DESCRIPTION:
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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