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Title: Rare 18s Illinois Columbia Pocket Watch Serviced
Description: VERYGOOD condition. Rare early serial number (116 thousand) with a gorgeous porcelain dial and fully serviced, oiled and timed 11-13 jewel fancy gilt movement, large split bi-metallic screw balance, blue screws and a fancy regulator. Made in 1876, one hundred years after America's independence. Fantastic condition with one faint hairline crack just to the left of the Arabic VII or 7 o'clock position. From service marks in the back of the Fahey's No. 1 Ore Silver screw back, screw bezel 18s case I can tell you that it was serviced about 5 times in its 133 year old history. I see dates from 1923, 1935, 1981, 1995 and of course 2009 by our watchmaker Harlan who fully serviced, oiled and timed it last month. The case is nice but well worn with a very smooth bezel and some dark spots on the edge near the crystal. We didn't want to buff this area for fear of smoothing out the seat of the glass crystal. "Ore silver" does not corrode or rust so this is not a major concern. One other wear factor is the stem which holds the large bow. The bow holes are reamed out from over a century of use although the bow is holding itself in there well and won't come out. This is a key wind watch which was converted into a stem wind sometime in the past so it now winds by the stem and the key post. Sets with the stem/crown as long as the lever is pulled out. Measures 56 mm wide (not including the crown) x 21 mm thick. {$475} Item #5803
Jon Shaffer
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