1895 ELGIN 18s HUNTING CASE 14k GOLD FILLED Nr PERFECT DIAL
Item History & Price
THIS WATCH IS RUNNING AND KEEPING GOOD TIME – IT COMES WITH A 30 DAY WARRANTY.
OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE IS A BIG BEAUTIFUL, 124 YEAR OLD, STEM WIND AND LEVER SET, 18 SIZE, “ELGIN” MODEL 3, GRADE 141, CLASS 5 ANTIQUE POCKET WATCH IN VERY NICE CONDITION!
THE WATCH HAS A NEAR PERFECT PORCELAIN DIAL.
THE WATCH IS IN A BEAUTIFUL 14-KARAT... GOLD FILLED HUNTING CASE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HARD TO SEE WEAR TO BRASS IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY. IT IS A “DUEBER” CASE AND IS MARKED “GUARANTEED TO BE MADE OF 2 PLATES OF 14K GOLD OVER FINE METAL”, ONE OF THE HEAVIEST LAYERS OF GOLD IN A GOLD FILLED CASE THAT THEY MADE. NO MAJOR DINGS, DENTS OR SCRATCHES.
IT IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME. IT IS GETTING VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THESE BIG 18-SIZE HUNTING CASE ANTIQUE POCKET WATCHES – GOOD LUCK!
THE WATCH HAS A WONDERFUL VERY EARLY ELGIN SINGLE SUNKEN PORCELAIN DIAL SIGNED “ELGIN NATL. WATCH Co.”. IT HAS NO CHIPS – NO HAIRLINES – ONE SHORT, NEARLY INVISIBLE, VERY FAINT “CRAZE” LINE YOU MAY NEVER NOTICE.
THE FRONT COVER POPS OPEN WITH A PUSH OF THE CROWN, GOOD LIFT SPRING – ALL THE COVERS OPEN TO 90 DEGREES.
THE WATCH IS POWERED BY A GILT FULL PLATE ELGIN, MODEL 3 “ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH Co. U.S.A.” SIGNED MOVEMENT WITH 15 SCREWED IN RUBY JEWELS!
THE MOVEMENT HAS A PATENTED REGULATOR FOR EXTREME TIME REGULATION. IT ALSO HAS A BREGUET HAIRSPRING – NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED!
THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE WATCH IS 5, 985, 441, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION IN 1895 – YES, THIS WATCH IS 124 YEAR OLD AND LOOKS FANTASTIC! THE BALANCE HAS EXCELLENT POISE AND A STRONG FULL BEAT!
THE BOW AND CROWN ARE EXCELLENT AND THE WATCH HAS A BRAND NEW CRYSTAL INSTALLED. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL ELGIN BLUE STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT! THIS IS A NICE WATCH!
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