Lever-escape wristwatch adapted from a pocket watch, untested

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The object

A pocket-watch movement in a lugged case, the adaptation done once and done well, with a later dial and hands that suit it. The case is the tired kind with a hinge at the back and a crown that is stiff to the first click. It was wound at the counter, it was seen to move, and it was not tested for rate — which is a different claim and is not made here.

Flaws disclosed by the holder

• A hairline in the crystal running from the rim, two millimetres.
• The crown is stiff; the movement was not run for this listing.

Where it came from

The holder’s uncle wore it for twenty years and it came back in a drawer with a broken strap; it sold on the last minute of this auction, which is the only reason the seller saw the bid at all.

Dimensions

Length

4 cm

Width

4 cm

Height

1 cm

Weight

0.09 kg

Bid history

1. Bid #1EGP 4,200
2. Bid #2EGP 4,525
3. Bid #3EGP 7,850

Prices shown are what the auction reached, not what any bidder typed.