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

LOT 719

Ball & Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Made by Hamilton, "B of LE", No. 42316, circa 1900.Very fine and rare, yellow gold-filled, Brotherhood Railroad watch.

USD 5,500 - 6,500

C. Three-piece, screw back and bezel, back with train in motion.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Ball patented (patent No. 2446 of July 2, 1895) "Pierced Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened in brake-wheel pattern, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Ball's patented (No. 565,955) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial, case (Ball Model) and movement.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 13 - 01

Notes

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was founded on May 8, 1863 in Detroit, Michigan. The organization was fraternal in nature and membership was not limited to locomotive engineers. Locomotive firemen and other railroad employees formed their own organizations.For the patent, see the back of the catalogue.