Special Watches .... Watches that deserve a section to themselves!
Special Watches .... Watches that deserve a section to themselves!
OW 3565 ***** American Waltham Watch Co. 17 size Model 72 Crystal Plate, or Stone Movement, 17 jewels, The stunning clear rock crystal top plate of the movement gives the impression that the bright red ruby jewels, in their gold jewel settings, are floating above the solid gold train wheels.The pillar plate is highly damaskeened and is engraved, American Waltham Watch Co. No.12 This is the one and only 17 size Free sprung balance Crystal Plate Movement Waltham watch known to exist. The pendant wind, lever set, movement features a gold escape wheel, gold pallet fork, gold fork bridge, and banking pins. The beautiful, double sunk porcelain dial is marked A.W. Co. Waltham in gothic style script, with unusual Radial Arabic numerals and is centered by blued steel Breguet style hands. The display case is plain polish Solid gold screw back and bezel #1773. This watch adorned the cover of the NAWCC Bulletin in October of 1999 and has been the subject of great debate ever since.The watch has been examined by some of the most learned gentleman in the watch collecting world, and verified. If you ever wanted to complete your Waltham collection this is THE ONE you need! It has again be received special attention in another Bulletin article on the Rock Crystal and Agate plate movements of Waltham. worth a look! $500,000.00 plus S/H Absolutely Unique
WOW 1089 *****Cartier One Button two register Chronograph. 24 Jewel, C H Meylan signed 6717 Cal Chronograph movement , Excellent Meylan marked 18K Solid Gold case with Cartier 6526 markings on the lugs, measuring 36.8 X28.8 mm, With William Clay Ford May 22, 1943 and the Hotchkiss School logo on the back, aged satin dial, with Chronograph outer track and Tachometer inner track, arabic numerals, blue Breguet hands, Chronograph sweep seconds with flyback, In 1943 a young William Clay Ford graduated from the Hotchkiss School. This was his graduation present. This is an Extremely rare war time Cartier one button Chronograph by C H Meylan. Collectable for its Horological scarcity and collectable for its Americana interest.A true one of a kind!Circa 1943 $135,000.00 plus S/H TRADES CONSIDERED
WOW 1703 Rolex Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6239 . 17 jewel Valjoux signed chronograph movement, Signed stainless steel case ref# 6239, 40 X 34 mm, with 200 units per hour marked bezel, Original matte white and black dial with RED outer seconds chapter with fifth of a second divisions, black sub dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30 minute registers. marked Cosmograph Daytona, stanless markers, stainless hands, sweep second chronograph hand, signed Crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet Circa 1966 Wow What a Watch! Comes with original Rolex service box. The watch was worn a few times and then left in a drawer. It is in Excellent condition. The Paul Newman Daytona is about as good as it gets with Rolex.and this is a real, and original one! $99995.00 plus S/H
OW 5629 *****Howard ISOCHRONON, Helical, 1105, 15 jewels keywind/keyset from the rear, very nice original Margot Bros. coin silver open face case single sunk porcelain dial signed E. Howard & Co. Boston ISOCHRONON, roman numerals, blue spade hands, beautiful Bar style gilt movement, side lever with Helical Hairspring screw down gold jewel settings, also signed Reed's Patent Nov. 24, 1857, micrometric regulator, (1105) circa 1858-9 ONE OF ONE! This is it... the top of the top in the Howard World! The earliest Howard Helical known to exist! The earliest damascened Howard watch known. The first Helical watch made in America! The only Howard Watch dial signed ISOCHRONON! If you are a serious American or Howard watch collector, then this needs to be in your collection! A true investment collectable! $125000.00 plus S/H
OW 5628 ****Hamilton 16 size 951, 23 jewels, Railroad grade . excellent 14k solid gold hunting case, Excellent double sunk porcelain dial, lever set, blue spade hands, beautiful bridge model nickel movement with gold inlay, marked adjusted 5 positions, jeweled mainspring barrel, screw down gold jewel settings, full gold train, micrometric regulator. Circa 1906-1909 (325445) This is it. The top of the Hamilton Watch collecting world! Only 97 lever set versions ever made! All 951 watches started life as 21 jewel, 961 movements. They were then converted at the Hamilton factory to 23 jewels and given the 951 grade designation. There are no runs of 951 movements in the Hamilton records. All 951 watches were special orders. If you are collecting the best of the best in American watches, then this has to be in your collection! Worth a look! $24995.00 plus S/H
OWL 5534 *****Waltham 20 size American Watch Co model 62KW, 19 jewels Keywind/Keyset, from the rear, Excellent 18K solid gold hunting case, single sunk porcelain dial signed American Watch Co. roman numerals, blue spade hands, 3/4 plate gilt movement With Nashua number 187 under the plate! signed American Watch Co . screw down jewel settings, micrometric regulator (50076) circa 1862 Very Very hard to find watch!. This came out of a run of only 93! Not many of these Early American Watch Co model 62KW watches made and this one is in Solid Gold and With a ONE OF A KIND NASHUA NUMBER 187 under the plate! A true investment collectable! $19500.00 plus S/H
