Gold Open Face Railroad Grade Pocket Watch, Hamilton

Circa 1906, lever set and stem wind, 21 jewels, grade 942, serial number 509943, the gold open face case with beaded bezel, floral, foliate, and scrolled engravings to reverse, and cartouche engraved J. F. Baum, the signed white dial with bold black Arabic numeral hour markers, blued steel spade hands, subsidiary second dial at 6:00 hour, and red Arabic numeral outer minute register, the movement signed, numbered, and adjusted, the case stamped B.W.C.Co / Granger / 1 / 593823, the case 14KT over lower karat, likely 4KT. 3 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.; 18s 75.3 gross dwt. The Granger case by the Brooklyn Watch Case Company is made from two plates of gold soldered together. The outer plate is 14KT gold, while the inner plate is "of a lower quality". This gave the case the appearance of a 14KT gold watch case, while keeping the cost closer to that of a gold-filled watch case. Good estate condition; running at time of examination. Please see Terms and Conditions of Sale: Clocks and Watches. $800 - 1,600

Estimación:€359.5

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