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

LOT 539

Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, Ill., No. 504106, Model 2, circa 1884.Fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, private label (E. Wiggers) watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine", triple-hinged, by Dueber, engine turned reeded bezels, vermicelli band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, white Arabic numerals on blue cartouches, light blue rosette in the center, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Morning Glory" hands.M. 18 size, nickel, elaborately damascened with double cross-hatched pattern, 15 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Chalmers patented (No. 269,385) micrometric regulator. Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.