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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 27

Waltham Mass., "Vanguard", No. 16167747, circa 1907.Fine, gold-filled, keyless watch with winding indicator and special dial.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "C.W.C.CO.", screwed bezel and back, back cover engraved with foliate pattern, vermicelli border, bezel and band. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute division, inner 24-hour Arabic ring, up/down indicator below 12 o'clock, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 23 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Ohlson micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 55.4 mm.