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

LOT 662

Elgin, U.S.A., No. 17698568, Grade 372, "B. W. Raymond", circa 1913.Fine, yellow gold-filled, keyless, "Santa Fe" Railroad watch with a Montgomery dial.

USD 2,800 - 3,200

C. Three-piece by "Star Watch Case Company", screwed and step-ped bezel and back. D. White enamel with bold Arabic numerals, outer Montgomery ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Railway Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damas-cened, 19 jewels, the top ones in screwed raised gold settings, gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement with sapphire pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with screws adjusted to 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Mosley & Hunter micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Notes

Santa Fe Railroad, former U.S. railroad, was chartered in 1863 as the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. It opened to traffic in 1864. As construction continued, by 1880 the company reached Santa Fe, New Mexico. The following year the railroad connected with the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Santa Fe Railroad acquired several small lines, and construction continued. By the early 1890's with its 9,000 miles (14,480 km) of track and connections to Chicago and Los Angeles, it was one of theorld's longest railroad systems.