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A rolled-gold half hunter…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Oct-2024
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Description:
A rolled-gold half hunter pocket watch Swiss Circa 1920 4.2 cm dial diameter, 5 cm case diameter, 6.5 cm high. A rolled-gold half hunter pocket watch. Swiss Circa 1920. Rolled gold half hunter gents watch. Blue enamel Roman hour numerals on front cover of. watch surrounding a round aperture with a glass (celluloid?) cover in the middle, through. which the hands on the dial can be seen without opening the front cover. Case otherwise. plain. Gilt winding crown and round bow. Inside of back cover marked "Illinois Watch Case. Co, Elgin, USA" and the number 4830858. The inside cover bears the inscription "This case. guaranteed to wear 10 years" and the number 4830858 is repeated. White enamel dial, black Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and blued steel. hands. Dial damaged at 5 o'clock. Stem wind Swiss made movement. Three-quarter nickel-plated backplate, solid narrow brass. balance cock, two-arm bi-metallic compensated balance. Movement marked "Swiss Made". and "15 Jewels". Reference: Elgin is a city situated in the state of Illinois in the USA. The National Watch Company at. Elgin employed three generations ofElginites from the late 19th century to the mid-20th. century, when it was the largest producer of fine watches in the United States and the largest. watch making complex in the world; the factory ceased production in 1965. Elgin is known. for its historic architecture and landmarks from the Victorian era, including some fine. examples in the Queen Anne style. Many of the most remarkable homes once belonged to. National Watch Company executives. The company officially changed its name to the Elgin. National Watch Company in 1874, as the Elgin name had come into common usage for their. watches. Dimensions: 4.2 cm dial diameter, 5 cm case diameter, 6.5 cm high
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