DESCRIPTION:
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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