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Title: Beautiful Rare Waltham Display Model 1883 Frosted Mvmt
Description: GOOD condition. This is one of the nicest 18s pocket watches I have ever seen or owned. As you know, pocket watches are usually discussed and graded in three parts. This unique display or salesman's sample case is very rare in an 18s and with hinged front and back. It has nice old stock thick glass crystals on each hinged lid. This is a lever set time piece which means you must pry open the front bezel (ring around the crystal) at the lip seen at the 5 and then pull out the lever, also at the 5. Then you can simply turn the crown to set the hands. Although the case is original to itself (not made up of parts) it is not original to this dial and movement as they are for a hunters case. Hunter cased watches have the 3 at the crown. The best part of this watch is the Circa 1889 blue screw frosted Appleton, Tracy and Co. movement. It also has rare square demaskeening (light engraving, gold jewel settings (some model 83's have brass), gold banking pin screws, a large screw balance and blue plate screws and chatons. It runs great, keeping good time. The single sunk porcelain dial is extra fancy but does have one long crack from 11 to 7. Measures 56 mm wide x 20 mm thick. {$575} Item #4870 SOLD
Jon Shaffer
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