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DESCRIPTION:
APW - Waltham, Crystal Plate, serial #12, Model 1872 with free-sprung balance, 16-17J, 16S, 18K gold (tested) OF original display case with threaded bezels, s#1773 marked to case band and both bezels, white enamel DS dial with Arabic numerals in radial orientation and with distinctive Old English "A.W.Co." signature, SW-LS, free-sprung balance, back plate and balance cock constructed of polished transparent rock crystal, gold pallet bridge, gilt damascene dial plate, gilt pillar screws, frosted and damascened winding wheels, s#12. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.4 dwt (106.4 g). One of the most beautiful and iconic watches in American horology, the Waltham Crystal Plate movements have red ruby jewels friction set directly into the upper plate giving the illusion of their floating in mid-air. This particular example is especially notable as it is believed to be the only known 16 size open face Crystal Plate that is equipped with a free-sprung balance; and this watch is also a strikingly beautiful example with its superb condition throughout, its unusual and elegant top grade dial, and its gold skeleton style case with an ideal simplicity of design that serves to present the piece without distraction. This example became known to the collecting community in the late 1990s when it was discovered among a jeweler's inventory in Lisbon, Portugal, and soon after this watch was featured on the cover of the October, 1999 NAWCC Bulletin. In total it is believed that only approximately 20 to 25 examples of the 16 size Crystal Plate were produced, and for more excellent information on this watch type we recommend the April 2003 NAWCC Bulletin article titled "Waltham's Crystal Plates" that was written by Gerrit A. Nijssen and Carl B. Goetz.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, upper crystal plate with a small flake and tiny adjacent scratch at perimeter edge outside the crown wheel, crystal balance cock with a tiny pinpoint flake at one edge of its hairspring stud protrusion, upper crystal plate and crystal balance cock otherwise flawless, gilt dial plate with superb color and luster, winding wheels with some tiny specks of mild oxide; flawless dial; virtually mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, nick to band near 2, no dents; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$30000
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$60000
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APW - Charles Fasoldt, Albany, NY, serial #66, co-axial double wheel escapement lever chronometer, 15-16J, 18S, silver original E.H. (E. Humbert) HC, silver cuvette engraved "C. Fasoldt's Patent Isochronal Chronometer. Albany, N.Y.," "Charles Fasoldt Albany N.Y." marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS with offset winding arbor, co-axial chronometer lever escapement with double-escape wheel, duo-in-uno hairspring, gilt damascene upper plates with pebbled gilt dial plate, gold regulator, mvt marked "C. Fasoldt's Patent Feb. 1. 1859 and Patent applied for," s#66. This watch represents an early stage of Fasoldt's work following his move from Rome, New York to Albany, New York. Per Mike Harrold's excellent "Charles Fasoldt, Horologist and Inventor" book it is believed that Fasoldt produced somewhat less than 450 watches in total and that the transition from Rome to Albany production occurred at roughly serial number 55. This excellent original example is quite attractive, and the contrast of its movement's differing finishes to upper plate versus dial plate gives it a very pleasing overall visual effect. This movement is also notable for its presence of a duo-in-uno hairspring which combines within a single piece of steel the geometry of both a helical spring and a flat spiral spring. Charles Fasoldt utilized the duo-in-uno hairspring style among a small portion of his earlier output and to our knowledge was the only American maker to have utilized this hairspring design. From the Wing family collection.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start and ticking with some visible error in the flat of its balance motion, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, some scattered micro-fine scratches and mild surface spots; dial with some scattered light hls, small bit of fill material evident at seating of seconds-register indicating it has been re-secured; excellent though mismatched hands, hour and minute of different styles, hour is blue, minute and seconds-hand are plum colored; case shows medium wear, an attractive dark patina with some areas having darker tone, ding to lower rear perimeter, mild dings at center rear and above center rear, small nick at left perimeter of front, reduced engraving detail, case front opens a bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 105 degrees), initials scribed to inner surface of front lid; tight bow, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$16000
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APW - L. Goddard, serial #194, verge fusee, 55mm, unmarked silver OF pair cases, inner surface of outer case with a "Goddard" name scribed to its surface but first name is not definitively legible (though visible portions of first name appear consistent with "Parley," who was Luther's son), outer also containing a paper for watchmaker Thomas Lyon of Northboro, Massachusetts, white enamel dial, gold hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt, balance cock with beautiful delicate piercing and engraving, s#194. An excellent example from this historically important early American maker, Luther Goddard was the first American to achieve a sizable scale of watchmaking output. Based on known examples it appears he and his sons successfully produced a bit more than 500 watches in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts in the years prior to 1817. This example features the earlier style "L. Goddard" signature, as opposed to the "L. Goddard & Son" signature seen with the following lot, and from known examples it appears this signature change took place somewhere within the 200s serial range. From the Wing family collection.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly and stopping occasionally, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some scratches around pillar positions, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, one pillar lacking a pin and will no longer accept a pin as its post has metal loss to one side, some very small bits of oxide to balance wheel; excellent dial with some scattered fine scratches, the two most notable being between 3 and 4 and at 6; excellent hands; outer case shows little wear, an attractive dark patina, ding to lower edge of rear, button latch good; inner case shows little wear, mild dent at bottom edge, two dings to right edge; bow pivots semi-freely; domed glass crystal with perimeter scratch at upper-right.
ESTIMATE:
$7000
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$14000
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APW - L. Goddard & Son, serial #293, verge fusee, 55mm, unmarked silver OF pair cases, white enamel dial, pierced gold hands, KWKS, verge escapement, gilt mvt, balance cock with elegantly pierced and engraved balance cock, s#293. An excellent example from this historically important early American maker, Luther Goddard was the first American to achieve a sizable scale of watchmaking output. Based on known examples it appears he and his sons successfully produced a bit more than 500 watches in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts in the years prior to 1817. This example features an "L. Goddard & Son" signature, as opposed to the "L. Goddard" signature seen with the preceding lot, and from known examples it appears this signature change took place somewhere within the 200s serial range. From the Wing family collection.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, main plate with some concentric rub marks inside regulator index, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, balance wheel with some scattered small oxide spots; dial with hls radiating from center, perimeter hls between 5 and 6, small perimeter fractures at 11:30, small surface nick inside 11:30, small edge chip near 7, small surface flake at 5; excellent hands; outer case shows little wear, an attractive dark patina, short scratch at left perimeter of rear above latch spring seat, numerous scattered dings to bezel with greatest profusion at lower portion, button latch good; inner case shows light wear, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches, few dings to bezel; bow pivots freely; domed glass bull's-eye crystal with scattered short scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$9000
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, 15J, N-S (just over 19S), heavy 14K gold original E.H. & Co. HC with marking also for M.F. & Co. (Max Freund & Co.), exterior with exquisite vermicelli and star engraving detail, gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, spectacular fancy white enamel SS dial with hour numerals shaded in blue within gold foil surrounds, foil decorations in two shades of gold, multicolor floral detail outside minute chapter, blue glass insets around center, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#219284. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.6 dwt (148.7 g). A supremely beautiful watch throughout, highlighted by one of the most magnificent fancy Howard dials we have had the pleasure of handling.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratch between stem detent screw and upper-right tail of "B" in "Boston," small nicks to edge of main plate above "Co." marking of "E. Howard & Co.," virtually flawless dial with few absolutely infinitesimal pinpoint edge nicks under case bezel; excellent hands; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite engraving detail, case front lift spring needs some assistance to reach fully opened position and allows opened lid to tilt back a bit toward closed with gravity; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$8000
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APW - Waltham, American Watch Co with non-magnetic alloy balance and hairspring, Model 1872, 21J, 16S, heavy 18K gold original A.W.Co. HC, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel SS impressed dial with yellow and blue markings, extensive gold foil decoration, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, non-magnetic alloy balance and hairspring, quilted pattern nickel damascene, s#2747889. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.0 dwt (135.2 g). A beautifully finished top grade movement; Waltham's Model 1872 "American Watch Co." grade is considered by many collectors to represent the peak of movement finish quality and aesthetics among American industrial watchmaking. This particular example is notable for having a non-magnetic alloy balance wheel and hairspring which is a feature that is only found among a very small fraction of this grade's production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, very few micro-fine scratches, tiny nick to plate surface above mid-point of s#, few very small bits of oxide to winding wheels, underside of balance wheel has been inspected and confirmed to have correctly matching s# to mvt; nearly flawless dial with short scratch at upper perimeter above 12, few minuscule pinpoint edge nicks under bezel, pinpoint dark spot above upper-right of seconds-register which is an as-made finish imperfection; excellent hands; case shows little wear, very slight shallow ding right of front center evident as a slight ripple to reflected light, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$7600
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APW - Illinois, Benjamin Franklin, 25J, 16S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel, two-tone checkerboard pattern gilt and nickel damascene with bright spotted surround, gilt mvt screws and regulator assembly, s#2135600. An attractive example of this extremely rare top grade private label. Although Illinois references (Meggers' book and Russ Snyder's database) suggest a production of over 100 made for the 25 jewel open face Benjamin Franklin, we believe the actual production was in fact only 55 made. Examples we have encountered have been found in five very small production runs as follows - serial numbers 2135586 to 2135600, 2242131 to 2242140, 2287901 to 2287905, 2406951 to 2406965, and 2406971 to 2406980 (the Illinois database by Dr. Russ Snyder notes an additional larger serial range of ninety watches at 2287911 to 2288000, but we believe this group to be in error as the multiple watches we have seen in this range of 90 numbers have all been 23 jewel with factory "Sangamo" marking).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good two-tone color, small spot to barrel bridge near winding arbor, some scattered very small mild spots elsewhere, winding wheel and regulator assembly with oxide, regulator spring and some screw heads with ample gilt loss; dial with faint outer chapter hls near 1 and 7, fine scratch to lower perimeter of seconds-register, fine scratch near mid-point of signature, edge chipping under bezel between 12:30 and 3:30; fine hands, minute with oxide to tip and hub; case shows little wear, slight shallow dent to upper portion of rear shield, good engine turning detail, spots of wear to brass to pendant; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with some scattered small scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6400
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APW - M.S. Smith & Co, Detroit, mvt signed "Made by C.L. Hoyt Expressly for M.S. Smith Detroit, Mich." and is likely the personal watch of firm's founder Martin S. Smith, 19J, 18S, HC model mvt cased in sidewinder orientation in nickel OF display recase with "Dueber Hampden" marked front bezel, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#76. A very rare maker, in total we believe that M.S. Smith & Co. produced in the range of approximately 60 to 70 watches. These watches were the creation of Charles L. Hoyt who was to later bring this same movement design to the ill-fated Freeport Watch Co. of Freeport, Illinois. We believe this particular example to be unique and to have been specially made by Hoyt to be the personal watch of Martin S. Smith himself. The reasons for this belief are the unique presentation signature "Made by C.L. Hoyt Expressly for M.S. Smith Detroit, Mich," the fact that this signature is addressed to the individual as "M.S. Smith" rather than in terms of the business as "M.S. Smith & Co." as is typical of all other examples we have seen, and as this watch features a fully capped lever escapement for a total jewel count of 19 rather than the 15 jewel count of all other examples made by this firm that we have encountered. Beyond this, we suspect that "No. 76" may have been chosen intentionally as the number for Smith's personal watch due to the significance of this number's association to the American centennial date of 1876.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with reflective sheen evident of polishing which has reduced definition of damascene detail, scattered small to tiny surface nicks and micro-fine scratches; dial with scattered fractures and hls which include some associated very small surface nicks or flakes, small edge chip at 6; fine hands of mismatched color, hour and minute are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows little wear, group of scratches to band between 9 and 10, good engraving detail to Dueber Hampden marking; tight bow, crown shows little wear; plastic front crystal with some fine scratches, good glass rear crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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APW - Elgin, 17J, 18S, 14K multicolor gold false box hinge original S. Pian HC with magnificent equestrian detail to rear of three horse's heads with each having an inset diamond for its eye, front with rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with impressed center, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#15670344. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.4 dwt (134.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, nearly mint apart from some evident surface dirtiness, few micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with tiny edge flake under bezel near 12, few micro-fine scratches, mild circular hand rub mark within seconds-register; fine hands, minute with oxide to tip; case shows hardly any wear, no exterior dents or dings, cuvette with three prominent depressions to allow space for culets of diamonds, cuvette with a circular protruding ding likely caused by the high point of the mvt balance cock, superb engraving detail, case front open sluggishly; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$5200
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APW - Aurora, Grade 113, 15J, 18S, heavy 14K multicolor gold HC recase with magnificent equestrian detail to rear of two horses' heads having inset diamonds at their eyes, this scene framed within a rose gold diamond border with cabochon rubies at its corners which is itself framed by a multicolor floral wreath, front with rose gold shield having surrounding multicolor floral detail, framed with in a rose gold diamond border which is itself framed by a multicolor floral wreath, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, rose gilt mvt screws and regulator assembly, s#74884. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.1 dwt (137.1 g). A spectacular multicolor equestrian case with very impressive in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches with the most notable being a fine scratch at right side of barrel bridge; dial with scattered hairlines including an outer chapter cluster between 2 and 4 and an outer chapter cluster between 10 and 11, edge chip at setting lever area, edge chip near 10; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, no exterior dents or dings, cuvette with prominent ding at left side, cuvette with few depressions to allow space for gemstone culets, excellent engraving detail, case rear with a bit of play at its hinge; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$5200
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APW - Elgin, 11J, 16S, very heavy 14K multicolor gold drum style original HC with exquisite train scene to rear which includes an inset diamond as locomotive headlamp, front with ornate monogram initials, gold cuvette with engraved name, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#950205. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.8 dwt (128.9 g). A stunning multicolor case that ranks among the most exceptional locomotive cases we have handled.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, haze to central portion of train bridge, otherwise excellent gilt tone, fine scratch to barrel bridge between barrel arbor and edge of plate; dial with very faint perimeter hl at 3:30, micro-fine scratch within lower portion of seconds-register; excellent hands, some oxide to tip of minute and central hub of minute; case shows very little wear, two small dings to perimeter of front, small ding at upper-left perimeter of rear to area left of locomotive headlamp, excellent engraving detail though with some less than perfect retouching of the horizontal fine lines above locomotive cab creating an appearance as parallel fine scratches in this area; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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APW - Waltham, American Watch Co, Model 1872, 21J, 16S, heavy 14K rose gold OF J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler) recase, gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, fancy white enamel SS impressed dial with gold and silver foil decoration inside hour numerals, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, quilted pattern nickel damascene, s#2605048. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.3 dwt (109.4 g). A beautifully finished top grade movement; Waltham's Model 1872 "American Watch Co." grade is considered by many collectors to represent the peak of movement finish quality and aesthetics among American industrial watchmaking.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, main plate with small marring tight around three of the pillar screws, some scattered fine scratches, foot of balance cock with scattered pecks and dings, winding wheels with few small oxide spots; dial with two short perimeter hls at 11:30, some small edge flaking around 10, mild hand rub within seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows light wear, some dings or mild soft dents to perimeter of rear; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal though with some looseness within bezel seat.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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APW - Elgin, Convertible model, 15J, Grade 50, 16S, heavy 18K gold J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler) HC recase, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#1374059. Watch comes as pictured with a beautiful heavy 14K gold double-Albert chain with curved T-bar and with an attached gold-filled cigar cutter fob, chain measures 20 inches from clasp to clasp. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.6 dwt (128.5 g). Gross weight of 14K gold chain with gold-filled fob removed 36.0 dwt (56.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly with low balance amplitude on a full wind, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, scattered mild small surface spots and micro-fine scratches; dial with light hl near 7, scattered edge flakes; excellent hands; case shows light to medium wear, some mild dings to front and rear, few corresponding light dings to cuvette, reduced engine turning detail with full loss to much of front and rear shoulders; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal. 14K gold double-Albert chain is excellent showing little wear. Gold-filled cigar cutter fob shows light wear with wear to brass in areas.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$4400
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APW - Waltham, Appleton Tracy & Co, 15J, Model 1883, 18S, heavy 14K multicolor gold F.W.C.Co. HC recase, rear with inset European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.25 ct at center, front with initialed shield, gold cuvette, fancy pink and white enamel SS impressed dial with gold and silver foil highlights, blue glass insets at 5-minute positions, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-LS, non-magnetic alloy balance with blued hairspring, frosted and nickel damascene, s#4299266. Gross weight of assembled watch 99.0 dwt (154.0 g). A notably beautiful multicolor gold hunting case with a substantial and very impressive in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though upon initial winding the crown retracted releasing mainspring tension several times before proceeding to advance winding mechanism normally suggesting a likely occasional issue with winding mechanism click engagement, overhaul recommended to correct this issue, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical mild micro-fine scratches; dial with hl at 3:30; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, case front not opening under its own power as hinge seems stiff causing lid to need manual opening, cuvette with some marks to a portion of its outer surface caused by trace-through of its serial number stamping; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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APW - Waltham, Riverside Maximus, 21J, Model 1888, 16S, heavy 18K gold original A.W.W.Co. HC with very unusual rear engraving of a dog with serpent tail and forked tongue surrounded by flames (a literal hellhound), front with ornate monogram initials, gold cuvette engraved "To William McBride Esq. M.A. Provincial Manager, Winnipeg, Man, from the North American Life Assurance Co, Toronto, being first prize in a personal competition for business for the last three months of 1897," white enamel DS dial with script "Waltham" and "A.W.W.Co." markings as typical to this mvt, fully capped lever escapement, three visible diamond endstones, ornate nickel damascene, s#7000320. Gross weight of assembled watch 83.1 dwt (129.3 g). A magnificent original example of this scarce high grade watch, the total production of the hunting case Model 1888 Riverside Maximus is believed to be approximately 700 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, small patch of oxide to concave mirrored hub of larger winding wheel, few minuscule pinpoint specks of oxide to damascened perimeter portion of larger winding wheel; virtually flawless dial with few small micro-fine scratches and pinpoint surface nicks; excellent hands, oxide to tip of minute; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, front lift spring not contacting lid to fully opened position and allowing lid to tilt back approximately one-quarter toward closed with gravity; tight bow thinned a bit at top, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4400
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APW - Waltham, P.S. Bartlett with rare Baldwin reversible case, pre-Civil War era, Model 1857, 15J with scarce "4 PR" mvt marking denoting the four pairs of plate jewels, 18S, heavy 14K gold original Baldwin & Co. reversible case marked with 1858 patent date and designed for cabriolet function with central body released by depressing pendant push and pivoting on a 45 degree angle allowing proper orientation in either OF or HC form, case lids bearing "R. & A." marking for Robbins & Appleton and bearing three "J.G." markings, gold cuvette, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." marked white enamel dial, hour and minute hands with polished spades, KWKS, gold balance wheel, gilt mvt, s#13229. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.4 dwt (134.5 g). A rare and desirable early case, by pivoting on a 45 degree axis the Baldwin reversible case orients the watch with its pendant in the correct position for both open face and hunting case form. The movement of this example is from a production run listed in Waltham factory records as having been made during February of 1859.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking somewhat sluggishly on a full wind, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, main plate and balance cock with good gilt tone, some haze to barrel bridge, plates with few small fine scratches and mild surface spots; nearly flawless dial with very small flake at lower-left rim of center hole; excellent hands; case exterior surfaces when in OF form show ample wear, lid that is only part of exterior when in HC form shows light to medium wear, this differential in wear pattern indicating that the watch spent most of its working lifetime in OF form, case with good reversing function, subtle slight ding toward lower-left of rear lid when in HC form, rear lid when in OF form with only some light traces of engine turning detail faintly remaining in areas, rear lid when in HC form with majority of engine turning detail remaining visible though with some full loss around center and around shoulder, case lift springs allowing opened lid to tilt approximately one-third toward closed with gravity; tight bow, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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APW - Dudley Watch Co, Masonic, Model 1, 19J, 14S, 14K green gold OF original case with hunting style back, glazed observation cover over mvt, silvered dial with rayed pattern and applied gold numerals, signature within seconds-register, SW-SS, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, gold jewel settings, nickel pillar plate with engraved gilt bridges in the form of Mason's tools, engraved Holy Bible on winding bridge, s#1287. Gross weight of assembled watch 45.2 dwt (70.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, dial plate with mild darker toning at edges; excellent dial with some mild micro-fine scratches and contact marks; excellent hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, good engraving detail, bezel snaps on and off very tightly; tight bow, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with scattered scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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APW - Waltham, five-minute repeater, 16-17J, 16S, 14K gold original Waltham HC, gold cuvette, unsigned white enamel SS canister style (snap-on) dial, SW-LS, non-magnetic alloy balance and hairspring, nickel damascene, s#3794186. Gross weight of assembled watch 83.5 dwt (129.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly with low balance amplitude on a full wind, good repeat function and tone, overhaul recommended, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, patch of abrasion to main plate near barrel arbor, scattered mostly small fine to micro-fine scratches with greater profusion to balance cock, some spots of oxide to gongs; dial with hls at 4:30, short scratch above upper-right of seconds-register, few fine scratches with the most notable being between 12 and 1; excellent hands of mismatched color, hour and minute are plum colored, replacement seconds-hand is blue; case shows medium wear, numerous scattered dings; tight replacement bow of mismatched color, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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APW - Waltham, 17J, 12S, exceedingly rare 14K white and multicolor gold false box hinge original Roy HC with rose gold stag's head to rear surrounded by multicolor floral detail, rose gold initialed shield to front surrounded by multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#24746439. Gross weight of assembled watch 45.6 dwt (71.0 g). American multicolor gold hunting cases with white gold as their primary color are exceedingly rare, and this spectacular example unquestionably ranks among the most exceptional cases that we have had the pleasure of handling. With its dramatic color contrast this watch would be a superb addition to a fine multicolor gold collection and is a piece that will always stand out among the more ordinary others.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting mechanism slipping when turned in the clockwise direction, overhaul recommended for normalized setting function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratch to perimeter of larger winding wheel, few micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with light hl at 8; excellent hour and seconds-hand, fine minute hand with oxide to tip and circular portion; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear and is seated somewhat high on pendant and is canted a bit out of level; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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APW - Illinois, Sangamo Special, extremely rare HC model, 19J, 16S, gold-filled original HC with very attractive engine turning and engraving detail including a flying bird to front and rear, front shield with initial, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, jeweled barrel, broad transverse band pattern nickel damascene, s#2658881. An extremely rare watch, the total production of this hunting case version of the 19 jewel Sangamo Special was only 50 made. An excellent opportunity here for the Illinois collector as examples of this watch very seldom come to market, and the last example this cataloger recalls having seen publicly offered was in 2006 when another example passed through our galleries.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly with low balance amplitude on a full wind, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches, center bridge with mild abrasion at inner edge adjacent regulator adjustment screw; dial reverse has been inspected and dial is a replacement that was made for a different model of Illinois mvt and has had one of its dial feet removed to allow it to fit on present mvt, dial with outer chapter hl at 11:30, small hl below seconds-register at 6, some scattered fine scratches, some very small edge nicks under bezel, some glue residue on dial surface at perimeter areas; fine hands of silverish color with areas of oxide and abrasion; case shows hardly any wear, mild ding toward right perimeter of front, few pinpoint nicks to band, superb engine turning and engraving detail, case front opens sluggishly and needs a small nudge of assistance at the end of its motion to reach fully opened position; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal is somewhat smaller than appropriate and is seated with evident glue excess.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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APW - Rockford, 15J, 18S, heavy 14K multicolor gold original M.F. & Co. (Max Freund & Co.) HC with exquisite engraving detail, front with central shield engraved "Nov 7th 1887" and surrounded by rose gold log frame and multicolor floral detail, rear with mine cut diamond at center within a multicolor gold rosette surrounded by rose gold log frame and multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to J.S. Devore by Fenie M. Devore," "John Baumer, Omaha, Neb." marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#169762. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.6 dwt (145.7 g). An exceptionally beautiful case with vibrant color and exquisite crisp detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly on a full wind after some prodding to start, overhaul needed, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, some attractive mild toning of plate surfaces, very few minimal micro-fine scratches; dial with scattered outer chapter hls; nearly mint hands; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail, case with additional lever-set slot filed to accommodate present mvt but with no sign of having ever held another mvt leading us to believe this modification was performed at its original point of sale; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$3800
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APW - Hampden, Railway, 15J, 18S, heavy 14K multicolor gold box hinge original A.W.C.Co. HC with diamond inset to 8-pointed rose gold rear star with surrounding multicolor floral detail and design elements, front with rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail and design elements, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel SS dial with two shades of gold foil decoration, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#654569. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.0 dwt (140.0 g). A very impressive multicolor gold case with vibrant color detail and a substantial in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, toning of plate surfaces, some scattered surface spots and fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with group of hls below seconds-register at 5:30, some very small edge flakes under bezel between 5 and 6; fine hands, minute with finish loss; case shows little wear, dent to band at 11, very small puncture to band immediately adjacent boxed section at 2, few scattered dings to rear, cuvette with prominent depression at center to allow space for diamond culet, cuvette with numerous scattered dings elsewhere, good engraving detail though with mild reduction at front and rear shoulders; tight bow, crown shows ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2800
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$3800
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APW - Waltham, American Watch Co, Model 1888, 19J, 16S, heavy 14K gold original Solidarity HC with spectacular engraving detail including a seaside village scene to front, majestic buck scene to rear, scalloped band, gold cuvette with 1902 inscription, white enamel SS dial with "A.W.Co." signature in distinctive Old English font, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, ornate nickel damascene, s#5000244. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.4 dwt (125.1 g). A beautiful example of this attractive top grade Model 1888.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some marring tight around stem detent screw, few small fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, winding wheels with some scattered very small bits of oxide; nearly flawless dial with fine to micro-fine scratch at center above hands; fine hands, oxide to tip of minute; case shows hardly any wear, prominent scratch inside rear, some scratches to cuvette from slipped past openings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3200
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APW - Waltham, 15J, Model 1883, 18S, 14K gold original B.W.C.Co. HC with exquisite vermicelli and star engraving detail, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, frosted and nickel damascene, s#3536774. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.4 dwt (142.3 g). An extraordinary gold hunting case with its ornate engraving detail in essentially as-new condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few minimal micro-fine scratches, some light surface dirtiness; dial with hl near 5, light hl above seconds-register, light semi-circular mark of hand rub within upper portion of seconds-register, some minuscule pinpoint flakes to rim of seconds-register hole; nearly mint hour and minute hands, fine seconds-hand with oxide at center; case shows no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail, case front and rear open a bit short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees each); tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$3000
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APW - Dudley Watch Co, Masonic, Model 3, 19J, 12S, white gold-filled OF original display case with Art Deco style bow, refinished metal dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, gold jewel settings, nickel pillar plate with engraved gilt bridges in the form of Mason's tools, silvered Holy Bible on winding bridge, s#5307. This example comes as pictured with an attractive sterling silver chain and also with a magnificent silver and gilt ball-form Masonic fob which has four exterior latches which release to allow it to unfold into a cross comprised of six equal sized pyramids with Masonic symbols on each of their sides; this fob style being exceedingly unusual and a truly perfect accessory to this watch! Interestingly our consignor has informed us that this superb pairing of watch, chain and fob has been together for most, if not all, of this watch's working lifetime as our consignor purchased the piece approximately 20 years ago from an individual that had owned it since the mid-20th century (likely 1940s, by his best estimate) and that the combination of watch, chain and fob were already together at the time of his own acquisition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on a full wind, crown needing some downward pressure as turned to prevent it from lifting into setting position, overhaul recommended, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, barrel bridge with a mismatched screw; refinished dial with surface spotting; fair hands with substantial oxide and finish loss; case shows hardly any wear, some small scratches to band near front and rear bezel opening positions, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals. Chain shows little wear, an attractive darkened patina. Fob is excellent with good folding and unfolding function, good gilt exterior finish, and inner surfaces with superb engraving detail and some attractive dark patina.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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APW - Rockford, Grade 800, 24J, 18S, 14K gold HC recase with attractive engraving detail including a griffin to upper front and rear, front shield with an applied Masonic double-headed eagle figure (Eagle of Lagash, for the Scottish Rite), gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor with a distinctive "eye" type appearance created by the combination of gold jewel setting and polished steel navette-form plate, mvt marked "RG" denoting railroad grade, fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#542710. Gross weight of assembled watch 89.1 dwt (138.5 g). A rare high grade railroad watch, the total production of the Grade 800 is believed to be 500 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting mechanism operating with a clicking sensation and sound, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, profuse fine to micro-fine scratches and pinpoint surface nicks to balance cock foot, few fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with scattered small fine scratches and surface nicks; fine hands, minute with some abrasions; case shows ample wear, evident past repair of front hinge and adjacent area of case lid, crease-type ding to front left of center, mild dent to band at 11:30, reduced engraving detail; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3000
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APW - "F.H. Clark & Co, Memphis, Tenn." marked to mvt, dial and case, lever fusee of English manufacture with American Civil War era military inscription, 51mm, 18K gold original HC with fixed gold cuvette engraved "Lieut. E.S. Johnson From His old clerks Feb.y 22.d 1864," white enamel SS dial, lever escapement, diamond endstone, jeweled fusee arbor, marked as "19J" though possibly a false marking as evident actual jeweling suggests likely an actual count of 16J, gilt mvt with gilt locking dust-cap, s#16900 with matching serial number to dial and within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 81.0 dwt (126.0 g). Although of English manufacture, we have chosen to present this watch among the American portion of our catalog due to the significance of its Civil War era military inscription and American retailer's signature. A search of Civil War records available through www.ancestry.com reveals a number of individuals as possibilities of matching the E.S. Johnson name, but with a cursory investigation have not been able to pinpoint one as definitive.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking very sluggishly on a full wind, overhaul recommended, plates with good gilt tone though with some evident surface dirtiness, some scratches adjacent pillar positions, some oxide to steelwork, mvt with excess play at its hinge to case; dial with numerous scattered hls; fine hands with mild bends and areas of oxide and finish loss; case shows medium to ample wear, front lift spring is broken and partially missing so front must be lifted opened manually, few mild shallow dents to rear, cuvette with a protruding ding, reduced engraving detail; tight replacement bow of somewhat different gold tone, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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APW - Hampden, John C. Dueber Special, 15J, 18S, 14K gold original D. & Co. HC with scalloped band, attractive engraving detail including an idyllic lakeside home scene to rear, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel SS impressed dial with color sailing scene above center, Arabic hour numerals in radial orientation against crosshatched blue backgrounds and gold foil surrounds, additional gold foil decoration elsewhere, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-LS, nickel damascene, gilt mvt screws and regulator, s#700046. Gross weight of assembled watch 83.8 dwt (130.4 g). A very attractive watch, highlighted by its superb fancy dial with a dramatic moonlit sailing scene in blue and black tones.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered small fine scratches and surfaces spots; nearly flawless dial with very short scratch to upper perimeter of seconds-register, few minuscule edge flakes under bezel; excellent hands, mild bend to tip of hour; case shows very light wear, small very mild ding to upper portion of rear scene, engraving detail with mild reduction; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 941, 21J, 18S, 14K gold original Keystone HC with exquisite ornate engraving detail, rear with small idyllic lakeside home scene, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#696248. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.8 dwt (133.4 g). An exceptional gold hunting case, with its beautiful engraving detail in essentially as-new condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, edge of main plate with "PHOX" scribed to its surface adjacent pendant area, otherwise nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall with very few micro-fine scratches; dial nearly flawless with very small fine scratch below center of seconds-register, small beveling of perimeter edge under bezel; nearly mint hands; case shows no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail, front and rear open a bit short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees each); tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series V, 15J, L-S (just over 15S), heavy 14K rose gold original E.H. & Co. HC with initials to front shield, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, umbrella style hands, SW-SS, gilt mvt, s#66103. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.1 dwt (137.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered haze spotting and micro-fine scratches, mild fingerprint-type etching of plate perimeter adjacent pendant area; nearly flawless dial with mild surface rub above seconds-register, few infinitesimal pinpoint nicks of seconds-register hole rim, some glue seepage evident at seconds-register seat indicating likely its re-securing at some time in the past; excellent hands, hour and minute with some slight bends and small bits of oxide and finish loss; case shows very light wear, nick or small ding to band at 11:30, no dents, engine turning detail reduced at shoulders with few areas nearing full loss; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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APW - Illinois, Grade 179, 21J, mvt and dial marked for retailer A.A. Webster & Co. of Brooklyn, N.Y., 16S, very heavy 14K gold A.W.C.Co. HC recase with five-knuckle hinges and with small Jurgensen-style lips, gold cuvette with 1899 presentation, originally with a glazed observation cover over mvt but this is no longer present, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#1300508. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.0 dwt (132.1 g). A scarce watch, total production of the Grade 179 hunting case is believed to be a bit over 700 made and these were Illinois' finest product at their time of introduction in 1896. This notable early example is from the first run of Grade 179 production and is just the 8th made by serial number.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good two-tone color, some scattered small surface spots, winding wheel with some fine scratches and a small patch of oxide at perimeter, balance jewel setting with blued replacement screws, case screws are mismatched; dial with scattered hls in outer chapter including several clusters, small patched chip near perimeter near 5; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, cuvette with fine scratches at perimeter from slipped past openings, small nick to upper perimeter of front, small dents to band at 12:30 and 1:30, good engine turning detail aside from a small spot of rub to upper-front and a small spot of rub to lower-rear, cuvette with substantial excess play at hinge and opened cuvette falls open/closed freely with gravity; tight bow, crown shows substantial wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$2600
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APW - Illinois, Bunn, 19J, very rare Model 8, 16S, 14K gold HC recase with attractive engine turning and engraving detail including a flying bird within a heart shape to rear, shield within a heart shape to front, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, jeweled barrel, sunburst pattern nickel damascene, s#2658582. Gross weight of assembled watch 55.6 dwt (86.5 g). A very rare watch, the total production of the hunting case 19 jewel Bunn was only 100 made with all examples found within a single run spanning serial numbers 2658501 to 2658600. The last example we handled was in 2006 (which was incidentally a consecutive serial number, 2658581, to the present watch), and beyond these two examples this cataloger can recall having seen only one other offered anywhere during the past 20 years.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some curved scratches tight around case screw positions, some mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, some toning of plate surfaces; dial reverse has been inspected and dial is a replacement that was made for a different model of Illinois mvt and has had one of its dial feet removed to allow it to fit on present mvt, dial with scattered outer chapter hls, edge chips at 4; fine hands with some areas of oxide and finish loss; case shows very little wear, inner front lid with a notch crudely filed to allow space for setting lever clearance, dent to band at 7, few dings to cuvette, excellent engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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APW - Elgin, Father Time, Grade 373, 21J, 16S, 14K multicolor gold box hinge Solidarity HC recase with rose gold buck's head to rear surrounded by multicolor floral detail, front with rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette, fancy pink and white enamel SS dial with ornate gold and silver foil decorations, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, radial sunburst pattern nickel damascene, s#16205309. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.3 dwt (100.1 g). A beautiful multicolor gold hunting case with vibrant detail in superb crisp condition. The Grade 373 movement is relatively uncommon, with a total production of 3000 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly after a reluctant start, winding "coast" (turn of crown in reverse direction) is extremely stiff, setting mechanism is extremely stiff and was only tested to a small extent to confirm its function, overhaul needed and we recommend winding coast and setting mechanism not be further engaged until overhaul is complete so as to not put unneeded stress on winding/setting components, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some typical mild micro-fine scratches, larger winding wheel with some mild ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past light wiping; dial with hl above seconds-register, hl within upper-left of seconds-register, edge chip and nearby edge flake at 11:30; excellent hands, seconds-hand is somewhat short; case shows virtually no wear, some attractive toning to small portion of lower front surrounding some multicolor elements, some fine scratches to front shield, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2400
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APW - Elgin, 15J, 16S, heavy 14K multicolor gold original H.F. & Bro. (Henry Freund & Brother) HC with beautiful rear scene of a rose gold walking stag surrounded by multicolor floral detail, front with rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail, white enamel SS dial with stylish Breguet-style Arabic numerals, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#17686162. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.2 dwt (120.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, case screws are mismatched; nearly flawless dial with small as-made surface depression at edge under bezel near 11; excellent hands, small areas of oxide to minute tip and adjacent area; case shows hardly any wear, some fine scratches to front shield, subtle very shallow crease-type depression to rear in area above left side of stag, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2400
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APW - Ball Hampden, "Ball's Standard, Cleveland, O." marked mvt, 17J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with beautiful engraving detail, "Webb C. Ball Cleveland, O." marked white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#761709. A rare watch, in our experience this version with movement marked "Ball's Standard" but not additionally marked "Superior Grade" is harder to find than the version with "Superior Grade" marking.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some nicks to table of balance cock, small dark spot to foot of balance cock, scattered micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with scattered hls including a cluster at 12, edge chip at 12:30 with some additional edge chipping extending to 12, edge flake at 5, some additional small edge nicks or flakes elsewhere under bezel; fine hands, minute with finish loss; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2400
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series XI, split-plate model, 17J, L-S (just over 15S), 14K gold original E.H. & Co. HC with five-knuckle hinges, initials to front, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to President N.S. Friedberg by the S.F. Bottle Dealers Association April 7, 1904.," glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel DS dial, umbrella style hands, SW-SS, radiant fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#600693. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.9 dwt (115.0 g). An elegant example of this attractive high grade watch.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few micro-fine scratches, some small marring to upper rim of center jewel setting; dial with scratching to outer chapter at 5 and 10, hl at 10, some micro-fine scratches elsewhere, small edge flakes under bezel near 6 and 10:30; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, two very mild soft dings to rear evident as slight small rippling of reflection, excellent engraving detail, front hinge with darkened replacement end-caps; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2400
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APW - Rockford, "Railroad King" marked mvt, "M. Rothschild, Elmira, N.Y." marked dial, Grade 84, 15J, 18S, 14K gold original Roy & Co. HC, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-LS, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#322749. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.8 dwt (141.2 g). An interesting and rare private label marking, the Rockford "Railroad King" is listed in the 1987 book "American Pocket Watches Identification and Price Guide" by Roy Ehrhardt and Bill Meggers with note that the "M. Rothschild, Elmira, N.Y." is correct to this watch. Mendel Rothschild was a retailer jeweler located at 128 E. Water Street, Elmira, New York, and in later life Rothschild relocated his business to Reading, Pennsylvania.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good two-tone color, very small spot of abrasion at perimeter of balance cock foot, few fine scratches to balance cock, few small bits of oxide to regulator assembly; dial with outer chapter hl near 5, fine scratch crossing right side of center section and continuing on partially across outer chapter near 3, faint hl above seconds-register; fine hands, hour missing a portion of its hub; case shows little wear, few slight subtle dings to front, numerous dings to rear, engine turning detail reduced at shoulders and good elsewhere; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2400
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APW - Waltham, Royal, 17J, 12S, heavy 14K multicolor gold original B.W.C.Co. HC with exceptional engraving detail, rear with a majestic rose gold stag set against a stippled darker background and surrounded at perimeter by multicolor foliage and scrolls, front with an initialed rose gold shield set against a darker stippled background and surrounded at perimeter by multicolor foliage and scrolls, scalloped band, gold cuvette with 1915 presentation engraving, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#13024939. Comes as pictured with a Waltham marked box that appears to have been designed for a 16S watch. Gross weight of assembled watch 53.9 dwt (83.8 g). A truly spectacular multicolor gold hunting case; its darker stippled backgrounds create a striking visual contrast to the multicolor details and its overall condition is extraordinary with all engraving detail in essentially as-new condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with few negligible micro-fine scratches; dial with hl at 7, faint hl above seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows no wear, no dents or dings, pristine crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. Box in fine overall condition, some scrapes and scuffs to exterior.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2200
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official RR Standard, Grade 999N, 23J, 16S, 14K rose gold Ball OF recase made by J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler), inner rear with Ball Watch Co marking in garter style logo, gold cuvette, Montgomery white enamel SS dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B607491. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.2 dwt (98.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch crossing central portion of train bridge, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, small ding at center of balance cock below regulator, oxide to regulator assembly in some areas, spot of oxide to perimeter of larger winding wheel hub; nearly flawless dial with small scratch left of center, mild beveling wear of perimeter under bezel; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, numerous dings and shallow dents to rear and cuvette creating rippled appearance, dent with a scratch type depression to band at 4, scattered dings and nicks elsewhere to band and to bezel, front hinge missing an end-cap; tight bow, crown shows ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, made by Waltham, 23J, 16S, heavy 14K gold original Howard case with Jurgensen-style lips, flush hinges, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, striped pattern nickel damascene, ornate winding wheel damascene, s#1005470. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.1 dwt (101.3 g). An excellent example of this scarce watch, this 23 jewel bridge model was Waltham's top grade product made for Howard.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, mild oxide to regulator assembly, some minuscule specks of oxide to winding wheels; dial excellent apart from beveling wear of its perimeter under bezel; fine hands, minute with oxide and finish loss to tip, seconds-hand with areas of oxide and finish loss; case shows light wear, some dings to band at 5:30, very slight soft ding toward upper-center rear evident as mild ripple of reflection; tight bow which is not seated flush to pendant at one side, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official B of RT Standard (Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen), 21J, Grade 999A, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with attractive engine turning and engraving detail, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, sunburst pattern nickel damascene, s#118098.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with small edge chip at setting lever area, tiny nick to lower-left of center hole, few infinitesimal pinpoint nicks to upper-left rim of seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, subtle slight dent to lower edge of rear, small ding to band at 3:30, excellent engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; thick glass crystal with scattered scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2200
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APW - Waltham, 15J, 16S, 14K gold original B.W.C.Co. HC with spectacular leaf and ornate textured detail throughout front, rear and band, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#15622779. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.1 dwt (99.7 g). An exquisitely beautiful gold hunting case with ornate and unusual engraving detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance swings fairly freely, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered mild micro-fine scratches, winding wheels with some oxide; nearly flawless dial with tiny edge nick at 6 under bezel; excellent hour and minute hands, fine seconds-hand with oxide; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2000
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APW - Elgin, B.W. Raymond with scarce "Pennsylvania Railroad Co." marked dial, 15J, 18S, coin silver OF clamshell-style swingout recase with hidden key concealed in pendant, nickel cuvette, "Pennsylvania Railroad Co" marked white enamel DS dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#181107. A scarce and historically important early railroad watch, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ordered these pieces directly from Elgin to supply to their engineers during the early-to-mid 1870s. This fact was proudly advertised by Elgin at the time, and the 1874 edition of the "Elgin Almanac" includes the statement that "over five hundred of the best Elgin Watches have been furnished from time to time to the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. for the use of their engineers, many of them to take the place of the English and other watches formerly used, but now discarded by the Company for the Elgins, which are pronounced by the officers of that road to be superior to any watch ever used by them."
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, some small nicks and fine scratches around case screw area, some typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere, oxide to winding arbor, some small bits of oxide to regulator index; dial with numerous hls below seconds-register between 5 and 7 with one having a minuscule associated surface flake, outer chapter hl near 12, small edge chips at 11 and 1:30; excellent hands, some oxide to fleur-de-lis of minute; case shows little wear, good hidden key function, dent to lower edge of front at 5:30, mild dent to lower-left perimeter of rear; tight bow, pendant cap shows light wear; thick glass crystal with scratch at lower-left perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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APW - Rockford, Grade 61, extremely rare 22J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, gilt mvt screws, s#439865. An extremely rare watch, Rockford's total production of 22 jewel movements was very small, and this is in fact the first open face example we recall having encountered. This piece can be seen to have been initially finished as a 17 jewel movement before being upgraded to its 22 jewel count, but we believe this upgrade was Rockford factory executed as the jeweling and finish appearance is very much consistent with the handful of other 22 jewel Rockford watches we have encountered, namely a very small quantity of hunting case model movements that were private label signed for Chicago jeweler Joseph P. Wathier and for Minneapolis jeweler S.B. Abeles. This factory marked open face example is very similar in terms of finish quality and two-tone damascene style, but its initial origin as a more humble 17 jewel movement is evident as its barrel bridge marking of "22" is alongside what was clearly originally a "17" marking that was later obfuscated with the addition of some decorative flourishes, and as the "Jewels" marking can be seen to have initially been simply a "J" with the "ewels" portion added at a later point.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent two-tone color, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to regulator assembly, some mismatched non-gilt screws; dial with scattered light hls, small edge chip at 2, small flake at upper rim of seconds-register, very small fine scratch left of center; fine hands, hour with mild oxide to spade, seconds-hand is a smaller sized replacement; case shows ample wear, scattered dings and nicks, reduced engine turning detail with full loss of rear shoulder and visible remainder being quite light, spots of wear to brass to pendant, wear to brass to reeding of band as well as to ridges of bezel and rear perimeter; tight brassy bow, crown shows medium wear; glass crystal with many scattered scratches.
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$1000
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$2000
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APW - Ball Illinois, Official Standard, Grade 810, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF original Ball Official RR Standard stirrup bow case, white enamel SS dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, distinctive skeletonized Ball Illinois style hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B801750. An excellent example of this high grade railroad watch, highlighted by its scarce 24 hour dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates with few scattered micro-fine scratches, small grouping of scuffs to barrel bridge between center jewel setting and smaller winding wheel, spot of oxide to larger winding wheel, minor oxide to regulator spring; virtually flawless dial with only some light bits of perimeter rub in areas under case bezel; fine hands with oxide speckle; case shows very little wear, scratch crossing bezel at 3, some scattered tiny nicks, no dents; tight bow with some wear to brass at edges, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$1900
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APW - Waltham, 15J, Model 1888, 16S, 14K gold original Roy HC with beautiful ornate engraving detail, rear with idyllic lakeside home scene at center, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#7062101. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.4 dwt (109.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, ticks briefly with a twist and will occasionally continue on for a short while, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, fingerprint-type etching to central portion of train bridge, oxide spotting to winding wheels and regulator assembly; dial with hl between 10 and 12, hl between 2 and 4; fine hands, hour with oxide to its spade, seconds-hand with some oxide throughout and with small area of finish loss at center; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight brassy gold-filled replacement bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1700
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series X, 15J, horse grade, J-S (just under 12S), 14K gold OF original E.H. & Co. case by Roy, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, umbrella style hands, SW-SS, ornate nickel damascene, s#501152. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.0 dwt (87.1 g). An excellent example throughout, highlighted by a particularly beautiful movement damascene.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, very few small micro-fine scratches; dial with hls at 5 and 10, minuscule flakes to left rim of seconds-register hole, small abrasion at lower-left perimeter of seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, front hinge missing an end-cap; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; glass crystal with some scattered small scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1700
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official Standard, Grade 998 Elinvar, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF original Ball Official RR Standard stirrup bow case with pattern engraving to rear, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, mono-metallic balance with blued Elinvar hairspring, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B652223. An excellent example of this top quality railroad watch, the Grade 998 Elinvar had a total production of 2700 made and was produced between 1939 and 1942.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with few tiny micro-fine scratches, regulator spring with some small bits of oxide, larger winding wheel with very small oxide spot at perimeter; nearly flawless dial with mild fine perimeter scratch at 1, tiny edge nick under bezel near 5, pinpoint surface nick at 4:30; excellent hands, mild bend to tip of hour; case shows little wear, mild ding toward right perimeter of rear, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
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APW - Waltham, Railroader, 17J, Model 1888, 16S, gold-filled original HC with attractive engraving detail including a small house scene at center rear, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, spiral pattern nickel damascene, s#7066989. The Railroader is very rare in this hunting case Model 1888 version.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, winding mechanism skipping occasionally, overhaul recommended, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, small "1200x" marking scribed to plate surface above s#, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere with the most prominent radiating from the case screw area, marring around stem detent screw, some small dark spots to train bridge, mild oxide to steelwork; dial with crudely patched edge chipping between 8 and 9, hl near 7:30, hls at 3:30, small edge hl at 9, small surface nick near 7, some edge flakes under bezel; fine hands, oxide to minute tip, finish loss to portions of seconds-hand; case shows light wear, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 922 Masterpiece, 23J, 12S, 18K white gold OF original Hamilton case, gold cuvette with signature banners, engraved silver dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#3012070. Gross weight of assembled watch 41.1 dwt (64.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some mild micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with some mild small micro-fine scratches and very small surface spots; excellent hands, some scrape to tip of minute; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1600
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APW - Otay Watch Co, Otay, California, 15J, 18S, HC model mvt in sidewinder orientation in nickel OF display case, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, "Adjusted" marked mvt, gilt mvt, s#30027. This scarce and short-lived southern California maker was only in production from May to November of 1890, with a total output of about 1200 watches made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, likely broken mainspring, balance will tick briefly after a twist, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good overall gilt tone with some mild darkening around main plate jewel settings, few micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with few minuscule scattered edge and surface nicks, small fine scratch near 3; fine hands with oxide; case shows no sign of having held another mvt during its history, case shows virtually no wear, few pinpoint nicks to band near 12; tight bow, crown shows virtually no wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
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APW - Waltham, 15J, 12S, 14K multicolor gold original L & Co. (Lissauer & Co.) HC with exquisite engine turning and engraving detail, rear with a pair of multicolor birds with outstretched wings above a flower with diamond inset at center, front with an initialed shield, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel SS dial with gold and silver foil decorations, green glass insets at 5-minute positions, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#15698765. Gross weight of assembled watch 45.0 dwt (70.0 g). An extraordinarily beautiful case, with its engraving detail in essentially as-new condition and with an attractive bloom of toning having developed to areas around some of the multicolor elements.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with few micro-fine scratches, few very small bits of oxide to winding wheels; flawless dial; fine hands, minute with oxide to spade and tip; case shows no wear, no exterior dents or dings, cuvette with as-made depression to allow space for diamond culet, exquisite crisp engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
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APW - Columbus, "Jay Gould, The Railroad King" marked mvt, 15J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with beautiful engine turning and engraving detail, "Columbus Watch Co. Special for Railway Service" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#202129. A rare and very interesting railroad associated private label. Jay Gould was an immensely wealthy railroad executive that by the early 1880s held a controlling interest in 15% of the railroad track in the United States, and Gould is widely considered one of the quintessential nineteenth century "robber barons" for his frequently ruthless business practices.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some micro-fine scratches and mild spots, steelwork with oxide; dial with some scattered light outer chapter hls; fine hands, oxide to minute tip and to seconds-hand; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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APW - Elgin, B.W. Raymond with rare Order of Railway Conductors dial, 15J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with attractive engraving detail, fancy white enamel DS dial with "Order of Railway Conductors" banner passing through a conductor's ticket punch that is accented with gold foil, ornate log style Roman hour numerals are accented with gold foil, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#4051881. One of the most spectacular and eye-catching railroad associated dial styles that we have had the pleasure of handling.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, few small spots of oxide to regulator index; dial with outer chapter fracture at 3 having tiny associated surface flaking and a small secondary branch at its perimeter, very faint outer chapter hl at 7, few mild fine to micro-fine scratches, splotchiness to gold foil finish within ticket punch but we are uncertain if this represents finish loss or is simply as-made; excellent hour and minute hand, fair seconds-hand with finish loss; case shows little wear, very slight compression type denting of rear center, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1400
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APW - Illinois, Washington Watch Co, Lafayette, 24J, 18S, gold-filled original HC with attractive engine turning and engraving detail, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, nickel damascene, s#1914646. A rare top grade private label sold by the Montgomery Ward & Co., the total production of this Bunn Special grade 24 jewel hunting case Lafayette is believed to be only approximately 210 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on a full wind after requiring prodding to start, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with small edge chip under bezel near 6, fine perimeter scratch under bezel at 3; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, scattered pinpoint nicks to band, engine turning and engraving detail with some reduction at shoulders and good elsewhere, case front opens wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 110 degrees) and when closed case front leaves some gap to band around lower portion and left side, cuvette exterior is through to underlying brass throughout about one-half its surface; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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APW - Waltham, 15J, 16S, 14K gold original Keystone HC with beautiful ornate engine turning and engraving detail, front shield with initials, gold cuvette with Christmas 1909 presentation, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#14972941. Gross weight of assembled watch 61.7 dwt (96.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, short scratch adjacent front of s#, few micro-fine scratches elsewhere; virtually flawless dial with few infinitesimal pinpoint nicks to rim of seconds-register hole; excellent hands, minute with oxide to spade; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail, case rear opens a bit short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees), cuvette engraving with some light trace-through visible to its inner surface; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special, Grade 163, 23J 60 Hour, Type I marking, 16S, gold-filled OF original Bunn Special Model 28 case with brushed satin finish and fancy engraved initials to rear, "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, rayed pattern nickel damascene, s#5390157. An absolutely exceptional example, in virtually as-new condition throughout.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, few small micro-fine scratches to balance cock, few small specks of oxide to regulator assembly and one to larger winding wheel edge; virtually flawless dial with few negligible small micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows no wear, tiny nick to band at 4, no dents or dings, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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APW - Waltham, Vanguard with winding indicator, 23J, Model 1892, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with attractive engraving detail, white enamel triple-sunk dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, diamond endstone, checkerboard center pattern nickel damascene, s#16159064.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, good winding indicator function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some typical mild micro-fine scratches; dial with small edge chip at 2, light outer chapter hl at 9; fine hands, minute with oxide and finish loss to tip, seconds-hand with near complete finish loss, hour with some oxide to spade and tip; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with some fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
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APW - Waltham, Dennison, Howard & Davis, 7J, 18S, gold-filled G.W. Ladd HC recase, white enamel dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#4058. A historically important watch, the "Dennison, Howard & Davis" grade was produced by Waltham's predecessor the Boston Watch Co. between approximately 1854 and 1857. This 7 jewel version is significantly scarcer than the 15 jewel version, with Ron Price's survey of observed examples in "Origins of the Model 57" listing 32 recorded observations of 7 jewel examples versus 178 recorded observations of 15 jewel.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, darkened plate tone, barrel bridge with concentric rub marks to area right of winding arbor escutcheon, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, balance wheel with mild oxide spotting; flawless dial; fine hands with some areas of mild finish loss, slight bend to seconds-hand; case shows light to medium wear, crease-type dents to left perimeter of front and upper-right perimeter of front, some additional mild dents and dings scattered to front, rear and cuvette, reduced engine turning detail with full loss through much of front and rear shoulders, spot of wear to brass to band, wear to brass to high points of band knurling, some small slivers of wear to brass at edges of front and rear, case front opens wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 110 degrees); brassy bow pivots freely and with some play within pendant sockets, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special with rare fishscale damascene, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF original case with idyllic country home scene to rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#2593581. The fishscale pattern damascene is quite rare among the 23 jewel Bunn Special grade; the total production of this open face version is only approximately 320 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, perimeter of larger winding wheel with fine scratch striations caused by a past sanding to remove oxide and original finish of this winding wheel perimeter is lost, bright lustrous plates with some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches, some small peck marks to balance cock perimeter, some oxide spots to areas of steelwork; dial is not of correct style to this watch and appropriate instead to a somewhat later non-railroad grade mvt, dial with some fine scratches; fine hands, oxide and mild bend to tip of minute; case shows light wear, profuse small nicks to band, engraving detail with mild overall reduction, inner lip of case rear where mvt seats has a few mars but we do not interpret these as having been caused by another mvt; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; glass crystal with large internal edge chip at upper-right.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1100
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 992 with scarce two-tone damascene and "Adjusted For Railroad Service 21 Jewels" signed dial, 21J, 16S, gold-filled OF original case, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, two-tone checkerboard pattern gilt and nickel damascene, gilt mvt screws and regulator assembly, s#1531037. An attractive and desirable railroad marked watch; like nearly all known examples this movement has a secondary number (20044 in this instance) lightly scratched on the plate surface adjacent to the factory serial number.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb two-tone color and luster, short scratch near fourth wheel jewel setting, few small bits of mild oxide to winding wheels, regulator spring is a replacement of differing gilt tone; dial with tiny bit of fill material evident at the seating of its seconds-register at upper-right and some minuscule bits of fill material evident at seating of center section indicating re-securing of dial sections and suggesting possibility of this dial's outer chapter and/or seconds-register being replaced having come from another Hamilton dial as a donor, dial with very small surface nick to outer chapter at 2:30, some areas of perimeter rub under bezel; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, small shallow ding to lower-central rear, small nick to band at 6; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
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APW - Howard Keystone, 17J, 10S, heavy 14K green gold OF original Howard case with rear having applied gold high relief badge marked "Captain Fire Dept., New York, 20 Years Active Service," inner rear with signature ring and inscription "Presented to Captain Peter J. McKenzie by the Off. & Memb. of Eng. Co. 239 Nov. 1927. 1907-1927," metal dial, SW-SS, nickel-plated train wheels, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#29361. Gross weight of assembled watch 37.6 dwt (58.5 g). An impressive piece with great appeal to the collector of firefighting associated items.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with some scattered micro-fine scratches; dial with dark spotting throughout perimeter, fine scratches within seconds-register; excellent hands, minute with oxide at tip; case shows very little wear, denting visible within rear caused by applied detail, no other dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, some dark toning around applied detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1000
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APW - Rockford, low serial #274, 15J, Model 1, 18S, 4oz coin silver HC recase with octagonal band, attractive engraving detail, gold hinges, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, marked "Adjusted" and with patent regulator, s#274. A very attractive and notably early example, excellent for the collector of low serial numbered American watches.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some short scratches adjacent case screw area, few mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, few small surface spots, what appears to be a small washer or shim is visible inserted beneath the base of the hairspring stud; dial with scratches near 8, some scattered hls, tiny surface nick above signature, beveling wear around center of seconds-register; fine hands, some areas of oxide to hour; case shows very light wear, an attractive dark patina, some mild nicks to band, no dents, good engraving detail, front lift spring allowing lid to tilt approximately two-thirds toward closed with gravity; tight bow, push shows medium wear; good glass crystal with small surface imperfection above center.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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APW - South Bend, Grade 429 with rare digital time display, 19J, 12S, chrome-plated base metal OF original case marked "Made Expressly For South Bend" and "Emperor Quality," front with apertures for hours, minutes and seconds, painted metal rotating dial disks for hours, minutes and seconds, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#1216288. A very rare watch, with a search of our firm's sales history this appears likely to be the first example of a South Bend "digital" that we have handled among the countless thousands of watches that have passed through our doors in the past 37 years. Our understanding is that these watches were made at some point in the years following the closing of the South Bend factory and were an aftermarket product by a firm using remaining stock of 12 size South Bend movements. This example is currently in need of overhaul for running order, and we suspect its seconds-register disk is a replacement, but it remains an excellent piece for the South Bend collector that wants to have (almost) everything!
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance not moving freely, hour and minute registers with good digital function when advanced via setting mechanism, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches to balance cock adjacent regulator adjustment nut, some surface dirtiness visible in areas; hour and minute disks excellent in visible portions, when case front is removed paint loss to much of central portion of hour disk is evident, seconds-register disk is presumably a replacement as its numeral markings fall outside the visible portion of case aperture and as its more central hash marks have been crudely applied; case shows hardly any wear, micro-fine scratches to front and rear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows hardly any wear; plastic bezel aperture crystals with some fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$600
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APW - South Bend, The Studebaker, Grade 329, 21J, 18S, nickel OF display recase, Montgomery white enamel DS dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications and with large script signature having trailing tail beneath, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#579655. The dial of this watch is quite rare; we have only seen a small number of examples of the Canadian 24 hour version of this Montgomery dial with large script signature.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking with slight error in the round and flat of balance motion, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches having their greatest concentration around case screw adjacent barrel bridge, very minor oxide to regulator assembly; dial with patched edge chip between 7 and 8, some outer chapter hls, few fine surface scratches to left side of outer chapter, tiny patched chip to inner corner of outer chapter above 7, small patched edge chip under bezel at 11, light hand rub to outer chapter, few negligible edge flecks under bezel; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, speckles of tarnish throughout, many scattered short fine scratches along band, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
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