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Heavy 14K Rose Gold Box Hinge Case 24-Hour Waltham Appleton Tracy Pocket Watch
Estimated price for orientation: 4 050 $
Category: Antique
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Description Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding Features: 24-Hour Dial, Box Hinge Case Year of Manufacture: 1880-1889 Escapement Type: Lever Brand: Waltham Serial Number: 1,727,259 Material: Rose Gold Model: Appleton Tracy Closure: Open Face
Heavy 18-Size 14K Rose-Gold Box Hinge 24-Hour Open Face Waltham Appleton Tracy Man’s Pocket Watch
U.S./Mass; Waltham; Man’s; Serial # 1,727,259; Circa: 1881
CASE: The 14K rose-gold open face No. A4175 box hinge 18-size (50-55MM) case is plain.
DIAL: This white porcelain double sunk dial features Roman/24-hour numerals, Louis XIV hands and is signed “American Watch Co. Waltham.”
MOVT: The 17-jewel lever-set No. 1,727,259 gilt movement has a lever escapement, ¾-plate layout and is signed.
C 2 (The case is in perfect condition)
D 2 (The dial is in perfect condition)
M 3 (The movement is in very good condition)
R 9 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Expert’s Opinion: Pop open front bezel to access lever. This high quality case excels in all aspects. 98 dwts. total weight. AI-179-20
Stem-wind, Lever-Set Movements
Mandatory for all railroad watches after roughly 1908, this kind of pocket watch was set by opening the crystal and bezel and pulling out the setting-lever (most hunter cases have levers accessible without removing the crystal or bezel), which was generally found at either the 10 or 2 o'clock positions on open-faced watches, and at 5:00 on hunting cased watches. Once the lever was pulled out, the crown could be turned to set the time. The lever was then pushed back in and the crystal and bezel were closed over the dial again. This method of time setting on pocket watches was preferred by American and Canadian railroads, as lever setting watches make accidental time changes impossible. After 1908, lever setting was generally required for new watches entering service on American railroads.
Lever Escapement
An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper oscillating. The escapement is driven by force from a coiled spring or a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train. Each swing of the pendulum or balance wheel releases a tooth of the escapement's escape wheel gear, allowing the clock's gear train to advance or "escape" by a fixed amount. This regular periodic advancement moves the clock's hands forward at a steady rate. At the same time the tooth gives the timekeeping element a push, before another tooth catches on the escapement's pallet, returning the escapement to its "locked" state. The sudden stopping of the escapement's tooth is what generates the characteristic "ticking" sound heard in operating mechanical clocks and watches.
3/4 Plate Layout
The 3/4 plate and the balance cock are flush and about 1/4 of a full plate is cut out to allow for the balance, thus the 3/4 plate.
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Phone 1-800-424-5353
Contact: Rick Gilbert
Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday
Address: eAshland_net
Sarasota Arts & Antique Center
640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200
Sarasota, FL 34236
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS:
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally col
Description
| Movement: | Mechanical: Hand-winding | Features: | 24-Hour Dial, Box Hinge Case |
| Year of Manufacture: | 1880-1889 | Escapement Type: | Lever |
| Brand: | Waltham | Serial Number: | 1,727,259 |
| Material: | Rose Gold | Model: | Appleton Tracy |
| Closure: | Open Face |
U.S./Mass; Waltham; Man’s; Serial # 1,727,259; Circa: 1881
CASE: The 14K rose-gold open face No. A4175 box hinge 18-size (50-55MM) case is plain.
DIAL: This white porcelain double sunk dial features Roman/24-hour numerals, Louis XIV hands and is signed “American Watch Co. Waltham.”
MOVT: The 17-jewel lever-set No. 1,727,259 gilt movement has a lever escapement, ¾-plate layout and is signed.
C 2 (The case is in perfect condition)
D 2 (The dial is in perfect condition)
M 3 (The movement is in very good condition)
R 9 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Expert’s Opinion: Pop open front bezel to access lever. This high quality case excels in all aspects. 98 dwts. total weight. AI-179-20 Stem-wind, Lever-Set Movements
Mandatory for all railroad watches after roughly 1908, this kind of pocket watch was set by opening the crystal and bezel and pulling out the setting-lever (most hunter cases have levers accessible without removing the crystal or bezel), which was generally found at either the 10 or 2 o'clock positions on open-faced watches, and at 5:00 on hunting cased watches. Once the lever was pulled out, the crown could be turned to set the time. The lever was then pushed back in and the crystal and bezel were closed over the dial again. This method of time setting on pocket watches was preferred by American and Canadian railroads, as lever setting watches make accidental time changes impossible. After 1908, lever setting was generally required for new watches entering service on American railroads. Lever Escapement
An escapement is a device in mechanical watches and clocks that transfers energy to the timekeeping element (the "impulse action") and allows the number of its oscillations to be counted (the "locking action"). The impulse action transfers energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper oscillating. The escapement is driven by force from a coiled spring or a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train. Each swing of the pendulum or balance wheel releases a tooth of the escapement's escape wheel gear, allowing the clock's gear train to advance or "escape" by a fixed amount. This regular periodic advancement moves the clock's hands forward at a steady rate. At the same time the tooth gives the timekeeping element a push, before another tooth catches on the escapement's pallet, returning the escapement to its "locked" state. The sudden stopping of the escapement's tooth is what generates the characteristic "ticking" sound heard in operating mechanical clocks and watches. 3/4 Plate Layout
The 3/4 plate and the balance cock are flush and about 1/4 of a full plate is cut out to allow for the balance, thus the 3/4 plate.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota, FL 34236 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally col