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

LOT 525

Waltham, Mass., No. 10455639, Model 1898, "American Watch Co." Grade, circa 1901.Fine, 14K gold and diamond-set, keyless, pendant watch with a gold chain.

C. Four-body, "bassine", triple-hinged by "A.W.C. Co., No. 122649, chased and engraved with flowers and foliage smoothly extending on the band and bezel, centered by a diamond, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white, blue Arabic numerals, outer gold paillon minute ring. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Jewel Series, nickel, 3/4 split plate, elaborately damascened, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 31 mm.