A Late 19th Century Waltham Special Rail Road King With Exceptional Four Color Gold Case - Apr 28, 2024 | Schmitt Horan & Co. In Nh
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A late 19th century Waltham Special Rail Road King with exceptional four color gold case

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A late 19th century Waltham Special Rail Road King with exceptional four color gold case
A late 19th century Waltham Special Rail Road King with exceptional four color gold case
Item Details
Description
American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., 18 size, 17 jewel, stem wind and lever set, adjusted to 3 positions, temperature and isochronism, damascened nickel plate movement with lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, gold jewel settings, and Church micrometric regulator, the barrel bridge marked "Special Rail Road King", in a 14 karat, rose gold, engraved hunting case with observation cuvette and applied four color gold ornament, the front with monogrammed shield, a bell, rails and wheels, signaling devices, and a garland of flowers, surrounded by a foliate border, the back with gold locomotive having diamond set lantern, and also with foliate border, roman numeral, outer red 5-minute markers, double sunk white enamel dial marked "For R.R. Service" above the seconds bit, blued steel spade hands, serial #4546026, 164.1g TW
Condition
CASE: Case has housed another movement; Very fine scratches on outer surface of case; Rear cover with localized case knife marks; Interior of back with a few scratches; Very fine scratches and culet hollow on cuvette; Tight bow and hinges; Precious metal content marked; Diamond tested; DIAL: Short hairline at edge, below 6:00, and a few very faint hairlines at 11 - 12:00. HANDS: Good. MOVEMENT PLATES: Fine and very fine scratches on plate; Minor spotting at edge of plate near case screw; One case screw and one bridge screw replaced; Regulator assembly with a few specks of oxide. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks), circa 1890
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A late 19th century Waltham Special Rail Road King with exceptional four color gold case

Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
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Starting Price $1,500
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