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APW - Aurora, 18S, 14K box hinge multicolor HC recase with gold cuvette and weighted band, buck image on case back, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, quilted pattern NI damascene, s#74495. Comes with hard protective shell-type holder as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.2 dwt (143.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fair mvt condition overall, plate staining, corrosion spot, etching and microspeckle but hardly any oxide; dial with several hls; hour and seconds hands near mint, minute fair; case shows light wear, many MFS, light and flat dents and dings on the case back, front, sides, and box hinge; bow tight but very thinned, crown shows medium wear and break with two sections of cladding gone; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
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APW - Aurora, private label for "W J Kemler, Pittsburgh, Pa" on mvt, 18S, 14K rose gold BWCCo drum-style HC recase with ET gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#39941. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.7 dwt (136.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, some plate clouds that might clean off; dial with light hl above 10 and another below 5; hands excellent, minor rust bloom; case shows hardly any wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, crisp engraving detail; replacement bow tight, crown shows little wear; excellent crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Grade 998 Elinvar 23J, Official RR Standard, marked "Elinvar" on pallet bridge, 16S, GF OF original "Ball Official RR Standard" case with stirrup bow, crudely engraved initials inside rear, SW-LS, WE-SSD, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance and blued Elinvar HS, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, gold center wheel, bull's-eye pattern NI damascene, s#B649905.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall; dial perfect; hands near mint; case shows light wear, wear to brass on band, also beginning shoulder brassing on rear, many MFS, no dents but some sharp dings, complete border detail; bow tight, wear at eyelet, crown shows medium wear and break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Grade 999 19J, mvt marked with BLE logo, 18S, rose GF OF Fahys case, SW-LS, WE-SSD with Official RR Standard marking, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 19J, GJS, bull's-eye pattern NI damascene, s#642015, with green GF short chain and fob.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, needs OH, excellent mvt condition overall, some MFS, little oxide; dial with edge chips to copper at 2 and from 52 to 54 minutes, both concealed, hl below seconds; hands fine, oxidized; case shows substantial wear with a significant portion worn through to brass, many MFS, minor dents to back and dings to band, detail lost but for traces; bow tight, brassy, replacement brass crown shows very light wear; glass crystal with small edge chips.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$750
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APW - Ball Illinois, Official RR Standard 23J, 16S, white GF OF original "Ball Official RR Standard" case with stirrup bow and pattern engraved back, SW-LS, WE-SSD, distinctive skeleton style hands characteristic to Ball Illinois, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, GCW, bull's-eye pattern NI damascene, s#B801197. Comes with modern Ball logo pouch..
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, a few MFS; dial almost perfect, small fracture to bevel sink above 60 seconds; hands mint; near mint case shows very little wear, a few MFS, no dents or dings, very strong engraving detail; bow tight, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
PRICE SOLD:
$1900
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APW - Ball Illinois, Official RR Standard 23J, 16S, GF OF original "Ball Official RR Standard" case with stirrup bow and pattern engraved back, SW-LS, WE-SSD, distinctive skeleton style hands characteristic to Ball Illinois, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, GCW, bull's-eye pattern NI damascene, s#B802835.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, typical scattered mild MFS, small oxide spot on larger winding wheel; dial with hl between 12 and 1, hl below seconds-register; fine hands with finish loss; case shows little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, small nick on band at 4, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2200
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Dudley Masonic, model 1, 19J, 14S, yellow GF OF original snap-back display case, SW-SS, signed silvered dial, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 19 dark red ruby jewels, GJS, gilt mvt with Masonic themes including engraved Holy Bible on winding bridge, s#1610.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, suberb gilt color, NI lower plate with toning, some surface dirtiness evident so a fresh OH would be recommended; metal dial with scattered milk colored surface spotting; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, crisp engraving detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3800
PRICE SOLD:
$2200
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APW - Dudley Masonic, model 2, 19J, 12S, yellow RGP OF original screw back and bezel display case, SW-SS, signed silvered dial, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 19 dark red ruby jewels, GJS, gilt mvt with Masonic themes including applied Holy Bible on winding bridge, s#5035.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, NI dial plate with few mild MFS; dial with some mild scattered pinpoint surface spots; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, crisp engraving detail; bow pivots freely, crown shows hardly any wear; clean crystals, one is glass and one is plastic.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3200
PRICE SOLD:
$1900
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APW - Dudley Masonic, model 2, 19J, 12S, yellow GF OF original snap-back display case, SW-SS, signed silvered dial with gold Masonic symbols in place of hour numerals, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 19 dark red ruby jewels, GJS, gilt mvt with Masonic themes including applied Holy Bible on winding bridge, s#4357.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, OH recommended, excellent mvt condition overall; dial with only some minimal MFS; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3200
PRICE SOLD:
$2400
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series I, model 1858-A (Geller system), N-S (just over 19S), 14K rose gold tested period J H Johnson, NY, recased HC with plugged and redrilled ET gold cuvette, incuse eagle hallmark, KWKS, WE-SSD with two-line arched signature, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#825, assembly #25. Gross weight of assembled watch 69.9 dwt (108.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, faint oxide powder over bright-work; dial with faint hl below seconds-register, tiny flake at bottom rim of seconds-register hole; hands mint; case lift spring is good but rides over the ridge that it needs to push on, working but leaving play when upright; case shows light wear, many MFS and scuffs, no dents, a few dings to lids, rear cover closure needs tightening, cuvette with a protruding area above winding hole, complete detail with even reduction, testing stains inside case lids; bow tight, quite thinned at apex, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series I, model 1858-A (Geller system), N-S (just over 19S), well fitting heavy coin silver recased HC with extra locator pin holes, ET silver cuvette, CEH&Co (Charles E Hale) maker's marks neatly over-stamped with lines, perhaps after sale of the company, KWKS, WE-SSD with two-line signature, lever escapement with upright pallets, 15J, gilt mvt, s#996. Gross weight of assembled watch 110.2 dwt (171.4 g). The balance cock, unlike all but the earliest series I Howards, has consistent assembly #96.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, excellent gilt tone, small spot rim of train bridge above "E" letter of E Howard signature; dial with large crudely painted chip repair at 9, faint forked hl below 4, faint hls above and below seconds-register; hands fine, rubbed; case shows medium wear, many MFS, FS, deeper scratches and scuffs at lower portion of rear, but ample gauge to polish, no dents or dings, clear central detail, band detail smoothed over; bow tight with very thinned center, push shows abundant wear but retains its shape; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series I, model 1858-B (Geller system) with type B plates identified by Geller as having only three lenticular cutouts, N-S (just over 19S), low-karat gold period recased model-specific "JH" marked HC (probably John Henry, Philadelphia, active 1856-1860), the unaltered ET gold cuvette aligned perfectly, the mvt with internal case screws as well as another threaded hole in back plate for different casing option, now with dummy screw, KWKS, WE-SSD with two-line script signature, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#1424, matching assembly #24 under cock. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.0 dwt (127.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running with errors in round and flat, fine plus mvt condition overall; dial with edge hls just touching chapter at 10 to 11, one light and one dark, another beneath seconds-register; hour and minute hands replaced and mismatched colors, seconds likely original; case shows very light wear, many MFS, no dents or dings, ET detail fading at shoulders, remaining detail quite crisp; bow tight, light thinning at center; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1700
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series II, N-S (just over 19S), original B&Co silver HC, KWKS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#1884. Total production of the Series II was approximately 1200 made, this example has the scarce smaller style barrel bridge used only among the first 150 to 200 examples.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance staff likely bad, excellent plus mvt condition overall, good gilt tone to plates, barrel is somewhat more toward a brass tone, some scratches on dial plate near right side casescrew, some oxide to regulator and hairspring stud, some abrasions to hairspring stud; perfect dial; fine plus hands, hour and seconds hands are blue, minute hand is plum colored and has some mild bends, seconds hand is short; case shows medium wear and a nice acquired patina, typical MFS, no dents or dings, no ET detail remaining; brighter colored bow pivots freely with some play in the pendant sockets, push shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series II, N-S (just over 19S), 14-18K OF period T&S (Thiery & Serex) case with spectacular ET gold cuvette, holes aligning perfectly, KWKS, WE-SSD with two-line signature, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#2273, with modern E Howard pouch. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.2 dwt (100.0 g). The total production of the Series II was approximately 1200 made, and all were made in the 1860-1862 period, so the watch dates either slightly before the American Civil War or early on in the war. Thiery & Serex operated out of Cambridgeport next to Boston from 1858 to 1864, while Charles Thiery began work in 1844.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, very small dark spot at perimeter of plate adjacent to case pendant; dial with faint hl above seconds-register, two faint hls below seconds-register; hands fine; case has curved mark on inner lip near hinge that appears likely from a mvt casescrew, case shows light wear, few MFS, no dents or dings, ET detail gone from shoulder; bow tight; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$4400
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series III, N-S (just over 19S), 18K original CEH&Co HC with gold cuvette, KWKS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#8753. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.0 dwt (144.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO after a sluggish start, excellent mvt condition overall, gilt plates with some cloudiness and a mildly brassy tone; dial with some perimeter hls; excellent hands; case shows light to medium wear, profuse MFS, mild dent at left of rear, sharp ding at upper right of rear, engraving detail significantly reduced; tight misshapen replacement bow, push shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1700
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$2200
PRICE SOLD:
$2400
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series III, N-S (just over 19S), 18K yellow gold original W&S HC with ET gold cuvette, KWKS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#21459. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.4 dwt (123.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Runs but is fully wound after half a turn, mainspring likely broken and supplying little pressure, excellent mvt condition overall, balance jewel setting rotated 90 degrees; dial with hl below seconds-register; hands excellent, some oxide; case shows medium to substantial wear, profuse MFS, mild dents or dings causing unevenness to contour of lid surfaces, ET detail down to ghosts; bow tight, push shows medium wear, break on one side, no longer provides any push action, so the cover needs help to release; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1700
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IV, adjusted, N-S (just over 19S), very heavy 18K "Joslin & Park" original HC with ET gold cuvette engraved "Presented to C Hillman Brough by his Father, April 28, 1894, for Honors won at College," crowned "18" stamp with "D" date letter, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, screwed-down raised jewel settings, rayed scalloped pattern NI damascene, s#40343. Gross weight of assembled watch 103.7 dwt (161.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, staff good, completely gummed, needs full OH, fine mvt condition overall, cloudiness and many MFS, small dark spot at right perimeter edge of balance cock, hardly any oxide; dial with fracture between center and seconds, other hls; hour and seconds hands near mint, minute fine, oxidized; case shows medium wear, many MFS, one flat dimpled dent in band, no other dents or dings, ET detail gone in large portion of front, fading out in back; bow tight, worn to brass, tarnished, crown shows substantial smooth wear but still has full gold highlights, showing it to be solid gold around core; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2400
PRICE SOLD:
$2600
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IV, adjusted with rayed damascene, N-S (just over 19S), later heavy 14K rose gold EH&Co recased HC, name engraved on gold cuvette, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, screwed-in jewel settings, rayed pattern NI damascene with origin in center, s#40355. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.7 dwt (138.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine mvt condition overall, large etched patch on plate adjacent upper casescrew, many MFS, some tiny oxide; full case-screw is stripped, half case-screw OK; mvt does not sit deep enough in the case for the case screws to meet the lip nicely; dial hls at 7, and above and below seconds-register; hands near mint; case shows very light even wear, some MFS with profuse MFS in shield, no dents, one reverse ding on front center, complete detail reduced evenly overall, front cover closure not flush, liftspring not supporting lid through end of range of motion; bow tight, unworn, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IV with Abbott's conversion, N-S (just over 19S), very heavy 14-18K "Joslin & Park" original HC with crowned "18" mark, heavy scalloped band without weighting, the ET gold cuvette with professionally plugged holes, unprofessional conversion of mvt to SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#31651. The intermediary winding arbor was removed to accept the conversion mechanism, leaving an irregular hole inside the steel collar and the winding clutch visible beneath. Not a pretty site. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.7 dwt (134.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticks & stops, needs OH, fine, or ruined, mvt condition overall, depending how one feels about a poorly executed conversion; dial with fracture and hls, floating as the feet are lacking their screws, which attach from behind; hands fine to excellent, seconds missing, post remaining straight despite the shifting dial; case shows light wear, some MFS, no dents or dings, detail fading and vanishing around the shoulders and reduced overall; plated bow tight but mostly brass, period conversion crown shows medium wear and break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IV, N-S (just over 19S), box hinge 14K original HC with gold cuvette, case marked with Jeannot & Shiebler maker monogram inside the cuvette and with "BA&Co" marking inside rear lid likely for the original retailer, monogram initials on case front, SW-SS, WE-SSD with distinct Josiah Moorhouse characteristics but back not checked for signature, lever escapement, 15J, NI damascene, s#47698. Gross weight of assembled watch 89.2 dwt (138.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on full wind with some balance error in flat, mainspring seemed to slip slightly at times when winding, fine plus mvt condition overall, plates with some mild darkened toning, typical MFS; dial with two light blue hls between 3 and 4, small hls tight along upper left rim over seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, typical MFS, mild dings on band and rear, engraving detail largely reduced, case front opening a bit wide of 90 degrees; tight bow, replacement crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IV, N-S (just over 19S), heavy warranted 14K multicolor rose gold US Assay original true box-hinged HC now converted to OF, leaving mvt in sidewinder format, the internal bezel removed in favor of the new reflector ring, gold cuvette in addition to glazed observation cover over mvt, the back with rare but worn dramatic scene of Native American Indian about to stab the mountain lion that is attacking him, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#44317. Inside the back is a photograph of a young couple from the 1890's, judging by costume. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.1 dwt (141.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fair mvt condition overall, looks bright but the plates have been polished and have a sheen of UFS in several directions; dial with small edge flake at 7, seconds-register re-affixed unevenly; hands excellent, seconds too small; case shows medium uneven wear, many MFS, sharp dings in the uneven back, the facial detail almost gone, all highlights smoothed with much reduction at the shoulder, as if the case had been polished repeatedly through its life, while the band detail remains sheltered and crisp, front liftspring broken or weak and not carrying through opening motion; bow tight but thinned sharply at center, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series V, L-S (just over 15S), heavy 14K EH&Co original HC with gold cuvette, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#55811. Gross weight of assembled watch 76.1 dwt (118.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine plus mvt condition overall, dulled and darkened gilt tone, long FS; dial hl at 5; hands excellent; lift spring in contact with cover only part way; case shows very light wear, few MFS, no dents, only minor dings in band, ET detail vanishing along shoulders; bow tight, quite thinned at top, ideal size replacement crown shows no wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series V, adjusted, L-S (just over 15S), HC model mvt cased as sidewinder in heavy 14K OF original E Howard case with gold cuvette bearing 1902 presentation, initials on case rear, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, NI damascene, s#62712. Gross weight of assembled watch 73.6 dwt (114.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine plus mvt condition overall, scattered MFS and mild FS, replacement detent screw for stem; dial with hl at 5 and 7, flake above center hole, small edge flakes past 4; excellent hands, hour and minute hand are blue, seconds-hand is plum color; case shows very light wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with ridge break and is missing a significant portion of its gold jacket at one side; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series VI, N-S (just over 19S), heavy warranted 14K EH&Co original HC with gold cuvette, very unusual and beautiful decoration in relief, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#207174. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.0 dwt (133.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine mvt condition overall, light microspeckle, oxide powder; dial perfect; hands fine, oxidized and rubbed; front cover has beginning hinge stretch and opens just past perpendicular; case shows hardly any wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, crisp and complete detail without reduction; bow tight, unworn, crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, adjusted, deer grade, N-S (just over 19S), heavy 14K EH&Co original HC, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, very unusual swirl pattern NI damascene with snowflake border, s#225424. Gross weight of assembled watch 92.9 dwt (144.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine plus mvt condition overall, abundant MFS and FS, minor oxide, marred balance setting, mildly marred third wheel setting, mismatched casescrews and one with washer beneath; dial with scattered hls; hour and seconds hands near mint, minute fair, oxidized with broken tip; case shows medium wear, many MFS, hinges loosening, back hinge tube separating and opening inside allowing lid to open past 90 degrees, few mild dings, faded overall detail vanishing at shoulders; bow tight, thinned gradually at center, crown shows substantial smooth wear to multicolor effect and loss of outer layer along one side; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, adjusted to heat & cold, horse grade, N-S (just over 19S), heavy warranted 14K CWMfgCo original HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed observation cover over mvt, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, parallel double-arcaded pattern NI damascene, s#213094. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.1 dwt (147.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, many MFS; dial with hl left of seconds-register; hands near mint; case shows light wear, many MFS, no dents or dings, ET detail vanished around shoulders, reduced evenly overall; bow tight, thinned at apex, crown shows light wear, full brass highlights; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, hound grade, N-S (just over 19S), heavy 14K EH&Co original HC with gold cuvette and weighted band, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#221297. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.1 dwt (147.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking, needs OH, excellent mvt condition overall, some spotting to plates; dial with single faint edge hl at 5; hands mint; case shows very light wear, some MFS, small dents in band, few dings in covers, ET detail vanishing at shoulders; bow tight, mildly thinned, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, Split-plate, adjusted, N-S (just over 19S), GF OF original Keystone J Boss case, SW-SS, elegant WE-DSD with red and black minute indications, lever escapement, 17J, GJS, lined rib pattern NI damascene, s#309180, together with GF chain and heart fob.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, a scuff to barrel bridge surface toward upper casescrew, minimal few MFS elsewhere; dial perfect; hands mint; near mint case shows almost no wear, few MFS, no dents or dings, crisp ET detail; bow tight, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal; chain shows light wear, brass edges.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series VIII, N-S (just over 19S), very heavy and mint 14K gold EH&Co original OF case with gold cuvette, SW-SS, WE-SSD with Moorhouse style decorative elements, Louis XV hands, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#303017. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.0 dwt (140.0 g). An exceptional example with most impressive case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, some plate clouds and etching over pristine toning; dial perfect, dial has not been removed to examine for possibility of Moorhouse signature on rear; hands mint; mint case shows virtually no wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, superb crisp ET detail; bow tight, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2800
PRICE SOLD:
$2400
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IX, N-S (just over 19S), heavy 14K EH&Co original HC with gold cuvette, case also marked for retailer "Lambert Bros," SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#403629. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.0 dwt (147.7 g). Very attractive example with an exceptionally strong case, the Lambert Bros were jewelers located in New York City at 58th St and 3rd Avenue.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent-plus mvt condition overall, small plate clouds and mild fingerprint etching, hardly any oxide to bright-work; dial perfect apart from mild hand rub in seconds-register; hands mint; mint case shows no wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, crisp, bright detail; bow tight, unworn, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. Top condition.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - E Howard & Co, Boston, Series IX, hound grade, N-S (just over 19S), heavy 14K EH&Co original HC with gold cuvette, SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#401723. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.5 dwt (142.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine mvt condition overall, dull plates with long scratch; dial with large edge flake through chapter at 12, otherwise just dirty; hands excellent but minute has lost tip; case shows medium wear, profuse MFS, light band dent, no dings, ET detail largely gone; bow tight, replacement crown too large, shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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APW - Elgin, Veritas 23J with very scarce Montgomery 1920 Patent dial, Grade 453, 16S, 14K OF recase with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, decorative gold disk around balance jewel setting, fishscale center pattern NI damascene NI damascene, s#22504701. Gross weight of assembled watch 58.1 dwt (90.4 g). This very unusual dial arrangement by H.S. Montgomery was granted US Design Patent 54950 on April 20th, 1920; dials of this design were made for a number of American watch makes but all of these are quite scarce.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, typical MFS, mild oxide on regulator assembly; dial is very close to perfect with only a very tiny edge flake under the bezel outside the 57 minute numeral; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, dent to rear side of band at 11, excellent ET detail with mild reduction at shoulders; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$2800
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APW - Elgin, Veritas 23J with winding indicator, 18S, GF OF case, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, 23J, DES, decorative gold disk around balance jewel setting, fishscale center pattern NI damascene, s#16022336. Very fine example of Elgin's top grade wind indicator in scarcer 18S version.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, indicator advancing correctly, excellent mvt condition overall, some MFS or FS around train bridge casescrew, one mismatched screw on barrel arbor setting; perfect dial; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, FS to right side of rear, no dents or dings, attractive engraving and ET detail with mild reduction; tight bow, replacement crown shows almost no wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
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APW - Elgin, 18S, 14K box hinge drum style HC recase with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 11J, NI damascene, s#2238588. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.2 dwt (148.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, wound tight, balance gummy, excellent mvt condition overall; dial perfect in visible portion but with some surface debris to clean off; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical MFS and some mild FS, shallow dent to upper cuvette, sharp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. Take Out to Levi for repair
ESTIMATE:
$1700
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$2200
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
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APW - Elgin, 16S, 14K multicolor false box hinge HC recase with a rose gold buck in a floral setting, gold cuvette, SW-SS, fancy WE-SSD with silver foil accents and light blue color to center, lever escapement, 15J, NI damascene, s#7876092 . Gross weight of assembled watch 59.8 dwt (93.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, small FS on larger winding wheel, small rash to plate surface near upper casescrew; dial perfect in visible portion; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, few MFS, one small light ding to upper right of front, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Elgin, 16S, 14K drum style original BWCCo HC with engine turned gold cuvette, very attractive engravings, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 11J, gilt mvt, s#3717486. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.3 dwt (109.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly, OH recommended, excellent plus mvt condition overall; dial with light hl below seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, few MFS, no dents or dings, crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
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APW - Elgin, 6S, 18K drum style original HC with gold cuvette, rear engraved with buck, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 13J, gilt mvt, s#919886. Gross weight of assembled watch 46.1 dwt (71.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, mainspring likely broken, balance somewhat gummy; fine plus mvt condition overall, cloudy smudge near center of plate; dial with light hl at 7; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, two dings to upper front lid, excellent engraving and ET detail; tight bow with chain guards, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$900
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APW - Elgin, BW Raymond, 18S, 14K scalloped edge HC recase with gold cuvette engraved "D Sannamann from his Wife and Daughter on his 50th Birthday, Feb 8, 1893," SW-LS, fancy WE-SSD with two colors of metallic foil highlights against a light purple background, lever escapement, 17J, NI damascene, s#5571889. Gross weight of assembled watch 88.8 dwt (138.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, small spot through plate finish upper right of barrel bridge; dial is perfect in visible portion; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, MFS and some FS, few mild dings to rear, excellent engraving detail, small amount of play to cuvette hinge; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; excellent glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1800
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APW - Elgin, BW Raymond, 18S, 14K HC recase with attractive engraving and with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 17J, NI damascene, s#9406113. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.8 dwt (135.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few MFS, small oxide spot on regulator index, some oxide specks on one barrel bridge screw; dial with very faint hl below seconds-register at 5:30; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, few MFS, mild shallow compression to center front evident as ripple in reflection to inner surface, ding to lower rear evident to inner surface but with little exterior visibility, crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
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APW - Elgin, BW Raymond, Grade 341, 14K original HC with gold cuvette, very attractive case engraving, SW-LS, WE-DSD, lever escapement, 17J, three finger bridge mvt, NI damascene, s#12283804. Gross weight of assembled watch 60.3 dwt (93.8 g). Uncommon movement with a total production of 2000 made, the 341 was the only grade of BW Raymond to be made in a hunting case three finger bridge style.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, oxide spots on click, slight oxide speckle to winding wheels; dial with two outer chapter hls, small fracture to lower left corner of inner chapter, small rust colored stain left of seconds-register hole; case shows hardly any wear, few MFS, dents on band between 10 and 1, excellent engraving detail, front lid of case opening a small bit wide of 90 degrees and with some latch wear causing the lid to occasionally open unintentionally; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$850
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APW - Elgin, convertible Grade 50, 16S, 14K OF recase with latched front and hunting bezel for ease of access to lever, SW-LS, WE-DSD with impressed center, lever escapement, 15J, barred and microwave center pattern NI damascene, s#896617. Gross weight of assembled watch 69.5 dwt (108.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall; dial near perfect with some small edge flecks; hands excellent but mismatched for color while the weight is perfect; case shows substantial wear to back while the remainder of the case is only lightly worn, suggesting removal of personalization, shows many MFS in the worn area, mild ding to upper cuvette, no exterior dents or dings, good border and band detail, detail almost entirely removed from back; tight brassy bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1100
PRICE SOLD:
$900
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APW - Elgin, GM Wheeler, 18S, 14K box hinge multicolor HC recase with bird on rear, gold cuvette, SW-LS, unsigned fancy enamel dial with two colors of metal foil accents and a pink background behind the hour chapter, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#3358148. Gross weight of assembled watch 91.4 dwt (142.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine mvt condition overall, some scratches around casescrew areas, some FS in other areas; dial perfect in visible portion; excellent hands but of mismatched tones; case shows light wear, typical MFS, small ding at left perimeter of front, engraving detail with some reduction; tight bow, crown missing a section of its gold jacket along one side; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$1900
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950 23J in 14K case with original box and certificate, 16S, heavy 14K OF original case with flush hinges, gold cuvette bearing Hamilton signature ring, SW-SS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, striped NI damascene, s#1154523 on mvt, s#6826145 on case, both serials correctly matched to original box certificate. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.7 dwt (98.9 g). Superb complete example of this top grade Hamilton in the less common pendant-set version; the original certificate is marked with a $145 retail price, quite a hefty sum in 1921 when this run of Grade 950P was produced.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, few minimal MFS, very mild oxide specks on regulator spring; dial is very close to perfect with only a negligible tiny nick at lower right rim of seconds-register; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, few MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystal; box with exterior finish loss and wear.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950 Elinvar 23J, from the first production run, 16S, GF OF Hamilton Model 17 bar over crown case, SW-LS, WE Montgomery DSD with script Hamilton signature style of earlier vintage, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance and blued Elinvar HS, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, GCW, ribbed and lined pattern NI damascene, s#2611700. Watch comes with unmarked period shipping box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with a few MFS, small oxide speckle on regulator spring; dial perfect; hands mint; case shows essentially no wear, but the back lacks its original circular finish and shows faint signs of having been spun and now with UFS from polishing and wiping clean, no dents or dings, strong perimeter detail; bow tight and full, crown shows no wear; good glass crystal; box with rubbed corners.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950B 23J, 16S, GF OF original Hamilton Model 17 bar over crown case, SW-LS, WE-DSD with Canadian market 13 to 24 hour indications, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, AMAC balance with Elinvar HS, 23J, striped pattern NI damascene, s#S4784. Very high condition example of Hamilton's top grade Elinvar railroad watch.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, very near to mint mvt condition overall, superb lustrous surfaces with minimal few MFS on very close inspection; perfect dial; mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, nick on band at 2; tight bow, signed crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1100
PRICE SOLD:
$950
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950B 23J, 16S, GF OF original Hamilton Model A case, SW-LS, WE-DS Hamilton Railway Special marked dial, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance system and Elinvar HS, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, pinstripe pattern NI damascene, s#S6738, comes with Hamilton marked fitted wooden presentation box.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, mint mvt condition overall; dial perfect; hands mint; case shows hardly any wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, full detail; bow tight, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal; near mint presentation box with initials on upper plate.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$900
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APW - Hamilton, Hayden W Wheeler 21J, 16S, very heavy 14K original Dubois Watch Case Co HC with Hayden W Wheeler retailer marking and with elegant features of Jurgensen style lips and five-knuckle front and rear hinges, gold cuvette is engraved "D.F. Caldwell Mch 18-1904" and front of case is engraved with fancy DFC initials, SW-SS, WE-DS unsigned dial, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, wavy pattern NI damascene, s#175121. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.5 dwt (123.6 g). Very impressive original example of this rare high grade watch, the 21 jewel hunting case Hayden W Wheeler model movement has a total production of only 250 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, very bright lustrous surfaces, FS near escape wheel setting, some scattered typical MFS elsewhere; dial with edge chip at bottom between 5 and 6 which is mostly covered by bezel, outer chapter hls at 6 and 10; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, few MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2400
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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APW - Howard Keystone, unmarked Series 0 23J, heavy 18K OF case with Jurgensen lips, gold cuvette with Howard signature ring, rear of case with fancy initials, SW-SS, WE-SSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, striped pattern NI damascene, s#1086360. Gross weight of assembled watch 61.2 dwt (95.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, some surface toning; dial with edge chip after 9; excellent hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, mild dent at one side of rear hinge causing small strip of gap to case band when closed, some scattered mild dings on rear, initials with mild detail reduction; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1700
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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APW - Howard Keystone, unmarked Series 0 23J with original boxes, 16S, 14K OF original case with Howard signature ring and 1910 inscription on gold cuvette, initial on case back, Jurgensen case lips, SW-LS, WE-DSD with marginal minutes in radial orientation, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, striped NI damascene, s#1078744 on mvt and s#116620 on case correctly matching to both inner and outer boxes. Gross weight of assembled watch 62.2 dwt (96.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, FS to barrel bridge and balance cock at their adjacent corners, some oxide to regulator spring and one center bridge screw; dial near perfect with small edge flake at setting-lever area; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, larger sized replacement crown with a color difference and shows light wear; good glass crystal; inner box in good condition except for a surface crack of about 1.25 inch length to its underside; outer box with handling and wear but remains intact and legible, underside of outer box has a handwritten date of Jan 14, 10 as well as 17-18-19 numerals of unclear meaning.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1200
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APW - Howard Keystone, unmarked Series 0 23J with scarce damascene, 16S, 14K original HC with Jurgensen lips, gold cuvette bearing Howard signature ring and engraved "To E A Douglas By His Friends of the National Tube Co July 31 - 1909," rear of case with fancy E A D initials, SW-SS, WE-DSD with blue minute chapter, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, scarce argyle pattern NI damascene, s#953059 making this the 59th watch from the first production run of 23J Keystone-Howards. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.1 dwt (102.8 g). Scarce and very attractive damascene, this pattern was only used among Series 0 mvts with serials in the 953001 to 954000 range and per the excellent info at the NAWCC "Encyclopedia" website this HC version with this damascene appears to be substantially scarcer with the division of this run of 1000 watches being estimated at 250 made of the hunting case and 750 made of the open face.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, superb color and luster, two oxide spots to concave portion of larger winding wheel, few mild MFS on plates; dial very near perfect in visible portion with only tiny FS in glaze left of seconds-register center; excellent plus hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, mild dent on band at 12:30; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Howard Keystone, unmarked Series 0 23J, 16S, 14K original HC with Howard signature ring on gold cuvette, SW-SS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, ruby banking pins, 23J, striped NI damascene, s#1143003. Gross weight of assembled watch 54.3 dwt (84.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, few very typical mild MFS; dial near mint with only very faint hl at bottom below seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical MFS, small nick at bottom edge of band, ET detail strong with little reduction; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$950
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APW - Illinois, "Ch Hoenninger, New York" marked on dial and mvt, 18S, 14K box hinge drum style original HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, NI damascene, s#1251774. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.9 dwt (135.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, some scattered small spots; dial with some hls, tiny flakes at seconds-register hole; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS and some FS, dent at upper front, dent at center rear and lower rear, a few dings; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with small bubble in surface.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
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APW - Illinois, "The Union Pacific, N Gamse, New York" marked on both dial and mvt, 16S, 25-year GF J Boss original HC with American eagle decoration, SW-SS, WE-DSD, lever escapement, 17J, pinstripe pattern NI damascene, s#3267739, in nicely customized antique rosewood box with "Union Pacific Railroad Co" cut into top, and reproduction enamel pin within, a nice tribute to the railroad.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, some oxide to smaller winding wheel and click; dial hls at 9 and 12; hands mint; near mint case shows very little wear, few MFS, no dents or dings, crisp detail; bow tight, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$950
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APW - Illinois, rare 24J Grade 64, mvt and dial marked for A N Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn, 18S, GF HC recase with very unusual rear engraving of workers cutting a tree with a two man saw, SW-LS, WE-DSD with red signature, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, 24J, two-tone damascene, s#1375334. Very rare movement with only 50 total production, it is likely that this full quantity was made and marked for AN Anderson.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO apart from setting mechanism with some slippage in forward direction, fine plus mvt condition overall, two-tone color is reduced with barrel bridge being somewhat weaker than main plate, few mild surface spots, typical MFS; dial with light hls below and above seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, front lid stretched at hinge and opening significantly past 90 degrees, front with some dings, rear with scattered dents and also a number of sharp dings or small dents at its lower right, dings on band, engraving detail reduced; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$900
PRICE SOLD:
$350
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 163A, 23J 60 Hour Elinvar, Type IIB marking, 16S, two-tone white and green GF OF original Bunn Special Model 173 case with factory executed pattern back engraving, SW-LS, WE-DSD marked "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour," fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance and blued Elinvar HS, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, GT, interrupted ray pattern NI damascene, s#5448331. A top example with scarce and very desirable two-tone pattern back case, this particular engraving design is identified as "Curtain Pattern" in Mike Chamelin's comprehensive Bunn Special book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with only few minimal MFS; dial perfect; hands mint; very near mint case shows almost no wear, some MFS to pattern on rear, no dents or dings, crisp detail, case back and band with matching full 7087847 serials and bezel with hand scribed 837 Roman numerals on its underside (due to closeness of number we believe bezel is likely original but with a scribing error on middle digit); bow tight, crown shows little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3200
PRICE SOLD:
$2800
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 163 with rare Montgomery "Flying J" dial, 23J 60 Hour, Type I marking, 16S, GF OF original Bunn Special Model 206 case with bracketed band, SW-LS, WE Montgomery DSD marked "Illinois 23J Bunn Special 60 Hour 6 Positions," fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, GT, rayed pattern NI damascene, s#5375153, with modern Bunn Special pouch. Considered the holy grail of Bunn Special 16 size dials, this example in top condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, mint mvt condition overall, superb lustrous surfaces with hardly any MFS; dial is perfect; hands mint; case shows very light wear, minor highlight brassing to raised brackets on band, some MFS, very faint small dents to back, a few pinpoint dings, bracket detail smoothing at left side only; bow tight with thin strips of wear to brass, crown shows light wear and brass highlights; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
PRICE SOLD:
$3600
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APW - Illinois, rare hunting case Bunn Special 23J, 14K HC recase with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, 23J, bright spotted pattern NI damascene, s#2502458. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.2 dwt (124.7 g). Hunting case versions of the 23 jewel Bunn Special are rare, with this particular variant being the final style of 18 size 23 jewel hunting case and having an estimate total production of only 200 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some MFS; dial with some light hls in the outer chapter; fine hands; case shows little wear, few mild MFS, some dings to front lid, ET with mild reduction at peripheries, some reduction to engraving detail at lower portion of band; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$2800
PRICE SOLD:
$2000
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APW - Illinois, scarce hunting case Bunn Special 21J, model 8, 16S, 14K HC recase with gold cuvette engraved with name, initial on front shield, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, rayed pattern NI damascene, s#3347887. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.7 dwt (103.8 g). Scarce watch with a total production of 650 made per Mike Chamelin's Bunn Special book, this movement is identified as "Variant C" per the book's classification system and is the third out of four variants of rayed damascene Bunn Special 21J 16S HC.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine plus mvt condition overall, train bridge has an area of finish loss at the right side above the third wheel jewel setting, bright lustrous surfaces otherwise; dial rear has been examined and dial feet are intact and in correct model 8 positions (the HC lever-set models 8 and 12 have one dial foot in a unique location), dial near perfect with just a few small pinpoint surface nicks; excellent hands; case shows little wear, typical MFS, dent causing mild flat spot on band at 6, some small dings causing mild surface ripples to lids, good engraving and ET detail with bit of reduction at periphery; tight GF bow with some wear to brass, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 163A, 23J 60 Hour Elinvar, Type IIB marking, 16S, GF OF original "Pyramid Bow" style case, initials on rear, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance and blued Elinvar HS, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, interrupted ray pattern NI damascene, s#5448872.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with scattered MFS, more concentrated MFS on balance cock, small FS near escape wheel setting, some oxide on regulator spring; dial with hls between 11 and 12, tiny edge nick under bezel outside 3; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, MFS and some FS, some dings on band, wear to brass on band and in thin strip on bezel adjacent to crystal; brassy bow pivots freely, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1400
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APW - Illinois, scarce hunting case Bunn Special 21J, model 8, 16S, 14K HC recase with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, rayed pattern NI damascene, s#4216321. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.1 dwt (87.4 g). Scarce watch with a total production of 700 made per Mike Chamelin's Bunn Special book, this movement is identified as "Variant D" per the book's classification system and is the final type of the four variants of rayed damascene Bunn Special 21J 16S HC.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, small oxide spots on winding wheels; dial rear has been examined and dial feet are intact and in correct model 8 positions (the HC lever-set models 8 and 12 have one dial foot in a unique location), dial with hl at 8, hl below seconds-register; excellent hands, minute hand with oxide at its end; case shows light wear, typical MFS, few dings to lids, reduced engraving detail; tight brass bow, crown shows medium wear and is seated highly; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 161A, 21J 60 Hour Elinvar, Type IIP marking, 16S, two-tone white and green GF OF original Bunn Special Model 28 case, name engraved in rear, SW-LS, WE-DSD marked "Illinois Bunn Special 21 Jewel 60 Hour," fully capped lever escapement, replacement non-Elinvar balance and HS, 21J, interrupted ray pattern NI damascene, s#5561517.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, fine plus mvt condition overall, balance wheel is a non-Elinvar replacement (correct Elinvar balances have a continuous outer rim with no compensation splits, a split balance rim on an Elinvar marked mvt is indicative of a replacement), oxide on regulator spring, marring around balance cock screw, some typical scattered FS and MFS; dial with outer chapter hl near 10; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, few small nicks on band, no dents or dings, case component serials all correctly match; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1100
PRICE SOLD:
$900
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special 23J 60 Hour, Type III marking, 16S, white GF OF Bunn Special Model 28 recase, SW-LS, WE Montgomery DSD marked "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour," fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, GJS, GT, rayed pattern NI damascene, s#5305077. Movement is marked on the train bridge with "Illinois Watch" (rather than "Illinois Watch Co"), this shortened version of the factory marking is less common among the Type III variant being only found among the late portion of its production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with few minimal MFS; dial with outer chapter hl at 7, two faint outer chapter hls at 10; hands near mint; near mint case shows very little wear, some MFS, no dents or dings, crisp detail; bow tight, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 161A, 21J 60 Hour Elinvar, Type IIB marking, 16S, white GF OF original Bunn Special Model 206 case with bracketed band, SW-LS, fully signed WE-DSD with "21 Jewel 60 Hour" marking, fully capped lever escapement with AMAC balance and blued Elinvar HS, 21J, GJS, GT, interrupted ray pattern NI damascene, s#5496261.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with a few typical small MFS, very small oxide specks on regulator spring; dial with light hl in small space above seconds-register; hands near mint; case shows vert light wear, many short MFS, no dents or dings, complete border detail, minimal sliver of wear to brass around a portion of perimeter of rear, spots of wear to brass on high points of brackets protruding from band as is very commonly seen to this case model; bow tight with some wear to brass, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$950
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APW - Illinois, Pennsylvania Special "21 Ruby Jewels," 18S, GF OF original case, SW-LS, WE-DS "Pennsylvania Special" dial with Gothic numerals, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, two-tone damascene with bright spotted pattern intersected by concentric gilt rings, s#1934096. Rare Bunn Special grade private label, all 21J 18S Pennsylvania Special examples we have seen in this grade have been in either the 1742701 to 1742800 or the 1934001 to 1934100 serial ranges suggesting a possible total production of only 200 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, superb two-tone color, few scattered small mild surface spots; dial with scattered hls in outer chapter; near mint hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail, wear to brass in strip at perimeter of rear, wear to brass on pendant; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good thick glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2800
PRICE SOLD:
$2200
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APW - Illinois, Sangamo 21J, 16S, 14K HC recase with gold cuvette, rear of case engraved with scene of a hunter shooting at a running buck, relatively modern presentation engraving on cuvette and inside lid, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, 21J, bright spotted pattern NI damascene, s#1745855. Gross weight of assembled watch 72.9 dwt (113.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, few mild MFS, few small oxide specks on winding wheel; dial with edge chip outside 4 mostly covered by bezel, faint outer chapter hl between 7 and 8; excellent hands but with minute hand being mismatched in color to hour hand; case has some shortcomings of fit to this mvt with a small gap between rear side mvt edge and case rim, mvt setting lever sliding underneath the bezel necessitating bezel removal for time setting, and case stem slipping easily out of winding/setting engagement, modern style engraving on cuvette appears to be over the remains of a previously polished off presentation engraving and the current engraving has significantly traced through to the inner surface of the thin cuvette, case shows little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, engraving detail with little reduction; bow pivots freely, crown shows light to medium wear and ridge break; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Illinois, Sangamo Special 23J, unmarked 60 Hour, 17S, green GF OF original Sangamo Special model stiff bow case with signature ring on cuvette, SW-LS, WE-DS Heavy Gothic Montgomery 17S dial, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, 23J, broad transverse band pattern NI damascene, s#4642126.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with typical mild MFS, hub of larger winding wheel with one mismatched screw having slightly smaller head diameter; perfect dial, quite desirable and scarce in this condition; near mint hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, shallow dent at left of rear and mild crease type dent at right of rear, strip of wear to brass in areas on band; bow with strips of wear to brass at edges, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Illinois, Washington Watch Co Lafayette 24J, 18S, GF OF original case, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, 24J, NI damascene, s#1807487. Scarce high grade private label sold by the Montgomery Ward & Co, total production of this Bunn Special grade 24 jewel open face Lafayette is believed to be 720 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, small FS adjacent to lower casescrew; dial with a mild flake to the right of the center hole, edge flaking under bezel around 2; excellent hands; case shows little wear, few mild MFS, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, spot of wear to brass on band at 7; glass crystal with some mild FS.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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APW - Illinois, Washington Watch Co Lafayette 24J, 18S, GF OF false box hinge Dueber recase, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, 24J, NI damascene, s#2592157. Scarce high grade private label sold by the Montgomery Ward & Co, total production of this Bunn Special grade 24 jewel open face Lafayette is believed to be 720 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, typical MFS, few small spots on barrel bridge, lettering has lost most of its black coloring; dial with outer chapter hl between 12 and 1, faint outer chapter hl between 4 and 5; excellent hands; case shows light wear, typical MFS, mild ding to boxed portion of band, engraving detail reduced; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; thick glass crystal with scratches and marks.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$800
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APW - Otay Watch Co, 18S, 14K HC recase with gold cuvette and weighted band, SW-LS, WED, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#30094. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.8 dwt (150.5 g). This scarce and short-lived southern California maker was in production from May to November of 1890, with a total production of only about 1200 watches made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, strong gilt tone, some FS; dial perfect in visible portion; fine hands; case shows very little wear, scratches around abused screwhead in reverse of pendant, typical MFS elsewhere, some dings or small dents to lids, front lid needing assistance to open as it hangs up on latch; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; excellent crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$1900
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APW - Rockford, Grade 800 24J, 18S, GF original HC with faceted band, SW-LS, WE-DSD, fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor in distinctive "eyeball" style setting, 24J, fishscale pattern NI damascene, s#542146. Scarce high grade watch with an estimated total production of only 500 made per Roy Ehrhardt's Rockford book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, few MFS; dial near perfect with only a small manufacturing imperfection at the perimeter under the bezel between 10 and 11; excellent hands, some finish loss to minute hand; case shows light wear, typical MFS, scratches on cuvette from slips when opening, area of dings to band at 8, small ripple visible to inner surface of front, engraving detail reduced but remains attractive, small spots of wear to brass to high facet edges of band; tight bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Rockford, marked with low s#44, mvt marked "M M Pomeroy, Denver, Col," mvt also marked "15 R" on barrel bridge, 18S, HC model mvt cased as sidewinder in NI OF glassback case which is as made without bow, SW-LS transitional style with retained KW arbor on barrel, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 15J, GJS, gilt mvt, s#44. Movement has been disassembled and bears s#44 on pillar plate, balance cock, balance spar, winding bridge, barrel bridge, barrel, and barrel cover; mvt bears number 4 on hour and minute wheels. Intriguing piece with a seemingly very early serial but with some features such as the "15 R" marking and lever-set style that would suggest an actual finish date some years later into Rockford's production. We believe this was likely Pomeroy's personal watch rather than being the more typical jeweler's private label marking for retail purposes, and an internet search reveals some colorful history of Marcus Mills "Brick" Pomeroy (1833-1896). In his earlier years Pomeroy was a writer and political commentator, serving as editor for and owner of several successful newspapers. During the Civil War he was a prominent "Copperhead" (a Northern Democrat in opposition to the war that supported immediate settlement with the Confederates), and while serving as editor for the "La Crosse Democrat" Pomeroy was known for being fiercely critical of Abraham Lincoln. In 1879 Pomeroy moved to Denver and became involved in a number of mining ventures, the most ambitious of which was his "Atlantic Pacific Tunnel Co" which sought to create a tunnel of several miles length through the crest of the Colorado Rocky Mountains in hopes of profiting from both the mined ore and from the creation of a functioning railroad passage which would reduce the rail distance from Denver to Salt Lake City by some 20 miles, but after some initial progress the Atlantic Pacific Tunnel Co was ultimately a failure with work ceasing by about 1890.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright gilt tone, plates with some UFS and mild MFS, few very mild spots, bright steelwork, patina on the GJS; dial with some flakes at center, lesser flaking at edge near 6; near mint hands; case shows little wear and some mild tarnish, typical MFS, small nick to right side of rear; crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$1200
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APW - Rockford Winnebago, 16S, 14K yellow gold original HC with 1908 presentation on gold cuvette, initials on front shield, SW-LS, WE-DSD, lever escapement, 17J, concentric expanding fishscale pattern NI damascene, s#625148. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.7 dwt (102.1 g). Superb example of this scarce watch, total production of the 16S HC Winnebago is 900 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, very near mint mvt condition overall, superb surfaces with very few small MFS; dial with faint parallel hl cluster below seconds; hands in excellent purple, mint blue seconds; mint case shows no wear, hardly any MFS to back, as few MFS in front, no dents or dings, crisp detail; bow tight, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Rockford Indicator, Grade 665, 16S, GF OF original Philadelphia case, SW-SS, WE-DSD, lever escapement, 17J, GCW, pinstripe pattern NI damascene, s#916187. Uncommon watch with an estimated total production of 1900 made per the excellent April 2008 NAWCC Bulletin "Railroader's Corner" article covering the Rockford Indicator grades.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, indicator advancing correctly with hand currently set a bit out of index, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with few small MFS; dial with invisible hl from base of WI through center to top of WI, another line from center to 1, and a final line below seconds, all so clean that the dial looks perfect at first glimpse; hands mint; case shows light wear, some MFS, ding on band at 10, reduced engraving detail, strip of wear to brass at lower perimeter of bezel; bow tight, crown shows medium wear and break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Waltham, 18S, 14K drum style HC recase with gold cuvette, house and lake scene on rear, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 11J, NI damascene, s#3309104. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.6 dwt (123.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, wound tight, balance gummy but will give a few ticks when prodded, excellent mvt condition overall; dial with some hls; excellent hands, hour and minute hands are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; case shows very light wear, typical MFS, shallow dent at upper left of front with short split in metal surface along where flat portion of case lid meets perimeter; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Waltham, Amn Watch Co grade, model 1872, 16S, heavy 18K rose gold original Waltham HC with gold cuvette in addition to glazed observation cover over mvt, cuvette bearing 1892 presentation, stylish matching initial monogram on cover and 1892 monogram on back, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 16J, GJS, GCW, quilted center pattern NI damascene, s#2306844. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.1 dwt (133.8 g). In outstanding condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, mint mvt condition overall; dial perfect; hands mint; near mint case shows very little wear, few MFS, small nick to lower front, no dents or dings, crisp border and band detail, little reduction to engraved centers; bow tight, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4000
PRICE SOLD:
$2400
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APW - Waltham, "Am'n Watch Co" grade, model 1888, 16S, heavy 14K OF original Roy case with gold cuvette engraved "From Grandmother," SW-SS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, non-magnetic alloy balance and HS, 16J, attractive and unusual pattern NI damascene, s#6000735. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.8 dwt (107.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent plus mvt condition overall, few typical mild MFS, few very small oxide specks on winding wheels; dial with edge chip at 1, small edge fracture at 3, hls below seconds-register; case shows little wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1400
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Waltham, Appleton Tracy & Co, model 1857, 18S, 18K original CJ & Bro HC with gold cuvette, KWKS, WE-SSD with AT&Co signature, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt, s#16541. Movement is from a run listed in factory records as made in April, 1859 and features an early appearance of a compensation balance which is also noted in the factory record. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.3 dwt (121.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, wound tight, balance gummy, center wheel pinion seems likely broken under dial as hands tip from side to side, fine mvt condition overall, gilt plates with darkened tone, oxide on regulator index and some screwheads; dial with hl below seconds-register, hl between 7 and 8, disk of seconds-register a somewhat darker color; hands and setting arbor are rusted; case shows medium wear, profuse MFS and scattered FS, some denting to rear, acid stain to center part of inner surface of cuvette, engraving and ET entirely lost on rear and greatly lost on front; tight bow thinned at top, brass push shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
PRICE SOLD:
$1700
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APW - Waltham, model 1883, 18S, 14K rose gold Waltham true box-hinged HC recase with gold cuvette, missing its bezel, initials on front shield, SW-LS, WE-DSD, lever escapement, 15J, concentric sawtooth pattern frosted and NI damascene, s#3362600. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.3 dwt (134.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, very near mint mvt condition overall, few negligible MFS, one casescrew missing; dial with hls in diagonal across from 11 to 5, additional hl at 3; hands fine, some oxide powder to seconds and half of minute; case has replaced lift spring that is almost too powerful, shows very light wear, few MFS, no dents, many small dings visible internally, detail with some fading around shoulders; bow tight, acute wear at apex, crown shows light wear and break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1200
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APW - Waltham, model 1877, 18S, 14K gold original Waltham drum style HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SSD, lever escapement, 11J, gilt mvt, s#1430177. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.5 dwt (136.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, some MFS and faint oxide, one banking pin is a replacement with an oversize off-color head; dial with forked hls in center, hl at 7; hands mint; case shows light wear, some MFS, no dents or dings, ET detail gone at shoulders, reduced overall; bow tight but acutely thinned at apex, replacement crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Waltham, Riverside Maximus 23J, 16S, heavy 14K OF original case with gold cuvette, SW-SS, WE-SSD with script signature characteristic to this grade, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, three visible diamond endstones, 23J, ornate NI damascene, s#10552784, comes with a period box. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.7 dwt (99.1g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces with few minimal MFS, few tiny specks of oxide on larger winding wheel; dial with light hls between seconds-register and 4; near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, three plugs missing from hinges; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
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APW - Waltham, Riverside, model 1899, 16S, 14K rose gold original Robert & Foster HC with 1901 presentation on gold cuvette, Knights of Columbus cross on back, SW-SS, WE-DSD with impressed center, dial with sacred heart overpainting, lever escapement, 17J, GJS, GCW, NI damascene, s#9500462. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.6 dwt (117.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent mvt condition overall, oxide on winding wheels; dial with hls at 8, hl at 12, painting flaking away; hands near mint; case shows medium wear, profuse MFS, no dents or dings, detail smoothing over at edges, reduced in centers; bow tight but arched and thinned, crown shows substantial wear and break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Waltham, Vanguard 23J with winding indicator in rare case, 16S, 14K rose gold OF clamshell-style swingout recase with DuBois Watch Case Co flower style marking and Hayden W Wheeler retailer's mark, the mvt ring also in solid gold unlike nearly all others which are in nickel, SW-LS, WE-TSD, fully capped lever escapement with Lossier inner terminal HS, jeweled barrel, 23J, DES, GJS, GCW, large checkerboard center pattern NI damascene, s#19104957. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.5 dwt (105.0 g). This outstanding example comes in very interesting case, with markings to case retailer and maker both of New York.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, indicator advancing properly, mint mvt condition overall with superb lustrous surfaces; dial with light outer chapter hl at 5; hands mint; case shows very light wear, hardly any MFS, no dents or dings, ET detail reduced along shoulder line; bow tight, crown shows medium wear and break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$1000
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APW - Waltham, Vanguard 23J with winding indicator, 16S, 14K rose gold OF case with gold cuvette, SW-LS, fully signed WE-TSD with marginal minutes, fully capped lever escapement, Lossier inner terminal HS, jeweled barrel, 23J, GJS, GCW, small checkerboard center pattern NI damascene, s#26128147. Gross weight of assembled watch 61.9 dwt (96.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, indicator advancing properly, near mint mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, marring to cock cap; dial hl at 9, two faint hls below seconds-register; hour hand with some finish loss, other hands near mint; case shows light wear, good polish with hardly any MFS, shallow dent and ding to cuvette, some ripple to reflection of inner surface of rear but minimal to exterior, case with secondary lever-set slot at 1; bow tight, crown shows light wear and full brass highlights; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
PRICE SOLD:
$1100
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APW - Waltham, Vanguard 23J with winding indicator, 16S, GF OF original Waltham marked case, SW-LS, WE-DSD marked "Waltham Vanguard 23 Jewels," fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, 23J, gilt damascene, s#18074978.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, indicator advancing correctly, excellent mvt condition overall, number "757" lightly scratched on plate near lower casescrew, some marring tight around casescrews, uncertain whether mvt was originally gilded, scattered mild FS and typical MFS; dial with faint hl above hands, small hl at edge outside 7; very near mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, typical MFS, no dents or dings, strong engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$700
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