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

LOT 653

Elgin National Watch Co., U.S.A., No. 10126823, Grade 280, circa 1903.Fine, white gold-filled, keyless, "Southern Pacific Sunset Route" Railroad watch.

C. Three-piece by "Keystone" using J. Boss patent, screwed bezel and back, engine-turned, back centered by flower decorated blank crest. D. Double-sunk white enamel with blue Arabic numerals, outer blue minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers, blue subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate with mocked bridges, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold settings, gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensationalance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Moseley & Hunter micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on dial and movementDiam. 51 mm.