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

LOT 455

Waltham, Mass., No. 5373918, Model 1883, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade, made in the beginning of 1895.Fine and rare, yellow gold-filled, keyless watch with a unusually constructed case and a special O'Hara dial.

C. Three-piece, by Fahys, Monarch No. 1, No. 613553, full box-hin-ged with screw bezel and back, back engraved with flowers and leaves, engine turned with vermicelli and Barley corn patterns, vermicelli bezel and band. D. Off-white, elaborately decorated, radial blue Arabic numerals, outer gold paillon track with diamond-paste five minute markers, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, frosted gilt full plate, 15 jewels with flush gold settings, lateral counterpoised lever escaement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion, pendant-set. Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.