| A Fine Watch |
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| Above a very collectible Gruen Pentagon shaped 14K solid gold case. Very high grade movement. Presentation upon retirement of highly valued employee. |
| Left and above Illinois Illini in 14K gold case. Very interesting inscription inside the case cover. Is it THE Guggenheim ?? |
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| Above I.W.C. Schaffhausen in 14K solid gold case. 17 jewel cal. 73 movement. 48.7 mm across. Original dial and blued steel hands. Made in 1927. Serviced in July 2009. |
| Pictured to the right Gruen Semi Thin in a 14K gold filled "Triad" case. 21 jewels with 6 adjustments. Cal. 746 |
| Gruen Semi Thin "Triad", marketed in 1925-26, at a price of $50. The SemiThin line had been introduced in 1923 as a less expensive alternative to the pricier VeriThin line. While $50 was not a cheap watch by any means, it was about two-thirds the cost of the least expensive VeriThin. |
| Above 23 Jewel Elgin Veritas, 16 Size, Gold-Filled, Open Face, Lever Set, Railroad Pocket Watch #24217188 C. 1920 Adj. 5 Pos.: This wonderful movt. is in first class condition with ruby jewels in screw down setting, a jeweled main spring barrel and beautiful damaskeening. The screw back/bezel case is also Mint. Engine turnings surround an uninitiated crest on the back cover. The porcelain dial is double sunk and superb. It is marked with bold Arabic hr. chapters and black diamond patterns at the 5-min. positions. |
| Pictured above Elgin 16 size model 7 grade 244. Three finger bridge 17 jewel movement adjusted with solid 14K gold jewel settings and gold center wheel. J. Boss 14K gold filled case in beautiful condition. No inscriptions of either of the two covers. The double sunk dial is pristine, no hairlines. The bezel with crystal is hinged to the case and lifts to allow access to the setting lever. |
| Right a very desirable Illinois Bunn Special with SIXTY HOURS 23 jewel movement. 16 size case in solid 14K gold original to this movement. Montgomery dial has damage by 7 minute marker. Scarce "Type 2" movement with 60 hour reference twice. SIXTY HOURS >> 1st 60 on the bridge next to barrell >> 2nd Less than 700 were made this way !!! |
| Above Patek Philippe dating to 1884 in 14K gold hunting case stamped JS for Jeannot & Shiebler a fine case maker in New York. This watch was made for J. Scooler of New Orleans. Case richly engraved on both lids. Porcelain dial has faint hairline from about XII o'clock past center of the dial.There is a third back cover with glass crystal. Wolf's tooth winding wheels. The watch weighs 89.6 grams. Diameter 47.2 mm. W54~ |
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