An American Ball Watch Co gold plated pocket watch, circa 19...

Hammer

£260

An American Ball Watch Co gold plated pocket watch, circa 1918, open face, keyless wind, the white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and minute markers, subsidiary seconds dial, signed 'Trade Mark RR Official Standard Ball Watch Co Cleveland, inside of case marked 'Ball Model Keystone Watch Case J. Boss 20 Years' and numbered 9358058, screw back, the three quarter plate 19 jewels movement engraved 'Ball Watch Co, Cleveland, O', 'Pat. Nov 17.96', serial B252700, dial 39mm, case 50mm, 63mm across winder, 94.0g gross.
Notes: in working condition, winds and hands set by screwing the front off and pulling out the small set lever at 1 o'clock, runs across 1hr test, however Batemans cannot guarantee its continued operation.