#218 • Waltham, heavy 18K rose gold box hinge case, 14S

Part of 261022 - "Fall Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - October 1 - 22 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $4,700.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Oct 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

APW - Waltham, "Exceslior, No. 4, Made at Waltham, Mass. for Howard & Co., Fifth Ave. N.Y." marked mvt, 16J, Model 1874, 14S, heavy 18K rose gold box hinge original A.W.Co. OF case, hexagonal pendant, gold cuvette engraved "JC. Holman, Farmington, Maine," white enamel SS dial, SW-LS, nickel damascene, s#1737738. Gross weight of assembled watch 78.8 dwt (122.5 g). An attractive and very impressive example, with cuvette inscription for Joseph C. Holman who was a prominent Maine lawyer, judge, and public official. The elegant large Colonial Revival style home built by Holman in the 1890s still stands in Farmington, Maine and is among the properties listed in The National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Farmington. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some toning to plates, some scattered mild micro-fine scratches and small surface spots; dial with hls at 12, few scattered small edge flaws with the most visible being a short pair of fractures with some light blue discoloration near 12; excellent minute hand and seconds-hand, poor hour hand with oxide throughout spade; case shows very little wear, mild very shallow dent toward left of rear evident as ripple in reflection, good band engraving detail; tight bow thinned asymmetrically at top, crown shows light wear; glass crystal with fine scratches. Estimate: $6,200 - $7,000 JH-80044