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Illinois Size 12 Case mark question. "Click" to Login or Register 
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Am I right in assuming this case mark indicates solid gold? My info is based on 2006 Shugart page 35. Would it be 14K in the absence of a further mark?
Are there any other interpretations?

Thanks

Peter

 
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Sorry Peter, but "Monarch" is a well-known model of 14K Gold-Filled 20-Year cases. Such model names as "Monarch" or "Montauk" are strong, practically certain indicators of a case not being solid-gold.

The "dog-bone" shape and "B.W.C.Co" denote the Brooklyn Watch Case Company usually with "Warranted U. S. Assay" and perhaps additional markings such as "14K" to indicate a solid-gold case.

It still looks like a nice octagon case design. Smile

Lindell

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Thanks Lindell.
There are no other markings on the watch to indicate solid or plate and Shugart does'nt identify further markings either. Strikes me as an odd coincidence!

Peter
 
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