Accura Watch Co. 24mm 17J Anderson ladies' pocket watch, handsome nickel 3/4 plate with bridge sweep second train has bold red ruby jewels and a very light crosshatch style damascene pattern, silver-toned metal dial with a matte finish, luminous Arabic numbers and markers, black minute markers and marked "Anderson" has some very small specks of discoloration but no significant damage or scratches, slender black steel skeletonized hands with luminous inserts and a purple steel sweep second hand, .925 silver smooth polish friction fit case with rounded bezels, a taper-point frame and an elaborate inscription on the back reading "To Sister Agnes Louise June 1950 From Parents of St. Ann's", case is showing normal even wear overall but does have some short knife-mark scratches near the back case lip, measures approx. 30mm in diameter x 40mm long x 10mm thick (crystal included). This style of watch was considered a "nurse's watch" during WWII. A high quality solid silver vintage watch in excellent condition!
- Age Description:
02Vintage (1940-1980)
- Company: Accura Watch Co
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Movement Size:
5124mm
- Jewels: 1117J
- Setting/Movement Type:
pendant set
- Model/Grade: Anderson
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Dial Material: metal
- Dial Color: silver
- Dial Details: luminous numbers & markers, marked "Anderson"
- Hand Style:
skeletonized - luminous
- Case Style:
friction fit
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Case Material:
Silver - Sterling/Solid
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Case Width/Diameter:
30mm (1.18 inches)
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Case Length, bow included: 40mm (1.57 inches)
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Case Thickness: 10mm (0.39 inches)
- Crystal Material: acrylic
- Condition:
Excellent
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Gender:
Ladies'
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
We do have a professional watchmaker that does all of our cleaning and repair work for us. To have your watch serviced before shipping, simply add this
Cleaning/Service Agreement to your shopping basket. The cleaning and timing service is $95, and depending on the time of the year, has a turnaround time of 1 to 3 weeks.
Please note that we provide this service in addition to the listed purchase price of our watches. If you do purchase this option and later decide to return the watch, this fee is non-refundable.
This watch comes complete with an appropriate, intact acrylic crystal; however, on request PM Time Service can replace the current crystal on this
pocket watch for you. We offer a number of new and vintage crystal choices for pocket
watches; as this watch is currently offered at our
Etsy Store, please message us on Etsy when purchasing this item to request a new crystal.
Please note that the average turnaround time for all pocket watch crystal replacements will be two days from the placement of the order; wrist watches will typically also take two days, however we do not carry every model of crystal in stock and there may be a delay of up to seven business days as we order the correct item from our supplier.
Contact us with any further questions or for an estimate on any shipping delays.
Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
"How To Use" page, where we also provide information on proper winding techniques for each style and some suggestions for the proper long term care and storage of your watch.
