DESCRIPTION:
APW – Ball Hamilton, Grade 998 Elinvar, Official Standard, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF original Ball Official RR Standard case with pattern engraving to rear, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, mono-metallic balance with blued Elinvar hairspring, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B648380. The 998 Elinvar had a total production of 2700 made and was produced between 1939 and 1942. CONDITION: Mvt: GRO...
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, oxide to regulator assembly and in lesser spots on winding wheels; excellent dial with some edge rub under bezel between 3 and 5 and a minuscule edge flake under bezel at 3; fair hands with finish loss and oxide; case shows very light wear, small nick at lower right corner of rear shield, no dents, engraving detail shows mild to moderate overall reduction and some bits of full loss at shoulders; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with some scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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