DESCRIPTION:
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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