Hi recently purchased a Columbus "The President" was hoping someone might have some information regarding production numbers or other information

Columbus "The President, 17 jewels" marked dial

Columbus movement number 323315

Very nice!

Wish I could tell you more about it.

Jeff, try snooping around here, https://pocketwatchdatabase.co...mbus-watch-co/images and look through the pictures. Maybe add your serial number and pictures.

A nice private label Jeff, been some of these sighted previously but mostly in hunter case configuration and usually in 16 Jewel versions.

I know Roy mentioned them in one of his books but only the 16 Jewel Hunter version. This one being 17 Jewels would probably have been made post 1901. Also I would be lifting the dial to make sure it is a 17 Jewel version and not a 16 Jewel

Thanks for information Bila I would have thought a private label catagory would have been more along the lines of someone's name or a company name and thought this was more like a model name such as us watch co "the president" or "bunn special" as examples interested on members views on this

Yes Jeff normally would be the case, Columbus did not have that many named Grades to my knowledge,some that come to mind readily were the "Railway King, Time King, Columbus King, Champion and the North Star.

In all the advertising I have seen for the Columbus Watch Company most of there watches were listed as "Numbered Grades". Also, your watch comes from after the changeover from the Columbus Watch Company to the New Columbus Watch Company.

That one of yours reminds me of a "number 4" grade which were adjusted to Temp, Iso & Positions.

Thanks bila is something I was unsure about anyway is 17 jewels balance was sluggish when purchased and I'm sure when I stripped it down had a jeweled center wheel dial side

Maybe I've missed something here, but isn't this watch listed in the price guide under Columbus Watch Co. 18s as "The President" 17JGJS, adj, 2 tone, D.S. dial, OF?

Shown as a 1 star watch.

Looks like the same one to me.

Thanks dave have not been able to find it in any price guides I have maybe different edition

Yep Dave is right. Page 170 of the 2018 version of the price guide. One Star.

On page 170 of the 2011 price guide also. Between North Star and Railroad Regulator, a one star watch.

Steve

Obviously I have the wrong books
American pocket watch price indicator by roy
Vintage American pocket watch price guide 2009 Roy ehrhardt : meggers
The complete guide to American pocket watches by shugart
Could someone please advise the name of the book the watch appears

Steven, It's the "Complete Price Guide To Watches, by Tom Engle - Richard E. Gilbert - Richard M. Gilbert - Cooksey Shugart.
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Dave

Yes, Dave , that's the one I found it in.

I checked several other years, and it's in all of them.

Steve

Thanks for that have sent email to Lindell find out how much with postage