DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Upjohn, London, skeletonized verge fusee, 51mm, silver OF pair display cases, silver perimeter dial chapter, KWKS, verge escapement, skeletonized gilt mvt with signed two-footed balance bridge, floral engraved pillar plate, s#196. A very attractive piece with an elegant execution to its skeletonization.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some oxide to balance wheel and regulator disk; excellent dial chapter with some mild micro-fine scratches; fine hands with oxide; outer case shows little wear, an attractive dark patina, few dings, button latch with good function but loss to surface of button; inner case shows light wear, mild dent to left side, excess solder visible internally around seating of rear bezel's crystal; bow pivots freely; outer case with good rear crystal, inner case with good front crystal, inner case rear crystal with a fracture between bored keyhole and edge as well as adjacent internal conchoidal chipping at edge.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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