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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 98

E. Howard Watch Co., Boston, U.S.A., No. 152, circa 1912.Extremely fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless watch.

USD 8,500 - 10,000

Sold: USD 9,545

C. three-body, "bassine" by Keystone, polished, hinged bezel and back, gold hinged cuvette with engine-turned border and inscription. D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 16 size, frost gilt bridge caliber, 23 blue sapphire jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature adjustment screws and platinum mean time screws, the armS with two gold friction fit eccentric adustment fixtures, freesprung blued steel Breguet balance spring, sapphire banking pins, gold train, wolf-tooth winding wheels.Signed on the dial, case and movement. Movement also engraved "Pat'd '05 '10".Diam. 51.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is one of the highest grade watches produced by Keystone Howard and is furthermore one of the highest quality American watches ever made. Only 300 examples were produced. (See also note for Lot 96.)