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

LOT 646

Waltham Mass., No. 10524946, Model 1892, "Vanguard" Grade, circa 1901.Very fine and rare, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with an unusual dial.

USD 2,300 - 2,800

Sold: USD 2,530

C. Two-piece, "bassine" screwed bezel by "C.W.C. Co.", polished, inside with inscription,. D. Double-sunk white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer oversized, outer two-tone minute ring with alternating white and red minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate damascened, 21 jewels in raised gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type II micrometric regulatr, lever-set. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This design was patented by Ezra C. Fitch of Manchester, Mass on March 26, 1901. 20 years later, Montgomery introduced a similar idea, but with the minutes on the same ring (see patent pages at the end of catalogue).