DESCRIPTION:
APW - Ball Hamilton, Official B of LE Standard (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers), 17J, Grade 999B, 18S, gold-filled OF case, white enamel SS dial with B of LE logo, pierced Ball style hour and minute hands, SW-LS, sunburst pattern nickel damascene, s#118382. Though this sunburst damascene pattern is the norm for 21 jewel and 23 jewel 18 size Ball Hamilton movements, this pattern is very rare among 17 jewel Ball Hamilton production which instead typically were finished with a bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene. We have only seen a very few other Ball Hamilton 17 jewel examples with this sunburst damascene and all have been within the 118351 to 118400 serial number range. Of these, this is the first example with Brotherhood marking we have encountered as the very few others we have seen have had "Official RR Standard" marking instead.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, mainspring and balance staff seem likely broken, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, scattered small fine to micro-fine scratches, some bits of oxide to regulator; nearly flawless dial with few small fine to micro-fine scratches; fine hands, hour was presumably originally plum colored but is now with full finish loss, minute is plum colored, seconds-hand is a blue colored replacement; case shows little wear, some abrasions to band at 1:30 and also to adjacent perimeter of rear, no dents or dings, engine turning detail with mild reduction at shoulder; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2200
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