Only Online Auction
Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 168
The Waterbury Watch Co.
“Mass-production” pocket watch, revolving movement; nickel-plated metal
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
EUR 950 - 1,850 / USD 1,100 - 2,200 / HKD 8,600 - 17,100TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 287
Nickel-plated metal, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, “mass-production” pocket watch, with revolving movement.
Guilloché (engine-turned) case-back, with, in the centre, an escutcheon inside a belt design.
White card dial with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “American Spade” hands.
Movement 18’’’, stamped gilded metal, large going barrel on the backs, duplex escapement, monometallic balance(brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, blued steel index-regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand The Waterbury Watch Co, Waterbury (Connecticut)
Year circa 1890
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. unnumbered
Caliber 18’’’, duplex escapement
Diameter 49 mm.
Signature cuvette (dome)
Accessories copy of the invention patent
Notes
Movement based on the American invention patent No. 204 000, delivered on May 21, 1878, to D. Azro A. Buck, Worcester (Massachusetts), for a “Watch”.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.