FROM THE ESTATE OF A LOCAL COLLECTOR, I OFFER: SOLID 18K GOLD SUPER HIGH GRADE "MATILE" SIGNED 53MM KEYWIND 21 RUBY JEWEL PIVOTED DETENT POCKET CHRONOMETER CASED IN ITS ORIGINAL, LARGE ENGINE TURNED HUNTER CASECOMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER-BOUND AND SILK JEWELER'S BOX, IN EQUALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION - BARTENS & RICE WERE A PREMIER NYC JEWELER IN THE 1880'S, AKIN TO TIFFANY. A VERY HIGH GRADE MOVEMENT - AUTHENTIC PIVOTED DETENT CHRONOMETER FULLY CAPPED ESCAPEMENT, FINE BREGUET HAIRSPRING, TOP AND BOTTOM GOLD CAPPED ESCAPE WHEEL AND DETENT, FINE SOLID GOLD ESCAPE WHEEL, GLASS ENAMEL DIAL, BUTTON STUD, BLUED BALANCE ARMS, NEEDLE-FINE REGULATOR HIGH QUALITY SOLID 18K CASE FEATURES JURGENSEN LIPS AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH OVER 90% OF ENGINE TURNING INTACT FRONT LID SPRINGS OPEN WHEN BUTTON IS DEPRESSED ALL HOLES ALIGN PROPERLY WITH THE MOVEMENT PLATES AND DIAL ARE IMPECCABLY CLEAN - THE PICS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES SINGLE SUNK GLASS ENAMEL DIAL IS NEAR PERFECT WITH ONLY A FEW TIGHT HAIRLINES THAT SHOULD SOAK OUTTOTAL WEIGHT OF WATCH IS A HEFTY 122.3 GRAMS! ALL ORIGINAL CORAL GOLD HANDS ARE INTACT AND GOOD SERIAL NUMBER 2286 ON THE CASEMOVEMENT UNSIGNED BUT OBVIOUSLY OF SWISS ORIGIN - POTENTIALLY A LECOULTRE OR OTHER HIGH GRADE MANUFACTURER GOOD MAINSPRING, GOOD STAFF & TRAIN, UNSERVICED BUT RUNS STRONGLY ON A PARTIAL WINDING WINDING AND SETTING OPERATE PROPERLY WITH YOUR KEY SOLD FOR THE COLLECTION AND A FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS RARELY SEEN ESCAPEMENT
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