DESCRIPTION:
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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