About Serviced " Sidewinder, " 1882 Elgin 18s Model 3 Pocket Watch, 11 Jewel
Item History & Price
Offered is anoverall excellent condition, just serviced last week, gorgeous 1882 Elgin, 11 Jewel, 18s, Model 3, Pocket Watch in Hunting Case configuration. It has a lever setting. The dial or watch face is pretty much flawless! The balance wheel moves along nicely and smoothly! The glass is nice and fee of scratches. The original frosting gilt plating is about mint on the back plates of the movement! It ismounted in a very heavy Illinoi...s Watch Case Company nickel-silver watch case with normalwear consistent with age which was only cleaned by hand to leave the nice agedpatina and surface character. Amazingly, little wear was found onthe parts. In fact, the parts look like they were made yesterday! Thesewatches were made in the U.S. by hand by skilled craftsmen during a sadlyvery long gone era and are truly works of art! The movement was completely disassembled, allparts inspected which are excellent, cleaned, oiled, reassembled, and tested. However, pleasekeep in mind that these watches are well over 100 years old and should behandled with care. They are definitely not shock proof! Also, a change of location mayrequire a slight adjustment of the regulator. But, this is all just part of the nostalgia of owning a mechanical watch. Be very careful not to disturb the balance wheel during adjustment of the regulator. Shipping is $8.00 in U.S. only. Overseas shipping only by Global Shipping Program. Satisfaction guaranteed or return for fullrefund. Please be aware that your state may add sales tax to the purchase for which I have no control, nor collect the tax!! You can pay less for a "running" pocket watch that may not be guaranteed to run. But, a jeweler will charge much more to fix it! I guarantee all of my watches to run as described. Thanks for looking. B
