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

LOT 593

E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., No. 501161, Series X, J-size, circa 1887.Fine,14K gold, keyless watch.

USD 1,500 - 2,000

C. Four-body, "bassine" by E.H. & Co., No. 123222, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk sub-seconds. M. J size, nickel, 3/4-plate, elaborately damascened, 15 jewels, "horse"-grade, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring, Reed's patented whiplash micro-metric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 47 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01