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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 45

Waltham, Mass., "Vanguard",No.19063756, circa 1913.Fine, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with 30-hour winding indicator with non-magnetic escapement.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "The Philadelphia Watch Case Co.", polished with screwed bezel and back. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds, up/down indicator below 12 o'clock. Blued steel "Heavy Double Swell Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge bridge caliber, damascened, 23 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted to 5 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, palladium Breuet balance spring, Ohlson's patented micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement. Dial also signed "Non Magnetic".Diam. 49.5 mm.