EPW - J. Assmann, Glashütte, mvt marked "Unruh & Spiral Patent Paillard" with Paillard's patent non-magnetic alloy balance and hairspring, 51mm, 14K gold original J. Assmann HC, gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, SW-LS with setting lever returned when case lid is closed, lever escapement with gold pallet, 15J, non-magnetic alloy balance and hairspring, gilt mvt, s#10574 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 65.0 dwt (101.1 g). Comes with its original brown leather box with certificate having matching serial number, spare mainspring, and spare signed white enamel SS dial. A rare non-magnetic version of this J. Assmann product, a search of our archive reveals this is the first example of this type we have handled.
CONDITION: Mvt: Running, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright plates with very mild haze, toning to smaller winding wheel; dial with few very mild areas of wispy haze in glaze evident in reflected light, fractured edge chip under bezel near 10 with piece glued back on, edge rub under bezel; excellent hands; case shows medium wear, scuffing to front and rear, dent to lower right rear shoulder with corresponding dent to cuvette, numerous additional scattered dents and dings to rear, some dings and a mild shallow dent to front, few tiny nicks to band bottom, substantially reduced engine turning detail with rings of full loss at shoulders and few subtle areas elsewhere; tight brassy gold-filled replacement bow, crown shows light wear; clean plastic crystal. Box shows light wear, exterior with small tears along all edges and corners, scuffing throughout top and bottom, sticker to bottom, button latch good; interior bottom liner for watch is tearing and separating, paperwork for setting function with minor tear to left edge as well as corner folds and minor staining, serial numbered certificate with minor bends and stains; spare dial with hls emanating from center and seconds-register holes, edge at 3 has been shaved down slightly, few negligible flecks with the largest to edge near 8.
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