THIS IS A PARTIAL CATALOG as of 09/18/2019
The full catalog will be published in late-September.
Click on a Category List below to see what we have so far (newly added items are clearly marked).
DESCRIPTION:
APW - United States Watch Co., Marion, N.J., "Improved Self Correcting Calendar" triple calendar with moonphase, marked "N.D. Godfrey, New York" on movement, dial and case, dial additionally marked with 1873 date, 20-21J, 18S, massive 18K gold original "E.H" (Edward Humbert) HC with beautiful vermicelli, floral and fluted engraving detail flowing continuously between lids and scalloped band, signed gold cuvette bearing mvt serial number as well as attributes listed as "Improved Self correcting Calendar Regulated to Heat, Cold, Isochronism and Positions.," glazed mvt observation cover, bow with chain guards, white enamel DS dial with subsidiary seconds in addition to registers for day, date, month and phases of the moon, transitional style SW-LS with retained KWKS arbors, fully capped lever escapement, gold jewel settings, gold cup around barrel arbor, Breguet hairspring, gilt damascene upper plate, frosted nickel pillar plate, s#72042 with matching serial number engraved on the cuvette. Gross weight of assembled watch 108.7 dwt (169.2 g). An exceedingly rare, if not unique, watch that features calendar with correction for differing month lengths. Nathaniel D. Godfrey was a watchmaker located at 24 Second Street of Brooklyn, New York at the time this watch was made, and this lot is accompanied by assorted paperwork with information regarding Godfrey including 1850 census listing, Brooklyn city directory information, and a copy of Godfrey's 1895 death certificate. From the collection of Charles B. Wallace.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, inconsistent calendar function, currently day and moonphase hands are advancing when hands are set forward but the month and date are not, correcting lever at 10 currently not functioning, on a recent previous trial all functions advanced properly when tested via either the correcting lever or setting of the hands forward, unknown to us if this piece was originally designed with full perpetual function or if designed with non-leap year annual correction only, overhaul needed for calendar function, provision to mvt and case for a small lever at 5 but no components currently in this position and no obvious purpose is apparent for anything needed at this position, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, upper plate with few fine and micro-fine scratches, pillar plate with a patch of abrasion visible adjacent the barrel, some fine scratches, inspection of under-dial mechanism reveals some evident past repairs including replacement of a tooth on the minute wheel; dial with scattered hls, small patched edge chip at 5, underside of dial with some areas of filing through to copper base; excellent hands apart from hour which is missing one portion of its fleur-de-lis detail; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$15000
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$30000
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APW - Illinois, Serial #3, Stuart, 18S, 15J, gold-filled JAB&Co HC recase, "Springfield Watch Co" marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#3. A tremendous piece for the Illinois Watch Co. collector, we are pleased to offer this truly rare opportunity to own a low single digit serial number. The "Stuart" grade was Illinois' finest early product and was named for John T. Stuart who was one of the Illinois Watch Co.'s founding directors and its first president. The lowest serial numbered production of the Illinois Watch Co. was blocked in 100 watch runs of five different grades that were named for factory directors or department foremen, with the initial 100 serial numbers being of Stuart grade movements. The present example was formerly of the collection of the late Bill Meggers, author of the 1985 "Illinois Watch Co., Encyclopedia and Price Guide," and this watch is pictured on page 95 of this book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some small scratches around case screw position, fine scratch toward right side of barrel bridge, mvt has been disassembled for inspection and has correctly matched serial number 3 to all plates, balance wheel is known to be a replacement as Bill Meggers acquired this watch in the early 1980s with all serial numbered components present with the exception of the balance wheel which was missing and watch was restored at that time with a balance wheel with scribed "3" digit added to the underside of its spar (arm); dial with some faint hls, two scratches within lower portion of seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows little wear, small nick on band at 12, good overall engraving and engine turning detail with reduction primarily at shoulders; tight bow, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$20000
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special, Grade 161B, extremely rare 21J 60 Hour Elinvar, 16S, rolled gold-plate OF Star Watch Co. case, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with white Elinvar hairspring, friction fit gold jewel settings, gold train, interrupted ray pattern nickel damascene, s#5610599. An extremely rare watch, the 161B is considered by many Illinois collectors to be the most desirable piece among the Bunn Special series. Total production is believed to be only 50 made, with all known examples falling neatly within the 5610551 to 5610600 serial range which makes the present example likely the second to last made. The 161B holds the distinction of being the final development of the Illinois Bunn Special and of also being the final production run of railroad watches made under the Illinois name. The design of the 161B movement differs from all other Bunn Specials in its use of friction fit jewel settings, and in this regard the 161B is directly related to the "B" series Hamilton Grades 992B and 950B. A terrific opportunity for the Bunn Special collector, this is only the third appearance of a 161B at public auction within the last 20 years of which are aware.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, small scratches around the escape jewel setting, plates otherwise with scattered fine to micro-fine scratches with balance cock having a greater profusion, larger winding wheel with fine to micro-fine scratches, pallet bridge with fine scratch striations likely from sanding; virtually flawless dial with only a minuscule pinpoint perimeter nick within lower right of seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case with extra lever slot at 11, case shows little wear, few scattered pinpricks on rear, no dents or dings; bow with slightly brass underside pivots freely, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$20000
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APW - Waltham, Crystal Plate serial #9, 17J, 4S, gold-plated OF display case, white enamel dial without seconds-register, lever escapement, free-sprung balance, jeweled barrel arbor, gold train, gilt pillar and cock screws, back plate and balance cock constructed from polished transparent rock crystal, quilted pattern gilt damascene dial plate, s#9. A beautiful and notably early example of one of the most iconic watches in American horology, the Waltham Crystal Plate movements have a strikingly unique appearance with red ruby jewels friction set into transparent plates giving the illusion of their floating in mid-air. In total it is believed that approximately 75 examples of the 4 size crystal plate movement were produced. The present example with single digit serial number is notable for having a rarer early style of plate arrangement with a smaller sized main plate held by two pillars, this design believed to have been used for only the first 20 or less examples made before the design was changed to a larger sized main plate held by three pillars for the remainder of 4 size Crystal Plate production. For further information regarding Waltham's Crystal Plate watches we recommend the April 2003 NAWCC Bulletin article titled "Waltham's Crystal Plates" by Gerrit A. Nijssen and Carl B. Goetz.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, main crystal plate nearly pristine with only a small flake or finish imperfection to its underside adjacent one of the pillars, crystal balance cock superb with few minuscule flakes adjacent the hairspring stud screw, gilt dial plate with superb color and luster; virtually flawless dial with only infinitesimally small edge nick under bezel at 5; near mint hands; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows virtually no wear; good glass crystals though front with one very small edge nick.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$18000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 951 (marked), 23J, 16S, heavy 14K gold HC recase, initials to front shield, gold cuvette with 1935 engraving, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#81945. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.9 dwt (110.3 g). An extremely rare top grade watch, the pendant-set Grade 951 has a total production of only 44 made. This particular example is listed in the Hamilton factory ledger as having been sold on June 10th, 1918 to the Dennison Watch Case Co. of Birmingham, England. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches adjacent case screw areas, some small fine scratches immediately around stem detent screw area, small spot near edge of plate above 951 marking, few typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere, patch of oxide to center hub of larger winding wheel, few small spots of oxide elsewhere to winding wheels; dial with cluster of outer chapter hls between 4 and 5, few outer chapter hls at 10, small surface flake at 50 minute numeral; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, extremely shallow dent to lower right of rear, slight dent to band near 11, crisp engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$12000
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APW - Waltham, American Watch Co, Model 1868, 19J, 16S, heavy 18K gold original AWCo HC, gold cuvette engraved "Major Ben Perley Poore on his 50th Birthday Nov 2nd 1870 from a few friends," white enamel SS dial with script signature correct to this mvt grade, SW-LS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, gold disk around balance jewel setting, fishscale and stripe pattern nickel damascene, s#410414. Comes with an unusual early associated American Watch Co. marked fitted mahogony box. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.8 dwt (141.2 g). An attractive original example of top grade movement, this American Watch Co. grade Model 1868 is also quite rare with the NAWCC online Waltham database returning a total production of 152 made. This particular example is further notable for its serial number and Fogg's patent marking in an attractive wavy three-line arrangement, this example being the only one we have encountered with this marking style as all others we have observed have serial number and Fogg's patent marking in a much plainer straight two-line arrangement. The individual the case was signed for, Major Benjamin Perley Poore, served Company A of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War and in civilian life was a well known newspaper correspondent and author. Additional information regarding Poore can be found in a Wikipedia article at the follow link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Perley_Poore
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking weakly on a full wind and stopping frequently, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered typical fine to micro-fine scratches and few small surface spots; dial with small chip above upper left of seconds-register, seconds-register re-glued, small light hl above seconds-register, edge flake or small chip near 11; fine hands, minute with some bend, tail of seconds-hand with some bend; case shows ample wear, micro-fine scratches, shallow denting to rear above center, no engine turning remaining evident; bow pivots freely and with side-to-side play in larger pendant sockets, crown shows substantial wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$8000
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APW - Waltham, five-minute repeater with chronograph, 16J, mvt with 14S rear plate design but with 18S dial and case diameter, heavy 14K gold original BWCCo OF case, initials on rear, gold cuvette engraved "William Harvey Rider from his wife Clara Anna, New Years, 1883," repeat function activated by slide on band, chronograph function activated by button on band, fancy white enamel SS canister style (snap-on) dial with multicolor floral detail around center, gold foil decoration around hour chapter, red glass dots at 5-minute positions and blue minute numerals, SW-LS, fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#2531506. Gross weight of assembled watch 101.5 dwt (157.9 g). A beautiful overall example of this rare watch highlighted by an eye-catching fancy dial that is seldom seen among Waltham repeater production. Dr. William Harvey River of Danbury, Connecticut was born in 1854 and married his wife Clara Anna Raymond in 1878. Dr. Rider was an active dentist in Danbury for 61 years, joining his father in the business in 1874 and carrying on the family practice until his retirement in January, 1936.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good though rapid repeat function with a somewhat subdued tone, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, balance cock with some fine scratches and small surface nicks, balance jewel setting with a mismatched screw; dial with hl above seconds-register and a light hl between center and edge at 11:30; fine hands, hour hand is broken near its mid-point and has had an extending segment connected to its remaining portion; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; glass crystal with scattered surface nicks.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$8000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 947 (marked), 23J, 18S, gold-filled original HC, Montgomery white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, ornate nickel damascene, s#163936. A superb example of this rare top grade hunting case, the total production of the Grade 947 is 310 made and this particular serial number is listed in the Hamilton factory ledger as having been sold on April 21st, 1914 to the Non-Retailing Co. of Lancaster, PA. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running a bit sluggishly, overhaul recommended, very near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb lustrous surfaces, very small bit of abrasion to inner perimeter of barrel bridge adjacent regulator adjustment screw, near pristine otherwise with very few neglibible small micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; excellent-plus hands, some finish loss to tip of minute; case shows very little wear, some typical mild fine and micro-fine scratches, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$7000
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APW - Illinois, Pennsylvania Special, 26J marked as "26 Ruby Jewels," 18S, nickel OF Illinois Watch Co. display recase, "Pennsylvania Special" signed white enamel DS dial, SW-LS,fully capped lever escapement, capped third wheel, jeweled barrel arbor, internally jeweled barrel, gold jewel settings, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#1742842. A beautiful and rare top grade watch, total production of the 26 jewel Pennsylvania Special is likely in the range of approximately 150 made. The present example is notable for the superb preservation of its two-tone movement color.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb two-tone color, bright lustrous plates, small darker spot inside fourth wheel jewel setting, some scattered very mild slight spots elsewhere, slight oxide to regulator assembly; dial has small patched chip to lower left corner of center section above 7, some small fractures and very small associated surface flaking close around center, few faint hls within center; excellent hands, minute with oxide to tip and with small bit of tip missing; case shows very little wear, few short scratches and scuffs to bezel, few scattered small nicks, no dents or dings; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6400
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Mvt only - G.P. Reed, Boston with 45-hour winding indicator, 15J, 45.9mm dial plate diameter, "G.P. Reed, Pat. Dec. 21 1869" marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, gold jewel settings, Reed's micrometer regulator, nickel damascene, s#142. A rare and attractive example of this independent maker's work, based on known examples it is believed that G.P. Reed produced somewhere between 350 and 400 watches in total. Reed's production was notable for including a number of watches with interesting features such as winding indicator function, spring detent escapement, and calendar watches. Among the most innovative minds in American horology, George P. Reed held 28 U.S. patents for watch and clock related developments and these were granted over a 34 year period. The patent marking of the present piece with Dec 21, 1869 date refers to patent D3804 which is for the plate design of this watch. For excellent further information on George P. Reed, we recommend Gerrit A. Nijssen's February 2005 "George P. Reed and Hiram W. Smith: Two of Greater Boston’s Individual Watchmakers" NAWCC bulletin article.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good wind indicator function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few mild micro-fine scratches to plates, main plate with some ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past wiping, some scattered small bits of oxide to steelwork; dial with two faint hls near 2, two small faint hls above seconds-register, faint hl near 4, minuscule edge nick at 1:30, minuscule edge scuff near 9:30; nearly mint hands.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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APW - Waltham, American Watch Co, Model 1872, 21J, 16S, 14K gold AWCo HC with attractive engraving and engine turning detail, front shield with initial, gold cuvette with 1886 presentation, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, gold disk around balance jewel setting, nickel damascene, s#999995. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.1 dwt (121.4 g). Movement is marked "Woerd's Pat. Compensating Balance" and comes from a production run spanning serial numbers 999901 to 1000000 from which several examples are known with Woerd's sawtooth style balance wheel. The present example though, like the majority of examples we see from this run, does not have the sawtooth balance but rather has a high grade bi-metallic balance wheel of the more traditional form. The underside of its balance wheel spar (arm) is scribed with "95" correctly corresponding to the last two digits of the movement serial number. We believe this movement, like many from its production run, may have begun its existence with a sawtooth balance but was ultimately revised at the Waltham factory with a traditional high grade balance wheel.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, winding tension releases immediately when crown is let go of during winding suggesting a likely click and/or click spring issue, if crown is advanced without being allowed to release mainspring power the balance will tick weakly, setting lever must be held out to engage setting mechanism, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, small circular arrow marking scribed on plate surface around steel colored screw on main plate between larger winding wheel and balance cock, plates with some mild ultra-fine scratch striations likely from a past wiping, some bits of oxide to winding wheels; dial with light blue hl at 11:30, minuscule edge nick under bezel at 3:30; excellent hands; case lift spring is opening lid but is not contacting lid at proper position and is therefore allowing lid to tilt back somewhat with gravity, case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, engine turning and engraving detail with only mild reduction, rear hinge is missing an end-cap; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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APW - Waltham, five-minute repeater, 16J, mvt with 14S rear plate design and 18S dial and case diameter, 14K gold original Waltham HC, initialed monogram to front, 1899 date monogram to rear, gold cuvette, repeat function activated by slide on band, white enamel SS canister style (snap-on) dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#2809520. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.2 dwt (134.0 g). This watch exhibits Waltham's earlier five-minute repeater design which was based on Georges Aubert's August 23rd, 1887 U.S. patent #368904. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function with a somewhat subdued tone, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some mild fine scratches, mild oxide to steel escutcheon around barrel arbor; dial with scratch in right side of seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows light wear, small ding to right side of rear, ding to band at 9, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$5000
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APW - Elgin, Convertible model, 21J, Grade 72, 16S, very heavy 14K gold original HC, front and rear with distinctive raised lip demarcating attractively engraved perimeter from engine turned central portion, band with a distinctive angular contour with sharp edge around its midpoint, gold cuvette, white glass-enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, raised gold jewel settings, gold train wheels, gold balance screws, attractive nickel damascene, s#607339. Comes with an associated wooden fitted Elgin marked box. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.5 dwt (140.8 g). A beautiful example of Elgin's top quality watch in a spectacular heavy gold case. A single run of 1000 serial numbers spanning 607001 to 608000 was blocked for Grade 72 production but based on known examples we believe the actual production was only approximately 450 made, as all examples we have observed have fallen neatly within only the 607001 to 607450 portion of this run. This indicates the likelihood that a bit over half of the blocked serial number range was never completed.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, short scratches toward left side of train bridge with small area of surrounding surface rub, small surface spot between escape wheel jewel setting and fourth wheel jewel setting, few small bits of oxide to central polished steel setting wheel; dial with outer chapter hl along edge near 2, light outer chapter hl at 7, light hl above seconds-register; fine hands, hour and minute are plum colored, seconds-hand is blue; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving and engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. Box in excellent cosmetic condition overall with some typical exterior scratches and abrasions.
ESTIMATE:
$3400
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$4800
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APW - Waltham, Riverside, 17J, Model 1888, 16S, heavy 14K multicolor gold original HC with terrific equestrian scene to rear having horse heads in three colors with diamond eyes, surrounded by a rose gold horseshoe with seven inset diamonds, front with large rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail and a rose gold horseshoe, scalloped band, gold cuvette, fancy white enamel SS dial with gold foil decoration, red accents at 5-minute positions, overpainting at signature area of an American flag, cresent moon and star symbol, and owner's name which is no longer legible, SW-SS, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#7015486. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.0 dwt (122.9 g). A magnificent multicolor gold equestian case with terrific eye appeal and in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and will tick with a twist and some excess pressure held at the crown, overhaul needed, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, strong two-tone color, "star" piece of regulator with some oxide and with fine scratch striations presumably from sanding; dial with flaw from surface impact inside 3:30 and resultant hls radiating outward, edge chipping largely under bezel around 12; excellent hands; case shows hardly any wear, no exterior dents or dings, upper portion of cuvette with some small gouges or dings and a fine scratch, excellent engraving detail, case front with a well executed resolder of central hinge tube, brass endcaps to front hinge; tight bow, crown shows light wear with some small ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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APW - Elgin, Convertible model, 21J, Grade 91, three finger bridge mvt, 16S, heavy 14K gold recase with spring-loaded front was presumably originally a HC that has since been modified with cut-out of front lid and insertion of crystal, gold cuvette, correct white glass-enamel DS dial that friction fits to mvt via a canister style ring, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, raised gold jewel settings, nickel damascene, s#942002. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.2 dwt (120.2 g). A single run of 1000 serial numbers spanning 942001 to 943000 was blocked for Grade 91 production, but based on known examples we believe the actual production was only approximately 350 made as all examples we have observed have fallen neatly within only the 942001 to 942350 portion of this run indicating the likelihood that nearly two-thirds of the blocked serial number range were never completed. This particular example is notable for its extremely early placement within the production run, being just the second Grade 91 made by serial number. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to right side of barrel bridge, chattered scratch above serial number, few scattered very small dark spots to plate surfaces; dial with small chips around center hole, outer chapter hls at 3:30 and 5, small hl above seconds-register, some perimeter rub under bezel along left side; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, profuse patch of fine to micro-fine scratches to center rear, two mild dings to band at 3, bow impressions to upper rear shoulder, hinges missing one end-cap and with two brass end-caps; tight bow thinned at top; crown shows ample wear.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4600
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APW - Rockford, 19J marked as "19 Ruby Jewels," Model 2, 18S, heavy 18K gold JTS&Co. (J.T. Scott & Co) HC, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, transitional style SW-shift-locking-LS with retained KWKS arbors, gilt mvt, s#13797. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.4 dwt (148.5 g). A beautiful example of Rockford's finest quality early grade with very impressive gold case. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, mild fingerprint type smudge at lower right of barrel bridge, few mild fine scratches, few small specks of oxide to steelwork; nearly flawless dial with few micro-fine scratches, few small edge nicks under bezel between 4 and 5:30; nearly mint hands, slight bend to seconds-hand; case shows very light wear, some denting at lower left perimeter of rear, few mild dings elsewhere, engine turning detail strong at central portions of front and rear and reduced at shoulder of front and rear, under bezel the case shows a traditional style lever-set slot in addition to the slot for this mvt's shifting setting lever; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4400
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APW - Elgin, Veritas with winding indicator, very rare HC model mvt with conversion dial for OF display, Grade 274, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel DS dial with seconds-register at 3, indicator-register at 9, this orientation allowing the HC model mvt to display correctly in OF style case with 12 position at pendant, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, ornate nickel damascene, s#10854380. Hunting case model movements with Up/Down wind indicator are extremely rare among American production. The actual number made is unknown but only a tiny fraction of Elgin's Grade 274 production was finished with winding indicator feature, and these are the only regular production hunting case model wind indicator movements to have been made by a major American maker. The present example features a scarce conversion style dial allowing the hunting case model movement to orient properly in an open face case. We have encountered several of these conversion dials for the Grade 274 wind indicator movement, and the existence of this special dial that was suitable only to this very rare watch strongly suggests that the concept of a hunting case wind indicator was not a commercial success for Elgin.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches, some oxide to winding wheels, escape wheel jewel setting with one of its screws missing a portion of its head; dial with small chipping to center of indicator-register, some hls within indicator-register, faint hl at 8; nearly mint hands; case shows medium to ample wear, ding or small gouge to band at 10, substantially reduced engraving detail, thin strips of wear to brass to portions of band; tight brassy bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, split-plate model, 17J, N-S (just over 19S), heavy 14K gold EH&Co original HC with spectacular floral and vermicelli engraving detail, case additionally marked with "MF&Co." marking for retailer Marshall Field & Co., front shield with initials, gold cuvette, glazed observation cover over mvt, white enamel DS dial with fancy Arabic hour numerals in radial orientation, umbrella style hands, SW-SS, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#228019. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.8 dwt (150.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some abrasions and fine scratches to barrel bridge, some typical micro-fine scratches to other plates; dial with outer chapter hl near 1, some edge flakes under bezel near 1, small edge flake under bezel near 9; nearly mint hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail, underneath the glazed observation cover there are some circular marks to the case lip near the pendant position but we do not interpret these as likely being witness marks of another mvt's case screw; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystals.
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$2600
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$4000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 993 marked "Special," 21J, 16S, 14K multicolor gold box hinge original HC with spectacular rose gold buck's head to rear surrounded by multicolor floral detail, front with rose gold initialed shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette engraved "Wm Kokko," white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#743345. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.2 dwt (104.5 g). An exquisite example of this rare watch with a magnificent multicolor gold box hinge hunting case and with its movement having superb preservation of its two-tone color and luster. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb two-tone color, very small spot to plate near third wheel jewel setting, very few minuscule spots to surfaces elsewhere; dial with light outer chapter hl near 4, small edge chip under bezel at setting lever; virtually mint hands; case shows no wear, small nick to lower left perimeter of front, exquisite crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2800
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$4000
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APW - Waltham, mvt signature appears possibly to be "A.B. McClurr, Revere, Mass.," pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement, approximately 14J, 16S, 18K gold OF ET&Co HC recase, gold cuvette, "American Watch Co" marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS, spring detent escapement, frosted nickel finish, no visible mvt s#, s#1228 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.0 dwt (116.6 g). Please note there is uncertainty to our identification of the last name in this movement's signature due to the ambiguity of some of its Old English font lettering. This very intriguing movement is based on Waltham's Model 1860 design with the notable differences of escapement type and upper plate shape, and is similar to several other spring detent movements based on Waltham design we have handled in recent years. The most similar of these was sold in our galleries in 2016 and was signed "T.J. Pressey" on its movement, and two others were sold in 2017 with signatures of "Franklin C. Adams" and "C.P. Babcock." Photos of each of these can be viewed with a search of our archive records and make for very interesting comparison with the present example.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, present case not allowing clearance for balance weights and will require some modification for balance clearance if it is to be retained with this mvt, when tested uncased mvt is fully wound and will tick for a few moments after a twist but with inconsistency and some evident error to escapement function, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scratches and fine scratches adjacent detent foot, typical scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with small faint hl near 5, seconds-register appears likely re-pasted; excellent hands; minute with slight bend; case shows medium wear, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail, greatly reduced engine turning detail with significant portions of full loss, rear hinge with darkened brass end caps; replacement bow of somewhat different color pivots semi-freely and is thinned at top, push is a white metal replacement; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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APW - Elgin, 17J, 18S, heavy 14K gold original HC with massive high relief applied Scottish Rite crowned two-headed eagle emblem to rear with central inset mine cut diamond and a banner at bottom reading "Deus Meumque Jus" (Latin for "God and My Moral Rightness") in black enamel, front with beautifully detailed image of the Scottish Rite Temple of Wichita, Kansas, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to Col. J. Giles Smith by brethren Wichita Consistory No. 2, May 26, 1898.," white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#4887904. Gross weight of assembled watch 102.0 dwt (158.7 g). One of the most spectacular custom made Masonic watches we have encountered, J. Giles Smith was a founder of the Wichita Consistory.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered spotting of gilt surface; dial with some light hls; fine hands, minute with oxide, finish loss and some bends; case shows little wear, cuvette with numerous short scratches at perimeter from slips during past openings, some spots of abrasion at left perimeter of front, ding or small shallow dent to upper left shoulder of front, ding to band at 12, cuvette with two small dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$4000
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APW - Waltham, Dennison, Howard & Davis, 15J, 18S, heavy 18K gold "E.H" (Edward Humbert) HC with attractive engraving and engine turning detail, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, KWKS, diamond endstone, gilt mvt, s#3482. Gross weight of assembled watch 86.1 dwt (133.9 g). A historically important watch, the "Dennison, Howard & Davis" grade was produced by Waltham's predecessor the Boston Watch Co. between approximately 1854 and 1857.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered mild fine scratches and small spots, main plate with somewhat better gilt tone than balance cock and barrel bridge; dial with some faint hls, edge chipping under bezel at 1; excellent hands; case shows light wear, few mild nicks to rear, reduced engraving and engine turning detail with full engine turning loss at shoulders; tight bow, push shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3800
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APW - Illinois, Sangamo Special, unmarked 60 Hour, 23J, 17S, rare 14K green gold OF original Sangamo Special rigid bow case, gold cuvette with signature ring, 17 size white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, broad transverse band pattern nickel damascene, s#4734892. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.5 dwt (101.9 g). The 14K solid gold Sangamo Special Model cases are rare and were made in several variations of color and style.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, tiny spot of finish loss to balance cock near tip of regulator, short curved scratch to center hub of larger winding wheel, some additional micro-fine scratches to larger winding wheel, few micro-fine scratches to plates; dial flawless apart from some scattered mild haze spots in the surface glaze only visible at certain lighting angles; fair hands have been painted over; case shows light wear, scattered fine scratches to rear, no dents or dings; stiff bow with loss of engraving detail to upper portion, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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APW - Rockford, Grade 950 (marked) with winding indicator, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF original case, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#908185. The Grade 950 is quite rare with a total production of only 200 made, all within a single run spanning serial numbers 908001 to 908200.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, small marring adjacent balance cock screw and numerous surrounding fine to micro-fine scratches to balance cock foot, some micro-fine scratches crossing the barrel bridge; dial with hl near 11, very faint hl below indicator register, very faint hls above seconds-register; fine hands, oxide and finish loss to minute; case shows ample wear, shallow denting to rear, wear to brass to large portion of band and to smaller portions of bezel and rear perimeter; tight brass bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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APW - Illinois, Grade 105, 15J, Model 2, 18S, heavy 14K gold (tested) drum style box hinge HC recase, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, transitional style SW-LS with retained KW arbor, nickel damascene, s#500541. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.9 dwt (149.3 g). A scarce to rare watch, the Grade 105 was Illinois' finest movement of the 1880s by a wide margin and was offered at an original retail price of $100, a quite substantial sum in that era. These were the first Illinois watches with a Breguet overcoil hairspring and in addition to this notable feature these movements were superbly finished with gold jewel settings, gold balance screws, gold banking pins, gold cups on the winding escutcheon and the regulator, mirrored steelwork, a beveled and polished inner edge to the barrel bridge, and an ornate nickel damascene. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and will tick weakly if given some excess pressure on the crown and a twist, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some clouding of nickel tone, some scattered small spots; dial with small patched chip to lower right corner of center section, outer chapter hls at 12 and 6, very small fracture tight along right-side perimeter of center section between 2 and 3, seconds-register possibly re-pasted as evidenced by some white material visible at a portion of its perimeter junction; excellent hour and seconds-hand, fine minute hand with oxide and finish loss to its outer portion; case shows little wear, some shallow dents and dings to front and rear; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series V, 15J, L-S (just over 15S), heavy 14K gold box hinge drum style original HC with multicolor initials to front, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, gilt mvt, s#60335. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.1 dwt (124.6 g). An impressive, substantial, and colorful box hinge gold hunting case.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, darkened gilt tone with numerous dark spots, missing regulator spring; dial with small light hl above seconds-register; excellent hands, hour and minute are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; case shows light wear, some dings around rear perimeter, two dings to cuvette, engraving detail with some reduction, lift spring doesn't quite contact front to fully opened position which allows front to tilt back a small amount with gravity; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3400
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series III, N-S (just over 19S), 15J, heavy 18K gold original Tiffany & Co. HC, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, balance over center wheel, gilt mvt, s#7264. Watch comes with a 14K gold 14-inch chain with attached key, and watch also comes with a leather pouch which contains a handwritten letter attributing original ownership of the watch to Henry D. Nicoll, a prominent physician and surgeon of New York City. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.3 dwt (140.6 g); gross weight of 14K chain without key 6.2 dwt (9.6). The Tiffany & Co. signed case of this example is quite rare among early Howard production and is the first we have handled.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, ticks briefly with a twist but stopping after a few moments, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few small spots to plate surfaces, stopworks with fine scratch striations presumably from sanding; excellent dial with only a small hl below seconds-register; excellent hands, minute with some oxide to its tip; case shows light wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches to exterior, cuvette with fine scratches from slips when winding, few very small pinpoint nicks; tight bow; good glass crystal. Chain in excellent cosmetic condition overall. Leather pouch showing medium wear.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3200
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APW - Elgin, Convertible model, 21J, Grade 72, 16S, heavy 14K gold (confirmed via test as marking is worn) original HC with monogram "J R" initials to front and 1891 monogram date to rear, gold cuvette with "Presented to James Rix by the Employees of the Blast Furnaces, Illinois Steel Co. Joilet Works, Nov. 23rd, 1891," white enamel DS dial that friction fits to mvt via a canister style ring, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, raised gold jewel settings, gold train wheels, gold balance screws, quilted pattern nickel damascene, s#607313. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.1 dwt (124.6 g). A very attractive example of Elgin's top quality watch, currently in need of an overhaul and some attention to its case. A single run of 1000 serial numbers spanning 607001 to 608000 was blocked for Grade 72 production but based on known examples we believe the actual production was only approximately 450 made, as all examples we have observed have fallen neatly within only the 607001 to 607450 portion of this run. This indicates the likelihood that a bit over half of the blocked serial number range was never completed.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly and stopping occasionally, case is missing its stem but mvt winds and sets properly when uncased, overhaul needed, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few mild micro-fine scratches, few specks of oxide to steelwork; dial with small hl above seconds-register, short fine scratch left of center, few minuscule flakes to rim of seconds-register hole; fine hands with some portions of finish loss; case with missing stem and broken front lift spring, stem affixing screw is not present in case pendant, small bit of side-to-side play to front hinge and cuvette, case shows almost no wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$3000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950, 23J, 16S, heavy 14K gold Dubois Watch Case Co OF original case with hidden hinges and bearing HWW marking for retailer Hayden W. Wheeler Co. of New York City, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to Arthur Reese. May 28th, 1911 by Members of B. of L.E. Div. No 652 for Valuable Services Rendered," case rear with corresponding fancy "A R" initials, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#775967. Watch comes also with its original Hamilton hang tag bearing serial number correctly matched to the movement. Gross weight of assembled watch 71.6 dwt (111.5 g). An elegant and beautiful example of this top grade watch with a documented railroading provenance. Arthur Reese of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania worked from 1888 to 1933 for the Philadelphia and Reading Railway and during this 45-year employment held positions including brakeman, fireman, conductor and locomotive engineer. The present watch was given to Arthur Reese by his fellow Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members in recognition for his services as a member of the brotherhood's "Grievance Committee," and the presentation of the watch is described in detail in the May 31st, 1911 issue of the Pottsville Republican newspaper. Please see our images for a copy of this 1911 article as well as a copy of a photo of Arthur Reese which is found in the July, 1910 issue of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Monthly Journal. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few typical micro-fine scratches, small speck of oxide to hub of smaller winding wheel; dial with edge chip mostly under bezel at setting lever area, outer chapter hl at 1:30, very faint outer chapter hl at 7:30, absolutely minuscule nick to upper rim of center hole; excellent hands, outer portion of minute with finish loss; case shows hardly any wear, micro-fine scratches to exterior, some fine scratches to cuvette from past slips when opening, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with an edge chip at upper right; hang tag with marking fully intact, horizontal crease at its mid-point, mild crease at upper portion.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$3000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 940 with rare "Adjusted For Railroad Service 21 Jewels" marking on mvt and dial, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with attractive oncoming train image engraving to rear, Montgomery white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, two-tone checkerboard pattern gilt and nickel damascene, gilt screws and regulator assembly, s#985012. A very rare watch, the 18 size Grade 940 "Adjusted For Railroad Service 21 Jewels" watches is far harder to find than its 16 size Grade 992 equivalent. This 18 size version with two-tone checkerboard damascene was advertised in 1913/1914 by George H. Tucker of Chicago, Illinois who was an official watch inspector for numerous railroads. Like other known examples of this watch, the present movement has a secondary number (8932 in this instance) lightly scratched on the plate surface adjacent to the factory serial number. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good two-tone color, patch of surface abrasion between upper case screw and adjacent plate screw, few typical mild fine and micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with patched chip to inner portion of outer chapter left of 4 numeral, small patched edge chip at setting lever, fine scratch in outer chapter at 8:30; excellent hands; case shows little wear, slight compression of rear center evident as rippling of reflection to inner surface of lid, good overall engraving detail with mild reduction at rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows light wear and some ridge break; thick glass crystal with few small fine scratches and minuscule edge nicks.
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$3000
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APW - Waltham, Lugrin's patent double-dial chronograph with conversion dial for use in HC format, Model 1874, 15J, 14S, heavy 18K gold original AWCo demi-HC, front with timekeeping chapter in red enamel, rear with initials in white enamel and red guilloche enamel, glazed mvt observation cover, front with white enamel SS timekeeping dial, rear with white enamel chronograph chapter ring divided in 1/5-second increments, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#1279234. Gross weight of assembled watch 87.6 dwt (136.3 g). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, visible surfaces with fine and micro-fine scratches; front dial with hls at 3, small scratch at edge near 5; rear dial with sizable patched chips surrounding the affixing screws, few hls, some edge chips at bottom; excellent timekeeping hands, minute with finish loss, sweep chronograph hand is fair with black overpainting and finish loss; case with replacement glazed observation cover over mvt, case shows medium wear, band with dent at 12, dings at 5 and 11, dent to lower left perimeter of rear, two protruding dings to right perimeter of rear, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at shoulders, some enamel loss to numerals of demi-chapter, white enamel intact to rear, loss of significant portion of red guilloche enamel to rear; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3000
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APW - Elgin, Lord Elgin, very rare lever-set Grade 351, 23J, 16S, 14K gold OF recase with "WAP" initials to rear, gold cuvette engraved "W.A. Perley From Office Employees of D.M.Co. and B.C.R.R. April 1st, 1907, Chico, Cal.," white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, decorative gold disk around balance jewel, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#15159025. Gross weight of assembled watch 57.9 dwt (90.0 g). A very rare watch in its lever-set version, all examples of the lever-set Grade 351 Lord Elgin that we have encountered have fallen within the 15159001 to 15159050 serial number range suggesting the possibility of a total actual production as low as 50 made. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound, balance is gummy but can be prodded to tick with some added pressure held at crown and a twist, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, fine scratch at "23 Jewels" marking, typical micro-fine scratches elsewhere, some oxide to perimeter of larger winding wheel and to regulator index; nearly flawless dial with few negligible micro-fine scratches; fine hands, minute with some bends; case lever-set slot is not deep enough for use with present mvt and will need to be further depthed if this case is to be functional to this mvt, case shows medium wear, several notable dents to band, reduced engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows substantial wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$3000
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APW - Elgin, Lord Elgin, Grade 351, 23J, 16S, heavy 14K gold OF original Canadian made AWCCo case, gold cuvette engraved "Presented on April 17. '06. to John W. Stocks by Court Prince Albert No 149, I.O.F.," white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, gold center wheel, decorative gold disk around balance jewel, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#12718249. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.0 dwt (97.9 g). A superb example of this scarce to rare top grade watch, it is believed that the total production of the Lord Elgin Grade 351 is approximately 550 made. Though Elgin blocked 2000 serial numbers in total for the production of this grade it appears that only a fraction of these serial ranges were completed as all examples we have observed fall within either an initial group of 500 stem-set movements (serials 12718001-12718500) or a later group of 50 lever-set movements (serials 15159001-15159050). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running sluggishly, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to perimeter of larger winding wheel, few small specks of oxide to smaller winding wheel and regulator index; nearly flawless dial with only a faint outer chapter hl below seconds-register at 6; excellent hands, oxide to tip of minute; case shows hardly any wear, some mild fine scratches, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
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APW - Waltham, Riverside Maximus, Model 1899, 23J, 16S, very heavy 18K gold original A.L. Dennison English-made case bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1909, front and rear each with an applied gold medallion at center that is ornately engraved and feature buckles with black enameled outlines, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, ornate nickel damascene, s#12583129. Gross weight of assembled watch 83.4 dwt (129.8 g). A very attractive example of this high grade Waltham made for the English export market.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few minuscule specks of oxide to regulator assembly and winding wheels; dial has two hls at 4, short faint hl at 6, a fine scratch within seconds-register, and few extremely minuscule edge nicks under bezel between 2 and 3; fine hands have oxide and portions of finish loss; case shows very light wear, front with small protruding ding above applied medallion, few shallow impressions in surface of rear, many scattered very small pinprick nicks to front and rear, excellent engraving detail to applied medallions with black enamel almost completely intact with exception to a small area on front; tight bow, crown has lost its jacket (outer layer) and brass core shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3000
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APW - Hamilton, "For Special RR Service" marked mvt, Grade 940 with two-tone damascene, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF original case, "Hamilton, Adjusted for Special RR Service, 21 Jewels" marked Montgomery white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, gilt screws, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#663032. A rare and desirable railroad marking, this "For Special RR Service" is from a run of 75 consecutive serial numbers (663001-663075) that are listed in the Hamilton factory ledger as "Special Finish" movements that were sold to J.W. Forsinger of Chicago, Illinois between January and June of 1910.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winds somewhat stiffly, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, two-tone finish remains attractive but with some reduction in color and luster, missing one main plate screw, one plate screw and both case screws are mismatched replacements, plates with few short scratches and some typical micro-fine scratches, few small surface spots; excellent dial though with a very faint shadow of a former owner's name evident in the glaze above the seconds-register which is visible at certain lighting angles and is presumably the remains of a name that was once painted on the dial surface and was later cleaned away leaving only this faint hint remaining to surface glaze, dial also with a short scratch near edge at 12:30 which is largely under bezel; fair hands, minute with significant oxide, others with lesser oxide; case shows substantial wear, dents to rear, small ding to band at 4, band and pendant are substantially worn to brass, bezel and rear with additional portions of wear to brass; tight nickel replacement bow, crown shows substantial wear; glass crystal with small edge flake.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2800
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APW - Hampden, Special Railway, 23J, 18S, heavy 14K gold box hinge HC recase with beautiful engraving and engine turning detail, rear shield with idyllic lakeside house scene, gold cuvette, fancy white and pink enamel SS dial with gold foil decoration, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#1447646. Gross weight of assembled watch 93.0 dwt (144.7 g). A beautiful watch throughout with case showing hardly any wear and movement having superbly preserved two-tone color.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting mechanism clicking when turned in counterclockwise direction, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, very strong two-tone color, plates with some scattered very small surface spots, few micro-fine scratches, third wheel jewel setting with replacement non-gilt screws; dial with small hl above seconds-register, small edge nick near 9; excellent but mismatched hands; case shows hardly any wear; no dents or dings, superb engraving and engine turning detail with only slight reduction of engine turning at portion of shoulders; tight bow thinned at bit at top, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
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APW - Elgin, Convertible model, 21J, Grade 91, three finger bridge mvt, 16S, unusual heavy 14K gold OF original case with hinged front without crystal covering an internal bezel with thick glass crystal and a lever-set slot at 4:30, marked inside rear for retailer C.W. Beals (of Boston, Massachusetts), initials to rear, gold cuvette, correct white glass-enamel DS dial that friction fits to mvt via a canister style ring, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, raised gold jewel settings, nickel damascene, s#942024. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.4 dwt (123.6 g). A single run of 1000 serial numbers spanning 942001 to 943000 was blocked for Grade 91 production but based on known examples we believe the actual production was only approximately 350 made, as all examples we have observed have fallen neatly within only the 942001 to 942350 portion of this run indicating the likelihood that nearly two-thirds of the blocked serial number range were never completed.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, train wheels are brass and escape wheel is steel which are presumably replacements as this grade typically has a full gold train, plates with some fine and micro-fine scratches, small marring around balance jewel setting screws, oxide to regulator assembly, some lesser bits of mild oxide elsewhere to steelwork; dial with hls in center section, few short scratches in seconds-register, tiny edge flake under bezel between 5 and 6, some light edge rub under bezel; excellent hands; case shows light wear, front bezel leaving thin gap to band along left side when closed, few small scuffs and fine scratches on front bezel, scattered tiny nicks on band as well as some scratches from openings of bezel, no dents or dings, engraving detail shows mild reduction; tight bow thinned at its top, crown shows light wear; good thick glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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APW - Waltham, Pennsylvania Special, Model 1892, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF Dueber Special swingout recase with attractive engraving to rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, gilt mvt screws and regulator, nickel damascene, s#11034505. A rare and desirable railroad associated watch, the Waltham Pennsylvania Special was likely retailed exclusively by H.M. Jacobson & Son of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, scattered specks of oxide on winding wheels and regulator, few minuscule bits of finish loss to plate near fourth wheel jewel setting; dial has few scattered faint hls; fine hands, seconds-hand with full loss of finish; case shows light wear, few shallow dents and few dings on rear edges, engraving detail reduced at shoulder, tiny spots of brass on pendant; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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EPW - Casy, Swiss, triple-calendar with unusual display having apertures for day, date, month and hour, central minute hand, 45mm, two-tone 18K gold and platinum OF original Verger France case, rear with initials, "Grogan & Co" marked silvered dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, twin geneva seals, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#120015. Watch comes with a well matched 14K gold two-tone 14 inch chain as well as a silver knife. Gross weight of assembled watch 33.0 dwt (51.3 g); gross weight of 14K gold chain 5.5 dwt (8.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, calendar month function is not advancing, good day and date calendar function, overhaul needed for month function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, small speck of oxide to escape wheel cap setting; excellent-plus dial with few pinpoint surface spots in visible portion, some perimeter wear under bezel; excellent hand; case shows very little wear, small ding to rear below initials, very small nick to lower left rear perimeter, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear. Chain and knife in excellent condition overall.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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APW - Rockford, 15J marked as "15 Ruby," Model 2, 18S, approximately 10K gold (tested) gold HC, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, white enamel DS dial, transitional style SW-LS with retained KW arbor, gold jewel settings, nickel damascene, s#58601. Gross weight of assembled watch 82.9 dwt (129.1 g). Very rare and nicely finished high grade Model 2 movement, this example features a very attractive nickel damascene. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running though with some escapement noise when in dial up position, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some spots to plates with the most notable being near the "Adjusted" marking, near the "Co" marking of factory signature, and to edge of barrel bridge near the "Ill" marking; dial with edge chip near 12, substantial beveling wear fully around perimeter, some surface nicks around minute chapter between 12 and 1:30; fine hands, minute with portions of finish loss; case shows ample wear, ding to right perimeter of rear, small shallow mild ding to lower left of rear, greatly reduced engraving detail, no engine turning detail remaining, plugged hole to lower reverse of pendant; tight bow, replacement crown of somewhat larger dimension than appropriate shows very little wear and has some side-to-side play to smaller diameter pendant; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
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APW - Illinois, Grade 189, 21J, 16S, 14K gold original false box hinge HC with superb ornate engraving detail that includes a bird on rear, white enamel DS Gothic numeral dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, gold jewel settings, gold train, bright spotted pattern nickel damascene, s#2256750. Gross weight of assembled watch 63.5 dwt (98.8 g). A spectacular example of Illinois' finest quality Getty model movement. This fully marked version of the Grade 189 is quite rare, the late Bill Meggers estimating that only 190 examples of the hunting case version were marked "Double Roller" and that a portion of this total included movements lacking the Grade number marking that is found on the present example.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, small dark spot near terminal end of fourth wheel bridge, few very small bits of oxide to winding wheel; dial has few scattered fine scratches visible only at certain angles of light; excellent hands; case shows no wear, no dents or dings, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2600
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APW - Waltham, American Watch Co, Model 1899, 23J, bridge model, 16S, heavy 18K gold OF Dubois original case with retailer's marking for Hayden W. Wheeler of New York City, recessed hinges, initials to rear, gold cuvette, fancy white and pink enamel SS impressed dial with two shades of gold foil accents, fancy gilt Loius XV style hands, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, three visible diamond endstones, jeweled barrel, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, circular pattern nickel damascene, ornately damascened winding wheels, s#9503972. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.4 dwt (109.5 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few spots of oxide to winding wheels, bright lustrous plates with few micro-fine scratches; dial has two faint hls within seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, rear with small shallow dent and pinpoint ding that are more visible to inner surface of lid and have little exterior visibility, mild dent to band at 6:30, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows medium to ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$2600
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 994, 21J, 16S, heavy 14K gold OF original Hamilton case with initials to rear, gold cuvette with signature ring, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#1153769. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.0 dwt (99.6 g). Total production of the lever-set version of the Grade 994 was 800 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, patch of fine scratches to balance cock inside regulator spring, mild oxide to regulator assembly, few small specks of oxide to winding wheels; near flawless dial with some areas of edge rub under dial; fine hands, minute with some spots of finish loss; case pendant is a gold-filled replacement and shows evident solder fill at its junction to the gold case, case otherwise shows light wear, some abrasion to band adjacent replaced pendant, some metal loss and marring to opening lip of bezel, adjacent scratch to bezel, mild shallow dent toward lower left of rear, small dent to band near 5, protruding ding to cuvette, few nicks to lower rear, good engraving detail, some small spots of wear through to brass to replacement gold-filled pendant; tight bow, crown shows medium wear and has had notches filed for added grip; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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APW - Seth Thomas, Maiden Lane, 25J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with attractive engraving detail to rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, capped third and fourth wheels, jeweled barrel arbor, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#350462. An attractive top grade Seth Thomas, per the info at Eric Unselt's www.seththomasresearch.com website it is believed that in total approximately 720 of the 25 jewel Maiden Lane were produced.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent two-tone color, some dark spots to right side of barrel bridge, some additional scattered very small spots elsewhere, losses of black lettering color in areas; dial with some light outer chapter hls, few very small surface and edge nicks; fine hands, oxide to outer portion of minute; case shows light wear, dent to band at 6, mild ding toward right side of rear, reduced engraving detail, engine turning detail with areas of full loss; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950B with very rare gold case, 23J, 16S, heavy 14K gold OF Hamilton Model 2 bar-over-crown case, initials on rear, "Hamilton 23 Jewels Railway Special" marked melamine DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#24335. Gross weight of assembled watch 69.1 dwt (107.5 g). This Model 2 case in 14K gold version is very rare as Hamilton's pricing of this style limited its sales to a small handful of wealthy customers; in the September, 1950 Hamilton price list, the 14K gold version of the 950B is illustrated at $320 while the gold-filled version of the 950B is illustrated at $100. Please note that the present example does have a serial number mismatch between its band and its other case components, but as all case components are proper 14K gold Model 2 material the tremendous difficulty of sourcing these rare components separately suggests the strong possibility that this numbering mismatch is an original factory assembly error as opposed to a later marriage. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overal, few small micro-fine scratches; dial with some scattered fine surface splits and some scattered fine scratches, some perimeter rub under bezel; near mint hands; case band with differing serial number to other case components, s#X0163 marked on band, s#J300892 marked within rear and corresponding "0" (marked as upside down "V") and 892 marking in Roman numerals scribed within case bezel, we suspect this serial number mismatch is possibly the result of an original factory assembly error rather than a marriage of case components at later time as there would be tremendous difficulty in sourcing these proper 14K gold components and as the initials engraved on case rear align appropriately (our photo demonstrates the end position of case rear threading to ordinary hand snugness, but if some added pressure is given with a more vigorous hand turn or with a rubber case grip the end position can be made to perfect vertical alignment), case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good thick glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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APW - Illinois, Stuart, Model 3, 17J, 18S, massive 14K gold (tested) OF original "S&D" case, bow with chain guards, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with Old English font "Illinois Springfield Watch Co" signature and fancy Roman numerals, transitional style SW-LS with retained KW arbor, gilt mvt, s#51335. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.2 dwt (148.1 g). A beautiful heavy gold cased example of Illinois' top quality early grade, the present piece being among the very early end of Illinois' Model 3 production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous gilt plates, few fine to micro-fine scratches to barrel bridge, mild oxide to regulator; excellent dial with faint outer chapter hls at 1 and 4:30, infinitesimally small flake to lower right corner of center section; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, no dents or dings, excellent engine turning detail overall though with a thin ring of full loss to rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2400
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APW - Ball Elgin, Official RR Standard, Grade 330, 21J, 18S, gold-filled HC recase, scarce marginal minute style white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, bull'e-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#11959041. An extremely rare watch that is by a wide margin the most elusive of Ball Elgin grades, the hunting case 21 jewel Ball Elgin is believed to be far rarer than the Elgin production records would suggest. Though Elgin blocked a run of 1000 serial numbers (11959001 to 11960000) for their Grade 330 production, the very small handful of examples of this watch which we have encountered have all had serial numbers within the first 50 digits of this run (11959001 to 11959050) and we believe its very likely the actual production of the Grade 330 was indeed in this approximate range of only about 50 made. In total Elgin made four different grades of Official RR Standard for Ball and identified these as the 329 (17J HC), 330 (21J HC), 333 (17J OF), and 334 (21J OF) in factory records but interestingly, and somewhat confusingly for modern collectors, each of these movements regardless of grade carries a "333" marking as is seen on the present example.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, numerous scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, two small spots to main plate surface between s# and jewel count marking, some oxide to steelwork, one mismatched barrel bridge screw and one mismatched case screw; flawless dial; fine hands, hour and seconds-hand are plum colored, minute is blue; case shows medium wear, mild dent to band at 12, shallow compression type dents of center rear, some dings and nicks to band, reduced engraving and engine turning detail; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2400
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APW - Elgin, 15J with rare Independent Order of Odd Fellows dial, 16S, heavy 14K gold OF original Dubois case, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with dramatic fraternal imagery highlighted by the All-Seeing Eye at 12 above the letters "F L T" within chain links standing for "Friendship, Love and Truth," SW-SS, gilt mvt, s#3252965. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.2 dwt (104.5 g). This scarce dial is very attractive with its colorful imagery highlighted in a number of areas by gold foil.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with dulled and darkened tone; dial with faint hl at 12:30, micro-fine scratch at 5; fine hands; case shows light wear, two prominent dents to band at 4, small dent to band at 9:30; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2400
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APW - Waltham, chronograph with 15-minute register, possibly 19J, 14S, heavy 14K gold original Waltham HC, front shield with initials, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#3038113. Gross weight of assembled watch 79.6 dwt (123.8 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function apart from minute register having inconsistent reset, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with some fine to micro-fine scratches, few oxide spots to chronograph components; nearly flawless dial with small fine scratches; excellent-plus hands, hour with some bend near its spade; case lids show substantial wear due to polishing, rear with few very shallow dents causing mild rippling of reflected light, front engraving detail substantially reduced, rear with only a faint ghost of its central button, engine turning detail fully lost; tight bow thinned at top, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with two small fractures to its left perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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APW - Elgin, 13J, 16S, heavy 14K gold "KU" (Keller and Untermeyer) original HC with scalloped band, beautiful vermicelli and star engraving detail, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#1590904. Gross weight of assembled watch 77.9 dwt (121.2 g). A magnificent scalloped gold case in virtually as-new condition with exquisite crisp engraving detail.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright gilt plates with few small spots and some mild bits of light clouding; nearly flawless dial with few mild marks of surface rub at perimeter; excellent hands, minute with some oxide, hour and minute are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; case shows no wear, a very rich and attractive patina, no dents or dings, few negligible minuscule pinpoint nicks to one of the band scallops near 5, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows virtually no wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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APW - Ball Illinois, Official Standard, Grade 810, 23J, 16S, white gold-filled OF Ball Official RR Standard stirrup bow original case with attractive pattern back engraving to rear, white enamel SS dial, distinctive skeletonized Ball Illinois style hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B800784. An excellent example of this high grade railroad watch, based on known examples it is believed that total production of the Ball Illinois Grade 810 is 3200 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, hub of larger winding wheel has been polished, micro-fine scratches to larger winding wheel; dial with hl between 3 and 4; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent overall engraving detail with some loss of fine detail to rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 946, 23J, 18S, 14K gold OF original case with attractive engraving and engine turning detail, "A.N. Anderson, Standard Time" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, ornate nickel damascene, s#549030. Gross weight of assembled watch 80.0 dwt (124.4 g). An attractive top grade watch with dial signed to one of Hamilton's best customers of high grade movements.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to regulator index, few small bits of oxide elsewhere to regulator assembly; dial with outer chapter hls at 11, hl to upper left perimeter of center section, very small fracture to left perimeter of seconds-register, fine scratch outside 5, some mild perimeter rub at bottom under bezel; fine hands, minute with oxide and finish loss; case shows little wear, ding to band near 3, good engraving detail, engine turning detail reduced at rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break, good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1700
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$2200
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APW - Ball Waltham, Official B of RT Standard (Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen), 17J, 16S, 14K gold OF recase, rear shield with initials, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with multicolor BRT monogram logo, SW-LS, gilt BRT monogram logo inset to barrel bridge, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B224382. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.9 dwt (100.9 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some small scratches to balance cock adjacent regulator, few micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with hl at 11:30 with additional secondary branch extending below 12, hl near 4, minuscule nick to upper rim of center hole; excellent hands; case shows light to medium wear, cuvette with long fine scratches from slips when opening, dent to band at 3, reduced engine turning detail with portion of loss at shoulders; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2200
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 163A, 23J 60 Hour Elinvar, Type IIB marking, 16S, white gold-filled OF Bunn Special Model 173 recase with superb engraving detail to rear, "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour" marked Montgomery white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, mono-metallic balance with blued Elinvar hairspring, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, interrupted ray pattern nickel damascene, s#5456926. Total production of the Type IIB variant is estimated at 1800 made per Mike Chamelin's Bunn Special book. The very attractive engraving design of this example's case rear is identified as "Purse Pattern" per Michael Chamelin's authoritative "The 16 Size Illinois Bunn Special 1913-1948" book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with scattered micro-fine scratches, few specks of oxide to regulator assembly; flawless dial; excellent-plus hands; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, few minuscule specks of wear to brass to raised band shoulders and to pendant corners; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
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APW - Ball Waltham, Official BRT Standard (Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen), 19J, 16S, gold-filled OF Ball Model original case with BRT monogram to rear, stirrup bow, white enamel SS dial with multicolor BRT logo, dial signed "Ball & Co." while mvt is signed "Ball Watch Co.," SW-LS, jeweled barrel, BRT logo gilt medallion insert in mvt, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B216437.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few minuscule specks of oxide to regulator spring; flawless dial; near mint hands; case shows medium wear, few nicks to band, no dents, good engraving detail, strip of wear to brass to lower rear, spots of wear to brass to pendant; tight bow, replacement crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal with some glue excess around its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2000
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APW - Waltham, Railroader, Model 1888, 17J, 16S, coin silver OF case with attractive engine turning and engraving detail, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene with concentric curving pattern expanding outward from the balance area, frosted finish winding wheels, s#7450555. A very rare watch in its Model 1888 version, the "Railroader" was made in both lever-set and stem-set variants and is one of the very few Model 1888 movements to be found with lever-setting feature.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, setting mechanism occasionally slips or makes a small clicking noise, bright lustrous plates with scattered fine and micro-fine scratches, area around balance jewel setting with some fine scratches and with some areas of abrasion inside attachment point of regulator, winding wheels with fine scratches and with some patches of oxide, some oxide to regulator; dial with some faint hls; excellent hands; case lever-set slot with evident filing marks indicating likelihood case is not the original to this mvt, case shows light to medium wear, a moderate patina, some fine scratches to rear including what appear to be faint remains of lightly scratched initials on shield, small ding to band at 2, cuvette with some dents, reduced engine turning and engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; missing its crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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APW - Illinois, Sangamo Special, marked 60 Hour, 23J, 17S, gold-filled OF original Sangamo Special model rigid bow case with attractive striped engraving to rear around an upper shield area which has an ornate gold cross applied to its rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, broad transverse band pattern nickel damascene, s#4758350. An excellent example of this top grade railroad watch, the total production of the marked 60 Hour Sangamo Special was 2200 made 2200 made per Mike Chamelin's "Sangamo special - Beginning to End" book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, few typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with very small edge flake under bezel at setting lever, pinpoint as-made dark spot near edge at 3; excellent hour and minute hands, fine seconds-hand with oxide and finish loss; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; rigid bow with excellent engraving detail and few small slivers of wear to brass at portions of its edges, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1900
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official RR Standard, Grade 998 Elinvar, 23J, 16S, white gold-filled OF original Ball Model stirrup bow case with attractive pattern engraving to rear, plain overlay applied to rear shield, 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#B648079. An attractive example of this top quality Ball grade, the 998 Elinvar had a total production of 2700 made and was produced between 1939 and 1942.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with extremely faint small hl below seconds-register at 6, few micro-fine scratches, nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, good overall engraving detail with mild reduction, some wear to brass to high points of band between 6 and 9; tight bow with wear to brass along its upper edges, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
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$1400
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$1800
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 992 Special with "Adjusted For Railroad Service 21 Jewels 8 Adjustments" signed dial, 21J, 16S, white gold-filled OF original Keystone J. Boss case with very attractive engraving detail to rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, gold jewel settings, gold center wheel, gilt mvt screws and regulator assembly, two-tone gilt and nickel checkerboard pattern damascene, s#2428728. A superb example of this scarce and desirable railroad marked watch, like nearly all known examples this movement has a secondary number (29859 in this instance) lightly scratched on its plate surface adjacent to the factory serial number. The "992 Special" movement marking and "8 Adjustments" dial marking of this example are characteristic of the latest version of these watches and these markings are found consistently among examples with serial numbers in the 2.4 million and 2.5 million range and occasionally among examples with serial numbers in the 2.3 million range. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent two-tone color, plates with few scattered small dark spots, few very small specks of oxide to larger winding wheel; dial with extremely faint small hl above seconds-register, mild edge rub under bezel near 6 and 9, very small mark in glaze left of 54 minute hash mark; near mint hands; case shows very little wear, very small nick to band at 1:30, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950 with original box, 23J, 16S, 14K gold OF original Hamilton case, initials to rear, gold cuvette with signature ring, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#1152295. Gross weight of assembled watch 60.0 dwt (93.3 g). Comes with its original Hamilton box containing certificate with correctly matched movement and case serial numbers. Total production of the pendant-set Grade 950 was 4400 made. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered extremely minuscule specks of oxide to winding wheels and regulator assembly, scattered mild micro-fine scratches to plates; dial has one short fine scratch near 1; excellent hands; case shows little wear, some scratches to cuvette from slipped openings, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal; box in fine-plus cosmetic condition, scratches and scuffs throughout, latch closes too tightly making it difficult to open as it requires some pushing forward on upper lid.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
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APW - Hamilton, low serial #70, Grade 932, 16J, 18S, nickel OF display case with Hamilton marked bezels, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#70. A beautiful example of a rarely offered two-digit serial number, this watch is listed in the Hamilton factory ledger with a finishing date of December 20th, 1893 and with a sales date of November 5th, 1896 to J.C. Burdick of Hornellsville, New York. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some small micro-fine scratches with majority being to balance cock foot; dial with some outer chapter hls between 3 and 4 as well as between 7 and 8, small edge flake under bezel near 2; fine hands, minute with some bend to its tip; case shows very light wear, some scratches to band near opening lip of bezel, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1800
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APW - Waltham, Am'n Watch Co, Model 1872, 16J, 16S, heavy 14K gold drum style OF original AWCo case, initials to rear, gold cuvette with "Christmas 1887" engraving, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, ornately damascened winding wheels, s#1583679. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.3 dwt (121.8 g). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running very sluggishly with low balance amplitude on a full wind, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few micro-fine scratches, winding wheels with some small bits of oxide; dial with fracture from center to 1, additional scattered hls elsewhere, small edge flake at 1; excellent hands; case shows little wear, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, no dents or dings, good engraving detail; crown shows medium wear with ridge break, tight bow thinned at top; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$1800
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official RR Standard, Grade 999 first run with very rare dial, 17J, 18S, nickel OF recase with train on rear, white enamel SS dial with magenta colored markings, pierced Ball style hour and minute hands, SW-LS, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#13012. The dial of this example is most unusual as its magenta colored markings are the first we have encountered among a Ball watch. The very early movement is also notable being just the 12th made by serial number from the first run of Grade 999 production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winds stiffly, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine and micro-fine scratches, center wheel jewel setting is held by blued screws that are mismatched to other setting screws, oxide to regulator assembly; dial flawless apart from small perimeter wear under bezel and minuscule edge nick under bezel near 6, excellent plum colored Ball style hour and minute hands, seconds-hand is a blue replacement; case shows light wear, dings to band near 2 and 8, shallow compression of center rear, reduced engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
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$1000
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$1800
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APW - Rockford, early Model 5 with very rare 24-hour dial and Muckle reversible case, 11-15J, 18S, HC model mvt in coin silver reversible style (cabriolet) recase by Rockford Watch Case Co. with E.A. Muckle's patent rotating inner ring design that allows for display in either HC or OF style, attractive engine turning and engraving detail, white enamel SS dial, transitional style SW-LS with retained KW arbor, gilt mvt, s#35086. A notably early Model 5 movement with spectacular 24-hour dial; we have handled other 24-hour early Rockford dials with similarly staggered odd and even numeral chapters but this is the first example we have encountered with red hash marks at the even hour positions and this small touch of color adds substantially to the striking appearance of the dial. Rockford's Model 5 production appears to have begun at serial number 35001, making the present example the 86th made by serial number.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running when wound by key but stemwinding mechanism is not functioning and makes a notable clicking sound when briefly tested, setting lever currently not shifting to engage setting function, hour and minute hand motion is correctly geared to 24-hour dial display, overhaul needed to address winding and setting functions, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, strong gilt color with few small spots of haze to plates, green oil smear to steel winding arbor escutcheon seen in photo has since been wiped cleanly away; excellent dial with hl below seconds-register at 13 hours, light hl at perimeter near 20 hours, seconds-register possibly re-pasted with subtly evident unevenness of fill material to its junction with main dial body; fine hands, hour with some bends and areas of oxide; case lever-set slot has been enlarged to accomodate the sliding style setting lever of the present mvt, case shows medium wear with reduced engraving and engine turning detail to all surfaces that are exposed when in open face orientation, lid which is only exposed when in hunting case orientation shows hardly any wear with crisp engraving and engine turning detail, these differential in wear patterns indicates that this watch spent virtually all of its working life being carried as an open face style, case shows no dents or dings, good reversing function; tight bow, replacement crown shows hardly any wear; thick glass crystal with few small surface scratches.
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$1000
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$1800
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official B of RT Standard (Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen) with rare brake-wheel damascene, Grade 999C, 17J, 18S, gold-filled OF Ball Model swingout case, white enamel SS dial with BRT logo, SW-LS, brake-wheel pattern nickel damascene, s#28435. The damascene pattern of this watch depicts a 5-spoke locomotive brake-wheel, this very distinctive damascene is found only among the early portion of Ball Hamilton B of RT Standard 17 jewel production. These watches were identified in Hamilton factory records as Grade 999C, and a review of the Hamilton factory ledgers shows a total production of only 285 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, oxide to regulator assembly, scattered micro-fine scratches to plates; dial has light hl between 11 and 2, two short faint hls at 6, few fine scratches within seconds-register; excellent hands, hour and minute are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; case shows ample wear, a small shallow ding, three short scratches, and a spot of scuffing on rear near center, engine turning detail is fully lost with only a light outline remaining of engraved circle at center, sizable areas of wear to brass; tight bow, crown shows little wear; plastic crystal with few fine scratches.
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$1400
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$1800
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APW - Ball Illinois, 19J, 12S, heavy 14K gold OF original AWCCo case with eye-catching Royal Arch Masons Past High Priest logo to rear in 9 colors of enamel, recessed hinges, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to Roy S. Jackson, Past High Priest, Thatcher Chapter No. 101 R.A.M., Cleveland. O., Dec. 12, 1924," white enamel SS dial, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B400951. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.7 dwt (75.8 g). A very colorful and unusual piece for the Masonic collector.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a sluggish start, crown requiring downward pressure when turning to engage winding mechanism suggesting possible need for adjustment of case sleeve, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine and micro-fine scratches; dial with light hls between 9 and 11, mild circular rub within seconds-register; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, rear enameling fully intact and with vibrant color, surface scratches to enamel; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official RR Standard, Grade 998 Elinvar, 23J, 16S, green gold-filled OF Ball Model recase with ornate engraving detail to rear, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B649070. An attractive example of this top quality Ball Grade, the 998 Elinvar had a total production of 2700 made and was produced between 1939 and 1942.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered specks of oxide to regulator assembly and winding wheels; very near flawless dial has only one short fine surface scratch at 2 visible only at certain angles of light; near mint hands; case shows little wear, some fine scratches on rear, no dents or dings, engraving detail shows some reduction which is most notable at shoulders; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
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APW - Ball Illinois, Official RR Standard, Grade 810, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF Ball Official RR Standard stirrup bow recase, white enamel SS dial, distinctive skeletonized Ball Illinois style hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, gold center wheel, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B801227. From known examples it appears that the total production of the Ball Illinois Grade 810 was likely 3200 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered micro-fine scratches to plates and winding wheels, few tiny specks of oxide to regulator assembly; nearly flawless dial has one very short fine scratch within seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows little wear, few fine scratches to rear, few nicks to band, no dents, excellent engraving detail; tight very slightly brassy bow, crown shows light wear and has a bit of excess up-down play; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1700
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special, Grade 163A, 23J 60 Hour Elinvar, Type IIB marking, gold-filled OF original Model 118 case, "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, mono-metallic balance with blued Elinvar hairspring, interrupted ray pattern nickel damascene, s#5456749. Total production of the Grade 163A with Type IIB marking is believed to be approximately 1800 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, numerous scratches to balance cock inside regulator spring and below regulator spring, area of finish loss and abrasion to inner portion of barrel bridge adjacent the regulator adjustment screw, otherwise bright lustrous surfaces with some scattered micro-fine scratches; near flawless dial with minuscule edge nick at setting lever, minuscule pinpoint surface nick near center, few mild micro-fine and small fine scratches; excellent hands; case shows light wear, small ding to band at 2:30, strip of wear to brass to band, thin slivers of wear to brass to bezel; somewhat brassy bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with small scratch near bottom edge.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 994, 21J, 16S, green gold-filled OF original Hamilton case, cuvette with signature ring and with "James B. Benham" engraving, white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#1155027. This pendant-set version of the Grade 994 is rare with a total production of only 301 made. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some fine scratches; excellent dial with scratch at perimeter under bezel between 6 and 7, short scratch in left portion of center section; fine hands, hour with some finish loss, seconds-hand with full finish loss; case shows light wear, exterior with fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, long scratch inside rear, mild shallow dent to upper part of central rear, good engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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APW - Hamilton, 11J, "Constant. St. Louis, MO" marked mvt, "Mermod Jaccard & Co, St. Louis" marked dial, 18S, HC model mvt in sidewinder orientation in nickel OF recase, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#25017. Hamilton's 11 jewel movements are very rare and come in four variants with open face and hunting case versions of both gilt finish and nickel damascene finish. Total production of this gilt hunting case version is estimated to be only 100 made, while total production of all four variants combined is estimated to be only 314 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches, some cloudiness to gilt tone to central portion of barrel bridge; dial with circular fracture over minute chapter at 12:30 with this small circular segment possibly secured by glue, very faint hls between 12 and 1 with one extending down to upper-right edge of seconds-register; fine hands, hour with oxide to its spade; case shows medium wear, denting to rear; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1600
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special, Grade 163A, 23J 60 hour Elinvar, Type IIP marking, 16S, gold-filled OF original Bunn Special Model 206 case, "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 hour" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, mono-metallic balance with blued Elinvar hairspring, raised gold jeweled settings, gold train, interrupted ray pattern nickel damascene, s#5448466.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches to larger winding wheel, small but deep gouge in larger winding wheel hub, few scattered micro-fine scratches to plates; dial has few branching outer chapter hls at 8, few scattered very fine surface scratches visible only at certain angles of light, some edge rub under bezel between 7 and 10; excellent hands; case shows light to medium wear, small but deep scratches at right rear perimeter are a somewhat crude attempt at re-touching the worn circular pattern, no dents or dings, partial rings of brass to band and rear shoulders and edges; slightly brassy bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1600
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APW - Aurora, Grade 10, 17J with original but inaccurate "15 Ruby Jewels" marking, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fifth pinion model mvt, two-tone checkerboard and snowflake pattern gilt and nickel damascene, s#101250. A rare watch, the total production of the 17 jewel Grade 10 is believed to be 300 made with all examples found in a single run spanning serial numbers 101001 to 101300. The Grade 10 was Aurora's finest quality movement, while all examples of this grade were marked "15 Ruby Jewels" the open face version are incorrectly marking having an actual count of 17 jewels due to the jeweling of their fifth pinion, while the hunting case version are correctly marked 15 jewel movements without a fifth pinion.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, strong two-tone color, nickel portion of balance cock with a somewhat grayed tone relative to nickel portion of other plates, some scattered fine and micro-fine scratches; dial with small flakes at center of seconds-register, few small edge flakes under bezel, some perimeter rub under bezel between 11 and 1; excellent hands; case shows light to medium wear, no dents or dings, reduced engraving detail, large majority of engine turning detail to bezel fully lost; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; glass crystal with small scratch near bottom.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1500
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APW - Illinois, "F. Schneider, New York" marked mvt and dial, 11J, 16S, heavy 14K gold original HC, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#1315793. Gross weight of assembled watch 71.6 dwt (111.3 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, broken mainspring, balance moves semi-freely, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered tiny spots to plates, few tiny specks of oxide to winding wheel; dial has short faint hl at 7; excellent hands; case shows virtually no wear, scratch to upper portion of cuvette, no dents or dings, superb crisp engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
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APW - Tremont Watch Co, Boston, very scarce 3/4 plate model, marked for retailer James Hardy, Aberdeen (UK), 15J, 18S, silver OF original consular case bearing London hallmarks for 1876, "J W" marking in oval cameo for casemaker Joseph Walton, unsigned white enamel SS dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#40694 with matching serial number within case. A superb example with matching movement and case serial numbers. The English made case, English style dial, and 1876 hallmark date indicate that this watch was finished by the English Watch Co. from Tremont material dispersed to this firm by Aaron Dennison. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, superb gilt tone, few micro-fine scratches and few very mild small bits of haze; dial with light hl within seconds-register; excellent hands; case mvt hinge has a small bit of play and opens well short of 90 degrees, case shows very light wear, small ding to band at 1:30, no dents, engine turning detail lost at shoulder; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1500
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APW - Waltham, Royal, Model 1888, 15J, 16S, 14K gold OF original case, gold cuvette, fancy white and blue enamel SS impressed dial with pastel blue perimeter, blue numerals, gold foil signature, and gold, blue, silver, and red foil accents, SW-SS, gilt mvt, s#4687883. Gross weight of assembled watch 64.6 dwt (100.4 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some spotting in areas and scattered fine scratches to plates, minor oxide to winding wheels; very nearly flawless dial has few mild very fine surface scratches; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, few small dings at bezel edge, shallow mild ding to rear above center that is more evident to inner surface and has very little exterior appearance, crisp engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1500
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APW - Waltham, Railroader, Model 1892, 17J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, spiral pattern nickel damascene, frosted finish winding wheels, s#7450555. A rare watch, the "Railroader" was made in just a few small production runs and was produced in Model 1888 and Model 1892 versions of which we have one of each in the present auction.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, winding wheels with some oxide spots, plates with typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches, balance jewel setting is missing a screw, mismatched case screws; dial with scattered hls, very small fracture above seconds-register; excellent hour and minute hands, fine seconds-hand with finish loss; case shows very little wear, gouge or ding at lower right perimeter of rear, small ding toward upper left perimeter of rear, excellent engine turning detail, inner surface of case rear is entirely through to brass likely caused by polishing; tight brassy bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1400
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APW - Waltham, unusual Model 1857 with ornately engraved balance cock and barrel bridge, marked "Charles M. Fisher, No. 1859," 16J, 18S, coin silver OF recase, white enamel DS dial with evidence of signature removal, KWKS, gilt mvt, marked "No. 1859" as date rather than s#, partial disassembly reveals underside of balance cock and barrel bridge are not marked with s# while the dial plate is marked with two-digit s#63. A very interesting and attractive custom made early Model 1857 movement with its eye-catching fancy barrel bridge engraving. This movement's features of an early style split bi-metallic balance wheel and its 16th jewel on the center pinion under the dial are also found among some early Appleton Tracy & Co. grade production and are consistent with a production date of 1859. We have not uncovered any info on who Charles M. Fisher was and if he may have had a connection with the American Watch Co., but this would certainly be worthy of further research.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches, some small surface spots and mild bits of clouding in small areas; dial center section with evident polishing marks where a signature was likely removed, dial with scattered hls, dial segments have been re-glued; excellent hands, hour with some bend; case shows ample wear, scratches to cuvette around key hole, shallow dents to rear and cuvette, largely reduced engraving detail; tight replacement bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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APW - Tremont Watch Co, Boston, very scarce 3/4 plate model, 15J, 18S, silver OF original case bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1876, "A G" marking in cameo for casemaker Alfred Gurney, unsigned white enamel SS dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#40627 with matching serial number within case. An excellent example with matching movement and case serial numbers. The English made case, English style dial, and 1876 hallmark date indicate that this watch was finished by the English Watch Co. from Tremont material dispersed to this firm by Aaron Dennison. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered spotting to plate surfaces, fine scratch between third and fourth wheel jewel settings, replacement balance cock screw, case screw is missing; dial with two small hls below 6; excellent hands; case rear lift spring is only providing a bit of impulse at initial range of opening and then not contacting case lid further, case shows ample wear, a dark patina, some dings around rear perimeter, largely reduced engine turning detail with full loss of perimeter; bow pivots semi-freely; good glass crystal of somewhat smaller diameter with some adhesive around its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1400
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APW - Elgin, Lord Elgin, Grade 162, 21J, 16S, green gold-filled OF case with very attractive engraving detail, hinged rear and snap bezel, white enamel DS dial with Breguet style hour numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, raised gold jewel settings with decorative gold disk around balance jewel setting, gold train, ornate nickel damascene, s#8497417. The Lord Elgin is very rare in its 21 jewel 16 size versions, as only a very small fraction of Grade 162 and Grade 156 production carried the "Lord Elgin" marking.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, slight oxide to regulator assembly; dial has small fracture to lower left corner of center section, subtle cloudiness of surface glaze; fine hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail, few tiny spots of wear to brass to pendant edges; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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APW - Ball Hamilton, rare agent marked watch with "W.B. Wilcox, Utica, N.Y." marked mvt and dial, Official RR Standard, Grade 999B, 17J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel SS dial, distinctive Ball style pierced hour and minute hands, SW-LS, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#42832. W.B. Wilcox was an authorized sales agent for Ball watches. Although Ball had a widespread network of sales agents that watches were marked for, based on the scarcity of observed examples it is apparent that the total output of these agent marked watches was quite low and the number of watches that were made for any individual agent was very low.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, balance motion with slight error in the round, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, barrel bridge has a replacement screw with small head and a washer beneath, oxide to regulator spring, some scattered fine and micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with only a short very faint hl above seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, few shallow dents to rear and cuvette, largely reduced engraving detail, scattered areas of wear to brass; tight bow is thinned at top, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1400
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APW - Ball Hamilton, Official B of RT Standard (Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen), Grade 999B, 17J, 18S, gold-filled OF swingout recase with locomotive scene to rear, white enamel SS dial, pierced Ball style hands, SW-LS, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#118336. This movement was produced shortly after the damascene change from brake-wheel pattern to bull's-eye pattern among 17 jewel 18 size Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, mvt with some scratches with the most notable running from near center to plate screw near edge right of "Sapphire Pallets" marking, some small specks of oxide to regulator assembly; dial has scattered very faint hls including a cluster between 8 and 9, a short scratch at 9, and few fine scratches; fine hands, original plum colored hour and minute with some finish loss, seconds-hand is a blued color replacement; case shows light wear, no dents or dings, engraving detail shows mild reduction, few small spots of wear to brass to pendant; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; glass crystal with internal fine scratch at upper perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1400
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APW - Elgin, Father Time with free-sprung balance and winding indicator, Grade 367, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase with very attractive floral engraving detail to rear, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, gold jewel settings, rayed pattern nickel damascene, s#15540386. A very attractive example of this scarce high grade watch.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; flawless dial; nearly mint hands, minute with some finish loss to its tip; case shows hardly any wear, mild ding to band at 6, no dents, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; thick glass crystal with small scratch near bottom, small edge flake at upper left.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 923, 23J, 12S, platinum OF original Hamilton case with unusual stepped band, silvered dial with applied white gold Runic style "Richard Ginn" marking in place of numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#R2558. Gross weight of assembled watch 40.4 dwt (62.8 g). Comes with an associated Hamilton marked box. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few negligible minuscule specks of oxide to winding wheels; nearly flawless dial has some edge rub under bezel; excellent hands, hour is bent very slightly upward; case shows light wear, many scattered small sharp dings to rear and few to bezel; bow pivots freely, crown shows little wear; plastic crystal with scattered very fine scratches; box in fine cosmetic condition, tear to silk Hamilton ribbon within, tear to leather on bottom.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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APW - Waltham, 17J, 12S, 14K multicolor gold original false box hinge HC, front with floral detail surrounding initialed central shield, rear with a pair of birds in flight amidst floral detail, white enamel SS dial, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#21867034. Gross weight of assembled watch 47.4 dwt (73.7 g). A beautiful case in superb crisp condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, near mint cosmetic mvt condition overall; dial with hl at 7; fine hour and seconds-hand, poor minute hand with substantial oxide; case shows no wear, no dents or dings, superb crisp engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1300
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APW - Waltham, Dennison, Howard & Davis, 7J, 18S, gold-filled HC recase with very attractive engraving and engine turning detail, front includes an idyllic lakeside scene, rear includes a squirrel standing on hind legs, white enamel dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#3691. A historically important watch, the "Dennison, Howard & Davis" grade was produced by Waltham's predecessor the Boston Watch Co. between approximately 1854 and 1857. This 7 jewel version is significantly scarcer than the 15 jewel version, with Ron Price's survey of observed examples in "Origins of the Model 57" listing 32 recorded observations of 7 jewel examples versus 178 recorded observations of 15 jewel. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good overall gilt tone but with some haze in areas and some mild scattered spots, nearly flawless dial with small surface nick at 10:30; excellent hands; case front needs a nudge of assistance when opening and then opens a small bit wide of 90 degrees, case shows very light wear, small notch to edge of rear lip where someone has filed to inspect for content, few small dings, good overall engraving and engine turning detail though with loss at shoulders; bow pivots freely, push shows light to medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1300
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APW - Ball Hamilton, rare agent marked watch with "B.H. Stief Co., Nashville, Tenn." marked mvt and dial, Official RR Standard, Grade 999B, 17J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel SS dial, distinctive Ball style pierced hour and minute hands, SW-LS, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#14036. The B.H. Stief Co. was an authorized sales agent for Ball watches, and Steif was also a railroad watch inspector for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Although Ball had a widespread network of sales agents that watches were marked for, based on the scarcity of observed examples it is apparent that the total output of these agent marked watches was quite low and the number of watches that were made for any individual agent was very low.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches with greatest profusion being to balance cock foot and to barrel bridge, few specks of oxide to regulator assembly; dial has hl at 8, few additional faint hls elsewhere, few mild fine surface scratches, small flake at seconds-register hole; fine hands, replacement seconds-hand is blue colored; case is worn out, one sharp ding to bottom right rear edge and one smaller to left, substantially reduced engraving detail, large portions of wear to brass; brassy bow pivots freely, crown shows ample wear; glass crystal with many scattered fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1300
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APW - Elgin, "Conductor, Howard Williams, Delavan, Wis" marked mvt, 15J, 18S, 14K gold HC recase, front shield with initial, gold cuvette, "The Williams Watch" marked white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#8511055. Gross weight of assembled watch 84.3 dwt (131.1 g). An unusual movement marking that is the first we have encountered.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some typical micro-fine scratches, some areas of mild oxide to steelwork; flawless dial though with some surface dirtiness; nearly mint hands; case shows light wear, small dent to upper perimeter of rear, reduced engine turning detail with full loss at shoulders; tight brassy replacement bow, crown shows ample wear with ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$1300
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APW - Waltham, Riverside A, 19J, 10S, heavy 14K gold original case with very unusual enameled case in black and carnelian color, rear with Greek style archer in black at center, "Patented Apr. 16 '12" marked inside rear, "Hardy & Hayes Co." marked silvered dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, jeweled barrel, circular pattern nickel damascene, s#22280489. Gross weight of assembled watch 34.6 dwt (53.8 g). A magnificent Art Deco case with very attractive classical image to rear.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, winding wheels and regulator with few small bits of oxide, perimeter of smaller winding wheel with parallel fine scratch striations likely from sanding; excellent dial with few mild fine scratches; excellent hands, hour is a demi-HC style with two spades, hour and minute are blue, seconds-hand is plum colored; case shows little wear, small nick or ding to band at 10, chips to bezel's black enamel at upper right around 1:30, smaller chip to bezel's black enamel at lower left at 7, rear enameling virtually fully intact with only few minuscule perimeter nicks or flakes, rear enameling with scattered short scratches and fine scratches; bow pivots freely, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1300
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special with rare fishscale damascene, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF swingout recase, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel, fishscale pattern nickel damascene, s#2593834. The fishscale damascene is quite rare among 23 jewel Bunn Special production; in total only approximately 320 were made of this open face version.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, scattered bits of oxide on winding wheels and regulator spring, some small spots of finish loss to train bridge adjacent screw on right side; dial with two very faint hls within seconds-register, very faint hl below seconds-register at 5:30, minuscule surface nick above 7; fine hands with some areas of finish loss; case shows light to medium wear, dings on band at 3 and 7, some small nicks, bow impression to upper rear, engine turning detail is largely lost with only some of the central portion remaining evident; tight bow, crown shows medium to ample wear; plastic crystal with few fine scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 922 Masterpiece, 23J, 12S, heavy 18K green gold OF original Hamilton case, initials to rear, gold cuvette with signature banners, silvered engraved dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#3008303. Gross weight of assembled watch 43.4 dwt (67.6 g). Watch comes with an associated fitted Hamilton box. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running after a twist to start, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some short scratches to bridge of smaller winding wheel, some typical fine and micro-fine scratches elsewhere, some small specks of oxide to winding wheels; excellent dial with few small to minuscule scattered spots; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, scattered shallow denting to rear, numerous pinpoint nicks or dings to rear, some scratches and mild shallow dent to cuvette, excellent engraving detail; bow pivots semi-freely, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal; box shows some scratches, wear and spots of finish loss, small puncture to finish to upper lid.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
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APW - Waltham, scarce to rare Lugrin's patent double-dial chronograph with conversion dial for use in HC format, Model 1874, 7J, 14S, sterling silver original AWCo HC with latch release for front and rear operated by tilting the bow away from side that is opened, initials to front shield, gold hinges, front with white enamel SS timekeeping dial, rear with white enamel chronograph chapter ring divided in 1/5-second increments, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#912303. A good looking early example of Waltham's double-dial chronograph, this is the first 7 jewel version of this watch we have handled. We suspect this is significantly scarcer than its higher jeweled variants, but we are unaware of any published production figures for this type.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, fully wound and balance somewhat gummy but will tick continuously if given a twist along with a bit of excess pressure to the crown, good chronograph function when tested with pressure held to the crown, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall to visible portion, some fine scratches and small spots, center bridge with a somewhat lighter gilt tone; flawless front dial with a bit of surface dirtiness; rear dial with chipping around affixing screw at 15-seconds, fracture and small chip around affixing screw at 45-seconds; near mint hands; case shows very light wear, a moderate patina, mild shallow dent to upper front, ding to lower right perimeter of front, ding toward right perimeter of rear, few nicks or small dings to band and rear, engine turning detail largely intact but with some incongruently sharp areas around front central that were presumably re-engraved at some time in the past, loss of engine turning around center rear; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals, rear with some glue excess around its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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APW - Waltham, Appleton Tracy & Co, Model 1861, 15J, 10S, heavy 14K gold (tested) original HC with misleading "18" marking, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, gilt mvt, s#159381. Gross weight of assembled watch 52.0 dwt (80.9 g). Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, balance wheel moves semi-freely, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches around the word "Mass.," slight cloudiness and scattered small dark specks on plates; dial has very small fracture at left perimeter of seconds-register; fine-plus hands; case with broken front lift spring is broken so that lid causing lid to tilt open and closed limply with gravity, case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving and engine turning detail, small filed notch and discoloration to opening lip of rear presumably from a past gold testing; tight bow; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 992 with "Adjusted For Railroad Service 21 Jewels" signed dial, 21J, 16S, gold-filled OF original case with initials to rear, Montgomery white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, gilt regulator and mvt screws, two-tone gilt and nickel checkerboard pattern damascene, s#786055. A scarce and desirable railroad marked watch, this early example notably does not have a secondary number lightly scratched on its movement surface which is a feature that is found among nearly all of the later production of this marking type.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good two-tone color, plates with some scattered surface spotting which is most notable at the train bride, some fine and micro-fine scratches, minor oxide to winding wheels and regulator assembly, one case screw is missing half its head and the other with a spacer inserted beneath; nearly flawless dial with a very faint hl above seconds-register, minuscule edge nick under bezel at setting lever; excellent hands; case shows light wear, denting to rear, many tiny nicks along band, excellent engraving detail, one tiny spot of wear to brass to band at 11, very thin partial rings of wear to brass to band edges; tight brassy bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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APW - Ball Hamilton, "The Webb C. Ball Co, Cleveland O." signed mvt and dial, Grade 999F, 16J, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, multi-patterned nickel damascene with striped pattern main plate and fishscale pattern barrel bridge, s#90152. An extremely rare Ball variant, we have only seen a very small handful of examples (no more than 3 or 4 with the present piece included) of this movement type. This watch is from a short production run of 16 jewel movements that are more often seen marked "Railroad Watch Co." on their barrel bridge and with matching damascene throughout, but apparently a very small portion of this run was paired with this alternative barrel bridge having fishscale damascene and "The Webb C. Ball Co." marking. This example is fully consistent with the very few others of its type we have seen, and interestingly the underside of the barrel bridges we have encountered for this variant are not marked with serial number suggesting the possibility that the movements were originally finished with typical Railroad Watch Co. marked barrel bridges before Ball made the decision to substitute the present style barrel bridge on a handful of examples of watches from this run.
CONDITION:
Mvt: NR, balance is gummy, overhaul needed, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered short fine scratches to plates, oxide to regulator, balance jewel setting screws are larger sized replacements; dial has few scattered faint hls and fine surface scratches, three edge chips under bezel with two near 9 and one near setting lever; fine hands; case shows ample wear, some dents to rear, largely reduced engraving detail, areas of wear to brass; tight brassy bow, crown shows substantial wear; good glass crystal with some glue excess around its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1200
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APW - Elgin, G.M. Wheeler, Grade 347, 17J, 12S, heavy 14K gold drum style OF original case with beautifully engraved initials to rear, gold cuvette, fancy white and light pink enamel SS dial with profuse gold and silver foil accents, SW-SS, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#12397964. Gross weight of assembled watch 49.3 dwt (76.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, spot of oxide to regulator index, scattered micro-fine scratches to plates; dial has edge chipping under bezel at 5 and 11, very slight hand rub within seconds-register, a short hl at 6, a tiny nick in center above seconds-register; nearly mint hands; case shows almost no wear, no dents or dings, few very small pinpoint nicks to left perimeter of rear and lower perimeter of bezel, excellent engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
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APW - Illinois, Bunn Special Grade 163, 23J 60 Hour, Type I marking, 16S, white gold-filled OF original Bunn Special Model 173 case with beautiful pattern engraving to rear, "Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, rayed pattern nickel damascene, s#5334777. The very attractive engraving design of this example's case rear is identified as "Curtain Pattern" per Michael Chamelin's authoritative "The 16 Size Illinois Bunn Special 1913-1948" book.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, fine and micro-fine scratches to winding wheels; dial has some scattered outer chapter hls; excellent hands; case shows little wear, no dents or dings, excellent engraving detail overall but with some reduction to rear shoulder, very thin sliver of wear to brass beginning to form around portions of rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 950B with original boxes, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF original Model A case, "Hamilton 23 Jewels Railway Special" marked white enamel DS dial, baton style hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, mono-metallic balance with Elinvar hairspring, striped pattern nickel damascene, s#S5015. This example comes with both its inner hard plastic flip-top box in scarce black color as well as its original outer cardboard box bearing end label that is marked with movement and case serial numbers matching correctly to the present watch. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some small fine scratches adjacent case screws, mild patch of oxide at perimeter of smaller winding wheel; dial with fracture and flaking above seconds-register, some hls in center section; near mint hands; case shows very light wear, some short scratches to rear, shallow dent to rear near center, mild ding at lower rear, ding to band at 6:30, ding or small dent to bezel at 3, minuscule sliver of wear to brass beginning at small portion of rear shoulder; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; plastic crystal with some fine scratches; inner hard plastic box shows very little wear, few small fine scratches, Hamilton foil seal is present to front, blue padded inserts and lid liner are present; outer cardboard box shows medium wear, corners of upper portion are secured with clear tape, end label is partially missing and is covered entirely with clear tape.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1100
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 922 with original box, 23J, 12S, 14K green gold OF original Hamilton case, gold cuvette with signature ring, silvered pinstripe pattern dial with applied gold numerals, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#3000342. Gross weight of assembled watch 39.3 dwt (61.1 g). A beautiful example of this top quality grade, coming with its original Hamilton box with certificate marked with correctly matched movement and case serial numbers. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered micro-fine scratches, plates with some mild toning; dial has few fine to micro-fine scratches within seconds-register; mint hands; case shows light wear, some overall tarnish, scattered fine scratches to rear, scratch to cuvette from a slipped opening, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal; box in excellent cosmetic condition, few tiny scuffs thoughout.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 940 "Extra," 21J, 18S, nickel OF display case with hinged bezels, Montgomery white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, gilt screws and regulator assembly, ornate two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#417045. An attractive example of this scarce watch. This particular serial number is listed in the Hamilton factory ledger as an June 15th, 1905 sale to the Vander Voort Brothers of Buffalo, New York and is one of 80 consecutive serial numbers (417001-417080) from this run which the Vander Voort Brothers purchased between June and September of 1905. From the Estate of Michael "Skip" Marrone.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good two-tone color, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with very faint outer chapter hl at 5, scratch and some fine scratches within seconds-register, small patched edge chip under bezel at setting lever, very small patched edge flake under bezel at 7; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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APW - Rockford, 15J marked as "15 R," Model 6, 18S, gold-filled HC recase, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, exposed escapement, gold jewel settings, gold cup on barrel arbor, nickel damascene, s#199370. This rare movement represents Rockford's finest quality Model 6 grade. Its "15 R" barrel bridge marking denotes "15 Ruby Jewels" which places this watch in the lineage of Rockford's early top grade ruby jeweled models. Examples of this movement we have encountered have serial numbers in the 196901 to 197000 and the 199201 to 199400 serial number ranges suggesting a possible original total production of 300 made. Selections from the collection of Tom McIntyre. Mr. McIntyre's website contains stories on many of the watches which can be found here: https://awco.org?collid=300
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered very small scratches or fine scratches, some scattered very small surface spots; dial with edge chip under bezel at 12:30, outer chapter hl between 3 and 4; case lift spring is only contacting lid through first half of opening motion so lid must be manually lifted open past this point, case shows very light wear, some dings or small shallow dents to upper rear, engine turning detail with mild reduction; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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APW - Illinois, Sangamo Special, 23J, unmarked 60 Hour, 17S, white gold-filled OF original rigid bow Sangamo Special model case with signature ring to cuvette, Montgomery white enamel DS Heavy Gothic numeral 17S dial, time-zone hour hands, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, broad transverse band pattern nickel damascene, s#4558340. An excellent example of this top grade railroad watch with the very desirable Montgomery version of the Heavy Gothic numeral Sangamo Special dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few specks of oxide to winding wheels, few micro-fine scratches to plates; dial has hl below seconds-register at 6, some slight wispy hazing of surface glaze visible at certain angles; excellent hands; case shows very little wear, ding to rear just above center, small nick to left perimeter of rear, excellent engraving detail; rigid bow with excellent engraving detail, crown shows little wear; glass crystal with short scratch at lower right perimeter.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
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APW - Rockford, Grade 665 with winding indicator, 17J, 16S, gold-filled OF original Rockford case with initials to rear, unusual shaped bow, "Rockford Indicator" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-SS, parallel wave pattern nickel damascene, s#830497. An excellent example of this uncommon winding indicator watch. The total production of the Grade 665 is estimated at 1900 made per the April 2008 NAWCC Bulletin "Railroader's Corner" article covering the Rockford Indicator grades.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, oxide to regulator spring and in some spots to winding wheels, few fine scratches to plates; excellent dial with light hl at 11:30, small scratch near 4; nearly mint hands apart from some oxide to tip of minute; case shows little wear, two short scratches adjacent rear seam, one pinprick nick to band near 9, no dents or dings, engraving detail shows mild reduction, spot of wear to brass within rear; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 940 "Special" with two-tone damascene, 21J, 18S, nickel OF display recase with beeded bezels, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, s#590308. A beautiful example of this scarce watch with vibrant two-tone color, this example is also notable for having its "Special" marking at the right side of the barrel bridge which is a lesser seen marking position.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, very strong two-tone color, few tiny specks of oxide to regulator assembly; flawless dial; fine hands, minute with areas of oxide; case shows little wear, no dents or dings; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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APW - Waltham, Riverside Maximus, Model 1888, 21J, 16S, gold-filled original HC with 1899 presentation on cuvette, white enamel DS dial with distinctive script "Waltham, A.W.W.Co." signature correct to this mvt grade, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstones, raised gold jewel settings, gold train, ornate nickel damascene, s#7000309.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates, few small specks of oxide to winding wheels and regulator, pallet jewel endstone a possible replacement not showing typical faceting pattern for diamond endstone; dial has some fine surface scratches within seconds-register, a minuscule surface nick near center, and a small hl and edge chip under bezel at 11; excellent hands; case front lift spring needs a nudge of help to open front lid, mvt has a bit of rattle within case in spite of tight case screw, case shows light wear, fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, dent to left perimeter of front, shallow dent to upper left of rear and to corresponding position of cuvette, some spots of wear to brass to bottom of band and to pendant; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; clean glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$1000
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