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1934 Catalog Description
Lee
An attractively designed watch in 14K
filled gold, white or natural yellow. With raised gold figure dial
(shown), $55.00. With luminous dial, $52.50.
Production Info |
Comments
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Production
Date: 1933 - 1935
Price When New: $52.50 ($55.00 with raised gold figure
dial)
Case: Yellow 10K Gold-filled
Case Manufacturer: Wadsworth
Production for this Variation: 2,511 (with 17-jewel 987
movement as the example has)
Movement:
987 - 17-jewel
Movement
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Comments:
The Lee was named for Robert E. Lee, general of the the Confederate
forces during the Civil War. This watch was introduced in
conjunction with the Grant model thereby granting equal
representation to both the North and the South.
The Lee was introduced in 1933 in a Wadsworth 10K yellow
gold-filled case containing the 17-jewel 987 movement. In 1934, the
Lee was offered in a 14K gold-filled case and choice of the 19-jewel
979 movement or the 17-jewel 987 movement.
14K gold-filled Lee's are
considerably rarer than the 10K gold-filled
version and those containing the 979 movement are even more scarce.
