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

LOT 453

Elgin, Ill., No. 16481650, "B.W. Raymond", Grade 385, circa 1911.Fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual case and dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" triple-hinged, by "Keystone", No. 5261774, entirely decorated with a foliate pattern gold hinged cuvette.D. White and yellow enamel, double-sunk, radial Arabic numerals in gold paillon scalloped pattern, ruby-paste triangular half-hours, outer minute track, yellow sunk center, subsidiary seconds with gold paillon rosette. Rose gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, elaborately damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in scre-wed raised gold settings, gold center wheel, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted to 5 posiions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Moseley and Hunter micrometric regulator.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 56 mm.