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APW - Charles Fasoldt, Albany, NY, exceedingly rare two-train stop/start chronograph with upper chronograph register having co-axial seconds and minute recording as well as 1/5-second jump within a small sub-register of two-second interval, subsidiary timekeeping seconds-register at lower-left, and an additional subsidiary register displaying 24 hour time at lower-right, co-axial double wheel lever chronometer escapement, 18S, heavy 18K gold HC recase with professional quality purpose-made modifications to accommodate the unique needs of present watch, casemaker's "E.H" in cameo, gold cuvette, removable key within crown, button on band at 2 for stop/start chronograph function, slide on band at 4 for selection of winding the chronograph train, winding the timekeeping train, and for release of removable setting key secured within pendant, white enamel DS dial with chronograph register at top, subsidiary seconds-register at lower-left, and 24 hour timekeeping register at lower-right, SW-KS with additional setting arbor for reset of chronograph minute hand (removable key is contained within case pendant), co-axial chronometer lever escapement, rose gold Fasoldt patent regulator, rose gold jewel settings on both trains, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#503. Gross weight of assembled watch 108.2 dwt (168.3 g). An exceedingly rare complication from this notable independent American maker, per Michael Harrold's excellent "Charles Fasoldt, Horologist and Inventor" book it is believed that only approximately 6 examples of Fasoldt's two-train timer were produced. Harrold notes that serial numbers for this type begin at about 500, and that examples at serial number 500 and 504 were known to exist, as well as there being a record in Fasoldt's Albany ledger of the sale of an example at serial 505 to a doctor for $400. Our presently offered example at serial 503 therefore tucks neatly within this same known serial range. Our firm has previously handled this piece in 2012 when the movement was mounted in a miniature clock case and was lacking some of its stemwinding components, and in the years since it has been treated to an extraordinary professional quality restoration involving fabrication of its lacking components and pairing with the present purpose-modified 18K gold hunting case. Three pages of information from the restorer regarding the operation of this watch, the degree of its restoration, and an assessment of its winding design are included among our photos.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good stop/start chronograph, good 1/5-second jump function, good 24 hour timekeeping register function (this register displays time in tandem with timekeeping hands, and sets in tandem with the hands, and does not have a traditional winding indicator functionality despite its "Wind Up" marking), PLEASE NOTE that the operation of the winding functions and the setting function of this watch is relatively complicated involving specific operations of the crown and the case slide that must be performed in the correct manner as is displayed in our photo 9 of the page titled "The Manual," fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches and small surface spots, restoration of the watch included fabrication of the crown wheel bridge and one of the rose gold jewel settings over the chronograph train and these fabricated components have been matched very well in finish and condition to the remainder of the mvt, photos of the mvt prior to its restoration can be viewed at this link ... https://www.archive.jones-horan.com/?auction=All&searchfor=Fasoldt+s%23503&sort_by=date&show_thumbnails=true&limitnbr=250&Submit=Search; dial with small fractures and associated small surface flake above chronograph register at 12:30, minuscule nicks to rims of chronograph register hole and 24 hour timekeeping register hole, small affixing screws at 15 and 45 minute positions have been covered over in white fill material and small triangle minute hash markings have been added to these areas; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, some scattered nicks and mild dings, reduced engine turning detail with full loss through shoulders, front hinge is missing its end-caps, reverse of pendant has an evident gold plug where a stem detent screw would have once been located; tight bow, crown shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$15000
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$30000
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series V, 15J, L-S (just under 15S), extraordinarily heavy 18K gold original HC marked for retailer Critzer Bros. of San Antonio, Texas, beautifully detailed enamel inlaid Masonic insignia within front and rear lids, front having black and red Knights Templar symbol and "In Hoc Signo Vinces" (Latin for "In this sign thou shalt conquer") marking, rear having a black keystone pendant marked with Royal Arch Mason acronym "H.T.W.S.S.T.K.S." (Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son, Sent to King Solomon), gold cuvette, glazed mvt observation cover, white enamel SS dial, umbrella style primary hands in combination with a very unusual set of red time-zone style hands set with minute hand approximately 40 minutes behind primary hand, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#61559. Gross weight of assembled watch 147.8 dwt (229.9 g). Gross weight of case only with movement removed 113.3 dwt (176.2 g). A stunningly large and heavy gold cased Howard, this behemoth is not only by far the heaviest gold cased Howard we have had the pleasure to handle in our firm's history but is also the heaviest gold American case of any make we have handled. The case is of notably massive construction throughout with thick heavy lids and a broad band that measures a bit over 58mm diameter, and with the movement removed the case weight is in excess of six avoirdupois ounces weighing in at 6.22 avoirdupois ounces, or 5.67 troy ounces. The watch is made further interesting by its spectacular enamel inlaid Masonic imagery within its case and by its unusual time-zone hands. Watch comes as received with a leather pouch marked "Compliments of Oxford Hotel, Hearne, Texas." In all, a fantastic piece for either the Howard collector, the Masonic collector, the lover of gold ... or for a collector who loves any combination of the three!
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some typical fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to regulator assembly; dial with hl between 4 and 5, hl below seconds-register at 6:30, perimeter hl at 10, short scrape above seconds-register, tiny edge nick under bezel at 4:30; excellent primary hands, some oxide to umbrella and tip of minute, fine time-zone hands have been overpainted red and have some red paint losses, hour with mild bend; case originally with two front lift springs but one is broken and the remaining spring is insufficient to press the weight of the lid open so lid must be manually lifted, remaining lift spring does hold partially against gravity allowing opened lid to tilt only approximately one-quarter to one-third back toward closed, case shows very little wear, some scattered scratches and surface nicks, profuse micro-fine scratches, shallow ding to lower rear perimeter, inner lid Masonic details are superb with all enameling fully intact; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with ridge break; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$8000
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$11000
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APW - Ball Waltham, extremely rare 19J with winding indicator, 16S, gold-filled OF Ball Model stirrup bow case with attractive engine turning and engraving detail to rear, white enamel triple-sunk dial, SW-LS, jeweled barrel, bull's-eye pattern nickel damascene, s#B235985. One of the most eye-catching and iconic of Ball Watch Co. rarities, the 19 jewel Ball Waltham with winding indicator is extremely rare and these were the only Ball pocket watches to have been produced with winding indicator function. Exact production is unknown and the small handful of examples we have seen have been scattered within the B234000s and B235000s serial ranges.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, some typical mild fine to micro-fine scratches, few small bits of oxide to smaller winding wheel; dial with outer chapter fractures between 11 and 12, patched edge chip above 11, patched chip to inner portion of outer chapter above left side of winding indicator, some small patched flaking or chips around central sink of winding indicator register, faint hl below seconds-register, extremely faint hl above seconds-register, tiny fractures to inner rim of outer chapter right of 10, very slim edge flake under bezel near 4; excellent hands; case with extra lever-set slot at 1, case shows light wear, scattered small nicks to band, no dents, reduced engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$10000
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APW - Elgin, split-seconds chronograph, likely a unique prototype, at least 16J, 16S, heavy 14K gold OF original J&S (Jeannot & Shiebler) case, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial with outer chapter in 1/5-second increments, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#2888615. Gross weight of assembled watch 76.1 dwt (118.4 g). An exceedingly rare, if not unique, piece for the Elgin collector; we have encountered only a small handful of Elgin chronographs of any type, and among these we are only aware of a single other example with split-seconds function though of somewhat different overall design. Elgin chronographs we have encountered have all had differences from one another and appear to have been made on an experimental or prototype basis which apparently was never brought to scale production. This example uses a Grade 108 movement as its base and features a split-seconds chronograph design similar to what Waltham employed in this era, and the watch has a purpose-made factory dial which is visually similar to the style used among Elgin's "doctor's watch" production but differs in having a subsidiary seconds-register and also in the details of its combined minutes and chronograph chapter at perimeter.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph and split-seconds function apart from an occasional error of up to a second or two to hand reset position, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, some scattered small bits of oxide to steelwork, central split-seconds bridge with what appears to be a soldered repair of a fracture near its affixing screw; dial with small perimeter hls outside 1, some edge flakes between 12 and 2, perimeter hl outside 8; excellent hands, few small bits of oxide to sweep-seconds-hands; case shows light wear, few small dings to rear, ding to rear of band at 7; tight bow, crown shows medium wear with small ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6600
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APW - Waltham, Vanguard, 23J, 16S, 14K gold Keystone OF recase with applied gold quartz overlay to rear having a circular central gold quartz panel surrounded by six equal sized semi-circular gold quartz panels around perimeter, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, jeweled barrel arbor, checkerboard center pattern nickel damascene, s#14144535. Gross weight of assembled watch 55.1 dwt (85.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, virtually mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, few tiny micro-fine scratches, some overall light surface dirtiness; dial with edge chip at setting lever area, short hl below seconds-register near 6, small edge flake under bezel at 6; fine hands with areas of oxide and finish loss; case shows light wear, dents and dings to band with the most notable at 4, cuvette with some fine scratches and a small ding at perimeter adjacent pendant area, gold quartz panels substantially intact, few with small edge chips or flakes, lower-right panel with a fracture and associated surface flaking, some others with hls; bow pivots freely, crown shows substantial wear; plastic crystal with scratch at upper-left perimeter, fine scratches elsewhere.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$6000
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APW - Waltham, Crescent St, Model 1892, 21J, 18S, 14K multicolor gold box hinge original Roy HC with a majestic yellow gold buck to rear within a frame of rose gold branches, front with initialed rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail and framed within a horseshoe, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to Mark L. Tatom 1907 by the boys of the Mexican Mine," white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#7818528. Gross weight of assembled watch 97.9 dwt (152.2 g). A notably beautiful high grade presentation piece with an interesting Alaskan gold mining provenance. Mark Lindsey Tatom was born in Oregon in 1866 and later moved to Alaska where in 1901 he became foreman of the Mexican Mine which was a portion of the Treadwell gold mining complex on the south side of Douglas Island near Juneau, Alaska. At the time, the Treadwell gold mine was the largest hard rock gold mine in the world and Treadwell's gold mine extracted over three million ounces of gold between 1881 and 1922. Please see our photos with this lot for images of article entries in the September 4th, 1907 and the September 11th, 1907 issues of the "Douglas Island News" which announce Tatom's retirement and also the presentation of this "handsome gold watch" by the employees of the Mexican Mine.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide spots to winding wheels and regulator; dial with small impact mark and associated surrounding tiny fractures at upper rim of seconds-register, outer chapter hls between 4 and 5, small hl below second-register at 6, fine scratch right of center; fair hands, minute with oxide to its mid-point and a bent tip, hour with finish loss to portions of its spade, seconds-hand with finish loss throughout; case shows hardly any wear, some abrasion to perimeter areas of boxed portion of band, ding to boxed portion of band at 8, excellent engraving detail, bezel with a loose fit having some excess play at its seating, case front must be given a bit of extra pressure at top when closing to secure on its latch; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$6000
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 941, 21J, 18S, very heavy 14K multicolor gold box hinge HC recase with yellow gold horse's head to rear surrounded by a rose gold horseshoe with seven inset diamonds, front with large rose gold shield surrounded by multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette, hexagonal pendant, bow with chain guards, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, nickel damascene, s#241259. Gross weight of assembled watch 101.6 dwt (158.1 g). A particularly beautiful multicolor gold box hinged equestrian hunting case with a very substantial in-hand presence.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, some typical mild micro-fine scratches; nearly flawless dial with fine scratch between 9 and 10, two infinitesimal pinpoint nicks to left rim of seconds-register; excellent hour and seconds-hand, poor minute hand with oxide to spade and tip; case shows very little wear, two short scratches to lower-left of front shield, small nick to rear just above-right of horseshoe, cuvette with some parallel ripple lines to its surface likely caused by an aggressive past polishing, excellent overall engraving detail though with some reduction of fine horizontal lined detail surrounding front shield and rear horseshoe; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3600
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$5400
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series VII, 15J, deer grade, N-S (just over 19S), 14K multicolor gold original C.W.Mfg.Co. (Courvoisier, Wilcox Mfg. Co.) HC with scalloped band, beautiful multicolor leaf and flower detail to front and rear, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, umbrella style hands, SW-SS, 15J, nickel damascene, s#226792. Gross weight of assembled watch 95.5 dwt (148.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winding mechanism skipping occasionally, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, scattered fine scratches, profuse micro-fine to ultra-fine scratch striations to main plate, regulator assembly with oxide; dial with hl above seconds-register; excellent hands; case with metal loss to inner ledge of rear frame at mvt case screw position allowing mvt to drop out of its seat (this piece would be an excellent candidate for skilled repair of this issue by laser welding of gold in this area), case body shows very little wear, pendant showing ample wear, few mild soft dings to upper portion of rear, cuvette with a prominent small circular depression, excellent engraving detail, case rear and cuvette falling closed freely with gravity and cuvette with a bit of play at hinge, pendant sockets with evident past soldered repair, notch filed to edge of cuvette presumably from a past test of gold content; tight somewhat brassy gold-filled replacement bow, crown shows medium wear with small ridge break; glass crystal turning freely and with some play within bezel.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4200
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APW - Elgin, Veritas with winding indicator, very rare HC model mvt with conversion dial for OF display, Grade 274, 21J, 18S, gold-filled OF original B&B (Bates & Bacon) case, white enamel DS dial with seconds-register at 3, indicator-register at 9, this orientation allowing the HC model mvt to display correctly in OF style case with 12 position at pendant, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstone, ornate nickel damascene, s#10513914. A terrific piece for the Elgin collector; hunting case model movements with Up/Down wind indicator are extremely rare among American production. The actual number made is unknown but only a tiny fraction of Elgin's Grade 274 production was finished with winding indicator feature, and these are the only regular production hunting case model wind indicator movements to have been made by a major American maker. The present example features a scarce conversion style dial allowing the hunting case model movement to orient properly in an open face case. We have encountered several of these conversion dials for the Grade 274 wind indicator movement, and the existence of this special dial that was suitable only to this very rare watch strongly suggests that the concept of a hunting case wind indicator was not a commercial success for Elgin.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good winding indicator function, bright lustrous surfaces, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, oxide to regulator assembly; dial with patched edge chip near 2, curved perimeter hl between 12:30 and 2, hls and small associated surface flakes between setting-lever and upper-right rim of seconds-register, small patched edge chip under bezel near 11; case shows very light wear, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, ding to band at 8, some additional small dings or nicks elsewhere to band, no dents; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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APW - Waltham, Lugrin's patent double-dial chronograph, Amer.n Watch Co, Model 1874, 14J, 14S, heavy 18K gold original A.W.Co. HC with spring-loaded front and rear, selection of opening front or rear controlled by tilting bow away from desired side, glazed mvt observation cover, front with conversion style white enamel SS timekeeping dial with seconds-register at 9 which allows this OF model mvt to orient properly in a HC with pendant at 3, rear with white enamel chronograph chapter ring divided in 1/5-second increments, SW-LS, gilt mvt, s#1090671. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.3 dwt (140.5 g). A very nice original example of this scarce early Waltham chronograph type.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good chronograph function, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall in visible portion, mild haze to portions of gilt surfaces and few micro-fine scratches; front timekeeping dial with some hls between 6 and right side of seconds-register and with a tiny associated edge nick near 6, two hls between seconds-register and edge between 8:30 and 9; rear chronograph ring with light hls in several areas, minuscule nicks around left side affixing screw, small edge flake outside 26 minutes, overall far superior to the vast majority of these dials we encounter which have significant damage; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, scattered dings to rear, few mild dings to front which are mostly evident to inner surface of lid, engine turning detail with reduction at shoulders, front lift spring only contacting lid through the initial half of its opening motion so lid must be manually lifted through the remainder of its opening range; tight bow, crown shows light wear with small ridge break; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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APW - Empire City Watch Co, New York, Empire Combination Timer, 15J, 18S, silver original HC with attractive engine turning and engraving detail, white enamel SS dial marked with nineteen cities, New York City being below 12 and contains a "12" numeral, all other cities are marked with their local time relative to New York City's 12:00 time and are also marked with their distance in miles from New York City, KWKS (a key is included as pictured), Elson's patent double-index regulator, nickel damascene, s#52622. A very rare and eye-catching watch, the Empire Combination Timer was a product of the Empire City Watch Co. which was incorporated in early 1876 as a reorganization of the United States Watch Co and was the final short-lived attempt to make a success of the Marion watch factory. The Empire Combination Timer with its unique dial display demonstrating the time in various cities is perhaps the most iconic of the Empire City Watch Co. products, and its dial also provides a vivid demonstration of the complexities of travel between American cities in the years prior to the nationwide adoption of standard time in 1883.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered surface spots and fine to micro-fine scratches, mild oxide to regulator assembly and winding arbor escutcheon disk, winding arbor escutcheon with a mismatched replacement screw, escape wheel jewel setting with a mismatched screw having larger sized head, fourth wheel jewel setting with a mismatched screw of differing color, balance cock screw is a replacement with smaller sized head; dial with numerous parallel scratches at perimeter between 10 and 12, beveling wear around entirety of perimeter outside minute chapter, hl below seconds-register at 6; fine hands, minute with oxide to its spade and tip, hour with mild oxide to spade; case shows little wear, an attractive moderate patina, some dings to lower portion of front, some mild dings to rear with few corresponding dings to cuvette, good engine turning and engraving detail; tight bow, push shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$4000
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APW - E. Howard & Co, Boston, Series V with Cole's resilient escapement and unusual "wag" hand on dial demonstrating escapement action, L-S (just over 15S), 14K gold (tested) original Wm.B.W.&Co. HC with eagle hallmark, gold cuvette, bow with chain guards, white enamel SS dial with "wag" hand at 7:30 driven by mvt's lever, KWKS (key not included with this lot), gilt mvt, s#50203. Gross weight of assembled watch 72.2 dwt (112.3 g). A very unusual and intriguing piece with its Cole's resilient escapement and unusual extra dial hand; with this example included we have now seen three E. Howard & Co. dials with this similar additional hand placement at the 7:30 position demonstrating the escapement action.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good "wag" hand function, fine cosmetic mvt condition overall, gilt plates with uneven tone and some ultra-fine scratch striations likely caused by past wiping, surface spot near third wheel jewel, mvt with a case screw position to right of "Boston" marking which is currently lacking a screw but case rim does have a corresponding witness mark indicating it once held a screw; flawless dial; nearly mint hands, tiny bend to tip of minute; case shows ample wear, two dents just right of center rear, short crease type dent at right edge of rear, only the slightest small bits of faint engine turning detail remain at perimeter adjacent pendant and thumbcatch, case front opens a small bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 100 degrees); tight bow, replacement push shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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APW - Rockford, "Wathier's Superior Railway Chronometer, Chicago" marked mvt, 22J, 18S, gold-filled HC recase, "Wathier's Superior 22 Jewels" marked white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, ornate two-tone gilt and nickel damascene, gilt mvt screws and regulator assembly, s#437114. A beautiful and very rare highly jeweled early movement, all examples of the 22 jewel "Wathier's Superior Railway Chronometer" we have seen have fallen within the 437101 to 437120 serial range suggesting a possible total production as low as 20 made.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, excellent two-tone color, some typical micro-fine scratches; excellent dial with very faint hl below seconds-register at 5, minuscule nick to lower-right rim of center hole, minuscule pinpoint flake to right perimeter of seconds-register; excellent hands, minute with slight bend; case shows light wear, cuvette with a long fine scratch from a slipped past opening, subtle soft ding to upper-center of rear that is more evident to inner surface of lid, mild ding to cuvette near center, reduced engraving detail, thin slivers of wear to brass to raised ridges of bezel and rear perimeter, scattered bits of wear to brass among front shield detail and rear floral detail, spots of wear to brass to areas of pendant, wear to brass to a sizable portion of cuvette exterior; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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APW - Dudley Watch Co, Masonic, Model 2, 19J, 12S, white gold-filled OF original Star Watch Case Co. case with spring-loaded rear, glazed mvt observation cover, silvered dial with painted Masonic symbol added at center, SW-SS, lever escapement, jeweled barrel arbor, gold jewel settings, nickel pillar plate with engraved gilt bridges in the form of Mason's tools, silvered Holy Bible on winding bridge, s#2732.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, few fine scratches, some whitish toning of nickel pillar plate, missing one case screw; dial with some darkening of perimeter, scattered small surface spots, few small fine scratches with the most notable located in area below and left of the first letter of signature; excellent hands; case shows very light wear, few small nicks to band, no dents, engraving detail with mild reduction; tight bow, crown shows very light wear; good glass crystals.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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APW - Waltham, Riverside Maximus with winding Indicator, very rare, 23J, 16S, gold-filled OF case with rigid bow, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, fully capped lever escapement, diamond endstones on balance and escape wheel, jeweled barrel, Lossier inner terminal hairspring, circular pattern nickel damascene, s#23100013. This Riverside Maximus winding Indicator with circular pattern damascene is quite rare; examples we have encountered are from a run of 200 watches spanning serial numbers 23100001 to 23100200.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, winding indicator advances when wound but hand is substantially out of index, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches, regulator spring retained by a blued replacement screw, balance jewel setting with mismatched screws with one having a flat head and the other a rounded head; flawless dial; excellent hands; case with extra lever-set slot at 1, case shows very little wear, dings to band at 7:30 and 10:30, no dents, excellent engine turning detail; rigid bow with good engraving detail, crown shows very little wear; glass crystal with glue excess at its seat.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3600
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APW - Waltham, 17J, 16S, heavy 14K multicolor gold original H.F.&Bro. (Henry Freund & Brother) HC with spectacular floral engraving detail, rear with diamond inset at center within 8-pointed rose gold star, rose gold front shield with initials, gold cuvette, white enamel DS dial with impressed center, SW-SS, nickel damascene, s#16270378. Gross weight of assembled watch 75.9 dwt (118.1 g). A remarkably beautiful case with superb crisp engraving detail and an elegant bloom of light patina forming around its multicolor elements.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking sluggishly on a full wind, overhaul recommended, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with few micro-fine scratches, some small bits of oxide to winding wheels; nearly flawless dial with mild hand rub within seconds-register, line of light surface rub between signature and center; excellent hour and seconds-hand, poor minute hand is somewhat short and has rust to its spade; case shows virtually no wear, no dents or dings, exquisite crisp engraving detail, some patina forming around its multicolor elements; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2800
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APW - Waltham, D. & R.G. Special (Denver & Rio Grande Special) marked mvt and dial, 17J, Model 1892, 18S, gold-filled OF recase, fancy white enamel SS dial with maroon colored numerals having blue glass insets, blue five-minute numerals outside red glass five-minute markers, gold foliate decoration above signature, SW-LS, nickel damascene, gilt regulator assembly, mvt screws, and winding wheel hubs, s#7489895. A rare and desirable double signed railroad marking, this is the first example of this watch we have seen with a fancy dial bearing D. & R.G. Special marking.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking somewhat sluggishly on a full wind, overhaul recommended, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous plates with few mild fine to micro-fine scratches, larger winding wheel with a patch of oxide to one side, some smaller spots of oxide scattered elsewhere to winding wheels, barrel bridge with a mismatched non-gilt screw; dial with hls from 11:30 and 12:30 to center, some hls above seconds-register, within seconds-register, and below seconds-register; excellent hands, small bit of oxide to tip of minute; case shows hardly any wear, few mild small dings to rear which are evident to inner surface of lid but have little exterior visibility, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$1400
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$2800
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APW - Rockford, 11-15J, 18S, heavy 14K gold false box hinge drum style Waltham HC with beautiful engraving detail including an idyllic lakeside house and sailboat scene to rear, front shield with initial, gold cuvette engraved "Thomas P. Leonard from Mother, Christmas 1887," "Hess & Culbertson, St. Louis, MO" marked white enamel DS dial, transitional style SW-LS with retained KW arbor, nickel damascene, s#164634. Gross weight of assembled watch 96.3 dwt (149.8 g). A notably beautiful gold boxed hunting case with superb engraving detail. This case does show additional case screw marks from having at one time having held another movement, but interestingly the present movement has been lightly scribed with the name "Leonard" which matches to the 1887 case inscription. For this reason we suspect this watch has likely held this movement since its original point of sale in 1887, and that perhaps the additional case screw marks were from another movement that was briefly considered for pairing with this case prior to its sale with the Rockford movement.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, mvt with owner's surname "Leonard" lightly scribed to the right side of the barrel bridge, otherwise excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning of plate surfaces, few micro-fine scratches, mismatched case screws; excellent dial with very small flake at upper perimeter of seconds-register, few tiny surface nicks and mild fine scratches elsewhere; excellent hands, minute appears to be missing a tiny bit of its tip; case shows hardly any wear, ding or mild small dent to band at 4:30, mild shallow compression type dent at center of cuvette, superb engraving detail; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$2800
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APW - Hamilton, Grade 971 (marked), 21J, 16S, 14K multicolor gold B.W.C.Co. HC recase with scalloped band, attractive engraving detail including a yellow gold bird to rear surrounded by multicolor floral detail, initialed rose gold shield to front surrounded by multicolor floral detail, gold cuvette, fancy white and turquoise enamel SS dial with gold foil decorations and 5-minute markers, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, ornate nickel damascene, s#309087. Gross weight of assembled watch 68.0 dwt (105.8 g). A beautiful watch, highlighted by its magnificent multicolor gold hunting case and its eye-catching and flawless fancy dial.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright lustrous surfaces, small fine scratches around stem detent screw recess, some small micro-fine scratches and pinpoint surface nicks elsewhere; flawless dial; nearly mint hands, few dark spots to minute; case shows hardly any wear, no dents or dings, superb engraving detail; tight gold-filled replacement bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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DESCRIPTION:
APW - New York Watch Co, Springfield, very low serial #119 to mvt and case, 19J, 18S, silver OF J. Watson, N.Y. case with eagle hallmark, snap on bezel, white enamel DS dial, KWKS (a key is included with this lot as pictured), fully capped lever escapement, wolf's tooth winding, s#119 with matching serial number within case. The "Springfield" was New York Watch Co.'s initial product and known examples extend to serial numbers a bit past 1000. These watches are typically stem-wind with the high majority being stem-set and a smaller portion being keyset. The present example is atypical for being of keywind and keyset form, and a partial disassembly reveals that this movement was machined in the typical manner for stemwind and setting function but given the case of this example having matching serial number and correct form we interpret that this watch was either finished as-seen in its present atypical form lacking some of its SW/SS components and with this case being its original or was converted to this form during the earliest portion of its existence with this case having been purpose-made to suit it.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, upper plates with some scattered spots and fine to micro-fine scratches, dial plate with some scratches around dial pin position near escape wheel, larger winding wheel is missing a tooth but winding function is unaffected, smaller winding wheel with some pitting and evident polishing of its surface, regulator with some oxide; dial with scattered outer chapter hls and fractures, hls within seconds-register, small chip at center of seconds-register, small edge nick under bezel at 6:30; excellent hands, some finish loss to spade of minute, mild bend to tip of minute; case shows little wear, an attractive acquired patina, cuvette with many fine to micro-fine scratches from past key slips, some dings to lower rear perimeter, mild ding above-right of center rear which is more evident to inner surface of lid, scattered small nicks to band, good engine turning detail with some reduction at shoulder; tight bow; thick glass crystal with scattered scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$2400
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