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Sw eet
Hamilton 4992B Military issue
{$675} Item #6354
SOLD |
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Hamilton 992B RR Grade Pocket Watch
{$575} Item #6134
{$445}
SOLD |
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10K gOLD wALTHAM pOCKET wATCH cIRCA
1883
Serviced
{$675} Item #6261
SOLD
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Unusual Hamilton 4992B Post War Conversion
{$325} Item #5965
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Beautiful Hamilton 992E RR Grade
Pocket Watch
{$669} Item #6148 {$575} SOLD
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Pink Gruen Dress Watch
{$195} Item #5966
Serviced
SOLD |
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Beautiful Illinois Chieftain PW, Circa 1881
{$229} Item #5817 |
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Big silver Illinois union pocket watch
{$269} Item #5819
HOLD |
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beautiful Illinois 21J bUNN special, property of a collector
{$385} Item #6153 |
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classy ygf Gruen dress/vest watch
{$269} Item #5967
Serviced
SOLD |
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19j Waltham Riverside pocket watch
{$269} Item #6158 |
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Nice Hamilton 992B RR Grade PW
{$390} Item #6159
SOLD |
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21j Hamilton 992 Rail Road Grade Pocket Watch
{$375} Item #6154 |
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21j Elgin BW Raymond RR Pocket Watch
{$269} Item #6152 |
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Huber military issue WW II chronograph
{$1089} Item #6083
SOLD |
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Rare Beautiful 21j Rockford Model 918
{$479} Item #6144 |
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Hamilton military issue gct
{$579} Item #6157
SOLD |
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21j Waltham Crescent Street
{$275} Item #6158
SOLD |
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Beautiful vintage gold filled vest chain
{$185} Item #6141
HOLD |
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Nearmint
14k Waltham, Circa 1886
{$669} Item #6181
SOLD |
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Nice RR Grade Elgin BW Raymond, 21j
{$249} Item #6161 |
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Rare Early 18s Illinois Choo Choo
From My
Collection
{$675} Item #5922
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Rare 18s Illinois Columbia Pocket Watch
{$375} Item #5803
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Early Seth Thomas From My Collection
{$329} Item #5557
SOLD |
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Beautiful Early 18s Hampden Railway
{$379} Item #5505
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15j
waltham pocket watch, circa 1902
{$129} Item #6092 |
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Title: Extra Nice Looking White Gruen Dress Watch
Serviced
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. it. Really a nice thin pocket watch from the
1920's with a three piece wgf case and applied light pink
or rose Arabic numerals on the dial. Pink Breguet style hands also are nice looking
in contrast with the white case. The gorgeous Swiss made Gruen Caliber
758 movement is high grade even though it has 15 jewels. Anything past
13 jewels is somewhat redundant. The center wheel (gold in this watch)
in subsidiary seconds watches moves slowly with little friction compared
to the energetic balance, escape wheel etc and is not jeweled in this
version leaving cap jewels for the balance staff. If we didn't know this
was Gruen we might mistake it for an IWC, the quality is that good.
Gruen was an extremely successful American company with Swiss factories
and the best Swiss and German watchmakers in his American factories. The
Veri-Thin models were held in high regard and sold for a pile of money
in those days, well over $1000 in today's money. This somewhat hard to
find Semi-Thin is just an older movement which was not as thin as the
Veri. Gruen also came out with the Ultra Veri-Thin and an expensive (up
to 30k in today's money) Dietrich Gruen line the Ultra-Thin. There were
very few high grade Swiss watches in America in the first half of the
20th century as the import duty was pretty stiff for the good stuff
which helped a strong American watch industry dominate the market. So,
these watches had a special foothold where few others existed and for
that reason, among others, very collectable and affordable. Wayne has
fully serviced, oiled and timed the attractive Caliber 758 which was
first made in 1923 and ended around 1931. This movement along with all
of Gruen's Veri and Ultra-Thin movements easily met American railroad
standards which are similar to Swiss chronometer grade time keepers. It
is running about 10 seconds fast in all positions per 24 hours and
should settle in a little as watchmakers always regulate movements a
little bit fast after service. It comes with a one year service
warranty. Measures about 45 mm wide or approximately a 10 size American.
{$275} Item #5968
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Title: Sweet 21j
Burlington Special Pocket Watches
Serviced
Description:
VERYGOOD/EXCELLENT condition. A pair of identical Burlington 21 jewel
pocket watches. Sweet movements in both of these (the same model in
each) with fancy bridge style plates where you can see the wheel train,
escapement, balance assembly and the whole works for the most part.
Notice the raised jewel settings which are screwed down and a double
roller. Both have identical gold filled cases with fancy engine turning
and decorations. Both have original silvered metal dials with painted
black Arabic numerals. Both have original Breguet style blued steel
hands. Both are pendant/stem set and both have been serviced by Mr.
Brown, our pocket watch man. Bottom watch (sold) is less money for the aged
dial and buffed/slightly smooth finish. It also has a some light
brassing, not seen except if you know where to look like the bottom of
the bow which is slightly bent. The movements of each are pretty sharp
and would be about 3k if seen in a brand name modern wrist watch as they
are unique and in-house, American made and of course, extinct.
These were worn by men in a vest pocket with a T-bar style pocket watch
chain and also might have had a fancy fob of some sort attached at the
other end of the chain. Measures 44 mm in diameter x 11 mm thick.
{$245SOLD/$365} Item #5918
or 5919
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Title: Magnificent 18k
E. Howard Keystone 23j Hunter
Description:
EXCELLENT condition. First lets talk about what this is and then
I'll go into detail concerning condition. Made in 1912 according to the
serial number this fine hunter cased pocket watch which would have been
one of the most expensive American made watches available at that time
and was probably in the $300 price range. The old E. Howard watch
company (in name only), click here
to see one of our price guide examples of it, was sold in 1902 to the
Keystone Watch Case Company and so we see signed original cases on E.
Howard Keystone watches which is more usual for high grade Swiss watches
like Jules Jurgensen, here is one
of those to view. This is a fully marked and hallmarked, well made
18k yellow gold hunter with a fancy signed dust cover (see close-up
photos, click on the thumbnails to the left) and perfectly fitting lids
and bezel. Original to the dial and movement. The 23j American made
Series 0, Model 1907 E. Howard movement has all the bells and whistles
including large red sapphire jewels, large mainspring jewel in a raised
gold setting held in place with chatons, balance staff cap and hole
jewel held in gold with chatons, a large bi-metallic split gold screw
balance, a fancy swan's neck regulator, a double roller, a polished
escape wheel bridge, marked "special adjusted five positions,
temperature" and I see a gold pallet fork bridge down there too. I am
probably missing a few features but this is what I can see with my
loupe. The original double sunk porcelain dial is perfect as are the
blued steel hands. The case is almost mint but has minor light scuffs
and nicks here and there. 95% or maybe a little better. It is not
decorated or cartouched with initials so we are lucky there and the well
made design is indicative of more expensive brands. The movement
may have been serviced once or twice but I can't find any watchmaker's
marks nor are there many burr marks on screw heads so I am calling it
nearmint, It runs good but we can service for you for an additional $75
if you like. This rare 16 size American made pocket watch has a pile of
18k gold in it and is nearly one of a kind as I've never seen this model
in 18k and you won't find it listed in the Shugart price guide either.
They only show the 14k hunter model which is valued at 2k (extra fine)
to 2.5k (mint). And as you may be aware, that price guide is notoriously
low on values for the better, most collectable watches. Both wrist and
pockets. Finally, this is an 18k version, not the more common 14k. The
only 18k E. Howard in the book is a 23j "RR Chronometer" with blue
screws and a free sprung balance spring. It is valued at 10k to 13.5k
and sold for $350 in 1912. I think this heirloom quality example of
American high quality engineering and workmanship is a bargain at this
price. Measures 50 mm in diameter and about 13mm thick.
{$2275} Item #5841
SOLD
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Title:
Unusual and Rare Gold and Diamond Knights Templar Masonic Fob
Description:
GOOD condition. Big and heavy with lots of gold and
quite a few jewels too. It weighs, not including the chain, 19
grams or 6/10ths of an ounce. The chain is vintage but only gold filled,
not solid gold. The fob is solid 14k gold with enamel and diamonds and
sapphires and I think my jeweler said garnets also. There are 8 fairly
large white diamonds (not top quality but decent) on the crown and sword
and there are 5 black diamonds which are smaller on the crown. There is
quite a bit of wear and some damage in the enamel and various places which must include
a note that one of the crown's points is missing completely. The
double eagle opposite the crown side is hinged and flips up. In better condition or at a fancy
shop I bet this would be in the thousand dollar range. We expect our
price to be quite fair. Measures 26 mm wide x 33 mm long x 12 mm thick.
{$475}
Item #5291
SOLD
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Title:
Wonderful Hard to Find Elk Tooth Watch Fob
Description:
NEARMINT condition. Very cool and unusual watch fob in plain
metal or gold filled possibly. It is in great shape with a small
enameled blue clock and neat elks head. The tooth is undamaged and good
size too. Two small rings on the top to attach to your pocket watch
chain. I never find these anymore for some reason. 100 years old or
older. Measures 20 mm wide x 44 mm long x 10 mm thick.
{$199}
Item #5288
SOLD
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Title:
Railroad Pocketwatch Chains and Inspection
Card Artifact
Description: A very rare find in this mint
condition inspection card holder by Elgin, $125. Made for the little
card which a conductor's watchmaker would keep the +/- (daily average) and
timekeeping notes of his watch $75. Silver material t-bar vest style antique pocket watch
chain with cool pinecone, very nice chain, $125
sold. Average condition vintage
gold filled t-bar chain, $65.
{$75,$65}
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Title: New Old Stock 16 Size Waltham Military Pocket Watch Dial
Description: Nearly perfect and original with luminescent Arabic
numerals. Three footed painted dial. 3 per canister. Stock number
F-036-7199138. Ord. Dwg. No. A-7199138. Mfg's. No. 1608-M Used on':
Watch, pocket, Waltham, X1617, Date Packed August-1949. Two
canisters available with the second being unopened. Measures 42.5 mm in
diameter.
{$45}
each
Item
#2682
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