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

LOT 679

Solid Gold Sangamo specialIllinois Watch Co., Springfield, No. 4760069, "Sangamo Special" Grade, Model 7, circa 1926.Fine, 14K yellow gold, 23-jewel Railroad watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", triple-hinged, by "Wadsworth", polished, band with repeated strap work, hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel, double-sunk with bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute dart markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Diamond" hands. M. 17 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate with mocked bridges, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, the top ones in screwed raised gold settings, gold wheel train, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted to temperatures and 6 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Reed's patented whiplashicrometric regulator, motor barrel, lever-set. Signed on dial, case and movementDiam. 51 mm.