ELGIN 18K 8-Size 42mm Hunter Case Extra Fancy Black Enamel Heavy Drum Style Case Yellow Gold

Description

REMARKS: Marvelous and highly scarce Antique Elgin 18K Solid Gold 8-Size Pocket Watch Circa 1878 with highly ornate Black Enamel Heavy Gauge Drum Style  Hunter Case.  Even for a watch only 42mm in diameter it is really heavy at 72 grams total weight.  Besides its obvious high value in the 18K solid gold, it’s also astoundingly ornate and classic with the best American enamel work on both front and back case covers.  On the body of the case it is adorned with deeply engine-turned screw thread decorations which make the entire watch a marvel to behold.  Inside the watch an Elgin Grade 65 gilt movement serves as the timekeeper since 1878.

CONDITION REPORT: Condition-wise the watch runs slightly and stops showing sluggish balance action with good balance staff and gears so it only needs servicing to get it running well.  We don’t offer any guarantee on function and operation for it.  It will require full service to run normally.  Cosmetically the 18K solid gold hunter case has a small but sharp dent to the front cover at approximately 7 o’clock position on the edge of the case enamel panel.  This small sharp dent case be observed more easily from the inside of the front cover and it can be restored.  There is also a small dent on the dustcover where it opens around 1-2 o’clock position.  The black enameling throughout the case is PERFECT WITHOUT ANY LOSS.  The white enamel dial has two very faint hairlines at the 7 o’clock marker which do not distract against how nice this watch is.  Diameter is 42mm, total weight 72 grams.