Description:

South Bend 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 5p grade 227 pocket watch #1188844, handsome nickel 3-finger bridge movement with screw-down raised jewel settings and a fancy lattice damascene design, single-sunk (SS) off-white metal dial with bold fancy black Arabic numbers, black Arabic 5 minute markers, a black engraved imitation double sunk line and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register, dial has a few small specks of discoloration and a bit of patina around the edge, blue steel spade & whip style hands.

Re-cased into an attractive Sterling silver smooth polish screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with a multi-colored gold inlay of a large rose gold stag with antlers over a yellow & green gold floral design with an engraved lake & mountains in the background, stepped bezels with beaded engraving, matching beaded engraving on the frame, a heavy sculpted pendant and a heavy bow, case is showing light normal wear with a little bit of smoothing on the bezels in places and a few spots of wear on the frame & bow, measures approx. 50mm in diameter x 70mm in length x 14mm thick (crystal included). A very high quality railroad grade South Bend from the 1920s that is now in an eye-catching case to show off, in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1927-1928
  • Company: South Bend
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 0721J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 5 positions
  • Model/Grade: 227
  • Serial #: 1188844
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: 3-finger bridge layout, screw-down jewel settings, raised jewel settings
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: ivory/off-white
  • Dial Details: imitation double sunk (DS) accent line
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Solid Gold - Multicolored, Silver - Sterling/Solid
  • Case Details: re-cased, decorative gold-inlay
  • Case Width/Diameter: 50mm (1.97 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  70mm (2.76 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  14mm (0.55 inches)
  • Crystal Material: plastic
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Gentlemen's