NY Springfield Key-wind 7-jewel John Hancock

The New York Springfield Watch Co had its origins in the Mozart Co of Rhode Island, a startup formed on the basis of Don Mozart's odd 3-wheel design in 1864. The shareholders insisted on a more traditional watch two years later and relocated the company to Springfield, Massachusetts, forcing Don Mozart to move to Michigan and try again. This fantastic 7-jewel example is named for founding father John Hancock, first governor of Massachusetts and notable for making his signature the largest one on the Declaration of Independence. It appears to be an entirely original combination, still housed in its coin-silver American Watch Co case, which is in remarkably good shape even after 150 years of service with tight hinges, a glass crystal, and a blank shield. The 7-jewel key-wind movement was fully restored with work done on the hairspring and both banking pins, and still has its 3-arm solid balance wheel and all of its blued screws. The pinned dial has a couple of minor edge chips behind the blued spade hands. Key not included.