RARE 18s OTAY 1890 HUNTER 2 STAR BOOKS To $3, 800. 00 COIN HUNTING
Item History & Price
THE “OTAY WATCH Co. of CALIFORNIA” WAS IN BUSINESS FROM 1889 UNTIL 1894 WHEN THE COMPANY WAS SOLD TO A JAPANESE COMPANY. ONLY ABOUT 1, 000 TOTAL OTAY WATCHES WERE PRODUCED.
THIS WATCH IS WONDERFUL CONDITION. BEAUTIFUL “OTAY WATCH Co. CALIFORNIA” SIGNED... PORCELAIN DIAL. THE DIAL HAS ONE VERY TINY LITTLE CHIP AT THE EXTREME EDGE NEAR WERE THE LEVER TO SET THE WATCH PULLS OUT AND ONE AT THE EDGE BETWEEN THE NUMBERS 3 & 4. NO HAIRLINES!
THE WATCH HAS A GORGEOUS “F. A. KIMBALL” SIGNED 2-STAR GILT MOVEMENT WITH 15 RED RUBY JEWELS AND A FINE MICROMETRIC REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION.
THE WATCH COMES IN A BEAUTIFUL SOLID 0.900 FINE COIN SILVER HUNTING CASE. THE CASE HAS SOME VERY LIGHT NORMAL DINGS AND SURFACE SCRATCHES LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT – OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THE CASE HAS BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS ON THE FRONT AND BACK AND NO INITIALS IN THE “SHIELD”. THE FRONT COVER POPS OPEN WITH A PUSH OF THE CROWN, EXCELLENT LIFT SPRING. ALL THREE COVERS OPEN TO EXACTLY 90 DEGREES, EXCELLENT HINGES. THE CASE IS A WALTHAM MADE CASE AND USES 2-1/2 OUNCES OF SILVER IN THE CASE (MARKED ON THE DUST COVER). SHE IS A BEAUTY.
WONDERFUL OVERALL CONDITION!
THIS CASE IS HUGE, 56mm IN DIAMETER NOT INCLUDING THE STEM OR CROWN! THE WATCH IS STEM WIND AND LEVER SET.
IT HAS THE ORIGINAL BOW THAT IS ALSO STILL STIFF! NICE CROWN! WOW.
THE WATCH MOVEMENT HAS SERIAL NUMBER 1214 – ONLY FOUR DIGITS, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION AROUND 1890! YES, THIS BEAUTIFUL WATCH IS 129 YEARS OLD AND IN WONDERFUL CONDITION.
RUNNING AND KEEPING TIME – THIS WATCH COMES WITH A 30 DAY WARRANTY SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE WATCHES. THE PICTURES DO NOT DO IT JUSTICE.
THE WATCH HAS A PERFECT CRYSTAL.
MUSEUM QUALITY AND INVESTMENT GRADE!
IF YOU ARE THE LUCKY WINNER OF THIS WONDERFUL ANTIQUE WATCH YOU WILL BE VERY LUCKY AND VERY PLEASED! STARTING AT ONE PENNY WITH NO RESERVE.
PUT IN A BID YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY!
THIS IS ONE OF MANY HIGH GRADE AND COLLECTABLE WATCHES I HAVE ON EBAY NOW – PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS - SPEND A COUPLE OF HOURS READING MY HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACKS AND YOU WILL SEE WHY BUYING FROM ME IS A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE, I DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO PLEASE THE BUYER!
I am offering this beauty NO RESERVE! I accept Paypal! Please set up your Paypal accounts before you bid as it takes several days. Buyer to pay $9.00 for insured shipping in the US and $35.00 overseas. GOOD LUCK!
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