DESCRIPTION:
APW - Waltham, Appleton Tracy & Co, Model 1857, 16J, 18S, coin silver OF pair style recase, nickel cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, gold jewel settings, nickel damascene, s#933061. A very unusual and intriguing piece, this is the only example of a Model 1857 Appleton Tracy & Co. with nickel damascene finish that we have encountered. This movement also has notably atypical features of gold jewel settings and jeweling to the upper end of its center wheel arbor. Please see our comments in the condition report for observations from a partial disassembly of the movement.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, in the dial down position will tick for a few moments with a twist, when dial up will not tick at all with a twist, overhaul needed, mvt has been partially disassembled and we observe that plate finish is nickel throughout, damascene pattern is correctly matched among main plate, balance cock and barrel bridge, underside of balance cock is marked with s#1163, underside of balance wheel spars (arms) are not marked with any evident s#, underside of barrel bridge is marked with s#11 at one side and s#16 at the other, and visible surface under dial is marked with s#11163 and s#1163, this combination of consistent movement finish but inconsistent numbering suggests the possibility that this watch was either a factory employee's piece or was otherwise finished at Waltham outside of the course of regular production, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with edge chip at 5, some small edge flakes elsewhere, faint hl above seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, scratches and fine scratches, some shallow dents to rear, ding across rear/body seam at 3, few mild dings elsewhere; bow pivots freely; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$600
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