WALTHAM Rare 825 Checkerboard Pattern And SPECIAL Marked Barrel Bridge 18 Size

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Rare Waltham 18 size pocket watch
Checkerboard pattern
Barrel bridge engraved SPECIAL
Waltham pocket watch circa 1906
17 jewel hand wind movement
Serial number 15151076
Grade 825
Model 1883
18 size
White porcelain dial
Black Arabic numbers
Philadelphia silveroid case
Movement winds sets and runs minus 12 seconds per day dial up

Very rare design model 1883 grade 825. A total of only seven examples of this checkerboard pattern with alternating gilt and nickle have been seen and only three of those have had the word Special engraved on the barrel bridge. This serial number is the seventh and third that has been found.

Asking $860 CAD shipped Or Best Offer

 

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$790 shipped Or Best Offer

 

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Or Best Offer

 

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Lots on interest but no offers yet.

 

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Bump

 

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I'll open this one up to trades. Mostly interested in vintage Omega.

 

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I had this Waltham listed on ebay and the highest bid was $265. The high bidder backed out so I'll list it here for $290 CAD shipped.

 

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Sold on another forum. Thank you Bobby for hosting and the CWC community for stopping by to take a look.