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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 159

Ball Watch Co., Cleveland, Ohio, "Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen "Official Standard", No. B206788 by Hamilton, circa 1902.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with special balance.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Fahys", polished, screwed bezel and back, double-reeded band. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel 3/4 split plate, damascened, 19 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement with sapphire pallets, monometallic balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and case. Dial also signed "BRT Standard", with tri-colored lettering, movement engraved "Trademark BRT Pat. Nov. 17. 96".Diam. 49.8 mm.