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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 65

American Waltham Watch Co., "Riverside Maximus", No. 7165147, circa 1895.Extremely fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless lady's watch in an elaborate case.

C. four-body, "bassine", with applied stylized foliage on matted ground, gold hinged cuvette with inscription and date 1901. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals alternating with gold paillon laurel-leaf motives, outer minute ring, with gold paillon five-minute markers, outermost gold paillon arched decoration. M. 0 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 19 jewels, two diamond endstones, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, gold train, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensaton balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric church type 2 regulator, safety barrel.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 35.8 mm.This model is one of the highest grades of ladies watches ever made by an American watch company.