DESCRIPTION:
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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