Description:

Illinois 12S 17J adj. 3p Time King grade 405 pocket watch #4929774, handsome nickel bridge movement with a gold train and center wheel, raised screw-down jewel settings and a wavy line bar-style damascene pattern, porcelain enamel dial with bold art-deco style Arabic numbers and a black marked subsidiary seconds register has a few faint hairlines, gold steel open diamond-style hands, lovely thin-model yellow gold filled (YGF) screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with engine turned engraving behind the large elaborate floral and geometric engraving design with a fancy blank monogram shield in the center, coin edge bezels and frame and a heavy bow, case is showing very light wear with hardly any smoothing to the engraving and only a few small nicks and scratches on the frame & bow, measures approx. 46mm in diameter x 60mm in length x 11mm thick (crystal included). A beautiful, high quality vintage dress watch from the 1920s in a case that needs to be seen to be truly appreciated in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1927-1928
  • Company: Hamilton
  • Movement Size: 0712S
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: pendant set
  • Adjustments: 1-3 positions
  • Model/Grade: Time King grade 405
  • Serial #: 4929774
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: bridge layout, screw-down jewel settings, gold train, gold center wheel
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Dial Details: art-deco style numbers
  • Hand Style: diamond - open
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: thin model
  • Case Width/Diameter: 46mm (1.81 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  60mm (2.36 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  11mm (0.43 inches)
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Unisex