I had posted about this back in May, it was among a large lot of 1857s I acquired from a friend.
Nice 16 jewel, Appleton Tracy grade.
According to the database this serial, No.21,518 should have been produced around October of 1859. Now I know the dial is not correct for this grade, I'm assuming it would have been an Appleton Tracy marked dial and not yet an American Watch Co dial, correct?
I'd also have expected to perhaps see this in an AR&Co marked case. Not sure of this case manufacturer, its only marked Warranted Coin Silver on both front and back covers. Any idea on that? No extra case screw marks so maybe a second generation case for this movement? Probably not but hard to say.
Runs really well and keeps perfect time. Though I would like find a correct dial for it.
Nice 16 jewel, Appleton Tracy grade.
According to the database this serial, No.21,518 should have been produced around October of 1859. Now I know the dial is not correct for this grade, I'm assuming it would have been an Appleton Tracy marked dial and not yet an American Watch Co dial, correct?
I'd also have expected to perhaps see this in an AR&Co marked case. Not sure of this case manufacturer, its only marked Warranted Coin Silver on both front and back covers. Any idea on that? No extra case screw marks so maybe a second generation case for this movement? Probably not but hard to say.
Runs really well and keeps perfect time. Though I would like find a correct dial for it.





