$800
Elgin "Father Time" Deck Chronometer, no. 21098078, c. 1918, the 2 1/8-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial marked Hamilton National Watch Co. , with sunk subsidiary seconds and up/down indicator dials, 21-jewel, free-sprung, damascened nickel movement with screw-down gold jewel settings, in a gimbaled brass bowl, all in a three-tier mahogany box with inset brass maker's plate, and plaque reading U.S.S.B. Ship Watch No. 708 , ht. 5 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-10-31