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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 48

American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., Model 645, Grade 645, No. 17121870, circa 1908.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch with Railroad Grade movement.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets" by "Roy", front with applied multicolored gold bouquet of flowers, centered by a blank shield, engraved border, back with applied gold stag within applied multicolored forest leaves and flowers, engraved border, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, double sunk, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge 3/4 split plate, damascened, 21 jewels in settngs, gold center wheel, adjusted to 5 positions, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring,Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 49.4 mm.