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

LOT 446

Waltham, Mass, No. 5535635, Model 1883, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade, made between July and October 1892.Fine and rare, almost mint-condition, 20-year yellow gold-filled, keyless watch in an ornamented case with an unusual O'Hara dial.

C. Three-piece, "bassine", screw bezel and back, back engraved with a stag, vermicelli band. D. Light yellow and white green enamel, elaborately decorated, radial Arabic numerals in gold paillon frames, gold paillon minute ring, gold paillon leaves in the center, pressed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, frosted gilt, full pla-te, 15 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (N. 312,253) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm