Bidspirit auction | Hamilton Grade 912 17 Jewel

Hamilton Grade 912 17 Jewel 14K Gold Filled Pocket Watch - A Hamilton Grade 912 open face pocket watch featuring a 17-jewel adjusted manual wind movement. The movement is signed Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA., and bears the serial number 3458695. The watch is housed in a 14K gold filled case manufactured by Wadsworth, featuring a decorative foliate band around the circumference. The interior case back is stamped with a Hamilton Watch Co. banner and the case serial number 0869352. The dust cover is marked Wadsworth 14K Gold Filled. The exterior case back is engraved with the serif initials L. C. S. The dial is an aged champagne tone with Arabic numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. Case size: Approximately 44 mm. The watch runs. The dial exhibits heavy crazing and surface cracking across the entire face. The hands show visible oxidation. The crystal has light surface scratches throughout. The 14K gold filled case shows extensive fine surface scratches and visible wear to the gold layer (brassing) along the high points and edges of the decorative band.