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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 132

IIllinois Watch Co., Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Special, No.1490403, private label Ajan Kuningas S. Alto, New York, U.S.A., finishedat the end of 1902.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Philadelphia Watch Case Co.", screwed bezel and back, back cover elaborately engraved and engine-turned with a flower, crescent, geometrical pattern, reeded band. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallc compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial by the retailer, on back ?B & O. R.R. Special?.Diam. 55 mm.