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THIS WAS A PRIVATE LABEL, SPECIAL ORDER WATCH IN 1886. IT WAS ORDERED BY “JOHN BRENNER YOUNGSTOWN O.” AS SIGNED ON THE PERFECT PORCELAIN DIAL. JOHN BRENNER WAS A PROMINENT JEWELER IN YOUNGSTOWN IN THE LATE 19th CENTURY.
OFFERED FOR AUCTION IS A HARD TO FIND, 1886, 18-SIZE AURORA POCKET WATCH IN A FANTASTIC, 0.900 FINE SILVER, BOXED HINGED HUNTING CASE!
I HAVE JUST HAD THIS WATCH COMPLETELY RESTORED / SERVICED AT CONSIDERABLE COST: DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED, REASSEMBLED AND REGULATED. IT IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING GOOD TIME.
THESE EARLY AURORA WATCH ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS AND THIS IS A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE! AURORA WAS PURCHASED BY THE HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY FOUR YEARS AFTER THIS WATCH WAS MADE IN 1890!
THIS IS AN AWESOME, IMPRESSIVE, LARGE WATCH MEASURING 54mm IN DIAMETER AT THE SMALLEST DIAMETER AND 58mm FROM BOXED HINGE TO BOXED HINGE! IT WEIGHS A STAGGERING 137.6 GRAMS! THE CASE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR A KEY WIND WATCH AND THE HOLE IN THE DUST COVER HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY FILLED IN, THEY DID A REALLY NICE JOB.
THE SOLID 0.900 FINE SILVER TRUE BOXED HINGED HUNTING CASE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE FRONT COVER POPS OPEN WITH A PUSH OF THE CROWN, EXCELLENT LIFT SPRING. ALL THREE COVERS OPEN TO EXACTLY 90 DEGREES, GOOD HINGES. THE CASE HAS A FEW DINGS HERE AND THERE BUT SHOW WELL. THE BOW AND CROWN ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND THE WATCH HAS A PERFECT CRYSTAL.
THE WATCH HAS PERFECT, PRIVATE LABEL, PORCELAIN DIAL WITH NO HAIRLINES – IT HAS ROMAN NUMERAL HOUR MARKERS AND A WONDERFUL OUTER “5-MINUTES” TRACK. THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL AURORA COBALT BLUE STEEL HANDS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THE “AURORA WATCH Co. AURORA ILL. SAFETY PINION 15 JEWELS ADJUSTED” SIGNED NICKEL FULL PLATE MOVEMENT HAS SERIAL NUMBER “No.74,244” AND WAS MADE IN 1886! YES, THIS WONDERFUL WATCH IS 140 YEARS OLD AND IS EXCELLENT CONDITION, RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING GOOD TIME, JUST FULLY SERVICED AT GREAT COST!
THE MOVEMENT HAS A FINE PATENTED “HURD’S” MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION. THE FIRST YEAR THIS NEW STYLE REGULATOR WAS USED.
I am offing this 140 YEAR OLD RESTORED POCKET WATCH WITH NO RESERVE! Buyer to pay $16.00 for shipping in the US and $39.00 overseas (actual cost). GOOD LUCK!
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