Description:

South Bend 18S 17J lever set (LS) adj. 5p The Studebaker grade 323 pocket watch #533688, impressive nickel full plate movement with screw-down gold jewel settings (GJS) and a lattice design damascene pattern, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with bold fancy Arabic numbers, red Arabic 5 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a faint hairline between the center post and seconds bit, purple steel spade & whip style hands, re-cased into a heavy smooth polish yellow gold filled (YGF) screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with a classic sculpted pendant supporting a slightly recessed crown, a large French-style bow and a glass crystal, case is showing light normal wear with a small patch of notable scuffing on the back cover and a bit of brass starting to show on the frame & bow, measures approx. 53mm in diameter x 72mm in length x 18mm thick (crystal included). An attractive, high quality railroad grade South Bend from the early 1900s in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1908-1909
  • Company: South Bend
  • Movement Size: 0318S
  • Jewels: 1117J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 5 positions
  • Model/Grade: The Studebaker grade 323
  • Serial #: 533688
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: gold jewel settings (GJS), screw-down jewel settings
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: re-cased, French bow
  • Case Width/Diameter: 53mm (2.09 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  72mm (2.83 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  18mm (0.71 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Gentlemen's