Watch Data
Gold Watch no. 40
Case:
Dial:
Movement: Nickel, lever escapement with counterpoise, capped pallet pivots
Provenance:
18?? - Potter, Geneve
2020 - ebay #254467349020, $10,995, Illinois, "Albert H. Potter & Co. Geneva Rare Gold Watch With Regulator Dial, No. 40, circa 1880's
Case: latter made 18k yellow gold case, three body, 52 mm, plain polished, hinged back with inner gold bezel
Dial: white enamel, subsidiary dial for the hours with Roman numerals on the left, constant seconds on the right, outer minute track with five minute numerals, blued steel hands
Movement: No. 40, nickel with broad striped damaskeening, 20 ruby jewels, gold settings, straight line lever escapement, bi-metallic balance wheel with gold timing screws, right angle index arm, Maltese governor on the barrel, gold lettering
Signed: Albert H. Potter & Co. Geneve on the movement and dial, gross weight 150.2 grams
Condition Report*:
Type: Albert H. Potter & Co. Geneva Rare Gold Watch With Regulator Dial, No. 40
Dial: white enamel, Roman numeral hours at 9 (few hairlines)
Hands; blued steel hands
Metal: 18k yellow gold
Gram Weight: 150.2
Case Info: latter made, expert workmanship
Case Width: 52 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: No. 40, nickel with broad striped damaskeening, 20 ruby jewels, gold settings, straight line lever escapement, bi-metallic balance wheel with gold timing screws, right angle index arm, Maltese governor on the barrel, gold lettering
Circa: 1880's
Condition: movement is very good and running, dial is very good with the exception of a hairline in the upper left, case is very sharp and very good, it is a later made gold case, inner crystal over the movement is missing" |
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