DESCRIPTION:
APW - Hamilton, "Trade Mark A.K. Jobe RR Standard" marked dial, "A.K. Jobe, Jackson, Tenn. Water Valley, Miss." marked mvt, Grade 941, 21J, 18S, gold-filled original HC with beautiful engine turning and engraving detail, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#127509. In our experience this hunting case Grade 941 version of this watch is particularly rare; we have only encountered a small number of either the Grade 940 or Grade 941 version but the greater number of these were open face Grade 940. Like the preceding lot, this watch shares the same distinctive dial of notably similar design and signature to the style typical of Ball Watch Co. "Official RR Standard" watches. Consistent with the small number of other A.K. Jobe marked Hamilton Grade 940/941 watches we've encountered, this example is listed in the Hamilton factory ledger as having been sold to distributor J.W. Forsinger of Chicago, with this particular serial number showing a sales date of August 1st, 1901. From the well-known Hamilton collection of Robert Bennett of Olivehurst, California.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, small patch of abrasion at inner edge of barrel bridge adjacent regulator adjustment screw, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; dial with patched edge chip near 5, faint hl below seconds-register near 5, small patched edge chip under bezel at 2:30, flake tight along outer edge at under bezel at 7, tiny edge flake under bezel near 4:30; fine hands, minute is somewhat short and has some oxide, seconds-hand is a replacement; case front opens somewhat wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 105 degrees) and front closes leaving a bit of gap to band, case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb crisp engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1000
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$2000
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