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FROM THE ESTATE OF A LOCAL WATCHMAKER, I OFFER:
- A SCARCE AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE APPLETON TRACY 18 SIZE 17 JEWEL OPEN FACE 1892 MODEL WALTHAM
- SOLD JUST AS I BOUGHT IT FROM A LOCAL COLLECTION
- RUNNING STRONGLY AND KEEPING TIME WHEN WOUND, VERY CLEAN EXAMPLE
- BALANCE HAS BOTH GREAT POISE AND AMPLITUDE
- NICKLE HIGH GRADE MOVEMENT IS FULLY INTACT, RUNNING, AND APPEARS TO BE A NEAR PERFECT SPECIMEN
- CORRECT GLASS ENAMEL DOUBLE SUNK DIAL APPEAR TO BE PERFECT
- ALL ORIGINAL BLUED SPADE HANDS ARE INTACT AND VERY CLEAN
- CASED IN ITS ORIGINAL, PERIOD 58MM SILVEROID CASE
- TIGHT BOW
- ORIGINAL THICK GLASS CRYSTAL IS INTACT AND SPOTLESS
- BEZEL AND LIDS THREAD TIGHTLY SHUT
- A VERY HIGH GRADE MOVEMENT - FINE BREGUET HAIRSPRING WITH EARLIER STUD, EXPOSED POLISHED TEETH WINDING, GOLD SETTINGS
- EXCELLENT CONDITION PLATES AND EXOTIC DESIRABLE DAMASCENING PATTERN
- GOOD MAINSPRING AND GOOD STAFF, RUNNING STRONGLY AND KEEPING TIME WHEN WOUND
- WINDING AND LEVER SETTING OPERATE PROPERLY
Any ??? please ask before purchasing. Buyer agrees to pay within 7 days of close of auction, NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE. Please ask ALL questions prior to auction close. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email and I will reply as soon as I can. Thanks and happy shopping!
