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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 162

Ball & Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginmen, "Official Standard", No. B060797 by Hamilton, Grade 976, finished on April 4, 1899, sold on November 1, 1899 to Albert Walker, Providence, Rhode Island.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch

C. three-body, "bassine" by Keystone, screwed bezel and back, polished, band and bezels chased with repeated foliage pattern. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement with sapphire pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micromeric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Dial also signed "Trademark B of L E", movement engraved "Trademark", "Pat. Nov. 17.96." in gold-filled lettering.Diam. 51.8 mm.