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NEW YORK WATCH Co. CHESTER WOOLWORTH 4.5 oz SILVER 1870 browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Instruments and Implements:Timepieces:Pocket Watches: Pre 1900: item # 765066 Please refer to our stock # 1149 when inquiring.
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We have been selling vintage watches on E-Bay since 1998 as watchco1974 with 1082 feedbacks, 99.2% positive. You can buy from us with confidence.
NEW YORK WATCH Co. CHESTER WOOLWORTH GRADE 4.5 oz. SILVER KEY WIND CASE Circa: 1871. Rare early American manufacturer 1866 - 1876. Chester Woolworth was one of the founding fathers. The New York Watch Co. had a rather difficult time getting started. The name of the company was changed from the Mozart watch Co., to the New York Watch Co. and it was located in Rhode Island. Before any watches had been sold, they moved to Springfield, mass. in 1867. A factyory was built there, but ony about 100 watches were produced before a fire occured onApril 23, 1870. Shortly after the fire, in 1870, a newly designed watch was introduced. This watch was one this new design in 1871. The doors closed in the summer of 1876 and in 1877 the Hampden Watch Co. was formed and commenced active operations in June 1877. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME. DIAL: Mint rare original single sunken white porcelain signed: "NEW YORK WATCH Co." MOVEMENT: 18 size, full plate gilt, key wind and key set, 15 jewwels, signed: "New York Watch Co., Spsringfield, Mass.," "Chester Woolworth", #28,116. Excellent original condition, free of distraction. CASE: Massive double hinged back and bezel free of personalization. Marked: "4*" or Four Star, which indicated 4.5 oz. of coin silver. This case was produced by the American Watch Case Co. and is original to this rare movement. NOTE: We constantly have new arrivals of fine watches daily. Check our e-bay store watchco1974 and Bookmark us. OTHER NICE FEATURES: All of our watches are insured by a Certificate of Insurance with St. Paul Travelers Ins. Co. Policy # OC 08800165. This covers you (the buyer) and us IN FULL for domestic and international shipments. Feel free to request additional information with e-mail direct: www.watchcompany @earthlink.net We securely and safely U.S. Priority Mail continental U.S. for $9.50 and $20.00 overseas. We accept PayPal (our paypal name is watchcompany@earthlink.net), Personal Check, Money Order, Cashiers Check, or wire transfer. |
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