| Elgin - 10K Gold Filled Fancy Engraved Hunters Double Hinged Case Pocket Watch with a "Work of Art" Porcelain Dial and a Large Sunken Sub-Dial that is in Superb Overall Condition (circa 1896) | |
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| Description/Comments: | |
| Here is an absolutely beautiful "work of art" Elgin pocket watch (circa 1896) with an incredibly mint conditioned and detailed porcelain dial. For a pocket watch that is over 100 years old it is in extraordinary condition and is keeping very accurate time as well. This is a very impressive timepiece! The compliments I've had on this beauty have been numerous! NO - it is not for sale! | |
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| Case: | |
| The 10K Yellow Gold Filled Hunters fancily engraved and double hinged gold case measures 1 13/16" in diameter and is 3/8" thick. The stem and crown is extended 3/4" from the case, and it is located at the 3 o'clock position. The inside of the front case cover is marked with the serial number 3783816, and the inside of the back case cover is marked Illinois Watch Case Co., Elgin U.S.A., 330, and the number 3783816. | |
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| Dial: | |
| The mint round porcelain dial has a white color background with script type Roman numerals and features a beautiful example of the antique-style single sunk 60 seconds sub-dials with a gold hand and a 60 seconds scale around its outer edge. The hour markers are script type black colored Roman numerals at all 12 positions. There is a 60 minutes scale at the edge of the dial and it features black colored Arabic numerals at every 5 minute increment (from 5 to 60.) There are beautiful applied dark and light golden colored engravings around the hour markers. The hour markers themselves are surrounded by circular figures of small intricate dots. There is also a light pinkish pastel texture color background within the fancy engravings. This dial is an absolute "work of art" and as nice as they can possibly get! The fancy antique-style hour and minutes hands are gold in color. The crystal is flat on the surface and straight at the sides and is raised 1MM above the case. It is marked Elgin below the 12 o'clock position. | |
| Movement: | |
| Mechanical Wind with ornate engravings and marked Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co. U.S.A. Safety Pinion. | |
