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

LOT 481

Waltham, Mass., No. 4588709, Model 1883, Grade No. 25, made in 1891.Fine and rare, 25-year gold-filled, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" triple-hinged, elaborately decorated with floral design over engine turning, yellow gold-filled hinged cuvette.D. White and rose enamel painted in the center with a flower bouquet, radial Arabic numerals within gold paillon frame, rose border, recessed sub-seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate with flower-bud damascening, spotted pillar plate, 17 jewels in flush settings, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set withhurch disengaging inter-mediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.