PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS THIS MONTH AS I AM OFFERING SOME OF THE FINEST POCKET WATCHES FROM MY COLLECTION - YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY.
I AM SURE THAT BACK WHEN THIS WATCH WAS MADE, ABOUT 140 YEARS AGO, IT WAS PASSED OFF AS 18-KARAT SOLID GOLD. NOW THAT WE HAVE MACHINES AND ACID TO TEST THE TRUE KARAT VALUE IT COMES UP A BIT SHORT. VERY SLOW FADE OF 14K ACID AND NO FADE OF 10K ACID TELLS US IT IS CLOSER TO 12-KARAT GOLD OR 0.500 FINE. THIS CASE IS NOT HALLMARKED AS WAS COMMON BACK THEN BUT IS GUARANTEED TO BE AT LEAST 12-KARAT SOLID GOLD.
THE ENTIRE WATCH WEIGHS 91.4 GRAMS. IF 30% OF THAT IS THE GOLD IN THE CASE, AT $4,376.00 GOLD, THAT MEANS THERE IS ABOUT $1,928.00 JUST IN THE VALUE OF THE GOLD AT 12-KARAT. YES, THE ORIGINAL BOW IS 12-KARAT GOLD LIKE THE CASE, THE DUST COVER IS METAL.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH. THE SOLID GOLD CASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND NOT ALL POLISHED OUT. IT HAS FANCY DESIGNS ON THE CASE BACK AND NO INITIALS IN THE SHIELD.
THE WATCH HAS A WHITE PORCELAIN DIAL IN GOOD CONDITION. IT IS SIGNED LIKE THE MOVEMENT “ARNOLD ADAMS et CIE LONDON”. THE DIAL HAS A COUPLE OF FAINT HAIRLINES. IT HAS BLUE STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THIS WATCH IS RUNNING BUT IS RUNNING A LITTLE SLOW, ABOUT 10 MINUTES IN 15 HOURS SLOW. IT IS SOLD AS IS, RUNNING A LITTLE SLOW. THE MOVEMENT IS THE LE COULTRE STYLE EBAUCHE BAR MOVEMENT FULLY JEWELED.
THIS IS A LATE 1800’S, KEY WIND AND KEY SET, ANTIQUE POCKET WATCH IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS WATCH WINDS SMOOTH, SETS PERFECTLY AND IS RUNNING BUT RUNNING A LITTLE SLOW. YES, A KEY IS INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION.
THIS IS ABOUT AN AMERICAN 18-SIZE WATCH. IT MEASURES 51mm (about 2”) IN DIAMETER. IT WEIGHTS 91.4 GRAMS!
AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PICTURES THIS IS ONE BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE SOLID GOLD, HIGH KARAT SOLID GOLD, POCKET WATCH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE VERY PLEASED! ARNOLD ADAMS WAS A WATCH DISTRIBUTOR IN LONDON AND IMPORTED HIGH GRADES WATCHES FROM SWISS COMPANIES.
THE MOVEMENT IS A LE COULTRE SWISS STYLE EBAUCHE CALIBER WITH THE CLASSIC FLAT STRAIGHT BRIDGES AND PARALLEL DESIGN. THIS STYLE OF MOVEMENT WAS VERY POPULAR BETWEEN 1840 AND 1885. THE MOVEMENT IS IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL CONDITION.
PLEASE SPEND A COUPLE OF HOURS READING MY THOUSANDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACKS AND YOU WILL SEE WHY BUYING VINTAGE TIMEPIECES FROM “BONEFINEWATCHES” IS A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE - PLEASE CLICK ON “SELLERS OTHER AUCTIONS” AS I HAVE DOZENS OF HIGH GRADE, SOLID GOLD AND SCARCE RAILROAD POCKET WATCHES AND HIGH GRADE AND COMPLICATED WRIST WATCHES IN AUCTION - GOOD LUCK!
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