Description
Manufacturer: Aurora Watch Co.
Serial Number: 70432
Estimated Production Date: 1889
Grade: 26
Model: 3
Size: 18s
Jewels: 15 Jewels
Setting Method: Pendant
Winding Method: Pendant
Factory Adjusted: Yes
Regulator: Hurd 1887
Railroad Grade: No
Configuration: Openface
Dial: Double-Sunk, Roman Numerals, Script “Aurora Watch Co.”
Hands: Blue Morning Glory
Case: Illinois Watch Case Co. Openface Screw-Off Nickel-Silver, Locomotive Inlay
Serviced: Yes
Condition Report
Case: Good. Various dings and scratches consistent with age. Locomotive engraving is still defined, though detail is very faint in center.
Hands: Excellent. Original luster remains.
Crystal: New beveled glass crystal
Dial: Nearly perfect. Very faint hairline at :08.
Movement: Excellent overall condition.
Accuracy: Just serviced, running well, keeping accurate time.
What to Love About This Watch: The Aurora Watch Company only produced watch movements for less than ten years. Surviving examples are more collectible than other makers that were mass-produced over many decades. This particular watch is pendant-set, a very uncommon feature for an Aurora watch, covered by U.S. Patent #406513. The blued “morning glory” style hands compliment the near perfect double-sunk dial, adorned with “Aurora Watch Co.” in elegant script. The movement features a sophisticated damaskeened pattern, beautifully contrasted with blued steel screws.
All watches are guaranteed to be in working condition and come with a 6-month functionality warranty.
(Warranty does not cover damage due to dropping, mishandling, or submerging)
