EARLY 1800S GOLD & TORTOISE SHELL FUSEE POCKET WATCH RARE EXCEPTIONAL MINTY CASE INLAID WITH TRI COLOR GOLD Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 1,625.00 Time Left - Bid Count 34 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location SEEKING TIME IN ONTARIO See more about 'EARLY 1800S GOLD & TORTOISE SHELL FUSEE POCKET WATCH' Description HELLO & WELCOME ..WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO OFFER FOR AUCTION.. THIS MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE PAIR CASE FUSEE POCKET WATCH .WITH A RARE TRI COLOR GOLD INLAID & TORTOISE SHELL OUTER CASE..JUST SERVICED AND IT COMES IN EXCELLENT MINTY LOOKING & RUNNING CONDITION .. SURPRISINGLY A VERY ACCURATE TIME KEEPER FOR BEING AROUND 200 YEARS OLD .DATING FROM AROUND THE LATE 1790's TO THE START OF THE 1800's..AN AMAZING TIME PIECE A MUST HAVE FOR ANY FINE WATCH COLLECTION ....Please see photos THE BRIGHT WHITE ENAMELED DIAL IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION SUPER CLEAN AND SHINY ..IT HAS ROMAN NUMERAL NUMBERS WITH SHINY GOLD HANDS AND A SUNK SUB SECOND DIAL ..SUPERB MINTY 200 YEAR OLD DIAL . ..Please see photos THE THE CRYSTAL IS CLEAR AND SCRATCH FREE JUST A COUPLE OF MINOR EDGE CHIPS... THE OUTER TORTOISE SHELL CASE IS INLAID WITH TRI COLORED GOLD STUDS,, WHITE ROSE & YELLOW GOLD AROUND THE FRONT AND BACK EDGE .ALSO A GOLD BEZEL AND CENTER OF THE CASE ..THE CASE COMES IN EXCELLENT BRIGHT SHINY CLEAN CONDITION HAVING JUST A BIT OF NORMAL CRACKING AND LOOKS TO BE MISSING ONLY A COUPLE OF IT'S STUDS ..ALL VERY VERY MINOR ..I WOULD GUESS WORKING WITH A TORTOISE SHELL WAS NOT A VERY EASY THING TO DO ..IT OPENS WITH A GOLD BUTTON ON THE SIDE AND CLOSES PERFECT .. THIS IS A KEY WIND FROM THE BACK AND KEY SET FROM THE FRONT STYLE POCKET WATCH ...TO ADJUST THE TIME YOU OPEN THE FRONT COVER AND THE KEY FITS OVER THE SHAFT OF THE HANDS AND YOU TURN IT TO ADUST YOUR TIME ..NEAT!!..IT WILL COME WITH KEY READY TO ENJOY.. THE INNER CASE HAS A GOLD GILT FINISH SHOWING ONLY LIGHT TO NORMAL WARE ..THE OUTER CASE IS 48.4 mm WIDE BY 24.3 THICK WITH THE MVT IN IT ..THE INNER ONE IS 40.2 mm WIDE BY 22.6 mm THICK.. IT ALSO OPENS AND CLOSES PERFECT .. BOTH CASES WORK AS THEY SHOULD .. THE LEVER FUSEE MOVEMENT HAS A FROSTED GOLD GILT FINISH & ALSO COMES IN SUPER CLEAN SHINY MINT CONDITION..LOOKS LIKE THE DAY IT WAS MADE ..A FINE QUALITY 7 JEWEL MVT WITH A DIAMOND END STONE ..ENGRAVED BALANCE BRIDGE STAMPED DETACHD LEVER WITH A WHITE GOLD ? OR PLATINUM MAYBE BALANCE WHEEL WITH A FLAT BLUED STEEL HAIRSPRING .. UNSIGNED AS TO A MAKER ..BUT A FINE QUALITY MVT FOR THE TIME AND STILL TODAY .. 200 YEARS LATER GIVE OR TAKE A FEW YEARS... TRULY A FINE INVESTMENT // COLLECTABLE MUSEUM QUALITY TIME PIECE .IN SUPREB NEAR MINT CONDITION .AN AMAZING ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION OR A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME GIFT ..                                       I USE HIGH REZ PIC'S FOR BEST VIEWING PLEASE ENLARGE THEM                                                                     THANK YOU / TIMESEEKERS!                                                  PAYMENT INFORMATION THE BUYER PAYS ALL SHIPPING COST ........THAT COST WILL BE BASED ON WERE IT'S GOING AND END VALUE ........ PAYMENT CAN BE MADE ON LINE AT PAYPAL OR BY CASHIERS CHECK ,BANK DRAFT , INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS & BANK TRANSFERS ( There is an extra 15.00 fee for bank transfers & all sending cost must be payed at your end on top of your total ) .. PLEASE MAKE FIRST CONTACT WITH IN 24 HOURS ..PAYMENT MUST BE HERE WITH IN 7 DAY'S IF SENDING IT BY SNAIL MAIL... AND IF PAYING ON LINE ... PAYMENT WILL NEED TO BE MADE WITH IN 36 HOURS OR THE ITEM WILL BE RE-LISTED !!!!. I FEEL I GIVE A FAIR AND HONEST DESCRIPTION WITH 12 HIGH REZ PHOTOS.. ..SO ALL SALES ARE FINAL WITH NO RETURNS FOR REFUNDS ..IF BY SOME CHANCE YOUR WATCH IS NOT WORKING AS DESCRIBED. THE DAY YOU RECEIVE IT ..JUST EMAIL ME FIRST ...IM AN EASY GUY TO WORK WITH AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE IT BACK FOR REPAIR ONLY .. PLEASE VIEW THE OTHER FINE ANTIQUE & VINTAGE TIME-PIECES WE HAVE UP FOR AUCTION THIS WEEK. ..WE HELP BUILD BEAUTIFUL WATCH COLLECTION .          Please free to email any questions or for more pictures & Please don't hide your email if you expect a reply                                                                             ENJOY YOUR DAY :)                                                 SHIPPING INFORMATION                                                             INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE READ HELLO .TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MOST ACCURATE SHIPPING COST I CAN,, THESES ARE ONLY ESTIMATED SHIPPING COSTS TILL THE END OF THE AUCTION,, YOURS MAYBE A COUPLE OF DOLLARS LOWER OR HIGHER DEPENDING ON THE END VALUE OF THE ITEM ..SO PLEASE DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT TILL AFTER I HAVE SENT YOU YOUR EBAY INVOICE .. MOST ITEM'S ARE SHIPPED BY CANADA POST FULLY INSURED WITH TRACKING ... I NEVER CHARGE ANY HANDLING FEE AND ALWAYS USE FRESH PACKING & BOXES TO THE U.S.A. 5 TO 7 DAY EXPRESS POST SHIPPING $30.00 INTERNATIONAL 7 TO 10 DAY EXPRESS POST SHIPPING $60.00 EXPRESS POST SHIPPING WITH IN CANADA WOULD BE $20.00 TO $25.00                                                           TO ALL BIDDERS WORLD WIDE .. SORRY ABOUT THE HIGH COST,, BUT THIS IS WHAT CANADA POST CHARGES ME FOR EXPRESS POST SHIPPING & IS REQUIRED SHIPPING BY PAYPAL ..I DONT MAKE THE SHIPPING RULES OR SET THE FEES SO IF YOUR NOT HAPPY WITH THE COST PLEASE DON'T BID .. IT'S FAST AND SAFE & TO HELP OUT I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE A COUPLE OF ITEMS IN ONE BOX PLEASE JUST LET ME KNOW .. THANK YOU TIM                                  MAKE YOUR TIME PIECE HAPPY :) WIND IT UP TODAY ( timeseekers ) Place a Bid!