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DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, enormous deck watch with very rare helical hairspring, 82mm, massive coin silver OF original case with signed cuvette bearing attributes engraved as "Chronomètre Balancier Integral Spiral cylindrique," white enamel SS dial, SW-pin-set, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, Guillaume balance with helical hairspring, gilt mvt signed "55 Heures" (French for "55 Hours"), s#361068. Gross weight of assembled watch 243.4 dwt (378.6 g). One of the most unusual Vacheron & Constantin pieces we have had the pleasure of handling, this watch is notable for both its strikingly massive size which is significantly larger than typical deck watches and for its use of a helical hairspring which is quite rare among Vacheron & Constantin production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running with small error in the round of its balance motion, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, regulator spring is a replacement, three small fine scratches above "55 Heures" marking, some additional mild fine and micro-fine scratches elsewhere, fine scratch striations to steel disk surrounding balance jewel and to steel piece securing hairspring stud, micro-fine scratch striations to escape wheel jewel setting, few small specks of oxide to winding wheels; excellent dial with very faint hl within seconds-register, body of dial with few mild micro-fine scratches and minuscule surface nicks; fair hands, hour and minute are re-colored, seconds-hand missing its tail; case with soldered repair to rear planchet which is readily apparent to internal surface of lid but is more well executed externally with some color difference at areas of repair, case shows little wear, cuvette with some fine scratches, mild dent to upper-right perimeter of rear, mild ding to lower-left shoulder of rear, few small nicks, case front and rear opening short of 90 degrees (to approximately 85 degrees and 70 degrees, respectively); bow pivots semi-freely though its central range of motion, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with internal edge flake at 9.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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WW - Benrus Type II Class A, Mil-W-50717, circa Aug 1976, US issued dive watch, automatic, 42mm x 47mm to lug tips, 19.5mm wire lug width, original stainless steel unibody case with bi-directional luminous Bakelite dive bezel, black nylon one piece strap, original black dial with white painted Arabic numerals and luminous painted indices, 17J, s#1642, triple signed. A classic among military watch collectors, this is a design that has aged well and has a great size and fun history. Don't let this excellent example swim away.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide to steelwork, very light scratches to plates; nearly flawless dial; nearly mint hands; unpolished case shows very little wear, several light dings on sides and lugs as well as light pitting between top lugs; original crown shows very little wear, good threads; good plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 3992B, World War II era Navigation Master Watch made for Canadian military use, 22J, 16S, .800 silver OF original case with contract markings to rear, deeply stamped additional markings of C.H.S. 3 (Canadian Hydrographic Services class 3 designation), Canadian Ministry of Defence (English spelling) pheon and s# to rear, white enamel dial with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, dial also with applied paper label marked with s#, SW-hack-set with sweep-seconds, fully capped lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, mvt marked "U.S. Gov't," striped pattern nickel damascene, mvt s#3C2472 with matching serial number stamped to case rear as well as marked to applied paper dial label. Watch comes with a fitted wooden box with Hamilton signature plaque to its front. An excellent original example of this Canadian Navy version of the 3992B which is quite a bit scarcer than the equivalent supplied to the British Navy.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with short fine scratch at 6, some spots of wispy haze to areas of dial glaze evident in reflected light; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, an attractive overall patina with some splotchy somewhat darker areas at portions of rear perimeter, no dents or dings, good contract marking detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal; box shows light wear, some mild scratches and dings, a fracture runs the length of its underside, signature plaque shows medium wear and some fading.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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EPW - Breitling, Swiss, 51mm, chrome-plated base metal OF original Breitling case, black metal 24 hour dial, SW-hack-set with sweep-seconds, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 21J, mono-metallic balance with white metal hairspring, wheel satin nickel finish, no visible mvt or case s#. An intriguing high grade military style Breitling which is the first of its style that we have handled.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good hacking function, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, very few minimal micro-fine scratches, two pinpoint nicks to edges of center bridge, some scattered small light haze spots; nearly flawless dial with few mild micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches to rear, few tiny nicks, no dents; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows hardly any wear; plastic crystal with some fine to micro-fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 3992B, World War II era Navigation Master Watch made for British military use, 22J, 16S, chrome-plated base metal OF original case with Ministry of Defence (English spelling) pheon (broad arrow) to rear as well as Hydrographic Services (HS3) contract markings which have been lightly overscored, "MFR'S PART NO.3992B" marking at center has been overscored with a numerical code having been added above, white enamel dial with pheon and Hamilton marking, SW-hack-set with sweep-seconds, fully capped lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, mvt marked "U.S. Navy Bu. Ships" as well as with British pheon, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#3C709.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some micro-fine scratches to sweep-seconds bridge, few minimal small micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with hl from edge at 5:30 extending through right side of "Hamilton;" nearly mint hands; case shows very little wear, scattered fine scratches and some abrasions to rear, two small file marks to upper edge of rear below pendant area, no dents or dings, excellent contract marking detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; plastic crystal with scattered fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1100
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DESCRIPTION:
APW - Waltham, 22J, unusual center-seconds military watch, 16S, chrome-plated base metal OF display case appears to have been comprised with a rear bezel taken from another case, white enamel dial with 13 to 24 hour indications, SW-SS, lever escapement with visible cap jeweling of lever, satin nickel finish, s#30705684. A rare and visually unique Waltham product, the center-seconds of this movement is driven by its enormous center gear above the rear plates which is propelled by a small gear above the escape wheel. This is only approximately the fourth example of this watch that this cataloger has encountered.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, few small bits of oxide to steelwork; virtually flawless dial with few minuscule edge nicks under bezel, some small as-made depressions in surface finish at perimeter near 2:30; nearly mint hands; case rear bezel is an apparent replacement as its s# does not match to stamped band s# and as rear bezel is not threading fully flush to band leaving a narrow gap when it reaches its endpoint, case front bezel is without s#, case shows light wear, scattered nicks, rear bezel with some chrome loss to its reeding; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass front crystal, plastic rear crystal with few fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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WW - Waltham Depolier Khaki trench watch, manual wind, 32mm x 42mm to lug tips, 14mm articulating wire lug width, original sterling silver snap back case with engraved rear reading "T, M, Thompson, Minneapolis, Minn, USA," original cloth Khaki signed one piece adjustable strap, original white enamel dial with radium painted Arabic numerals, 7J, s#21009245, triple signed. This particular watch was owned by a Theodore Melford Thompson who was drafted at the ripe young age of 22 for service in the Great War. It was unclear in our research whether he actually saw combat.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, very light oxide to steelwork; excellent dial with small hairline on perimeter at 7; excellent radium hands; tarnished case from years of being worn, several light dings on case back and sides; original Khaki signed crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$900
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EPW - H. Golay & Son, London, World War II era British military aircraft watch with center-seconds, 62mm, chrome-plated base metal OF original case with rotating black painted bezel with inner markings on a scale of 0 to 360, band with threaded screw at 1 that operates as a clamp to allow or prevent rotation of bezel, case rear with British military broad arrow (pheon) marking in addition to HS.4 designation, case as-made with no bow or provision for such, white enamel dial with broad arrow marking between "A W" letters, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, likely 18J, Swiss made gilt mvt, s#268 within case and to dial. The H.S.4 designation is for a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm dash-mounted timepiece, and during the early portion of World War II these H. Golay watches were used among Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild haze to gilt surfaces, short fine thread of oxide to larger winding wheel; dial with some areas of fading to hour numerals, otherwise flawless in visible portion; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, no dents or dings, bezel with area of paint loss at bottom, few small scattered bits of paint loss elsewhere; crown shows very little wear; plastic crystal with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$800
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 4992B with scarce "Bu. Aero U.S. Navy" marked mvt and low serial number, World War II era military "Master Navigation Watch," 22J, 16S, chrome-plated base metal OF original case with contract markings to rear, black metal GCT (Greenwich Civil Time) 24 hour dial, SW-hack-set with sweep-seconds, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, fully capped lever escapement, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#4C554. The "Bu. Aero U.S. Navy" marking is scarce among Grade 4992B production and is only found among the very early end of production. We believe the total production of Grade 4992B with this marking is likely somewhere between 1000 and 1500 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on a full wind after a reluctant start, good hacking function, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered micro-fine scratches, oxide to loop of regulator spring; excellent dial with mild surface rub near 55 minutes, some perimeter scrape under bezel; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, short scratch at right perimeter of rear, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere to rear, some small nicks to band, superb contract marking detail, circular brushed finish of rear remains fully intact; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$750
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WW - Vulcain Grand Prix, manual wind, 23mm x 32mm to lug tips, 16mm lug width, original 14K yellow gold snap back case with unusual stepped sides, engraved presentation on rear reads "Capt. O. F. Salvia From His Officers, U.S.S. Howard, 1945," vintage gray leather strap, refinished silvered dial with black painted numerals, 17J, s#188761, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch 13.1 dwt (20.4 g). Captain Salvia was one of the veterans who were interviewed by the Veteran's History Project established by the Library Of Congress in 2000 to preserve first hand accounts of wartime veterans. His full one hour interview where he speaks at length about serving on the Howard through being promoted to her commanding officer and his exploits while in command can be seen at this link ... http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.17529/
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, light oxide to steelwork, very light fine scratches to plates; excellent refinished dial with very light surface spotting; fine-plus blued steel hands, light loss of red paint to sweep hand; lightly polished case shows very little wear, strong engraved presentation detail to rear, no dents or dings; crown is worn out; plastic crystal with ample surface scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$700
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APW - Waltham, Grade 16-A, World War II era military "Master Navigation Watch," 22J, 16S, chrome-plated base metal OF original case with contract markings to rear, black metal GCT (Greenwich Civil Time) 24 hour dial, SW-hack-set with sweep-seconds, fully capped lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with "Conel" hairspring, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#31788128. Waltham's AN 5740 "Master Navigation Watch" had a total production of only 5,000 made making it significantly less common than its similar 22 jewel military counterparts from Hamilton (greater than 140,000 made) and Elgin (20,000 made). An excellent example of this uncommon military watch which is quite challenging to find in upper level cosmetic condition such as this.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though initially with a very sluggish and reluctant start, good hacking function, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches; dial with small scrape through paint right of "G.C.T." signature, excellent otherwise with few small contact marks and mild bits of oxide; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, some micro-fine scratches to rear, scattered small nicks to band, pinpoint ding toward upper-left of rear, superb contract marking detail, original circular brushed rear finish is fully intact; tight bow, crown shows light wear; plastic crystal with some fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$450
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$650
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