DESCRIPTION:
LPW - Swiss, triple signed for retailer M.S. Smith & Co of Detroit, Michigan, 42mm, 18K gold drum style original HC with exquisite engine turning and engraving detail, signed gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, 15J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#28950 to cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 38.5 dwt (59.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, some scattered short fine to micro-fine scratches; virtually flawless dial with small perimeter abrasion under bezel at 7; excellent hands, small bit of oxide to tip of minute; case shows virtually no wear, prominent ding and soldered repair at right perimeter of rear, small soldered repair at upper perimeter of rear, soldered repair at right perimeter of front, ding to cuvette perimeter near opening area, superb engine turning and engraving detail, mild tarnish to lower portion of rear; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; glass crystal with some glue excess at its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1300
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