DESCRIPTION:
APW - Columbus, Columbus King with rare angled train dial, 17J, 18S, gold-filled HC recase, white enamel DS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#367746. The dial of this watch features a scene of a train passing in front of a lake set in a mountainous landscape, and the front of the locomotive is marked "New Columbus King" with watch style hour and minute hands dividing the mid-point of this marking. These angled train dials are very scarce and were paired with some of the late 17 jewel examples of the Columbus King and Columbus Railway King grades. This same dial style was used for both of these grades, though the dials paired with "Columbus King" movements had the word "Railway" polished off so as to match the movement marking and the remains of the word "Railway" often remain evident as seen with this example.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, few scattered micro-fine scratches, some screw heads with areas of finish loss and/or oxide; dial with some hls at upper perimeter of center section and associated tiny surface flake at upper-left perimeter of center section, outer chapter hls between 3 and 4; fine hands with areas of oxide and finish loss; case front lift spring is weak allowing lid to tilt back most the way toward closed with gravity, case shows medium wear, ding to right perimeter of rear with corresponding ding to cuvette, numerous scattered nicks to band, reduced engine turning and engraving detail with a few areas of full loss, some small bits of wear to brass to rear shoulder, wear to brass to portions of pendant; tight bow, crown shows ample wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$900
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