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

LOT 470

Waltham, Mass., No. 16006355, Model 1892, A.T. & Co. Grade, circa 1907.Fine and rare, 20-year yellow gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Three-piece, "bassine", screw bezel and back, engraved back on engine turned reserve, vermicelli borders. D. Off-white and blue ena-mel, blue radial Arabic numerals in gold paillon circles, elaborate blue rosette with gold paillons, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, elaborately damascened, 17 jewels in gold settings, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church typeI patented (No. 484,176) micrometric regulator, lever-set.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm