AWESOME 16s HAMPDEN Wm McKinley 14 - KARAT SOLID GOLD BOXED HUNTING POCKET WATCH
Item History & Price
OFFERED IS A HIGH GRADE, 17-JEWEL, “ADJUSTED” THREE (3) POSITIONS, 16-SIZE HAMPDEN SERIES IV, “WILLIAM McKINLEY” GRADE WITH SOLID GOLD JEWEL SETTINGS, SOLID GOLD BALANCE SCREWS AND A FINE SCREW TYPE PATENTED MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION.
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION – RUNNING STRONG AND... KEEPING GOOD TIME. THIS WATCH COMES WITH A 30 DAY WARRANTY SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!
THIS WATCH COMES IN A FANTASTIC 14-KARAT YELLOW GOLD, BOXED HINGED HUNTING CASE WITH INCREDIBLE HEAVY RELIEF GOLD WORK ON THE FRONT AND BACK! STUNNING.
THE COVERS ALL OPEN TO EXACTLY 90 DEGREES, EXCELLENT HINGES. THE FRONT COVER POPS OPEN WITH A PUSH OF THE CROWN, EXCELLENT LIFT SPRING. THIS CASE IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. IT HAS VERY LIGHT SURFACE “CUFF” MARKS AND AND TWO SMALL EDGE DINGS IF YOU LOOK VERY CLOSELY AT THE SIX (6) SIDE OF THE CASE – OTHERWISE PERFECT!
THE CASE IS MARKED “SOLIDARITY 14 KARAT” AND IS GURARANTEED TO BE SOLID GOLD. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE WATCH IS 100 GRAMS. IT IS 48.5mm IN DIAMETER AT THE SMALLEST DIAMETER NOT INCLUDING THE CROWN OR BOW.
THIS WATCH WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGH BIDDER – SORRY, NO “BUY IT NOW” PRICE. HAMPDEN WAS THE VERY FIRST WATCH COMPANY IN HISTORY TO TAKE HIGH GRADE TO A NEW LEVEL AND MAKE A 16-SIZE 23 JEWEL MOVEMENT!
BUT LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF THE WONDERFUL, NICKEL, SPLIT PLATE MOVEMENT IN THIS AWESOME 118 YEAR OLD POCKET WATCH – JUST A WORK OF ART!
THIS WATCH HAS PORCELAIN DOUBLE SUNKEN DIAL SIGNED “HAMPDEN WATCH Co.” IN VERY FANCY WRITING - BEAUTIFUL. LOOK AT HOW THE NUMBERS ARE SIGNED WITH A KIND OF “BULLS EYE” AFFECT – VERY EXOTIC – VERY COOL! THE DIAL HAS A VERY NICE RED “5-MINUTES” TRACK AROUND THE OUTSIDE. THE DIAL HAS A COUPLE OF HAIRLINE TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE DIAL IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AND ONE VERY SMALL EDGE CHIP BY THE NUMBER 5, KIND OF HARD TO SEE.
THE HIGH GRADE NICKEL BRIDGE MOVEMENT IS MARKED “ADJUSTED 17 JEWELS SAFETY PINION Wm McKINLEY CANTON, O”. THE WATCH HAS SERIAL NUMBER 1, 587, 400, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION IN 1901 – YES, THIS BEAUTY IS 118 YEARS OLD!
THE BOW AND CROWN ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THE PICTURES DO NOT DO THIS BEAUTY JUSTICE!
A VERY NICE AND SUPER COLLECTABLE HAMPDEN WATCH WITH FANTASTIC MOVEMENT IN A GORGEOUS 14-KARAT SOLID GOLD “TRUE BOXED HINGED” HUNTING CASE THAT WILL DO NOTHING BUT GO UP IN VALUE!
I am offing this 118 YEAR OLD 14-KARAT SOLID GOLD BEAUTIFUL POCKET WATCH WITH NO RESERVE! I accept Paypal! Please set up your Paypal accounts before you bid as it takes several days. Buyer to pay $9.00 for insured shipping in the US and $35.00 overseas (actual cost). GOOD LUCK!
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