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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 428

Waltham, Mass., No. 2847634, Model 1883, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade, made in 1886.Fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, full box-hinged, keyless watch with an elaborate O'Hara dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", triple-hinged, band and hinges engine turned in vermicelli pattern, bezels with reeded edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. White, green and rose enamel in elaborate strap and paillon work with, gold paillon radial Arabic numerals with black shadows for relief effect, sapphire-paste half-hours, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, frosted gilt, full plate, 15 jewels with flush settings, lateral counterpoised lever esca-pement, cut-bimetallic compesation balance with blued steel Bre-guet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micro-metric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set with Church disengaged intermediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.