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

LOT 443

Waltham, Mass., No. 3923770, Model 1883, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade, made between April and July 1889.Fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch, with an elaborate O'Hara dial.

C. Four-body, by C.W. Manufacturing Co., No. 124084, drum-type with stepped bezels, triple-hinged, engine turned, reeded and knur-led edges and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white, light yellow and rose enamel elaborately decorated with gilt strap and paillon work, radial Arabic numerals, sapphire-paste 5-minute markers on outer minute track, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate matted and damascened with elaborate rosette pattern, 15 jewels with flushettings, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set with Church disen-gaged intermediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system.Signed on dial and movement.