#129 • Waltham, very low s#5813 w/matching case #, 18S, heavy 18K HC

Part of 260618 - "Time For Summer" Watches, Jewelry & Coins - June 11 - 18 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $6,300.00

Status: Sold

APW - Waltham, very low serial #5813 with matching case number, Appleton, Tracy & Co, pre-Civil War era, 16J per factory records, Model 1857, 18S, heavy 18K gold original HC marked for retailer G. Spence (Newark, New Jersey), gold cuvette, "Appleton. Tracy & Co. Waltham" marked white enamel SS dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), rose gold balance wheel, diamond endstone, blued steel cup around barrel arbor, gilt mvt, s#5813 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 85.1 dwt (132.3 g). A notably early example, from a production run listed in factory records as made in December of 1857. The matching movement and case serial numbering is rare among Waltham's of this vintage. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, fair cosmetic mvt condition overall, darkened and splotchy plate tone, scattered scratches with most notable concentration around case screw area; dial with few light hls, some scattered small edge and surface flakes or nicks; fair hands with areas of oxide, finish loss, and overpainting in dark color; case front needing a bit of assistance to release from its latch when opening, case shows ample wear, short crease-type dent to right shoulder of rear with mild soft corresponding dent to cuvette, some scattered dings elsewhere, majority of engine turning fully lost and remaining portions are very light; tight bow, push shows ample wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $7,800 - $8,400 JH-77229