DESCRIPTION:
APW - Illinois, "John F. Zeitler, St. Louis" marked mvt and dial, 11J, 16S, 14K gold drum style original Keystone HC with exquisite engine turning and engraving detail, front shield with initials, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#1806883. Gross weight of assembled watch 66.0 dwt (102.9 g). An exceptional gold hunting case, with its beautiful engraving detail in essentially as-new condition.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches, regulator spring with some oxide to its base, click with micro-fine scratch striations from sanding; nearly flawless dial with short fine scratch near center, few minuscule flakes to rim of seconds-register hole; excellent hands, small bit of oxide to tip of minute; case shows no wear, cuvette with few perimeter fine scratches from slipped past openings, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1100
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$1500
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