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ON-LINE VINTAGE PRICE GUIDE
Title: 14k White Gold Hamilton "Secometer" 912 w/Digital Seconds

Description: EXCELLENT condition. Sweet, very rare watch for two reasons. The digital rotating seconds below the hands is somewhat rare in any watch including pocket watches but that in combination with the original signed solid 14k white gold Hamilton case is very rare. These are seen in gold filled (click here for an example) , not solid gold. It is in superb condition showing no wear whatsoever. No scuffs, scratches or nicks. It keeps excellent time and does have fancy initials engraved on the back. This is a 12 size or dress/vest size and measures 44 mm wide 11 mm thick. {$525} Item #5226 SOLD

Title: Rare 24hr Longines GCT 21.29 w/Up Down Wind Indicator

Description: EXCELLENT condition. Sweet! I wish I didn't have to sell this rare and beautiful Swiss made pocket watch. Large in a signed steel case which is unusual as most I've seen have cheap base metal military contract cases. All original with some black spots on the dial near the center pinion. Superb high grade 21 jewel, adjusted movement which tells military or 24hr time, not normal 12 hr time like most watches. Long center second hand is also unusual in pocket watches. Wind indicator above the GCT is rare in any pocket watch and American wind indicators sell for 1k and up. Beautiful high grade movement has a fancy regulator, cap jewels, gold settings held in place with screws, oversized screw balance, polished escape wheel bridge and other advantages I have probably overlooked. It keeps excellent time. Made in the early 1050's. Hacks also (second hand stops for setting). Original thin glass crystal. Measures 54 mm wide (not including the crown) x 20 mm thick. {$1075} Item #5206 HOLD

Title: Extra Nice Hamilton 992 Elinvar RR Pocket Watch

Description: EXCELLENT condition. Very nice watch with a fantastic bar over crown (signed Hamilton Railroad) scarce Model #8 RR case, mint double sunk porcelain dial which has bold Arabic numerals and a near perfect 21 jewel Elinvar movement.  Although the case shows no wear through to brass the screw back does have a couple of tiny dings, not seen in the photos. A new acrylic crystal is installed. The 992 was the first widely recognized RR watch with the 992B following in the middle part of the 20th century. It has some nice features like solid gold jewel settings held in place with screws, a solid gold center wheel which has a raised cupped jewel setting (also gold), gold screw balance wheel, gold script, double roller, Elinvar hairspring and a swan's neck fine regulation system. A spot is on the mainspring wheel and some faint burr marks on screw heads. Three service marks in the back. Some market research shows several on-line sources with this model selling for much more, up to $1000. And, if you are not aware of it the separate components sell for much more when parted. Just the mint dial and excellent case alone would easily bring this on ebay. Measures 50 mm wide. {575} Item #5181 SOLD

Title: 18s Waltham Vanguard w/21 jewels and Silver Case AS FOUND

Description: GOOD condition. This is a beautiful movement with raised gold jewel settings held in place with gold flashed screws, checkered demaskeening, large screw balance with gold star regulator and diamond end cap/cap stone. The double sunk porcelain dial has man hairline cracks and the silver case is well used. Wound and set at the crown. Acrylic crystal. Measures  mm wide. {$275} Item #4358 HOLD

Title: Cool Oversized Vintage Swiss Coach Watch

Description: GOOD/VERYGOOD condition. Perfect porcelain dial with no damage or hairline cracks. Large nickel case is in good condition. Swiss movements of this type usually have 11-15 jewels. They are not marked. Also, this has an original hand carved holder/stand. Very cool and one of a kind for sure. Keeps good time although the beat is a bit sluggish with the oversized screw balance. Also has its heavy thick beveled glass crystal on the front and the original thin dust cover/cuvette protecting the movement on the back. Probably from the 1920's or earlier. Measures 68 mm wide (not including the crown) x 23 mm thick. {$370} Item #5144

Title: Extra Nice Burlington Special HC w/Montgomery Dial AS FOUND

Description: GOOD/VERYGOOD condition. Hunter cased pocket watches are harder to find and more valuable than open face pw's especially in higher grades. This is a 19 jewel, three finger bridge American made beauty with all original parts including the double sunk porcelain Montgomery (fancy colored outer minute track) dial, Burlington signed gold filled case with see through cuvette (dust cover) included. Average to good case condition with some small dings and pocket wear but no wear-through to brass. The lid flips up perfectly. Lever set with lever at four. The three finger bridge movement has extra fancy demaskeening and is a real killer in person. Your eyes will pop out as these pictures didn't capture how pretty it is with its checkered pattern and its exposed solid gold wheel train, screwed in jewel settings, swans neck regulator, adjusted to temperature and position with safety pinion, nearmint American made movement. No hairlines or chips in the dial either. Way undervalued brand in the vintage American pocket watch market. Keeps excellent time. This is a 16 size or about 50 mm wide. {$375} Item #5147 SOLD

Title: Men's Elgin Vest/Dress Pocket Watch

Description: GOOD condition. Would make a great affordable gift. Called dress size because of thinness compared to a RR size (16s) or the large thick 18 size. Three piece gold filled case and nice hand wound American made movement in good running condition from the early 1920's. Measures 44 mm wide (12 size) x 11 mm thick. {$75} Item #5107 SOLD

Title: Beautiful 18s Waltham Appleton, Tracy and Co. Model 1883

Description: GOOD condition. Made in about 1907 this large American watch is all about the movement. The original porcelain dial has Arabic numerals but also many hairline cracks. It does look a little better in person than the close ups tend to show. This is a lever set watch and that means that one must unscrew the bezel with its original glass crystal and pull out the lever at 2. The rolled gold plated case is pretty nice with no dings and not much wear either. Some of the things we like about model 1883's are the large amount of demaskeening (engraving), the gorgeous solid gold jewel settings with a raised center wheel setting, the fancy regulator and the fancy black lettering decorations. Sometimes we see missing paint in this text but all is here on this watch. This is all original to itself as we don't put together pocket watches although we find them with different cases sometimes. You can tell by matching the case/movement screws. The large screw balance has excellent motion and our watchmaker has checked it out for any problems. It has 17 jewels and is adjusted. Measures 35.5 mm wide (not including the crown) x 42 mm long x 12 mm thick. {$325} Item #4956

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

Title: Rare Waltham Pocket Watch w/Frosted Movement Serviced

Description: EXCELLENT condition. This area of pocket watch collecting is wide open and could be a lot of fun for a collector. The genre? Unusual and scarce movements with non-typical attributes. Unusual demaskeening or frosted plates like this 15j full nickel plated Waltham model 1883 made in about 1888. Frosted finishes are also rarely found on the old gold colored movements. Also notice the twin gold banking pin screws, attractive blued plate screws, cut bi-metallic oversized screw balance, screwed down chatons or jewel settings, fancy micro adjustment star regulator and pretty star shaped etching (demaskeening). This is a two piece swing out case. It is a little more resistant to moisture and dust than three part screw bezel, screw back cases. It is also of original manufacture with the patented trademark star and crescent. These cases by themselves are valuable. It is smooth on the back with no markings. I believe it is completely original which is rare for any pocket watch this old. The original single sunk porcelain dial has two short hairlines and one long one from the subsidiary seconds dial out to about the two. The others are almost invisible below the sub dial. All are very faint. Stem wound and stem set. Original thick beveled glass crystal. This is an 18 size American and measures 58 mm wide 20 mm thick. {$440} Item #4822

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 +/- (daily average) and timekeeping notes. Silver material t-bar vest style antique pocket watch chain with cool acorn, very nice chain, $125. Average condition vintage gold filled t-bar chain, $65. {$125} Item #4824

Title: Big Key Wind/Key Set Early American Waltham Pocket Watch

Description: GOOD condition. Like most watches this old we are pretty sure this has been used quite a bit. This watch was made in 1878 which makes it almost 130 years old. Nice undamaged original single sunk porcelain dial. Original well worn silverode case. Nice and original Waltham Broadway movement with 7 jewels, blue screws and a key wound mainspring. Use another key to set the hands from the front, on the center pinion. See the square peg? Runs and keeps time but may need a service as the balance is a big sluggish. Measures 57 mm wide and is an 18s American. {$225} Item #4639

ON-LINE VINTAGE PRICE GUIDE
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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