Pocket Watch Case

THANK YOU for considering our pristine, super accurate running early days Hamilton Grade 950L lever set watch. Here’s the skinny. 775,529, circa 1910, scarce early style Grade 950L, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, Model Three, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, double roller, Patent Motor barrel, Breguet hairspring, 4-post, two-screw crown wheel, raised gold jewel settings, full gold train, all-gold balance screws, capped escapement jewels, bridge nickel plate, stem wind, lever set movement. This fine early 950L – the highest-grade watch of its day made with the finest materials and craftsmanship – is in excellent working order, with a dead flat and true balance wheel motion that has a fine, wide arc and strong, steady beat. The watch is a smooth wind, starts right up almost immediately with no coaxing, and lever sets as designed. The watch holds time within 30 seconds per week face-up after years of careful hand regulating. As for appearance this collectible 950L movement is looking terrific, with nice, bright and clean, 100% oxide-free winding wheels, shiny bright and clean bridge nickel plates with all of the fine golden engraving paint still intact, gorgeous all-gold train to admire under those sparkling clean plates, also spotless correct smallest regulator needle and whip, super clean looking inside, and reeling and rocking holding railroad time!! Dial : Hamilton’s famous and versatile early 4-post Montgomery model, double sunk enamel with the black Arabic numerals and the Montgomery Patented red five-minute markers and black minute-markers. This dial in almost perfect shape, with no sign of any hairlines, chips, cracks, chaffing, stains or scratches other than one 5mm long faint hairline just inside the set-lever you’ll have to hunt to spot it!! Hands : Near mint condition original finish (not doctored-up aftermarket) fancy blue matching spade style in mint condition with 100% of the original factory blue finish intact – super fine hands and correct for this early model! Case : near perfect condition Keystone J. Boss signed original Hamilton Railroad Model Case Model #5, 16 size, open face, 14K smooth white gold fill, slot right, screw-back-and-bezel style! Here’s the KJB Case Model #5 in highest-quality 14K WGF and in just about as well-preserved condition as it gets, with the fine smooth back framed by the fine milling work, thick, sturdy neck, high-profile, easy-to-reach crown, and the railroader’s preferred large and sturdy squared-off matching bow!! This classic and traditional railroad-dedicated case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The correct and matching crown’s fluting is still exceptionally deep and crisp for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely. The bow is likewise its correct matching square original, shows zero brass or damage, and swings loose. The crystal is a high-domed plastic model and super clean and clear. The case does show excrutiatingly minimal wear, including nothing other than the most superficial and unavoidable exterior scratching, zero marrings, zero doodlings, zero brass anywhere detectable, and no sign of any dents, dings, dimples or depressions other than one lonely little ding on the back! I’ve owned this fine 950 for many enjoyable years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight when carried!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. I have no control over the amount they select for your country! The item “PRISTINE SUPER ACCURATE HAMILTON 950L 16S 23J 5P MOD #5 WGF CASE CRANKS RR TIME” is in sale since Sunday, August 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

THANK YOU for considering our strong running and dead accurate Illinois Bunn Special 16 size 23 jewel 60-hour watch. Here are the particulars. 5,305,580, circa 1930, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, Model 14, Grade Bunn Special Type III 60-hr. Adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, double roller, 60-hour Motor Barrel, gold jewel settings, full gold train, gold balance screws, ¾ nickel plate, stem wind, lever set railroad-grade movement. This fine 23-jewel 60-hour model is in superb working order, with an excellent balance motion that is flat, true, wide-arced and strong-running. The movement is a smooth wind, starts right up on a dime with no added effort, and lever sets as designed. The movement holds time well within 30 seconds per week face-up after years of prolonged and careful hand-regulating. In the appearance department this 60-hour 23J Bunn Special is looking most excellent, with bright, absolutely 100% tarnish-free winding wheels and clean plates that show off the intense Illinois Model 14 damaskeening pattern, clean and correct regulator apparata, 100% of the delicate “bronze” engraving paint intact adds real big-time value! , clean looking inside as well as out, and ripping and running holding railroad time!! Dial : Illinois “Blindman” style, 16 size, open face, double sunk enamel, ultra bold black Arabic numerals with surrounding “arrows-out” black five-minute-markers, fancy dress or railroad dial. This dial is in perfect shape, with no hint of any hairlines, chips, cracks, chaffing, stains or scratches whatsoever. A super cherry dial! Hands : XF condition oiginal finish (not doctored up aftermarket) RR-bold blue matching spade hour and pointer minute hands in superb condition with nearly all of their original factory bluing still intact! Case : Choice and collectible Illinois First Model “Bunn Special Model #28″ 16 size, open face, Keystone J. Boss 10K smooth yellow gold fill, slot right, screw-back-and-bezel, fancy dress model. Here’s Illinois’ 1930s era elegant #28, with a wide, smooth back framed by concentric circle patterns and delicate milling, a railroad-thick neck, wide, wind-able crown, and distinctively designed arching bow! This much sought after case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The matching original crown’s fluting is well defined for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely but, by design, does not extract, so only a lever-set e. Bunn Special movement will work inside. The bow is also its correct original, shows light brass but zero damage, and swings loose. The crystal is a thick beveled glass model and is brand new – recently installed. The case does show very, very minimal wear, including light, evenly distributed carrying wear, zero doodlings, one screwmark inside the back but no other marrings, a light ring of brass around the exposed edges of the watch, and best of all, certifiably no dents, dings, dimples or depressions!! I’ve owned this exceptional 23J Bunn Special timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “STRONG RUNNING DEAD ACCURATE ILLINOIS BUNN SPECIAL 16S 23J 60-HOUR CASE #28 + RR” is in sale since Friday, July 08, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

THANK YOU for considering our highest quality, strong running and almost perfectly accurate Hamilton Grade 950B railroad-grade watch. Here are the details. S18267, circa 1953, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, adjusted temperature and 6 positions, double roller, Model 6, Grade 950B, Elinvar bimetallic hairspring, cupped gold jewel settings, gold balance screws, ¾ nickel plate, stem wind, lever set beauty. This late-model superlative condition 950B movement is in tip-top working order, with a dead flat and true balance wheel that has a wide, fine arc and a strong, steady beat. The movement is a solid wind, starts up with a single flick of the wrist (950Bs like their little brother, the 992Bs, are notoriously stiff starters), and lever sets as designed. The movement holds almost perfect computer time after years of careful and prolonged regulating. With respect to appearance, this movement is looking top-flight, with a high degree of brilliance to its toning, no tarnish, 100% spotless winding wheels, no stains or fading, no jeweler’s marks, all apparata complete and running strong and true holding railroad time! Dial : Pristine perfect condition Hamilton “Blindman Monty” “Hamilton Railway Special” style, 16 size, open face, non-sunk enamel, super bold black Arabic numerals with surrounding red five-minute-markers and black minute-markers, 3-post dial! This dial is in just about as perfect condition as can be imagined, with not even the slightest suggestion of anything approaching a hairline, chip, crack, chaffing, stain or scratch! Hands : RR bold original finish black new-old-stock (NOS) matching spade hour and pointer minute hands in superlative condition, with close to 100% of the original lacquer finish intact and correct for any 950B! Case : Correct for the late-model Grade 950B of this era marked bar-over-crown (BOC) “Hamilton Watch Company” Case Model #17 by Star WCCo. 16 size, open face, 10K yellow gold fill, slot right, screw-back-and-bezel case! Here’s Hamilton’s last and arguably best bar-over railroad case, the #17, with the smooth back, nicely engraved edges, the thick neck, wide and wind-able original crown, classic bar-over feature, distinct model bow and all the classic railroad-ready features!! This highly collectible and fine case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The correct signed original “Hamilton Railroad” crown’s fluting is still sharp and defined for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely but, by design, does not extract, so only a lever-set e. Hamilton railroad-grade movement will work inside. The bow is also correct, shows zero brass or damage, and holds tight to positions. The bar-over is correct and about 92% winding wear-free!! The crystal is a brand-new looking beveled mineral glass model with zero issues. The case does show exceedingly minimal wear, including superficial exterior scratches only and one more prominent scratch, no marrings or doodlings, zero brass anywhere whatsoever, and absolutely, positively no sign of any dents, dings, dimples or depressions! I’ve owned this fine timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “LATE MODEL DEAD ACCURATE HAMILTON 950B 16S 23J 6P RR-GRADE MOD #17 CASE GOT R. R” is in sale since Sunday, April 10, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

THANK YOU for considering our late-model, dead accurate pristine condition Waltham “Vanguard” 16 size 23 jewel Model 1908 Wind Indicator. Here’s the poop. 27,537,671, circa 1931, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, Model 1908, Grade Vanguard Wind Indicator, Lossier Inner Terminal hairspring, large raised gold jewel settings, gold center wheel, huge all-gold balance screws, bridge nickel plate, stem wind, lever set railroad-approved movement. Here’s a latter-day Vanguard W. Looking really sharp and keeping near perfect time! This fine antique watch is in excellent working order, with a dead flat and true balance wheel motion that has a fine, wide arc and a strong, steady beat. The movement is a smooth wind, starts right up on my 3rd wind with no jiggling, and lever sets as designed. The wind-indicator needle works great and is set at the right position. The movement holds time within 30 seconds per week face-up after years of careful and prolonged hand-regulating! Appearance-wise this movement is looking terrific, with 100% bright and spotless winding wheels, brilliantly bright and clean bridge nickel plates with all of the eye-catching gold engraving paint intact, spotless correct screw micrometer regulator, super pristine looking inside, and ripping and running keeping railroad time! Dial : Waltham’s correct all-black wind-indicator “Boxcar” Arabic numerals with heavy black minute marks. This fine dial is in super excellent condition. It is clean and fine all the way around except for a little hairline area to the upper left of the wind chapter between “11″ and “12, ” and one short hairline between the top of the sub-seconds chapter and the center hole. Otherwise mint condition all the way around! Hands : Original finish (not doctored up aftermarket) blue matching “whip” style hands. These hands are correct to this model, RR-bold blue design and enjoy near-complete blue finishing intact! Case : “Waltham” signed original Keystone J. Boss 10K smooth Deco style yellow gold fill, slot left only, screw-back-and-bezel railroad case! Here’s KJB’s 1930s Deco style railroad dedicated case, with the period popular triple concentric circling pattern, smooth, mirrory back, thick railroad neck, wide, wind-able crown, and matching Deco engraved bow!!! This correct and fine signed “Waltham” case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The correct original crown’s fluting is still super crisp and distinct for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely but does not extract, so only a left-side lever-set e. Waltham railroad-grade movement will work inside. The bow is also correct and matching, shows zero brass or damage, and just barely swings loose, holding tight at its peripheries. The crystal is a brand-new “bull’s-eye” style beveled mineral glass model and has zero issues. The case does show remarkably minimal wear after presumed years of working on the railroad, including very faint and evenly distributed pocket wear, zero marrings or doodlings, zero brass, and no sign of any dents, dings, dimples or depressions other than one itty-bitty little ding toward the edge of the back!! I’ve owned this fine timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “LATE MODEL DEAD ACCURATE WALTHAM VANGUARD 16S 23J 6P WIND INDICATOR WALTHAM CASE” is in sale since Sunday, March 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

THANK YOU for considering our spotless, dead accurate and minty Keystone (New) Howard Series 0, 16 size, 23 jewels, adjusted 5 positions, ruby banking pins and all the trimmings. Here are the details. 1,155,498, circa 1912-14, Grade Series 0, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, adjusted (“Gross” logo inside the arrow logo) to temperature and 5 positions, double roller, huge gold and ruby jewel settings, huge all-gold balance screws, ruby banking pins, bridge nickel plate, stem wind, lever set highest grade railroad-grade movement. People tend to underestimate the Series 0 until they see what collectors shell out for them at the watch shows. This fine and highly collectible antique watch is in excellent working order, with a dead flat and true balance wheel motion that has a fine, wide arc and a strong, steady beat. The movement is a smooth wind, starts right up on my 6th wind with no effort, and lever sets as designed. The movement holds time within 30 seconds per week face-up after years of careful and prolonged hand-regulating! Appearance-wise this movement is looking great, with spotless glistening winding wheels, bright, shiny clean bridge nickel plates with the outrageously huge real ruby jewel settings and gold inlaid setting for the escapement, spotless elongated regulator needle and whip, 100% of the original engraving paint intact, super clean down inside, and rocking and rolling holding RR time! Dial : Near mint bold black Arabic double sunk dial with all-black minute markers. This correct and original Howard dial is in super excellent condition. It is clean and fine all the way around except for a tiny little edge chip at the set-lever position and one faint hairline inside that in the outer chapter only! Hands : Original finish (not doctored up aftermarket) correct for the Keystone Howard Series 0 railroad-grade style spade hour and pointer minute hands. These hands are also in near-mint condition, with about 98% of the original blue finish still intact! Case : Correct signed original Keystone E. Boston” model “Extra (which meant 25) year yellow smooth, mirror-image quality gold fill, pendant set and slot right, swing-out style, fancy dress or railroad case! Having the correct Keystone Howard case rounds out the collectible Series 0 timepiece. This outstanding looking case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the hinge so you get the best looking and working case possible! The bezel threads up easily, screws on and off smoothly, and seats tight. The swing-ring is tightly hinged, opens to the correct angle, and seats back down inside flush so as to not foul the bezel. The correct, matching original crown’s fluting is still super deep and crisp for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely and extracts properly to set pendant-set time and to release and hold the swing-ring. The bow is also original, correct and matching, shows zero brass or damage, and holds very tight to positions. The crystal is a thick, high-domed mineral glass model and looks brand new with no issues. The case does show some modicum of minimal wear, I suppose, including only the most faint and superficial exterior scratching, zero marrings or doodlings, absolutely zero brass anywhere on the scene, and certifiably no sign of any dents, dings, dimples or depressions!! I’ve owned this fine timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “CHOICE SELECT KEYSTONE HOWARD SERIES 0 16S 23J 5P HOWARD CASE DEAD ACCURATE R. R” is in sale since Sunday, March 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

THANK YOU for considering our beautiful and great running Illinois 17 size 23 jewels Sangamo Special. Here are the details. 3,693,030, circa 1920, 17 size, open face, 23 jewels, adjusted to temperature and 6 positions, Model 10, Grade Sangamo Special, large raised gold jewel settings, full exposed gold train, gold balance screws, bridge nickel plate, stem wind, lever set railroad-grade movement. This fine antique watch is in excellent working order, with a dead flat and true balance wheel motion that has a fine, wide arc and strong, steady beat. The movement is a smooth wind, starts right up on my 3rd wind with no effort, and lever sets as designed. The movement holds excellent time but has not been further regulated or adjusted! Appearance-wise this movement is looking great, and I regret that these photos do not quite do it full justice. It has bright, spotlessly clean winding wheels, brilliantly bright and clean bridge nickel plates, all of the eye-catching red engraving paint intact, spotless correct elongated regulator needle and whip, super pristine looking down inside, and running strong and true! Dial : Illinois “Blindman” style, 16 size, open face, double sunk enamel, ultra bold black Arabic numerals with surrounding “arrows-in” black five-minute-markers dial! This dial is in perfect condition, with nary a sign of any hairlines, chips, cracks, chaffing, stains or scratches!! Hands : Illinois 16 size, factory original (not doctored-up after-market) plum colored matching “whip” design. This fine set of hands are in excellent condition, entirely unbent and undamaged, with darn near 100% of the factory-original plum coloring still intact! Case : Star model 10K warm-toned rose gold fill, pendant set and slot right, screw-back-and-bezel model! This case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The correct original crown’s fluting is super crisp and distinct for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely. The bow is also its correct original, shows zero brass or damage, and swings loose. The crystal is a brand new looking thick beveled mineral glass model with no issues. The case does show minimal wear, including light, even carrying wear, zero marrings or doodlings, zero brass anywhere detectable to the attractive rose gold finish, and absolutely, positively no sign of any dents, dings, dimples or depressions! I’ve owned this fine timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “COLLECTOR DEAD ACCURATE ILLINOIS 17 SIZE SANGAMO SPECIAL 23J 6P SUPERB DIAL&CASE” is in sale since Sunday, February 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

THANK YOU for considering our highest quality, strong running and almost perfectly accurate Hamilton Grade 950B railroad-grade watch. Here are the details. S18267, circa 1953, 16 size, open face, 23 jewels, adjusted temperature and 6 positions, double roller, Model 6, Grade 950B, Elinvar bimetallic hairspring, cupped gold jewel settings, gold balance screws, ¾ nickel plate, stem wind, lever set beauty. This late-model superlative condition 950B movement is in tip-top working order, with a dead flat and true balance wheel that has a wide, fine arc and a strong, steady beat. The movement is a solid wind, starts up with a single flick of the wrist (950Bs like their little brother, the 992Bs, are notoriously stiff starters), and lever sets as designed. The movement holds almost perfect computer time after years of careful and prolonged regulating. With respect to appearance, this movement is looking top-flight, with a high degree of brilliance to its toning, no tarnish, 100% spotless winding wheels, no stains or fading, no jeweler’s marks, all apparata complete and running strong and true holding railroad time! Dial : Pristine perfect condition Hamilton “Blindman Monty” “Hamilton Railway Special” style, 16 size, open face, non-sunk enamel, super bold black Arabic numerals with surrounding red five-minute-markers and black minute-markers, 3-post dial! This dial is in just about as perfect condition as can be imagined, with not even the slightest suggestion of anything approaching a hairline, chip, crack, chaffing, stain or scratch! Hands : RR bold original finish black new-old-stock (NOS) matching spade hour and pointer minute hands in superlative condition, with close to 100% of the original lacquer finish intact and correct for any 950B! Case : Correct for the late-model Grade 950B of this era marked bar-over-crown (BOC) “Hamilton Watch Company” Case Model #17 by Star WCCo. 16 size, open face, 10K yellow gold fill, slot right, screw-back-and-bezel case! Here’s Hamilton’s last and arguably best bar-over railroad case, the #17, with the smooth back, nicely engraved edges, the thick neck, wide and wind-able original crown, classic bar-over feature, distinct model bow and all the classic railroad-ready features!! This highly collectible and fine case is in fully serviceable condition. I have restored and detailed this case right down to the threads so you get the best looking and working case possible! The back and bezel thread up easily, screw on and off smoothly, and both seat tight. The correct signed original “Hamilton Railroad” crown’s fluting is still sharp and defined for a tight, sure grip, and it turns freely but, by design, does not extract, so only a lever-set e. Hamilton railroad-grade movement will work inside. The bow is also correct, shows zero brass or damage, and holds tight to positions. The bar-over is correct and about 92% winding wear-free!! The crystal is a brand-new looking beveled mineral glass model with zero issues. The case does show exceedingly minimal wear, including superficial exterior scratches only and one more prominent scratch, no marrings or doodlings, zero brass anywhere whatsoever, and absolutely, positively no sign of any dents, dings, dimples or depressions! I’ve owned this fine timepiece for 20-odd years and it has always run accurately and never failed to please and delight!! Please examine each photo carefully for further details, as the photos control over this written description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The large print giveth and the small print taketh away! No questions asked, just return it well re-packaged and in the same condition in which received. A picture truly tells 1000 words and the photos here control over any written description. I try my best to describe each item accurately but can miss things, so evaluate the photos carefully because they tell the whole story. Please bear in mind that these items are used and old , and may not always be 100% original or even complete. We do not end auctions early and do not offer Second Chance offers ever. Our mailing days are Monday through Saturday. If you don’t like the item, return it. The item “LATE MODEL DEAD ACCURATE HAMILTON 950B 16S 23J 6P RR-GRADE MOD #17 CASE GOT R. R” is in sale since Sunday, February 28, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “mrgoodwatch2u” and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.