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Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, British Hydrographic Services (HS2) deck watch, 60mm, very heavy sterling silver .925 OF original HB&B case with silver cuvette, bearing Swiss touchmarks and "FFBA" case marking, SW-SS, original silvered dial, fully capped lever escapement with expansion balance, 20J, fausses-côtes NI damascene, Department of Defence pheon mark on mvt and case, s#444703, case #279563, HS #4703, ca 1939. Gross weight of assembled watch 99.2 dwt (154.4 g). In outstanding condition. The HS2 marking designates a chronometer adjusted for isochronism in at least five positions, only HS1 being higher of higher rank with detent escapement.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, pristine mvt condition overall; dial mint; hands mint save for slight bend in minute; case shows very little wear, some MFS, no dents or dings, crisp contract detail; bow tight, unworn, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
PRICE SOLD:
$5400
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Hamilton "Torpedo Boat Watch" with 56-hour winding indicator for US Shipping Board, 36S, 69mm massive sterling silver OF original CWCCo case with US Shipping Board logo and "342" marking on back, SW pin-set, original silvered DS dial, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, GJS, striped NI damascene, s#1260139, with associated USSB Hamilton box labeled to watch No. 341 which is one number away from the marking on this example's case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly on a full wind and after a twist, OH recommended, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, small number of MFS; dial with some scattered mild small spotting; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, some MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal; box exterior with some mild marks and light wear.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
PRICE SOLD:
$3800
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Hamilton "Torpedo Boat Watch" with 56-hour winding indicator, in original mahogany box with Hamilton top-silk, silver plaque on box matching engraving on back of watch, "US Navy #5066," 36S, 69mm, massive sterling silver OF original CWCCo case, SW-pin-set, silvered dial, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, 5 positions adjusted, motor barrel, double roller, GJS, parallel pattern NI damascene on upper plates with tight helix pattern damascene on lower plate, s#1260321, total weight of assembled watch 175.9 dwt (273.5 g).
CONDITION:
NR, gummy, runs with pressure, needs OH, near mint mvt condition overall; dial very clean, only lightly toned; hands mint; case shows little wear, few MFS, no dents or dings; bow tight, crown shows little wear; box in sound condition with key, crack in bottom, threadbare sections to very rubbed top-silk.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
PRICE SOLD:
$3200
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Hamilton, model 21 marine chronometer, fusee-drive, fully capped spring detent escapement, 14J, ribbed pattern NI damascene marked "No 4954-1941," original silvered dial with identical marking, 56-hour power reserve, used mvt in NOS tub with gimbals, NOS brass-mounted and banded mahogany box with gilt Hamilton signature plate, s#2E4954. Mvt condition is distinctly below the NOS case & gimbals, conclusively showing the mvt to be from a different source. The box and gimbals deserve a mint occupant.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, fine mvt condition overall, plate cloudiness, many MFS, FS, checkered scratches and nicks, no oxide; dial fine, re-coated with MFS and checks, bezel rub - dial has extremely patchy appearance at an angle; hands mint; pristine tub & gimbals; good beveled glass crystal, mint box with only mild oxide on handles and a few tiny nicks on top.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
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Ulysse Nardin, Le Locle (Suisse), marine chronometer, fusee-drive, fully capped spring detent escapement with H-balance, white alloy HS, 15J, gilt mvt with impressed Nardin logo, silvered dial, 56-hour power reserve, in original fully signed tub with gimbals, original brass-mounted mahogany box with matching signature and number tabs, s#8945.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, near mint mvt condition overall; dial excellent, light soiling and bezel rub; hands excellent; tub & gimbals with some scratches and pitting to finish; good beveled glass crystal, excellent box with some variant wood color, some refinishing at least.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
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Hamilton deck watch, grade 3992B for the Canadian Navy, center-seconds, 16S, .800 silver original case with contract markings for Canadian Hydrographic Services on rear along with Canadian pheon (broad arrow in "C") symbol and mvt serial number, SW-hack-setting, WED with 13 to 24 hour indications, fully capped lever escapement, 22J, AMAC balance & Elinvar HS system, striped NI damascene, s#3C2452 on mvt and case back, in fitted Hamilton box. This Canadian Navy 3992B is significantly scarcer than the 3992B version that was supplied to the British Navy. The watch has "US Govt" marking on plate, perhaps a consequence of the Lend-Lease Act. The HS3 marking designates a deck watch adjusted for isochronism in at least two positions.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, balance overbanked, excellent mvt condition overall; perfect dial; excellent hands; case shows little wear and a nice acquired patina, some MFS, small mar to a few of the reeds at upper part of bezel; tight bow, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal; box with "#22" lightly scratched at upper portion of top, some mild marks elsewhere.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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Hamilton, deck watch, 36S mvt originally found in massive 6 oz silver PW style case, now set-up as KWKS with lovely silver plated carriage clock-style key, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, GJS, ribbed pattern NI damascene, printed paper dial, 56-hour power reserve, in specially fitted nickel alloy tub with matching gimbals, mahogany inner box with its lock and key, padded fitted outer mahogany box with leather strap, s#1260703.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, mint mvt condition overall; dial clean; hands mint; near mint tub & gimbals; good beveled glass crystal; refinished inner and outer boxes, leather strap very dry and fragile.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1100
PRICE SOLD:
$2200
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Bulova Accutron Navigator Mark II, deck watch in original O-ring sealed tub, shock-resistant solid quality laminate deck-watch box with window under top, 24-hour dial, three grade 214H mechanisms stacked at 120-degree rotation from one another, two of the mvts being tuning fork and coil only, to deliver the average of three going rates. Introduced in 1967, these clocks appear to deliver extraordinary accuracy in tests after overhaul, as some have documented online. We sold one from the estate of Red Skelton in 2014.
CONDITION:
GRO, mint condition overall.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$400
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Hamilton deck watch, grade 3992B for the British Navy, center-seconds, 16S, CPBM case with Hydrographic Services (HS3) contract markings and Ministry of Defence (English spelling) pheon on rear, SW-hack-set, painted metal decimal style 1970's era redial for UK Royal Navy "Work Study" use, fully capped lever escapement, 22J, AMAC balance & Elinvar HS, striped NI damascene, s#3C1972, in fitted box. The watch has "US Govt" marking on plate, perhaps a consequence of the Lend-Lease Act.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, hack operating properly, near mint mvt condition overall; mint dial; near mint hands; case shows light wear, scattered FS and MFS, no dents or dings, some chrome loss to rear; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal; box exterior excellent, box interior with scratched 2C marking in wood surface to area right of watch pendent.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$1200
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Hamilton deck watch, model 22 with winding indicator, "US Navy-Bu Ships-1943" plate marking, 35S, CPBM original case with contract markings on rear, SB with inner snap bezel, SW-SS with safety pin to release setting (depress pin to be able to pull out stem - the watch is not pin-set as it may look), original silvered dial, fully capped lever escapement, AMAC balance & Elinvar HS, 21J, striped NI damascene, s#2F24561, in Hamilton box.
CONDITION:
GRO after a sluggish start, near mint mvt condition overall; dial excellent with few mild FS and speckles; near mint hands; case shows almost no wear, some mild MFS, no dents or dings; crown shows hardly any wear; plastic crystal with a crack at the edge; box with some average scratches and wear.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$950
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Hamilton, model 22 deck watch, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance system, 21J 6P temperature adjusted, gilt mvt fausses-côtes NI damascene, original silvered dial, 56-hour power reserve, in original tub with gimbals, the tub marked on back "Mtd [mounted] Watch, Bureau of Ships, US Navy, No 865-1941, original metal-mounted mahogany box with Hamilton signature plate, s#2F2597.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, mint mvt condition overall; dial mint; hands mint; near mint tub & gimbals with only faint rash to finish; good beveled glass crystal, box very scratches internally from lifting in and out, lacquer losses to top, structurally sound.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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Hamilton, model 22 deck watch, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance system, 21J 6P temperature adjusted, ribbed pattern NI damascene, mvt marked "US Navy-Bu Ships-1942," original silvered dial, 56-hour power reserve, in original tub with gimbals, the tub marked on back "Mtd [mounted] Watch, Bureau of Ships, US Navy, No 1554-1941, original metal-mounted mahogany box with Hamilton signature plate, s#2F18936.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, near mint mvt condition overall, some MFS at case-screw site; dial excellent, some marks and scuffs in WI, mark next to center; hands mint; fine tub & gimbals, wear to brass in places; good beveled glass crystal, box near mint internally, minor checks or dings to top externally.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$850
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Hamilton, model 22 deck watch, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance system, 21J 6P temperature adjusted, ribbed pattern NI damascene, mvt marked "US Navy-Bu Ships-1943," original silvered dial, 56-hour power reserve, in original s#11197 tub with gimbals, original metal-mounted mahogany box with Hamilton signature plate, s#2F26255.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, near mint mvt condition overall; dial near mint, small scuff in center; mint hands; fine tub & gimbals, wear to brass in places; good beveled glass crystal, clean structurally sound box with minor nicks to finish.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$950
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Waltham, 8-day deck watch in tub with gimbals, brass-mounted mahogany box with padded fitted outer box for a different deck watch, 37S, SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J, plain NI damascene mvt, silvered dial, s#23556075, outer box with tab for s#21869102 (not a Waltham).
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, excellent mvt condition overall; dial excellent, black rub in seconds; hands mint hands; excellent tub & gimbals; good beveled glass crystal, near mint inner box, excellent outer with impact dent on top, good leather.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$400
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Zenith Chronometer, 8-day deck watch, mvt signed both by Zenith and Vail Watch Co (a registered American company), SW-SS, lever escapement, 15J 3 adjustments, GJS, concentric radiant-banded pattern NI damascene, printed silvered dial, 8-day power reserve, in tub with gimbals, brass-mounted mahogany box, s#203072. The package appears to be modeled after the Waltham gimbaled deck watch, the jeweling over-stamped on the plate.
CONDITION:
GRO, good escapement function, mint mvt condition overall; dial near mint, very little black microspeckle; hands near mint; excellent-plus tub & gimbals with very few scratches, patches or specks to finish; good beveled glass crystal, excellent structurally sound box.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$650
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Elgin deck watch, B W Raymond, Hydrographic Department deck watch with center seconds, 16S, CPBM case with Ministry of Defence pheon (broad arrow) marking on rear, SW-hack-set, WED with pheon, fully capped lever escapement, 22J, striped NI damascene, s#42078716, in associated fitted Hydrographic Department box of differing serial # to case marking.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall; perfect dial; mint hands; case shows almost no wear, small FS and MFS to rear; tight bow, crown shows almost no wear; good glass crystal; excellent box.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$750
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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Hamilton deck watch, GCT Navigation Master Watch in original shock-resistant metal carrying case within its shipping box, grade 4992B, 16S, CPBM OF original case with contract markings on back, "NXIX7" scratched in above markings, SW-SS, original black 24-hour dial, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance system, 22J, gilt mvt pattern NI damascene, s#4C143912, carrying case manufactured by Geo H Adamson Tecumseh, Michigan.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, mint mvt condition overall; dial mint; hands mint; case shows no wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, crisp contract detail, would be mint if not for scratched numerals and tricky back threads; bow tight, crown shows no wear; good glass crystal; carrying case mint, instruction sheet and shipping box excellent. A rare complete package.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$700
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Hamilton deck watch, boxed for French Navy or other military use, grade 2974B with "US Govt" marking on plate, 16S, CPBM OF original SB&B case with snap-cuvette, SW-SS, WE boxcar SSD, lever escapement with AMAC balance system, 17J, ribbed pattern NI damascene, s#2K6186. The case-back and box tabs bear matching numbers, "SH108" on case-back, "No108SH" on tabs. The black hinged holder insert for the watch is signed "J Auricoste à Paris" on its back, and the bow removed for use in this form. In 1889, Joseph Auricoste succeeded Emile Thomas, a marine chronometer maker since 1854, continuing service to the French Navy and eventually other branches of the nation's military. Collaboration with Patek Philippe after WWII created the first electro-mechanical system for all of France's naval warships. The generational company continues its horological services to the present day.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall; dial perfect, mint luster; hands mint; case shows little wear, but the case-back was turned down after acquisition and the new French number stamped in the back, with the same number etched on the cuvette; case otherwise shows few MFS, no dents or dings, good reeding detail, a few marks at the back edge from attempted use of case-knife on the screwed-back; bow not present but ready for replacement, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent condition.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$500
PRICE SOLD:
$650
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