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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 188

Bailey, Banks and Biddle Co., Philadelphia, No. 81089, circa 1920.Fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless dress watch.

USD 800 - 1,000

C. three-piece, polished, back with engraved initials. D. matte silver with engine-turned center, champlevé Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 41 mm, nickel, bridge caliber, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 44.1 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3

Good

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This is a good example of the best European horological product made for the American market.