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

LOT 454

Waltham, Mass., No. 23059905, Model 1908, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade, circa 1920.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless, watch with an unusual case and dial.

C. Four-body, scallop-edged, triple-hinged by "B.W.C.Co.", hinged covers elaborately decorated with yellow, red, white and green gold foliate, floral and architectural pattern, front with crest, back with engraved village scene, hinged cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with gold paillon ornaments and painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk sub-seconds. "American Spade" blued steel hands. M. 16 size, two-tone, nickel, 3/4 split plate with mocked bridge, damascened and gold washed, 17 jeels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type II patented (No. 484,176) micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 52 mm.