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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 120

Elgin National Watch Co., No. 19449011, circa 1916.Fine, 14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. two-body, by Keystone with screwed bezel, case and bezel engine-turned. D. white enamel with a picture of a battleship, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blue steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 51.6 mm.