profile Image flagstaffmouse