DESCRIPTION:
APW - Waltham, American Watch Co, Model 1862 first run assembled from Nashua Watch Co material, 19J, 20S, silver HC recase of European manufacture, white enamel SS dial, KWKS, fully capped lever escapement, gilt mvt, s#50042 with Nashua s#163 located internally. A historically important watch that represents Waltham's first production derived from their acquisition of the Nashua Watch Company in 1862. These first run 20 size movements were comprised directly of Nashua Watch Co. produced components and these movements retain their Nashua Watch Co. assembly numbering internally and were engraved on their back plate with "American Watch Co" signature and serial numbers starting with 50,001. Disassembly of this example reveals typical Nashua Watch Co. construction and consistent Nashua Watch Co. numbering in multiple areas, and notes from our disassembly are included in the condition report below.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, very short scratch near center, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere, some oxide and micro-fine scratch striations to steelwork of barrel arbor escutcheon and maltese cross, notes from disassembly are the Nashua serial number 163 is marked to the underside of the top plate, to the pillar plate, to the underside of the balance cock, the corresponding serial number 63 is marked to the underside of the pallet bridge, no serial number is evident to the underside of the balance wheel spar (arm) or to the hour or minute wheels, the pillar plate of this example has the distinctive Nashua Watch Co. features of an auxiliary plate for ease of train disassembly, and the pillar plate also has "1.87" and ".30" marking at its perimeter as is typical to Nashua production, movement's stopwork, maintaining power, and barrel lock are complete; dial with three small hls at bottom below seconds-register; excellent hands; case shows light wear, mild ding to front above center, engine turning and engraving detail with mild overall reduction and small portion of loss at rear shoulder; tight bow, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5600
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