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APW - Waltham, Appleton, Tracy & Co with vibrating hairspring stud, Model 1860, 15J, 16S, very heavy 18K gold original Baldwin & Co. reversible case with exquisite black enamel detail including deer to two lids, inner hunting lid of case marked with 1858 patent date, case designed for reversing function with central body released by depressing pendant push and pivoting on a 45 degree angle allowing watch to have proper orientation in either OF or HC form, pumpkin-style pendant, gold cuvette engraved "Presented to His Honor, Mayor L.A. Harris by the Police of the City of Cincinnati, December 25, 1864," white enamel SS dial, KWKS (key not included with this lot), gilt mvt, s#140238. Gross weight of assembled watch 90.6 dwt (140.9 g).
This watch is highlighted by its magnificent heavy 18K gold and enameled Baldwin reversible case which is unquestionably the most spectacular example of this case style we have had the pleasure to handle. Beyond this, the appeal of the watch is further enhanced by the presence of its movement's scarce vibrating hairspring stud feature as well as the watch's provenance to Cincinnati Mayor Leonard A. Harris who also served as a Colonel for the Union Army in the Civil War and an excellent account of some of his wartime action can be found at the following link - https://www.perryvillebattlefield.org/html/leonard_harris_.html
CONDITION: Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, some scattered haze spots to central areas and some perimeter haze to main plate, few micro-fine scratches, some oxide to winding escutcheon; dial with hls between 9 and 10, tiny nick to upper-left perimeter of seconds-register; excellent hour hand and seconds-hand, fine minute hand with areas of oxide; case shows little wear, cuvette with fine scratches from past key slips, subtle soft ding to lower-right shoulder of hunting lid with standing deer, mild soft ding near upper-left shoulder of lid with lying deer, mild ding to band at 11, good engraving detail with some reduction of stippled field at shoulders, hunting lid with enamel substantially intact aside from loss to lower perimeter detail in area above hinge, enamel fully intact to lid with lying deer, bezel of open face portion with enamel largely intact with some scattered losses, case lift spring with good function but missing its securing screw in band of case which is apparent as an empty hold in interior of band at this position; tight bow, push shows medium wear; good glass crystal.
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