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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 141

Hamilton Watch Co., " B&M Special, Reuling - Wymore", Grade 941, No. 161316, finished on June 9, 1902, sold on June 28, 1902 to H. Woodstock & Co., Kansas City.Fine, gold-filled, keyless, hunting-cased watch.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "Philadelphia Watch Case Co.", engine-turned covers with partial engraving with stylized floral pattern, polished band, hinged cuvette with inner damascening. D. white enamel, double sunk, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, bled steel Breguet balance spring, safety pinion.Signed on the dial. Movement engraved " B&M Special, Reuling - Wymore".Diam. 54.3 mm.