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

LOT 479

American Waltham, Waltham, Mass., No. 3569448, Model 1883 "P.S. Bartlett" Grade, made in 1888.Fine and rare, 14K yellow gold-filled, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" by "Keystone" using J. Boss patent, triple-hinged, covers engraved with floral and foliate pattern over engine-turning, back with a village scene, vermicelli band, hinged cuvette. D. Off-white, green and light green, radial Arabic numerals in gold paillon cartouches, outer minute ring with 5-minute ruby-paste markers, center gold paillon rosette on blue reserve, recessed sub-seconds with gold paillon ornaments. "Louis XV" yellow gold hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate,damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compen-sation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometer regulator, safety pinion, lever-set.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 51 mm.