
FOR SALE IN THIS AUCTION IS A FANCY VINTAGE HIGH-GRADE WALTHAM, 16 SIZE RAILROAD GOLD-FILLED POCKET WATCH DATING BACK TO ABOUT 1918. THE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT BESIDES BEING IN LIKE NEW CONDITION MECHANICALLY, THIS WATCH SPORTS ONE OF THE FINEST SWING-OUT STYLE, HEAVILY ENGRAVED CASES I HAVE SEEN IN MY MANY YEARS OF WATCH COLLECTING! THIS PROBLEM FREE WATCH IS READY FOR THE VEST POCKET OR THE COLLECTOR’S CASE OF ITS PROUD FUTURE OWNER. THE RAILROAD GRADE LEVER-SET WATCH IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION AND WINDS, SETS AND RUNS WELL WITH ACCURATE TIME. THE MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND OILED BY A MASTER WATCH MAKER AND IS OF ALL ORIGINAL WALTHAM FACTORY PARTS. THE DIAL IS IN PERFECT, ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS OR MISSING DETAIL. HANDS ARE DEEP BLUE STEEL WITH NO RUST. THE FINELY HAND-ENGRAVED DUEBER 20 YEAR GOLD FILLED CASE IS IMMACULATE WITHOUT A SCRATCH OR A TRACE OF BRASSING. WINDING CROWN AND BOW ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO BRASSING, THERE IS ONE VERY SMALL DING ON THE BACK CASE, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PIN HEAD THAT CAN ONLY BE SEEN FROM INSIDE THE CASE. SWING-OUT HINGE HAS ALMOST NO WEAR. FRONT BEZEL SCREWS OFF AND ON EASILY TO SET TIME. THE CRYSTAL IS CLEAR . THE INSIDE OF THE CASE IS NEAR PRISTINE INCLUDING HINGES, SWING-OUT MOTION AND FIT. INSIDE CASE IS MARKED WITH THE DUEBER 20 YEAR INSIGNIA AND SERIAL # PER PHOTO. THE CLEAN & BRIGHT 21 JEWELED, NICKEL 645 MOVEMENT IS AS CLOSE TO MINT AS I HAVE SEEN, WITH SPARKLING RUBIES AND A BRIGHT DAMASKEEN FINISH ON THE PLATES…NO SCRATCHES….NO CORROSION….RUNS SMOOTH AS SILK! SERIAL NUMBER: 22042196. DATES 1918. CASE MEASURES 50mm IN DIAMETER MINUS CROWN AND BOW. WATCH WEIGHS 92.2 GRAMS
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