DESCRIPTION:
Elgin National Watch Co., Elgin, Illinois, a good late 19th century pocket watch with a very decorative hunting case, 16 size, 15 jewels, stem wind and lever set, adjusted, damascened nickel plate convertible movement with lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, and Moseley micrometric regulator in a very decorative 14 karat yellow gold, box hinge hunting case with applied four color gold ornament, arabic numeral, single sunk O'Hara style multicolor enamel dial with gold Louis XIV hands, serial #5047986, 129.4g TW
CONDITION:
CASE: Case has housed another movement; Significant dent, band; Front and rear covers each with a small dent; Very fine scratches on outer surface of case; Very fine scratches on cuvette; Covers with minor gaps at band when closed; Lacking two hinge plugs; Bezel replaced and with hard solder repair; Bezel does not seat properly; Crown with minor wear; Precious metal content marked. DIAL: Faint hairlines; Scratch near center. HANDS: Good. MOVEMENT PLATES: Fine scratches on plate; Ratchet wheel with small patch of oxide; Lacking one case screw, and one other replaced; Dirty. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks).
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2000
CIRCA: 1895
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