One of the 747 models introduced in 1948 was the Eric. The Eric is a larger watch in comparison to some of it's peers. It's easiest to identify by the square dial along with the squared, fluted lugs. Models are prone to wear through on the tops of the lugs, near the corners of the crystal.
The Eric came in two different dial options. One is a butler-finished AGN dial with numerals and the other is a two-tone white / butler finished dial with numbers and markers.
The Eric is sometimes confused with the Dewitt, from the same period. The Dewitt is slightly smaller, has a white-finished dial and although the lugs are similar, the inside and outside of the Dewitt's lugs are different lengths.
Here's a couple of photos of an Eric with the all numeral dial complete with it's original bracelet made by Kreisler, just like as shown in the catalog.
How much would the 1948 AGN Eric Hamilton cost if it was in very poor condition but the mechanism still worked and the watch still kept time? Also it has a leather band not a metal.
ReplyDeleteLook at sold listings for similar watches on eBay. A price of $25 - $40 is not unrealistic. You're basically describing a "parts watch". It could be restored, of course, but the value of a restored watch is in the restoration, not the starting watch (when it comes to a gold filled model like the Eric).
DeleteThanks, I actually like the style of it in poor condition because it adds a special look to the watch if you get what i'm saying.
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