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

LOT 469

Waltham, Mass., No. 18065550, Model 1908, "Crescent St." Grade, circa 1910.Fine, almost mint-condition, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased keyless watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine", triple-hinged by W.W.C.Co", back centered with applied green, yellow and rose gold flying bird, floral surroundings, vermicelli borders and band, gold hinged cuvette.D. Double-sunk white enamel with painted bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate with mocked bridge, damascened in crosshatched pattern, 21 jewels, the top ones in screwed raised gold settings, gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic com-pensation balance with gold screws, adjusted to 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Ohlson's patented(No. 894457) mi-crometer regulator. Dial and movement signed.Diam. 49 mm.