May 29 2016
Antique SWISS Patek Philippe Pocket Watch Movement REPAIR / RUNS 14K Elgin Case
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Presumed that the movement and case are NOT original to each other, this is how I received the watch from the estate. The movement NEEDS REPAIR to the winding and setting mechanism. From a watch collector’s. Estate; an antique Patek Philippe & Co. 1888, in a 14K yellow gold open face pocket watch. Elgin Giant Watch Case Co. On the inside of the rear cover. The dust cover is engraved. With, From The Boys, Dec 25th. The watch movement is signed PATECK PHILIPPE & CO. 80832, GENEVE, Henri Bohm, DENVER, COL. The case is in good. Condition with 2 hinged rear covers and a’snap’ front bezel. There are a few small dents and visible scratches to the rear cover and. 2 very slight vertical creases to the inside of the dust cover, directly under the 2 lines of engraving (which are on the opposite side of the cover). The silvered dial is mounted to the movement with 2 small screws located at the 3 and 9 o’clock positions. Numerals and chapter ring appear to be black when viewed straight on; but when looking at an angle in a bright light it is apparent that. Only the 5 minute markers and the main body of the numbers is black and that the thin fancy swirls on the numbers and the rest of the chapter. There are a few scratches and small imperfections to the dial. The blued steel hands are in good condition, with a small. Loss of bluing to the minute hand. The watch is stem wind and stem set. Wind, the mechanism instantly’slips’ (NOT the mainspring itself), just the’gearing’ and then there is NO pressure. On the crown when it is. Since it was fully wound down. I just now tried to wind the movement again and it did the same thing; felt normal at first for half a dozen good winds and then’slip’. There is a similar issue with the. Setting of the hands; the crown will snap outward to the set position and when I first turned it the minute hand turned’normal’ for a few full revolutions and then. It’slipped’ and it would either do nothing (NOT rotate the hands) when rotating the crown back and forth or it would partially engage the minute hand. Hour hand, getting the hands’out of sync’. I have NOT removed even the front bezel of the case, so I do NOT know what is under the dial. The watch does run strong, but also could use a good clean and oil, as it has been decades since the last one! The diameter of the case is 43.65mm, with an overall height (including the bow) of 58.6mm and a thickness of 11.7mm. The collector died over 2 decades ago and collected from the 1960′s -1980′s. A good clean and oil are due! A QUALITY MADE MOVEMENT THAT I HOPE YOU CAN RESTORE TO ITS FORMER GLORY! Please see the detailed pictures for what is included and its condition. Please look for my upcoming watch auctions! Thank You for looking and May God Bless. The items that we sell are not new, most are from estates. We strive to give the most accurate description of signs of use and/or damage. That we can, but please keep in mind that the majority of the items that we sell have been used to some extent. All sales are final unless. The item is grossly misrepresented. International Buyers Please Note. We do not mark item values below actual cost or mark items as “gifts”; U. And International government regulations. The TOTAL GROSS WEIGHT of the watch is 61.5 GRAMS. The item “Antique SWISS Patek Philippe Pocket Watch Movement REPAIR / RUNS 14K Elgin Case” is in sale since Thursday, May 26, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mightyoak54″ and is located in Rancho Cordova, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.