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The advantage of consigning with us is that you, the owner, can vet exactly who is buying your watch. Any auction house will simply sell it to the highest bidder, who is usually a gold hog only interested in melting the down case or a flipper who will part it out on eBay.
Original and exceptional examples only, please.
Elgin
Model 15
Original-combination 16-size 21-jewel lever-set open-face Grade 478 in the BW Raymond grade with a flawless 24-hour Arabic dial and correct hands in a base-metal Mainliner-style case with covers that thread on easily, a slightly loose bow, and a glass crystal. The service history is not known, and the watch winds, sets and runs. SN 30692557, circa 1927.
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Hamilton
992
16-size 21-jewel lever-set open-face 2nd-model 992 in a white-gold-filled Wadsworth stirrup-bow case with a small crease in the middle of the rear cover. The double-sunk Arabic dial is correct and flawless, as are the blued hour and minute hands. There is no known service history and the watch runs, winds and sets. SN 2308460, circa 1924.
Asking $750
992
16-size 21-jewel pendant-set 1st-model 992 in excellent cosmetic condition with all visible hardware present except for the blue lockout screw, which is missing. The double-sunk Arabic appears flawless and the hands are correct. The case is an uncommon 25-year gold-filled Keystone trifold with a glass crystal. There is no known service history and the watch runs, winds and sets. SN 890022, circa 1913.
Asking $650
Illinois
Model 1
6-size 15-jewel Grade 163 Illinois lever-set private label for Sears, Roebuck & Co in a beautiful multi-gold 25-year hunting case. The matching dial has a light hairline in the upper right and the matching moon hands are correct. Glass crystal. There is no known service history and the watch runs, winds and sets. SN 1585213, circa 1902.
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Rockford
Model 2
16-size 17-jewel nickel open-face lever-set Grade 575 Rockford with a spiderweb pattern on the winding wheels and the scarce gilt hardware package. The single-sunk Arabic dial looks flawless behind gilded Louis XIV fancy hands, and the gold-filled case has been converted to display with glass crystals. There is no known service history and the watch runs, winds and sets. SN 557905, circa 1901.
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Seth Thomas
Grade 260
18-size 21-jewel nickel open-face lever-set first-variant Grade 260 Model 5 is running sluggishly and could definitely use a cleaning. The movement appears cosmetically exceptional, though corrosion is starting on the balance wheel. The double-sunk Arabic dial has some damage by the right foot and all three hands are correct. The hinged Keystone gold-filled case has a glass crystal. There is no known service history and the watch winds and sets properly. SN 210679, circa 1897.
For more info see the Model 5 page at www.seththomasresearch.com .
Asking $750
Waltham
Model 1888
All-original 16-size 11-jewel pendant-set open-face two-tone Waltham Model '88 with the gilt hardware package in a warm brass display case using glass crystals on both sides. The dial is correct and flawless behind matching blue light spade hands. There is no known service history and the watch runs, winds and sets. SN 8213813, circa 1897.
Asking $600
Model 1892
Original 18-size 17-jewel pendant-set open-face Waltham in the Riverside grade, one of 1,500 produced in three runs, with the gilt hardware package in a gold-filled display case using glass crystals. The double-sunk dial is correct and flawless behind matching blued spade hands. There is no known service history and the watch runs, winds and sets. SN 7026615, circa 1899.
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