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A chrome case open-face watch,…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Oct-2024
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Description:
A chrome case open-face watch, maker Elgin Circa 1910 4.7 cm dial diameter, 5.8 cm case diameter, 8 cm high. A chrome case open-face watch, maker Elgin. Circa 1910. Chrome case open face gents "railway" watch. The back of the watch bears an embossed. picture of a train travelling along the rails in the countryside with a sailing boat on water in. the background. The train and a large rock in the foreground are both copper-coloured. Chrome winding knob, round metal bow. White enamel dial, black Roman hour numerals. Marked "Elgin" on the dial. Subsidiary. seconds dial, blued steel hands. Fine cracking to dial around the numeral 12, glass chipped. Stem wind, three-quarter backplate, lever escapement, seven jewels. Bezel screws off to. allow the movement to be hinged out. Provenance: Purchased from Sel Smith, watchmaker, Toowoomba prior to 1972. Dimensions: 4.7 cm dial diameter, 5.8 cm case diameter, 8 cm high
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Category:
Unclassified