DESCRIPTION:
American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham Mass., model 1908 "Vanguard" with wind indicator, 16 size, 23 jewels, adjusted, stem wind and lever set, damascened nickel plate movement with lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, gold jewel settings, gold timing screws and Ohlson micrometric regulator in a yellow gold filled, screw back and bezel open face case and Arabic numeral, triple sunk white enamel dial, blued steel spade and poker hands, serial #26965318, c1930.
CONDITION:
CASE: Dings and pin pricks; Scratches on outer surface of case; Inside of case back heavily abraded; Gold filled with minor brassing; Plastic crystal; Minor scratches on crystal. DIAL: Very good. HANDS: Minor oxide and loss to blue. MOVEMENT PLATES: Minor scratches on plate; Bright work has minor oxidation. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks) .
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$400
PRICE SOLD:
$400
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