DESCRIPTION:
APW - Illinois, Pennsylvania Special "23 Ruby Jewels," 16S, GF OF NAWCo "Security" Railroad Model case with inner snap off lid below threaded rear, SW-LS, WE-DS "Pennsylvania Special" dial with Gothic numerals, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, 23J, two-tone damascene with bright spotted pattern intersected by concentric gilt rings, s#2406971, comes with small attached GF chain and clip. Rare high grade private label, this example has an extremely well preserved movement two-tone color and luster. While the damascene pattern of this movement is the usual for most other high grade Illinois Pennsylvania Specials, this is actually the first example of this pattern we've seen with the 23 jewel 16 size Getty model version of the Pennsylvania Special as the few other examples of this watch we've observed have had a much simpler style of two-tone wavy ribbon damascene (a pattern being identical to that found on early Sangamo grade mvts, see page 46 of Roy Ehrhartdt's "1979 Price Indicator" for a photo of 23J 16S Pennsylvania Special with this plainer damascene).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, near mint mvt condition overall, superb two-tone color and luster, few minimal small MFS, oxide spot on winding wheel; dial close to perfect with a mild FS at right side of center register, miniscule flake at lower right rim of seconds-register hole, some scattered miniscule edge flecks under the bezel; near mint hands; case style of some years later vintage than mvt though showing no sign of having held another mvt, no additional mvt casescrew marks, lever-set slot cleanly enlarged to accomodate this earlier mvt model, case shows medium wear, typical MFS, small mild ding on band at 10, ET detail largely lost, wear to brass around edges and in areas on pendant; tight replacement bow stretched out of shape to pair with this wide pendant style case, crown shows ample wear with slits filed for increased grip; good glass crystal; chain is worn with a good portion of wear to brass.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
PRICE SOLD:
$6800
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