Winding Wheel Damascening Patterns
Caveats
The damascening pattern on the winding wheels of the Model 92 is different
for each grade. Below you will find the various patterns and the grade
associated with each one.
Appleton Tracy and Company
The Appleton Tracy & Company grade is the only grade in which there are
variations in the patterns.
The first two runs of Model 92s containing Appleton Tracys (7005001-6000 and
7006001-7000) use the damascening pattern to the left on the winding wheels.
These runs are interesting in that they also contain Riversides and even
some Vanguards in the 7005001 run. This pattern is also found on Model
88 Royals and Model 92 Royals later in production. This photo is
actually from a Model 92 Royal as it is the best photo on hand of this
particular pattern.
ATC Pattern One
The next 2 runs containing Appleton Tracys are7018001-600 and 7018601-973.
The Gray Book lists these runs as "Vanguard" and "Special" in the grade column
but the Handwritten Records indicate that the runs are made up of ATCs,
Riversides and No. 45s and some Vanguards. There are no photos at
present of any ATC movements from these runs so it is impossible to say what
pattern is used on these particular watches. The next run containing
ATCs is 7026001-7000, which the Gray Book lists as Vanguards. There
have been ATCs and Riversides reported in this run and both grades use the
pattern to the left. The pattern used in run 744801-500 is unclear.
ATC Pattern Two

At run 7450201-500 a brushed finish is applied to the wheels of the Appleton
Tracy grade but the pattern is the same and remains the same with the
brushed finish on ATCs
throughout the rest of Model 92 production.
ATC
All P.S. Bartletts use the same pattern.
Pattern Three

P.S. Bartlett

Crescent Street

Riverside

Royal

All Vanguards use the same pattern.
Vanguard

The Royal grade uses the pattern to the left. It is also found on the
first 2 runs of Appleton Tracys.
The Riverside grade uses the pattern to the left. As stated above, it
is also found on early Appleton Tracys.
All Crescent Streets use the same pattern. The 845 grade also uses the
same pattern