SUMMARY:
A very fine condition Victorian 14k Gold Filled Waltham 7 Jewel Bond Street Hunter Pocket Watch from 1896.
The watch recently cleaned and serviced and comes with a two year mechanical warranty.
Grade: Bond St.
THE DIAL: 100% mint, the white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and in bright condition with no chips or hairlines . The dial with fine blue steel spade hands and signed Waltham. Diameter is 42 mm. The inner crystal is also in excellent condition and retained securely.
THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint,with a gold three quarter plate and a regulator, and steel screws. A cut two arm bimetallic balance, with Breguet hairspring and lever escapement. The movement overall of very good quality, with a cut-away plate. The watch movement with 7 jewels and Bond Street. The movement signed on the top plate, A.W,W.Co., Waltham Mass.The watch ismuch brighter and crisp than in these dark photos, which are limited by my camera and lighting equipment. The watch is in very good working order for its age.
THE CASE: 97% mint, the 14k gold filled hunter case measures an impressive 50 mm. The front and rear covers both close nice and tightly and the hinges are all in good tight order. The top cover with some fine scratches and a few tiny dings to rear cover. The case fully marked and a case number of 423, grade of 20 years and marked Moon grade, A.L.D. of Birmingham. The inner dust cuvette in fine order as shown.
This is a very fine period 14k gold filled hunter cased watch in simply stunning condition, which is a very rare collectable item or a possible investment for the future or of course a fine gift for a birthday, anniversary, wedding etc.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description. All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 24 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches.
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