Well just got back , spent the full day there seemd like a couple of hours!. Steady room full all day no doubt more tomorrow. Event was very well organized with a good selection of items for everyone. Here is one of several items I picked up, great dial Ball Hamilton 999 in a fantastic Green Gold case, should have taken my camera.
Great finds, Chris, May we see a picture of that 163 movement?.......maybe you got even luckier than you think. Some 163 Type IR's had this "droopy bow" #28 case on them. Only around 880 or so of those vs. the more common 163 Type I with over 4 times as many of those around. I will even make a venture to guess that the serial number of the case will be in the 9.7 million range before you even show us a pic of that as well, if you would be so kind, thanks so much, and Happy "Rocky Mountain" Hunting!
Very nice combination, that "droopy bow 28" is a real find.
Chris supplied 9759909 as the case serial number. The movement serial number is 5375389 and as you'll see below it is a 163 Type I variant of which some 3,800 were produced.
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