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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 116

Elgin National Watch Co., U.S.A., Model 15, "Veritas", No. 18299431, circa 1914.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with 40-hour winding indicator.

C. three-body, "bassine et filets" by Illinois Watch Case Co., screwed bezel and back, engine-turned back cover in a straight repeated pattern, bezels chased in laurel-leaf pattern, double reeded band. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk up/down indicator at 12 o'clock, sunk subsidiary seconds. Black Steel "Railway Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridged caliber, damascened, 23 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positins, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, double roller, Moseley & Hunter micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 50 mm.