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IL,Springfield-,Illinois Marquis Autocrat 17 Jewel Pendant Pocket Watch

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Jewelry & Watches Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 USD and UP
IL,Springfield-,Illinois Marquis Autocrat 17 Jewel Pendant Pocket Watch
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday August22, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
August 23 & 24, 2013
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday August 25, 10am-1pm

1927-This size 12 open face, silver cased pocket watch is an Illinois Watch Company model called "The Marquis Autocrat". The case is particularly slim and bears fine silver engraving all along the edges and bow. The flat dial is mottled silver and the hour chapter is marked in bold, gold colored applied cutouts of arabic numerals. The seconds dial is marked in black ticks and arabic numerals in 10 second intervals. The face is marked "Illinois" in black. The hands are a matched set of gold cathedrals. The front bezel crystal pops off and is in good condition. The rear cover is finely engraved silver and swings open to reveal the movement. The interior of the rear case is marked "Illinois Watch Co./ Keystone/ Watchcase/ Co./ Boss/ 14k/ Gold Filled/ 7839927/ Springfield". Despite the 14k marking, there does not appear to be any gold on the case. The movement is marked "The Marquis Autocrat" and also indicates that it is adjsuted to 3 positions and bears "17 Jewels Motor Barrel". The 4932156 serial number indicates a production year of 1927. Still works beautifully, a very handsome and slender watch of which only 2000 were ever made. No fob or chain included. HKA#64359