posted February 23, 2012 06:54
It's an 11J Model 1 Grade 3. Only one I've seen. The watch book holds this is high reguards grouping all the 11j's together at an ABP of 100 bucks. I wouldn't sell this one for twice that.
Sorry for the bad pics with my old camera free hand but that's about all the time I have now days.
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IHC Member 163 posted February 23, 2012 09:11
I have an Illinois kw that looks like this with a 494xxx serial number that I really like, built in 1884.
Unfortunately it loses around 2 minutes a day, so it doesn't get carried a whole lot.
Regards! Mark
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posted February 23, 2012 09:41
Gents - Don't let the 2 minutes per day keep you from carrying these gems around from time to time... They all need love Not sure how the "book" can only put a 100$ value on a watch like this. Try to make a watch like it in today's world (with true craftsmanship) for under a 1000$. I say good luck to U!
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posted February 23, 2012 10:14
I've got over 40 of these old watches. My rarest is a 2nd run Bunn that I more than likely over paid of it at $1800. others: USWC -marion - the best in this group is a hunter cased 15J George Channing that has a nickel movement. Elgin, Illinois,Waltham, Rockford, Melrose, Hampden, New York Watch Co., and one that is more than likely a Swiss "Metropoliton Watch Co. Anyone that has a case that would fit a 1866 Appleton Tracy I be interested in buying it. It won't fit in a normal KW case.
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posted February 23, 2012 10:29
Brian,
LoL - My wife is trying to find which one of my PW runs 10 minutes fast. Therefore, I might actually me on time.
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posted February 24, 2012 13:27
A very nice watch Mike.
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