DESCRIPTION:
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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