I just had the great pleasure to restore a Keystone Dustproof which has one feature I can honestly say I have only seen once before. It is the unmistakeable feature that totally assures the originality of this watch! What do YOU think that is?

I think it's the cover over the balance.

Nice job, Dave!!

Steve

I'll guess the cool Hands.

I'll bet it is the hands,they look like the Keystone trademark.
I do like the window though.

Steve

No extra case screw marks is my guess. question for you Dave, are the upper frame jewels pressed in settings? don't let the screws fool you, I had one from around the same time and the screws for the jewels had no purpose and were only for looks. Not sure why it was so important to give the illusion on some of the later ones....

Jared

Jack, the HANDs it is! There are VERY FEW of these Keystone Hands that survive today. They are about the most delicate things I have seen.

Jared, this IS a 15 jewel movement with press jewels on the dial plate. It runs beautifully with a white steel Main Spring.

These movement designs "Smack of" Lancaster Watch Co., although the "Dust Cover" and regulator were later "improvements".

I agree with Jared,the screws for the jewels are for looks,no purpose.That is my two cents.

I must point out that pressed in brass and Gold jewels were the "Norm" for ALL US-Made watches. The appearance that the Jewels were held in by the screws were just that. The difference being that many of the "big guys" spot-countersunk the screw holes to overlap the Jeweling . . . The effect was to create something kind of like Chrome trim on a 58 Buick Road Monster!

Sorry David,didn't see your reply.THANKS

David,just a question is the movt.gilded? I have one of these s/n 417761 that is not gilded but is damaskeened.Oh,not the same hands either.Mine are spade.

Here's a nickle plated movement #351307. It has Keystone hands and the original "Standard" YGF case.

Work a trade on the Buick Roadmaster ??





regards,
bb

Thanks David
I wasn't sure, but the beautiful hands caught my
eye right away. Like the chrome on the Buick
they really stand out. I've never seen them before. The hands can really make or break the look. Jack

Buster, I'll trade you Dave's Buick for your Keystone.

Hey Buster,

That's not a Roadmaster, it's a Limited, the top of the line for Buick in '58.

In my youth I had one of those gas guzzlers.

Vince

Yeah, thanks Vince ! I was a Ford/Chevy guy when I was a kid so those were like "off-limits"

It's a big ole thing that's for sure and it has a good look to it, I like the soft green color.

Of course gas was 20c a gallon so even us kids could run all weekend on a couple $$'s worth of push-o-line in the gas guzzlers

regards,
bb

My Father-in-Law had one of these and I always called it his "Roadmonster". It was long enough to land a plane on.

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David,

The Keystone is an beautiful watch, congratulations on the restoration. The Buick is another testament to your love of older things.

Well done, mate

Philip Thank You.