$3,220
Elgin National Watch Co. , U.S.A., Model 8, "Father Time", No. 21549258, circa 1918.Fine and very rare, gold-filled, hunting-cased, keyless watch with 40-hour winding indicator made for a left handed owner. four-body, "bassine et filets", box-hinged, very fine and elaborately decorated covers with foliate engraving, different types of engine turning, rural landscape, vermicelli patterned bezels and band 18 size, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with god screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, safety barrel.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 55.6 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-28
