Barry S. Goldberg's Pocket Watch Collection

Here, presented in no particular order, are all the pocket watches I currently own. If you want a more orderly presentation, click on one of the specific categories on the menu on the left hand frame.

If anybody has some additional information about these watches that they would care to share with me, please send me an e-mail and let me know!

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Please note that these watches are NOT FOR SALE.

Image Description Approximate Value (2011) / Notes
[Values do not include gold value of cases]

American Waltham Watch Company, Appleton, Tracy & Co. Model, #1879, Size 18, open face, stem-wind, lever set, triple-hinged gold-filled case [warranted 25 years], 15 Jewels. Ca. 1881. $100-350

Illinois Watch Co., Model #7. Size 16, 11 jewel, open face, pendant set and wind. Ca. 1915. Sentimental value only

Waltham Chronograph, Size 14, Model 1874, 13 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Original sterling silver Waltham hunter case, nicely engraved. Ca. 1886 $1000

American Waltham Watch Company, 18 size, Model 1892, 17 Jewel, "P.S. Bartlett" grade. Open face base metal display case. Stem wind and lever set. Gorgeous two-tone movement, which really cries out to be in a display case! Ca. 1908. $300

Hamilton "992" railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a factory made Hamilton display case. Size 16, 21 jewels, adjusted to temperature & 5 positions, gold center wheel. Stem wind and lever set. Gorgeous Montgomery dial! Ca. 1911. $250

16 size Waltham "Marquis" made for the English export market and housed in a stunning gold-filled "demi-hunter" case. Stem wind & lever set. 15 jewels. Circa 1918. $125

Interesting Swiss-made watch with a visible escapement seen through the dial. Marked "BONHEUR" on the dial. Gunmetal case is 50mm in diameter. Stem wind and pendant set. 7 jewels. Note that this is NOT a "Hebdomas" style watch. Ca. late 1800's or early 1900's. Definitely interesting, but value?

Swiss-made by "Bautte". 42mm in diameter, 15 Jewels, "Fine Silver" open-face case, key wind and set. Ca. early - mid 1800's. $100-200. Perhaps more, due to company history.

Illinois "Bunn" pocket watch. Size 18, 17 jewels, "adjusted". Stem wind and lever set. "Gothic" style double sunk railroad dial. Beautiful movement, and a marvelous engraving of a locomotive on back of case. Ca. 1899. $250

Waltham pocket watch. 18 Size, Model #1883, "820" grade with 15 jewels. Highly engraved gold-filled hunter case. Very fancy enamel dial in mint condition. Ca. 1903. $150. Perhaps more, due to mint condition fancy dial.

English chain-driven lever fusee "chronograph" pocket watch. Key wind and set. 17 jewels. Dial and movement marked "Palin Nantwich & Market Drayton". Hallmarked sterling silver case, 55mm in diameter. Watch has a center sweep second hand and a slide switch to start and stop the watch for calibration [a "hack" button]. Ca. 1884 $200

English verge fusee in hallmarked sterling silver pair-case. 46mm in diameter, including outer case. Movement is signed "Jos^h [Joseph] Brookes, London" and has an ornate hand pierced balance cock, squared "Egyptian" pillars, a hand pierced ornament near the fusee and the older "Tompion" style regulator. Ca. 1776. $200

Waltham "P.S. Bartlett" pocket watch, Model 1877. Stem wind and lever set. Size 18 coin silver hunting case. Single sunk porcelain dial marked "A.W.C. WALTHAM". 11 jewels. Ca. 1884. $150

Swiss made chronograph in a .800 silver case. 16 size. Jewel count is not marked, but probably has 11-15 jewels. The movement is simply signed "Brevete S.G.D.G" [the mark of the Swiss Patent Office]. Ca. early 1900's. $250

Chronograph made by the New York Standard Watch Co. Size 16. Seven jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Case is Keystone "SILVEROID" $200 ("As Seen on TV!")

Gorgeous M.J. Tobias pocket watch with gilt dial and an ornate 18k gold case. 45mm in diameter. Dial has an American eagle engraved on it. The Key wind, key set movement is a standard swiss ebauche dating to ca. 1830-1850. $200

Illinois "Bunn Special" railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a highly engraved solid 14k gold case. Size 18, 24 ruby jewels, adjusted to temperature, isochronism & 5 positions. Stem wind and lever set. "Gothic" style double sunk railroad dial. Ca. 1903. $1500 without gold case. With gold case?

Very unusual old English verge fusee with a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Movement is marked "J. Richens" and the hallmarks on the case date it to ca. 1830. This watch is distinguished by an extremely unusual dial that uses a central sun-moon wheel to differentiate between the A.M, and P.M. hours. $250

Seth Thomas pocket watch. 18 size, Model 2, Grade "56" with 11 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Housed in a nicely engraved gold-filled hunter case. Ca. 1890. $100

Waltham "Vanguard" pocket watch. Size 18, Model 1892. Stem wind and lever set. 23 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions. Housed in a lovely gold-filled hunter case. Ca. 1902. $600 ("1-star" watch)

Unmarked English lever fusee pocket watch, 50mm in diameter. Sterling silver case. Probably only 7 or so jewels. Very unusual, however, in that it has an up-down wind indicator. Ca. 1887 Unknown. $150 for a normal low-grade fusee, but with a wind indicator?

Key wind pocket watch with a rare "Chinese duplex" movement and a center second hand. Probably Swiss made for the Chinese market. Silver hunter case measures 2 1/4 inches in diameter. Ca. mid to late 1800's. $750

Very old Waltham pocket watch. 18 size, Model 1857, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Key wind and key set. 15 sapphire jewels. The watch is encased in a beautiful and very heavy solid 18 karat gold hunter case with wonderful engine turning on the front and back. The serial number is only 21772, which dates it to about 1860. $4000 (low serial number, 18K hunter case, near mint condition)

Really nice old English verge fusee with a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Key wind and set. Approximately 60mm in diameter. Movement is marked "Chas [Charles] Walford, Kidderminster" and has a hand pierced balance cock. Hallmarks date this one to 1821. $200

Swiss made calendar pocket watch in a lovely 0.800 silver case. 48mm in diameter. Stem wind and pin set. Has two subsidiary dials which tell the day of the week and the day of the month. Movement has a lever escapement and 15 jewels. Ca. late 1800's to early 1900's. $250

Another simply gorgeous M.J. Tobias pocket watch with gilt dial and an ornate 18k gold case. 45mm in diameter. Dial and back of case both have village scenes engraved on them. The Key wind, key set movement is a standard Swiss ebauche dating to mid to late 1800's. $200

16 size Illinois "Bunn Special" pocket watch, grade 163, rare type "I-R." 23 jewels, 60-hour mainspring. Stem wind and lever set. Housed in a lovely white gold filled "Bunn Special Model #28" case. Ca. 1931. $2000

VERY early Waltham pocket watch. 18 Size, Model 1857, "Dennison, Howard & Davis". Key wind and key set. 15 jewels. Engraved hunter case is probably 18-Karat gold. Dates to about 1855, the company's fourth year in existence. $2500 (extremely low serial number and solid 18K case, but bow and dial are likely replacements)

This is a lovely Hebdomas-style 8 day pocket watch with a distinctive exposed balance wheel. About 50mm in diameter. Stem wind and pin set. The movement cover is marked "ANCRE", LEVES VISIBLE", "SPIRAL BREGUET , "8 DAYS", "8 JOURS", "8 DIAS", "QUALITE SUPERIEURE GARANTIE" and "SWISS MADE". Circa the late 1800's or early 1900's. $200

18 size Waltham Model #1883, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, with 15 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Gold-filled case. Wonderful gilt damaskeened movement. Ca. 1890. $200

Hamilton "992" railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a "bar-over-crown" railroad style gold filled case. Size 16, 21 jewels, adjusted to temperature & 5 positions, gold center wheel. Stem wind and lever set. Ca. 1929. $250

Another Waltham "Vanguard" pocket watch. 16 size, Model 1908, stem wind and lever set. Not only does it have has 23 jewels, it also has a rare up-down wind indicator. It's in a gold-filled railroad style case and is ca. 1913. $1000

This is a Waltham railroad watch made specifically for the Ball Watch Company. It is size 16, stem wind, lever set, adjusted to 5 positions and has 21 jewels. Ball watches are among the most highly prized railroad approved pocket watches. Ca. 1915. $500

Hampden "John Hancock" railroad grade pocket watch. 18 size, stem wind, lever set, 21 jewels. Heavy gold filled hunter (perhaps brass) case with gorgeous engravings on both the front and back. Stunning fancy glass enamel dial. Ca. 1898. $300? Price Guides only list OF model, and unknown what fancy dial may add. Case may actually be solid brass and not gold filled.

E. Howard & Co. pocket watch. "N" size [close to a size 18] Series VII with 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Original hands and dial, replacement case. Ca. 1880-1889. Without original case, only $300 or so.

Keystone Howard Series 11 "Railroad Chronometer". Size 16, 21 jewels, adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, stem wind and lever set. Housed in an original Howard gold-filled swing out case. Ca. 1917. $500-600

Elgin Size 16, Model 7, Grade "162" with 21 jewels. Stem wind, pendant set. Gorgeous 3-finger bridge movement with gold jewel settings and a gold train. Housed in a nice gold-filled open face case. Ca. 1896. $300

Waltham pocket watch, size 18, Model #1883, 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Private label "jobber" watch has "J. H. Washburn Natick, Mass." engraved on the movement and the dial. Ca. 1886 $200-250 (paid a LOT more due to the fact that dial and movement has my hometown on it)

Early Pre-Elgin "National Watch Company" pocket watch. Size 10, Model 4, "Gail Borden" grade, key wind and key set from the rear, with 11 jewels. The watch is housed in a simply stunning 14K gold hunter case. Ca. 1873 $500 (mint condition and a crime it's not worth more, but it's an Elgin and therefore not that desirable)

Illinois pocket watch, size 18, Model 6, with 17 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Checkerboard 2-tone movement in a display case. Movement marked with private label of a Boston jeweler. Ca. 1896 $150

Very unusual double dial calendar watch in a niello hunter case. Probably Swiss made. 55mm in diameter. Front dial tells the time, rear dial tells the day and date. Ca. 1900. Unknown. Based on what I paid, I'd guess around $1000.

Elgin 18 Size Model #8, "Veritas" railroad approved pocket watch. It is stem wind and lever set and has 23 jewels. It is housed in a nice plain-polished Silverode case. The serial number of 8400348 dates it to about 1900. $500

American Waltham Watch Company, 18 size, Model #1877, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." grade in a nice gold-filled hunter case. 15 jewels. Originally key wind and key set, later fitted with Abbott's Stem Wind Conversion and is now stem wind and lever set. Ca. 1883 Unknown. Basic watch would be $150 or so, but does stem-wind conversion help (unsual) or hurt (not original)?

Another really nice old English-made lever fusee center second "chronograph" watch with a start stop calibration feature. Hallmarked sterling silver case measures about 55mm in diameter. Key wind and key set and appears to have at least 11 jewels. Movement and dial both marked "E. WOLFE SUNDERLAND 58006". Ca.1882. $200

18 size Waltham Model #1883 with 15 jewels. Stem wind, pendant set and marked "adjusted". Has a number of interestng features, including a strangely lettered dial, a "frosted" movement and a special dustproof case. ca. 1888. $200

Yet another really nice old English verge fusee with a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Key wind and set. Approximately 55mm in diameter. Movement is marked "Ja^s Peters Cambridge No. 322" and has a hand pierced balance cock. Ca. 1827. $200

This is a Swiss-made quarter hour repeater in a sterling silver hunter case. It measures approximately 50mm in diameter and probably dates to the early 1900's. It is stem wind and pendant set and the movement has a lever escapement and 15 jewels. The repeater function is activated by a button near the 6. $800

This is a Size 18 Waltham Model #1877, "P.S. Bartlett" grade in a nice gold-filled open face case. It has 11 jewels and is key wind from the rear and key set from the front. The serial number of 1,656863 dates it to about 1882. $150

This is a very unusual Swiss-made keywind pocket watch from the late 1800's. It has a special 24-hour dial, and the hour hand actually takes 24 hours to revolve around the dial. Unknown. Dial is damaged, but it's definitely unusual!

An 18 size Hampden "New Railway" pocket watch with 23 jewels. Railroad grade and approved, stem wind and lever set. Housed in a nicely engraved gold-filled case. Ca. 1909. $300

18 Size Hamilton Ball Model #999 with 17 jewels, made by the Hamilton Watch Company specifically for the Ball Watch Company. Stem wind and lever set. Nickel swing-out railroad case. Ca. 1901. $400

Wonderful old high grade fusee pocket watch made by M. I. Tobias of Liverpool, England. It measures 50mm in diameter, has a Massey Type II escapement, and is key wind and key set. The watch is housed in a solid 18K gold open-face case which bears English hallmarks dating to 1824. $1000

Illinois pocket watch, size 18, Model 2, Grade 100-S with either 11 or 15 jewels. Stem wind and lever set, with unusual "Chalmer" patented regulator. Housed in a very nice gold-filled hunter case. Dial and movement marked "E. Goldberg" [no relation....] Ca. 1886. $100

16 size Waltham Model #1888, "Riverside" grade with 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Housed in a nicely engraved, triple-hinged gold-filled case. Absolutely spectacular two-tone damaskeening on the movement, together with gold jewel settings, gold screws, a gold regulator, and even a gold center wheel. Ca. 1900 $150 (perhaps more, due to two-tone damasceening)

Rockford pocket watch, 18 size, Model #7, Grade 87, Stem wind and lever set, 15 jewels, marked "Adjusted". It also has a really gorgeous 2-tone movement with gilt damaskeening. Ca. 1890. $150

Waltham Model #1899, "Riverside Maximus" pocket watch. 16 size, 23 jewel, stem wind and pendant set, adjusted to temperature and five positions. Nicely engraved gold-filled case. Ca. 1902. $750 (much more if case were solid gold)

This is an 18 size, 17 jewel Waltham Model #1883, "Santa Fe Route" Grade. Stem wind and lever set, marked "adjusted". Ca. 1896. $500 ("2-star" watch, but dial is not original and should be specially marked)

This pocket watch was made by the United States Watch Company of Marion, NJ. It is an 18 size "Marion Watch Company" model, "G.A. Read" grade, with 7 jewels. Has the distinctive "butterfly shaped" cut-out on the movement. Gold-filled hunter case. Ca late 1860's to early 1870's. $150

Very small English verge fusee, 40mm in diameter. Keywind from the front. Movement is marked "L. Leplastrier", "London" and "275". Case is solid 18K gold, and the fancy dial is gold as well. Ca. 1832. $500

18 size, 23 jewel Hamilton "946" railroad grade and railroad approved pocket watch. Stem wind and lever set, adjusted to five positions. Nicely engraved triple-hinged gold-filled case. Ca. 1906. $1500

16 size Waltham Model #1908, Grade No. 620, with 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Gilt damascened two-tone movement, housed in a factory Waltham salesman's display case. Ca. 1919. $150

18 size Waltham Model #1883 with especially fancy movement. Stem wind, lever set, 17 jewels. Housed in a triple-hinged Keystone "Silveroid" case. Ca. 1900. $200

Illinois pocket watch, 16 size, Model #7, Grade 605, Stem wind and lever set, 17 jewels, adjusted to 4 positions. Housed in a triple-hinged gold-filled case. Movement has gorgeous two-tone damaskeening and gold accents. Ca. 1913. $150

VERY early Illinois pocket watch (serial number 7012). 18 size, Model #1, "Hoyt" Grade, with 9 jewels. Key wind and key set. Housed in a nice triple-hinged "Silveride" case. Ca. 1873. $150 (such a low serial number, but not that valuable)

18 Size Illinois "Bunn Special" in a highly engraved solid 14k gold hunter case. Stem wind, lever set, with 24 ruby jewels. Ca. 1900. $1750 (which is what I sold this for to help pay for my honeymoon. I wish I had kept it...)

Verge fusee in a sterling silver triple-case made expressly for the Turkish market by George Prior of London. Movement measures only 28mm in diameter! Keywind and keyset. Ca 1810-1820. $750 (not including the mismatched triple cases)

18 size Illinois "Bunn" with 17 jewels. Stem wind, lever set, with lovely two-tone damascening on the movement. Housed in a nice, plain-polished gold-filled case. Ca. 1901. $200

16 size, 23 jewel, Hamilton "950" prestige pocket watch. Stem wind and pendant set, adjusted to five positions. Gold screw-down jewel settings and a solid gold train. Housed in an especially fine gold-filled case. Ca. 1912. $1000 (worth more if lever set)

This is a Hamilton Model #21 Marine Chronometer. These were used by the U.S. Navy as ships timepieces and were basically the most accurate timepieces ever designed. In good running condition, these can keep time to within a few seconds per week! The Model #21 has 14 jewels, an oversized fusee movement and an up-down wind indicator. The serial number on this one is 6019 and it dates to about 1945. $1000, as displayed (much more with original wooden box). On "permanent loan" to the watch repair shop, alas.

This is a Waltham 8-day watch that has been set up as a marine chronometer. It is stem wind and pendant set, has 15 jewels, and has wind indicator. The watch is housed in a gimbaled brass tub which has been set into an inner and outer wooden box. Ca. 1920 Unknown. No longer in my collection.

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Image	Description	Approximate Value (2011) / Notes [Values do not include gold value of cases]
	American Waltham Watch Company, Appleton, Tracy & Co. Model, #1879, Size 18, open face, stem-wind, lever set, triple-hinged gold-filled case [warranted 25 years], 15 Jewels. Ca. 1881.	$100-350
	Illinois Watch Co., Model #7. Size 16, 11 jewel, open face, pendant set and wind. Ca. 1915.	Sentimental value only
	Waltham Chronograph, Size 14, Model 1874, 13 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Original sterling silver Waltham hunter case, nicely engraved. Ca. 1886	$1000
	American Waltham Watch Company, 18 size, Model 1892, 17 Jewel, "P.S. Bartlett" grade. Open face base metal display case. Stem wind and lever set. Gorgeous two-tone movement, which really cries out to be in a display case! Ca. 1908.	$300
	Hamilton "992" railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a factory made Hamilton display case. Size 16, 21 jewels, adjusted to temperature & 5 positions, gold center wheel. Stem wind and lever set. Gorgeous Montgomery dial! Ca. 1911.	$250
	16 size Waltham "Marquis" made for the English export market and housed in a stunning gold-filled "demi-hunter" case. Stem wind & lever set. 15 jewels. Circa 1918.	$125
	Interesting Swiss-made watch with a visible escapement seen through the dial. Marked "BONHEUR" on the dial. Gunmetal case is 50mm in diameter. Stem wind and pendant set. 7 jewels. Note that this is NOT a "Hebdomas" style watch. Ca. late 1800's or early 1900's.	Definitely interesting, but value?
	Swiss-made by "Bautte". 42mm in diameter, 15 Jewels, "Fine Silver" open-face case, key wind and set. Ca. early - mid 1800's.	$100-200. Perhaps more, due to company history.
	Illinois "Bunn" pocket watch. Size 18, 17 jewels, "adjusted". Stem wind and lever set. "Gothic" style double sunk railroad dial. Beautiful movement, and a marvelous engraving of a locomotive on back of case. Ca. 1899.	$250
	Waltham pocket watch. 18 Size, Model #1883, "820" grade with 15 jewels. Highly engraved gold-filled hunter case. Very fancy enamel dial in mint condition. Ca. 1903.	$150. Perhaps more, due to mint condition fancy dial.
	English chain-driven lever fusee "chronograph" pocket watch. Key wind and set. 17 jewels. Dial and movement marked "Palin Nantwich & Market Drayton". Hallmarked sterling silver case, 55mm in diameter. Watch has a center sweep second hand and a slide switch to start and stop the watch for calibration [a "hack" button]. Ca. 1884	$200
	English verge fusee in hallmarked sterling silver pair-case. 46mm in diameter, including outer case. Movement is signed "Jos^h [Joseph] Brookes, London" and has an ornate hand pierced balance cock, squared "Egyptian" pillars, a hand pierced ornament near the fusee and the older "Tompion" style regulator. Ca. 1776.	$200
	Waltham "P.S. Bartlett" pocket watch, Model 1877. Stem wind and lever set. Size 18 coin silver hunting case. Single sunk porcelain dial marked "A.W.C. WALTHAM". 11 jewels. Ca. 1884.	$150
	Swiss made chronograph in a .800 silver case. 16 size. Jewel count is not marked, but probably has 11-15 jewels. The movement is simply signed "Brevete S.G.D.G" [the mark of the Swiss Patent Office]. Ca. early 1900's.	$250
	Chronograph made by the New York Standard Watch Co. Size 16. Seven jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Case is Keystone "SILVEROID"	$200 ("As Seen on TV!")
	Gorgeous M.J. Tobias pocket watch with gilt dial and an ornate 18k gold case. 45mm in diameter. Dial has an American eagle engraved on it. The Key wind, key set movement is a standard swiss ebauche dating to ca. 1830-1850.	$200
	Illinois "Bunn Special" railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a highly engraved solid 14k gold case. Size 18, 24 ruby jewels, adjusted to temperature, isochronism & 5 positions. Stem wind and lever set. "Gothic" style double sunk railroad dial. Ca. 1903.	$1500 without gold case. With gold case?
	Very unusual old English verge fusee with a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Movement is marked "J. Richens" and the hallmarks on the case date it to ca. 1830. This watch is distinguished by an extremely unusual dial that uses a central sun-moon wheel to differentiate between the A.M, and P.M. hours.	$250
	Seth Thomas pocket watch. 18 size, Model 2, Grade "56" with 11 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Housed in a nicely engraved gold-filled hunter case. Ca. 1890.	$100
	Waltham "Vanguard" pocket watch. Size 18, Model 1892. Stem wind and lever set. 23 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions. Housed in a lovely gold-filled hunter case. Ca. 1902.	$600 ("1-star" watch)
	Unmarked English lever fusee pocket watch, 50mm in diameter. Sterling silver case. Probably only 7 or so jewels. Very unusual, however, in that it has an up-down wind indicator. Ca. 1887	Unknown. $150 for a normal low-grade fusee, but with a wind indicator?
	Key wind pocket watch with a rare "Chinese duplex" movement and a center second hand. Probably Swiss made for the Chinese market. Silver hunter case measures 2 1/4 inches in diameter. Ca. mid to late 1800's.	$750
	Very old Waltham pocket watch. 18 size, Model 1857, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Key wind and key set. 15 sapphire jewels. The watch is encased in a beautiful and very heavy solid 18 karat gold hunter case with wonderful engine turning on the front and back. The serial number is only 21772, which dates it to about 1860.	$4000 (low serial number, 18K hunter case, near mint condition)
	Really nice old English verge fusee with a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Key wind and set. Approximately 60mm in diameter. Movement is marked "Chas [Charles] Walford, Kidderminster" and has a hand pierced balance cock. Hallmarks date this one to 1821.	$200
	Swiss made calendar pocket watch in a lovely 0.800 silver case. 48mm in diameter. Stem wind and pin set. Has two subsidiary dials which tell the day of the week and the day of the month. Movement has a lever escapement and 15 jewels. Ca. late 1800's to early 1900's.	$250
	Another simply gorgeous M.J. Tobias pocket watch with gilt dial and an ornate 18k gold case. 45mm in diameter. Dial and back of case both have village scenes engraved on them. The Key wind, key set movement is a standard Swiss ebauche dating to mid to late 1800's.	$200
	16 size Illinois "Bunn Special" pocket watch, grade 163, rare type "I-R." 23 jewels, 60-hour mainspring. Stem wind and lever set. Housed in a lovely white gold filled "Bunn Special Model #28" case. Ca. 1931.	$2000
	VERY early Waltham pocket watch. 18 Size, Model 1857, "Dennison, Howard & Davis". Key wind and key set. 15 jewels. Engraved hunter case is probably 18-Karat gold. Dates to about 1855, the company's fourth year in existence.	$2500 (extremely low serial number and solid 18K case, but bow and dial are likely replacements)
	This is a lovely Hebdomas-style 8 day pocket watch with a distinctive exposed balance wheel. About 50mm in diameter. Stem wind and pin set. The movement cover is marked "ANCRE", LEVES VISIBLE", "SPIRAL BREGUET , "8 DAYS", "8 JOURS", "8 DIAS", "QUALITE SUPERIEURE GARANTIE" and "SWISS MADE". Circa the late 1800's or early 1900's.	$200
	18 size Waltham Model #1883, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, with 15 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Gold-filled case. Wonderful gilt damaskeened movement. Ca. 1890.	$200
	Hamilton "992" railroad grade and approved pocket watch in a "bar-over-crown" railroad style gold filled case. Size 16, 21 jewels, adjusted to temperature & 5 positions, gold center wheel. Stem wind and lever set. Ca. 1929.	$250
	Another Waltham "Vanguard" pocket watch. 16 size, Model 1908, stem wind and lever set. Not only does it have has 23 jewels, it also has a rare up-down wind indicator. It's in a gold-filled railroad style case and is ca. 1913.	$1000
	This is a Waltham railroad watch made specifically for the Ball Watch Company. It is size 16, stem wind, lever set, adjusted to 5 positions and has 21 jewels. Ball watches are among the most highly prized railroad approved pocket watches. Ca. 1915.	$500
	Hampden "John Hancock" railroad grade pocket watch. 18 size, stem wind, lever set, 21 jewels. Heavy gold filled hunter (perhaps brass) case with gorgeous engravings on both the front and back. Stunning fancy glass enamel dial. Ca. 1898.	$300? Price Guides only list OF model, and unknown what fancy dial may add. Case may actually be solid brass and not gold filled.
	E. Howard & Co. pocket watch. "N" size [close to a size 18] Series VII with 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Original hands and dial, replacement case. Ca. 1880-1889.	Without original case, only $300 or so.
	Keystone Howard Series 11 "Railroad Chronometer". Size 16, 21 jewels, adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, stem wind and lever set. Housed in an original Howard gold-filled swing out case. Ca. 1917.	$500-600
	Elgin Size 16, Model 7, Grade "162" with 21 jewels. Stem wind, pendant set. Gorgeous 3-finger bridge movement with gold jewel settings and a gold train. Housed in a nice gold-filled open face case. Ca. 1896.	$300
	Waltham pocket watch, size 18, Model #1883, 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Private label "jobber" watch has "J. H. Washburn Natick, Mass." engraved on the movement and the dial. Ca. 1886	$200-250 (paid a LOT more due to the fact that dial and movement has my hometown on it)
	Early Pre-Elgin "National Watch Company" pocket watch. Size 10, Model 4, "Gail Borden" grade, key wind and key set from the rear, with 11 jewels. The watch is housed in a simply stunning 14K gold hunter case. Ca. 1873	$500 (mint condition and a crime it's not worth more, but it's an Elgin and therefore not that desirable)
	Illinois pocket watch, size 18, Model 6, with 17 jewels. Stem wind and lever set. Checkerboard 2-tone movement in a display case. Movement marked with private label of a Boston jeweler. Ca. 1896	$150
	Very unusual double dial calendar watch in a niello hunter case. Probably Swiss made. 55mm in diameter. Front dial tells the time, rear dial tells the day and date. Ca. 1900.	Unknown. Based on what I paid, I'd guess around $1000.
	Elgin 18 Size Model #8, "Veritas" railroad approved pocket watch. It is stem wind and lever set and has 23 jewels. It is housed in a nice plain-polished Silverode case. The serial number of 8400348 dates it to about 1900.	$500
	American Waltham Watch Company, 18 size, Model #1877, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." grade in a nice gold-filled hunter case. 15 jewels. Originally key wind and key set, later fitted with Abbott's Stem Wind Conversion and is now stem wind and lever set. Ca. 1883	Unknown. Basic watch would be $150 or so, but does stem-wind conversion help (unsual) or hurt (not original)?
	Another really nice old English-made lever fusee center second "chronograph" watch with a start stop calibration feature. Hallmarked sterling silver case measures about 55mm in diameter. Key wind and key set and appears to have at least 11 jewels. Movement and dial both marked "E. WOLFE SUNDERLAND 58006". Ca.1882.	$200
	18 size Waltham Model #1883 with 15 jewels. Stem wind, pendant set and marked "adjusted". Has a number of interestng features, including a strangely lettered dial, a "frosted" movement and a special dustproof case. ca. 1888.	$200
	Yet another really nice old English verge fusee with a hallmarked sterling silver pair case. Key wind and set. Approximately 55mm in diameter. Movement is marked "Ja^s Peters Cambridge No. 322" and has a hand pierced balance cock. Ca. 1827.	$200
	This is a Swiss-made quarter hour repeater in a sterling silver hunter case. It measures approximately 50mm in diameter and probably dates to the early 1900's. It is stem wind and pendant set and the movement has a lever escapement and 15 jewels. The repeater function is activated by a button near the 6.	$800
	This is a Size 18 Waltham Model #1877, "P.S. Bartlett" grade in a nice gold-filled open face case. It has 11 jewels and is key wind from the rear and key set from the front. The serial number of 1,656863 dates it to about 1882.	$150
	This is a very unusual Swiss-made keywind pocket watch from the late 1800's. It has a special 24-hour dial, and the hour hand actually takes 24 hours to revolve around the dial.	Unknown. Dial is damaged, but it's definitely unusual!
	An 18 size Hampden "New Railway" pocket watch with 23 jewels. Railroad grade and approved, stem wind and lever set. Housed in a nicely engraved gold-filled case. Ca. 1909.	$300
	18 Size Hamilton Ball Model #999 with 17 jewels, made by the Hamilton Watch Company specifically for the Ball Watch Company. Stem wind and lever set. Nickel swing-out railroad case. Ca. 1901.	$400
	Wonderful old high grade fusee pocket watch made by M. I. Tobias of Liverpool, England. It measures 50mm in diameter, has a Massey Type II escapement, and is key wind and key set. The watch is housed in a solid 18K gold open-face case which bears English hallmarks dating to 1824.	$1000
	Illinois pocket watch, size 18, Model 2, Grade 100-S with either 11 or 15 jewels. Stem wind and lever set, with unusual "Chalmer" patented regulator. Housed in a very nice gold-filled hunter case. Dial and movement marked "E. Goldberg" [no relation....] Ca. 1886.	$100
	16 size Waltham Model #1888, "Riverside" grade with 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Housed in a nicely engraved, triple-hinged gold-filled case. Absolutely spectacular two-tone damaskeening on the movement, together with gold jewel settings, gold screws, a gold regulator, and even a gold center wheel. Ca. 1900	$150 (perhaps more, due to two-tone damasceening)
	Rockford pocket watch, 18 size, Model #7, Grade 87, Stem wind and lever set, 15 jewels, marked "Adjusted". It also has a really gorgeous 2-tone movement with gilt damaskeening. Ca. 1890.	$150
	Waltham Model #1899, "Riverside Maximus" pocket watch. 16 size, 23 jewel, stem wind and pendant set, adjusted to temperature and five positions. Nicely engraved gold-filled case. Ca. 1902.	$750 (much more if case were solid gold)
	This is an 18 size, 17 jewel Waltham Model #1883, "Santa Fe Route" Grade. Stem wind and lever set, marked "adjusted". Ca. 1896.	$500 ("2-star" watch, but dial is not original and should be specially marked)
	This pocket watch was made by the United States Watch Company of Marion, NJ. It is an 18 size "Marion Watch Company" model, "G.A. Read" grade, with 7 jewels. Has the distinctive "butterfly shaped" cut-out on the movement. Gold-filled hunter case. Ca late 1860's to early 1870's.	$150
	Very small English verge fusee, 40mm in diameter. Keywind from the front. Movement is marked "L. Leplastrier", "London" and "275". Case is solid 18K gold, and the fancy dial is gold as well. Ca. 1832.	$500
	18 size, 23 jewel Hamilton "946" railroad grade and railroad approved pocket watch. Stem wind and lever set, adjusted to five positions. Nicely engraved triple-hinged gold-filled case. Ca. 1906.	$1500
	16 size Waltham Model #1908, Grade No. 620, with 15 jewels. Stem wind and pendant set. Gilt damascened two-tone movement, housed in a factory Waltham salesman's display case. Ca. 1919.	$150
	18 size Waltham Model #1883 with especially fancy movement. Stem wind, lever set, 17 jewels. Housed in a triple-hinged Keystone "Silveroid" case. Ca. 1900.	$200
	Illinois pocket watch, 16 size, Model #7, Grade 605, Stem wind and lever set, 17 jewels, adjusted to 4 positions. Housed in a triple-hinged gold-filled case. Movement has gorgeous two-tone damaskeening and gold accents. Ca. 1913.	$150
	VERY early Illinois pocket watch (serial number 7012). 18 size, Model #1, "Hoyt" Grade, with 9 jewels. Key wind and key set. Housed in a nice triple-hinged "Silveride" case. Ca. 1873.	$150 (such a low serial number, but not that valuable)
	18 Size Illinois "Bunn Special" in a highly engraved solid 14k gold hunter case. Stem wind, lever set, with 24 ruby jewels. Ca. 1900.	$1750 (which is what I sold this for to help pay for my honeymoon. I wish I had kept it...)
	Verge fusee in a sterling silver triple-case made expressly for the Turkish market by George Prior of London. Movement measures only 28mm in diameter! Keywind and keyset. Ca 1810-1820.	$750 (not including the mismatched triple cases)
	18 size Illinois "Bunn" with 17 jewels. Stem wind, lever set, with lovely two-tone damascening on the movement. Housed in a nice, plain-polished gold-filled case. Ca. 1901.	$200
	16 size, 23 jewel, Hamilton "950" prestige pocket watch. Stem wind and pendant set, adjusted to five positions. Gold screw-down jewel settings and a solid gold train. Housed in an especially fine gold-filled case. Ca. 1912.	$1000 (worth more if lever set)
	This is a Hamilton Model #21 Marine Chronometer. These were used by the U.S. Navy as ships timepieces and were basically the most accurate timepieces ever designed. In good running condition, these can keep time to within a few seconds per week! The Model #21 has 14 jewels, an oversized fusee movement and an up-down wind indicator. The serial number on this one is 6019 and it dates to about 1945.	$1000, as displayed (much more with original wooden box). On "permanent loan" to the watch repair shop, alas.
	This is a Waltham 8-day watch that has been set up as a marine chronometer. It is stem wind and pendant set, has 15 jewels, and has wind indicator. The watch is housed in a gimbaled brass tub which has been set into an inner and outer wooden box. Ca. 1920	Unknown. No longer in my collection.

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