c.1884 Elgin

 18 Size Sidewinder

The crystal is in Great Condition! No scratches, chips or cracks. Original Elgin Porcelain Dial with Painted Black Roman Numeral Hour Markers and Blued Steel Hour Minute and Auxiliary Second Hands all in Great Condition. A couple of very light hairlines and absolutely no chips. Stem Wound and Lever Set, Eleven  Jeweled, Gilded Movement which is running strong and keeping great time. Recently Serviced and Adjusted!! Serial # 1691235 dates this watch back to approx 1884. The original Keystone silveroid case is in Great Condition. Covers Screw on Tight!! Original Bow but replacement crown.

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1893 ELGIN  WATCH

Size 16, Hunter Case

The watch is a stem wind, lever set. The watch face has a recessed second dial at the 6 position. Face is in nice condition...the top cover is marked with a scale symbol and the number 2068468 as is the back cover. The inner back dust cover is marked with a keystone symbol and the same number 2068468 the case has a ornate design on top and bottom of case.
 

The watch was cleaned and serviced (02/06)

Size 18, 7 jewels, serial number 16023XXX.  Movement marked "Elgin Nat Watch Co. U.S.A." Marking on inside of back cover: Empress, (with a crown), A.W.C. Co., Gold Filled, 727774.

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1926  ELGIN 12s

Elgin National Watch Co. OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH Ca. 1926. 15 jewels. Fancy porcelain dial with hairlines.  Wadsworth 10k WGF case, in extra fine condition. On the back the watch is initialed. Crystal has minor scratches. Movement is in extra fine condition.

Hamilton Watch Co.  Hamilton Serial Numbers

Hampden Watch Co.  Hampden Serial Numbers

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Illinois Watches  Illinois Serial Numbers

Seth Thomas  Seth Thomas Serial Numbers

DIAL: Signed, Seth Thomas. White enamel single sunk. Markings are black and hands steel blue. Has, with the naked eye, invisible hairlines, NO cracks or chips.

Waltham Watches  Waltham Serial Numbers

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1881 A.W.Co. Waltham Wm. Ellery

18 size

11 Jewel Waltham - Wm. Ellery Pocket Watch, 18 Size, Model 1877, Full plate, Coin silver Open Face, Back Key wind / Front Key set, #1,610,826

Original Glass crystal, Original Dial, Near Mint

1884 A.W.Co. Waltham

8 size

Stem wind and Lever set.  Very good single sunk dial & excellent crystal. Dial labeled A.W.Co. Waltham.

10K gold Triple hinged Hunter case.  Movement engraved with WM Ellery, Safety Pinion Waltham Mass.  Serial Number 2431XXX.  Looks like 7 jewels. Model 1873.

The watch was cleaned and timed (11/05). This watch was purchased new and handed down through one family and then I purchased it.

1894 Waltham

18 size

Case is somewhat worn, especially the main case perimeter which has plate missing, but it still looks good overall and has a great dial. There are no visible chips or cracks in this 'American Waltham' signed 24 hour dial, and the hands appear to be original as well. The crystal is scratch free mineral and may be a replacement as it looks super. The design is still visible in the case back, which shows little wear through, and the movement is running well, It's signed 'American Waltham Watch Co.' 'Safety Pinion' and is numbered 6381XXX, dating it to approx. 1894. It appears to be a model 83, 7 jewel and is stem wind/stem set. The crown appears to be a replacement. A decent looking and running Waltham.

1912 Waltham

18 size

Heavily Damaskeened movement.  Engraved with American Waltham Watch Company, 15 jewels, Safety Pinion, 18402XXX.

YGF Fortune case in fair condition.  Screw On back and bezel.

This watch was purchased new and handed down through one family and then I purchased it. Original dial with chip at edge of seconds dial with minor hairline cracks. The watch was cleaned and timed (11/05).

Ca. 1900 Equity

16 size.

This is an Equity Watch Co., 16s 7J stem wind and set open face pocket watch S#123020.  Nice clean
movement, made by Waltham, marked Equity Watch Co., Boston, runs good. Very nice porcelain single sunk dial signed Equity. No chips or hairlines noted. The watch is in a screw back and bezel, 20yr yellow gold filled open face case in very good condition. The inside back cover is marked Equity Watch Co., Boston.

1919  WALTHAM TRIPLE HINGED OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH

16 SIZE

With mint single sunk signed "Waltham USA" white porcelain dial, black roman numerals, very nice matching blued steel hands and a thick clear beveled glass crystal with only pocket scratching; this stem wind pendent set clean nicely demaskeened 17 jewel movement signed "A.W.W. Co. Waltham Mass." serial #22964xxx is housed in a triple hinged J. Boss 20 year gold filled case

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1926  WALTHAM  OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH

12 SIZE

Beautiful octagon shaped case with nickel seven jewel movement. Watch is in excellent condition overall. Runs and keeps time. Case measures 1.7 inches or 43mm not including crown. Stem set and wind. Blued steel hands. Sunken sub-dial for seconds display. Gold plated case. Serial number is 25425122 which dates this watch to 1926.

1928  WALTHAM  OPEN FACE

16 SIZE

Unique mint single sunk dial signed "Waltham "  with embossed flower design  in centre of dial, gold Arabic numerals, very nice matching blued steel hands and a mint thick clear beveled glass crystal. This stem wind pendent set clean nicely demaskeened 17 jewel movement signed "A.W.W.Co. Waltham Mass., U.S.A." serial #26849xxx  is housed in a near mint case with a very nice small spiral pattern and a clear cartouche without initials.  Inside the back cover is marked "ae", "gold filled".

The watch was cleaned and serviced (02/06)

This watch was left to me by my father.  It was a gift from my mother to him on their 25th Wedding anniversary. On the inside of the cover is inscribed June 27-1976, 25th. On the dial of the watch below the 12 is Caravelle.  On either side of the 6 is Swiss Made. I have not been able to remove the back yet so I can't add the movement information. ON one side of the fob is the astrological symbol, Scorpio.  On the other side is inscribed J.B.C.

6 size.

Made by New York Standard Watch Co.

G#144 Hunting Case.  Good condition with Guaranteed 20 years around a horseshoe with a 4 leaf clover inside. 1082097.  

Perfect dial with "Standard, U.S.A." on it and very good crystal .

Movement in perfect condition.  Watch cleaned and timed (11/05).  Movement engraved with New York Standard, 4978966.  As with all New York Standard watches it is difficult to date but it appears to be Ca. 1905 or earlier. 

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18 size.

Made by New York Standard Watch Co., .stem wind,  lever set, 7 Jewels,

Good condition with Philadelphia Silverode case.

Perfect dial with a very good crystal .

Movement in perfect condition.  .  Movement engraved with New York Standard, 4978966.  As with all New York Standard watches it is difficult to date but it appears to be Ca. 1905 or earlier. 

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18 size.

Made by New York Standard Watch Co., .stem wind,  lever set, 7 Jewels,

New Era It is a handsome pocket watch with a clear crystal lens cover is stem wind, lever set. On the inside cover reads: Nickel Silver, Illinois
watch case co #0348771. On the works side reads New era USA # 3387354 , which date to the1800’s.

White enamel Dial, painted black Roman numbers. The delicate hour and minute hands are black. New Era appears on the dial. Additionally, there is a second hand dial with black numbers in increments of 10.  As with all New York Standard watches it is difficult to date but it appears to be Ca. 1925 - 1930. 

Hamlet Ca. 1905

16 size

USA 11 jewel pocket watch in great running condition. Stem wind, lever set.  It has just been cleaned and timed. Movement says 21 jewel (the 2 being an over engraving of the first 1 of 11), Hamlet, Adjusted. Dial is perfect and has a new glass crystal. Case is brassy but not beaten up. Clean and original.  The watch was manufactured by New York Standard Watch Co. Serial Number: CC006912,   It is difficult to date but it appears to be Ca. 1905 or later.  Case shows an arm with a raised hammer within a diamond shape. The watch was cleaned and timed (11/05).

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NY Standard Chronograph
16 size

USA 7 jewel pocket watch Chronograph in great running condition. Stem wind, Stem set.  Dial is perfect and has a glass crystal. Case is silveroid.

Sun Dial Ca. 1900

18 size

Pocket watch in great running condition. Stem wind,  stem set.  Dial has hairline cracks between the numbers 2 & 4 and has a glass crystal. Case is Silverode. Clean and original.  The watch was manufactured by New York Standard Watch Co. Model 80 Open face. Stamped on movement: Sun – Dial U.S.A.
Serial Number: 7356582 and Safety Pinion. It is difficult to date but it appears to be Ca. 1900 .  Case shows KEYSTONE WATCH CASE GUARANTEED GENUINE SILVERIDE. 8418211 – also stamped on ridge of movement case

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1905 - 1909 Standard U.S.A.

Size 12

Serial Number: BF140XXX.

Here is a very nice American Made pocket watch in near mint condition, clean and running with good time. Produced by the New York Standard Watch Company, it is an open face model. The only flaw is a slight hair line crack in the porcelain face, which I could not get to show up in the photo. Face measures 1.5" across and case measures 1.75" in diameter. Movement is 7 jewel.  The watch is enclosed in a Philadelphia Watch Case Co. Silveroide case.

Swiss made Ca. 1880

12 size (approx.)

My guess at an age would be ca. 1880.  Key wind & set. Single sunk dial.  Case looks to be silver, although there are no hallmarks, triple hinged.  Bezel opens to revel the dial and  the back opens to allow you to wind it or set the time through the dust cover with a small brass key.  The key has a 6 on one side, making it a size 6 key and a flower of some kind on the other.  The T bar is marked but I can't read it even with a loupe. Has tapered chain with spring clip and old cigar punch.

There are no markings of any kind on the movement.  On the balance cock is marked S & F only (no French).

On the inside of the back of the case is 800/1000  also 33927 which is also on the inside of the dust cover.

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J. W. Benson Ca. 1865

J. W. Benson London Lever Fusee, Approx. 14s Sterling OF KWKS C. 1865: This lever fusee movt. is signed "J. W. Benson London Maker to H. R. H. The Prince of Whales:' It is also signed "Maker to the H. I. M. The Emperor of Russia." The dial is single sunk signed "J. W. Benson London;' it is superb with Roman chapters and gold spade pointers. The case is NM with light engine turning and an un-initialed crest on the back.

Purchased from Ashland at Suite 200, 640 South Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL

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Hallmarks 2

Small Hallmarks

English Watch 1872

Unknown maker,  London Lever Fusee, Approx. 14s Silver OF KWKS C. 1872: This lever fusee movt. is it is superb with Gold Roman chapters and blued moon  styled pointers. The dial is silver. I purchased this watch recently in England from the Bourbon-Hanby Antique shop. They purchased it from Ian Towning, a dealer on the Dickinson's Real Deal Antiques program. It was purchased from a client when the show was broadcast from Wellspring leisure centre, Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset The pocket watch was restored and serviced to full working order. Silver mark dates the watch to 1872.

Case Maker
H. N. Henry James Nicole 19 Claremont Square Islington, N. C1874 Makers Mark Cameo square

Islington is an inner city -district in London
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English
Hallmarked
Fusee
A maker's mark H●N and another mark that looks like DH.

T. F. Cooper  London ca. 1875

Approx. 45mm 18k Gold case number 10786.  Signed Thomas F. Cooper on the dust cover.  Also marked: Thirteen Jewels, London and what looks like "Petached Level".  Gilt bridge style KWKS  movement. Carved Village by the seashore scene on gold dial with Gold Roman numerals.  Blued Spade hands.

Purchased on December 15, 2008 from Ashland at Suite 200, 640 South Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL.

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Consti Mathey Ca. 1883

Open Face. 39 mm Case, 33mm movement. .Key Wound / Key Set. Movement – gilt bridge movement has a cylinder escapement and is signed “Consti Mathey” and is in mint condition. Case – the silver open face case has a hinged inner and back cover and a hinged bezel. The case is covered with ornate floral decoration and it also has a vacant crest. The case just needs cleaning. Dial – the white enamel dial is decorated around the edge with a border of silver / gold and blue sapphire enamel points. In the centre there is a circle of gold and silver enamel points. The dial is in mint condition.  This is the only information I can find on this maker, if this is him: Swiss Timepiece Makers Vol. II (1775-1975) by Pritchard notes a watchmaker Constant Mathey located in Renan and that he registered trademarks etc 1880, 1883 and 1888.  .

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Consti Mathey Ca. 1883

Open Face. 39 mm Case, 33mm movement. Key Wound / Key Set (6 size). Movement – gilt bridge movement has a cylinder escapement and is signed “C^TM Mathey” The CTM is the trade mark of Consti Mathey and is in mint condition. Case – the silver open face case has a hinged inner and back cover and a hinged bezel. The case is covered with ornate floral decoration and it also has a vacant crest. Some one tried to scratch in some initials. The case is English with English Hallmarks.  That could mean that this watch was Swiss made and exported to England or The Movement & Dial were Swiss made and the watch was cased in England.  The case makers trademark is M♦S. The case appears original as it dates to 1883 as with the movement.  Dial –  Fancy multicolor hand painted Porcelain dial with painted black Roman numeral hour markers, and blued hour and minute hands in great condition.
Plastic crystal (replacement) is in excellent condition, fine scratches no chips or cracks!

Dial has a hard to see hairline crack at the 2 o'clock position. The rest of the face is perfect. This is a Pin set stem wind. Inside the back case it reads REMONTOIR CYLANDRE 10 RUBIS. Inside first back case it reads J then a crown 0.800 GALONNE there are 2 other symbols.The movement reads EDO.  The watch is close to a 16 size

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Ca.  1900's  "Moeris W. MY" Swiss made

12 size

Lever escapement pocket watch, running strong and keeping good time.
Movement- 12 size, nickel made for the American market, fits a standard American case with sleeve and stem. High grade 15 jewel and two adjustments clean and running strong with great true balance and motion. Safety barrel.
Case- Dueber "20 year" gold filled with screw front and back. Both covers screw down tight and smooth and bow is tight. Case back has a few dents and scratches and the middle ring has a bit of brass showing in spots, mainly on the bottom.
Dial- single sunk porcelain with bold roman numeral hour markers and train track type minute chapter. No real issues with this dial except for a couple of tiny scratches and tiny hairline, otherwise near perfect.
Hands and crystal- nice blued steel "moon" type hands and crystal is good with very minor scratches.
Summary- good, strong running hi-grade Swiss 12 size pocket watch with o.k. gold filled case and nice dial. Nice addition to a collection or as a carry watch. Early 1900's American wannabe.

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Date: Ca. 1890

Country: Germany

Manufacturer: Cyrus G.T.

16 size

Nice 16 size in .800 sterling silver case with a rose gold wash really sets off the case nicely the two colors look very nice together. The dial is plain white porcelain with gold dots at each second mark looks really sharp . The watch movement and case are marked (cyrus g.t.) and that is the only marking other then the silver hallmarks and .800 .every cover is stamped .800 and hallmarked German silver mark so the watch is indeed German, the case is original because it is marked same as movement.

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Date: N/A

Country: Swiss?

Manufacturer: N/A

In the cover it as the German Silver mark and silver 800 mark , in the back cover it's mark Levees Visibles, Ancre 15 Rubis with a few hairlines on the dial.

 

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Date: Ca. 1880

Country: Swiss

Manufacturer: N/A

Victorian Hallmarked Sterling Silver Key Wind Key Set Pocket Watch

Sterling silver open faced pocket watch with three fingered bi-metallic Swiss gilt movement. It is double hinged with engraving around the winding holes. It is hall marked and numbered, and marked .935. The case does have wear and some depressions on the back. There is an crest is open ( no personalization ) . The crown and the front bezel are in excellent condition. The Crystal is raised and in mint condition. The dial is in mint pristine condition. The hands are original and also in excellent condition. The diameter, not including the crown, is 46mm. This watch is key wind and key set. It has a gold train, a brass 3 spoke early balance wheel. It is running and keeping time. The balance cock is scrolled and has a ruby end stone. This is a fine overall watch c. 1880.

Size 16

With Longines movement marked: Murray & O'Shea Montreal, 15 jewels, Serial #:3175XXX. Lower plate marked 19.71.  Case marked Fortune Gold Filled A.W.C Co. Case Made In Canada. 3362271.

Exposition by Oris

This watch is 50 mm across not counting stem and crown.  It is a stem wind and set with a screw off front bezel.  The dial is a gold colour and the name on it is “Exposition” with "Swiss" just below 6.The back is hinged.  On the inside of the back is stamped “Oris W Co”, “Swiss” and a “5”.  The movement is inscribed with “Nc Jewels”, “1 One Adjustment” and "Oris W Co”. I believe that the case is nickel? 

Exposition by Granges

This watch is 50 mm across not counting stem and crown.  It is a stem wind and set with a screw off front bezel.  The dial is a gold colour and the name on it is “Exposition” with "Swiss" just below 6.The back is hinged.  On the inside of the back is stamped “Granges W Co”, “Swiss”.  The movement is inscribed with “Nc Jewels”, “1 One Adjustment” and "Granges W Co”. I believe that the case is Gold Filled? 

H.W.C. Ca. 1900

18 size

Swiss made imitation of an American watch.

This watch dates back to 1900s and measures a full 57.mm wide not counting crown and is a size 18, check out that original white porcelain dial with black roman numbers and blue 5 minute chapter and matching blue steel hands and sub seconds under a clear scratch free glass crystal, very nice dial with no visible cracks or hairlines, this watch has a 17-Jewel manual wind lever set Swiss movement and is SIGNED H.W.C. # 1975274,  The case is silverode. FRONT & BACK. with engraved train on back, This watch has been SIGNED on the dial, and movement

Brevet Alarm watch Ca. 1960

16 size (Approx.)

Plastic crystal in good condition.  Metal Dial with repose and Roman numeral chapter with blued steel hands..  Third hand to mark alarm time.  Case gold coloured metal.  The bezel pops off and the back swings out as a stand.  Beautiful designs on the case.  Alarm cover marked "Brevet with Swiss cross 227383".  "Swiss Made".  Movement marked "Brevet with Swiss cross 227383".  "Swiss Made".  "C. Renfer-Abreght ". "One Jewel Unadjusted".

Brevet Alarm watch Ca. 1960

16 size (Approx.)

Plastic crystal in good condition.  Metal Dial with Roman numeral chapter with sub-second chapter. Signed "Lexington" with blued steel hands, hour and minute  with luminance inserts..  Third hand to mark alarm time.  Case chromed coloured metal.  The bezel pops off and the back swings out as a stand.   Alarm cover marked "Brevet with Swiss cross 227383".  "Swiss Made".  Movement marked "Brevet with Swiss cross 227383".  "Swiss Made".  "Cesar Renfer-Abreght ". "One 1 Jewel Unadjusted".

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LUCERNE

34mm

Swiss made stem wind/set pocket watch, in full working order and keeping good time..

Case
The case is in excellent condition without dings or dents. It has nice engravings.

Dial and crystal
The fancy face is cream with black Roman numerals into circles marking the hour. The face is stamped with LUCERNE. The dial is in excellent condition without hairlines or chips. The Louis the 14th fancy hands are very beautiful and in excellent condition. The glass is in excellent condition without any scratches.

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The movement is running strong and keeps excellent time.

American Heritage

34mm

Swiss made stem wind/set pocket watch, in full working order and keeping good time..

Case
The case is in excellent condition without dings or dents. It has nice engravings.

Dial and crystal
The fancy face is white pearl with black Arabic  numerals. The face is stamped with American Heritage. The dial is in excellent condition without hairlines or chips. The blue steel are in excellent condition. The glass is in excellent condition without any scratches.

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The movement is running strong and keeps excellent time.

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Wittnauer

Beautiful, very Unique Vintage Wittnauer 17Jewel Swiss Movement Pendant Watch. The watch is spherical with a base metal gold front, gold band in the middle and back chain holder. The rest of the round body of the watch is Blue Enamel with gold stars. The watch face is white with gold hands. This watch is in Mint Condition! The watch runs and keeps time.

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MOLNIJA / Molnia (Classic) 1947 - 1991

Size 12

 Housed in a silver coloured base metal Hunter Case with snap on back. The front of the case is beautifully engraved as is the back.  The inside of the front is also engraved with a geometric repetitive  spiral design.

The dial is marked the maker's name and at the bottom with, what I've been told means, "Made in U.S.S.R."    Just below 12 o'clock is a logo with CCCP within it..

The movement  is marked with: SU, 3602 and 629452

MOLNIJA / Molnia  Ca 1952

Size 12

18 Jewels

Made in the town of Tschelabinsk, in Siberia (from the Schiffer book of Russian watches). The same movement is available in OF or HC, The most common movement in the book is caliber 3602, 18j, which is probably what this one is.  The book also lists caliber 2602, 15j, and 2409, 17j.
Fun watch, keeps good time, although unadjusted. Book says "The average deviation at 20C (+/- 5C) is from -15 to +40 seconds per day."  Not railroad grade, but useable.
 Housed in a silver colored base metal Open Face Case with a double snap back. On the back It has decorative metal work with a ship. The dial is marked the maker's name just below 12 o'clock and at the bottom with, what I've been told means, "Made in U.S.S.R." 

The movement  is marked with:  18 Jewels (In Russian) 3602 and 860759.

MOLNIJA / Molnia Ca 1970

Size 12

18 Jewels

Made in the town of Tschelabinsk, in Siberia (from the Schiffer book of Russian watches). The same movement is available in OF or HC. The most common movement in the book is caliber 3602, 18j, which is probably what this one is.  The book also lists caliber 2602, 15j, and 2409, 17j.
Fun watch, keeps good time, although unadjusted. Book says "The average deviation at 20C (+/- 5C) is from -15 to +40 seconds per day."  Not railroad grade, but useable.
 Housed in a silver coloured base metal Open Face Case with snap on back. It has decorative metal work with Train. The dial is marked the maker's name just below 12 o'clock and at the bottom with "Made in U.S.S.R."  in English

The movement  is marked with: SU, 3602 and 273323

MOLNIJA / Molnia 1960-1965

12 size

The watch is fully serviced and oiled. Full winding makes the watch run more 2 days. The movement serial is 119348. 18 jewels. The movement caliber is 3602. The case measures 1 3/4" in diameter.

The dial is marked the maker's name and at the bottom with, what I've been told means, "Made in U.S.S.R." in Russian.
 

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MOLNIJA / Molnia Hunter Case 2004

Size 12 -

SAINT GEORGE

15 Jewels

Came with Original packaging & certificate and with a silver chain.
 Housed in a silver colored base metal Hunter Case with a  snap back. On the back It has decorative repoussé metal work with Saint George slaying the dragon and the Romanoff crest on the front.  The dial is marked the maker's name  and "15 Jewels" are within the seconds chapter at 9 o'clock.  The dial is also labeled with "Made in Russia at 6 o'clock.  

The movement  is marked with: RU, 3602 and 009504.