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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 13

Waltham Mass. U.S.A., "Vanguard", No. 26560772, circa 1927.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless, Railroad Grade watch with 36-hour winding indicator, special hairspring, and unusual dial.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "Solidarity", entirely decorated with applied multicolored acanthus leaves and flowers over engine turning, engraved stylized foliate pattern, band with vermicelli pattern, front cover centered by a blank shield, hinged cuvette with inner damascening. D. gilt, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock, sunk up/down indicator at 3 o'clock. Blued steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 23 jewes, the top ones in gold raised settings, adjusted to 6 positions, gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves, Ohlson patented micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Engraved on the ratchet wheel "Lossier Inner Terminal Hair Spring".Diam. 48.3 mm.