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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 348

William E. Hallwell, Colne, No. 106078, Chester hallmarks for 1902-03.Fine and very rare 18K gold keyless center seconds Non-Magnetic watch with Morgan's 30-hour power reserve indicator, stop feature, gold pallet fork and palladium balance spring.

C.Four-body, "bassine", by TR (Thomas Russell, Liverpool) with stepped bezels, polished, gold hinged cuvette, bolt at 2 o'clock for stopping the watch for precision setting. D. White enamel, sunk center, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, up-and-down sector at 6 o'clock. Gold "spade" hands. M. 50 mm. (20 Lancashire size), frosted gilt 3/4-plate, 19 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensaion balance with Palladium Breguet balance spring, gold lever, Morgan's direct up-and-down mechanism.Signed on the movement. Diam. 55 mm.