$2,530
Elgin National Watch Co. , U.S.A., No. 24435007, Grade 336, circa 1921.Fine and rare, 14K yellow gold, keyless watch with an unusual dial. Four-body, "bassine" by "Keystone", No. 4681017, triple-hinged, entirely engine-turned, hinged gold cuvette. Translucent dark blue enamel over "sunburst" engine-turning, gold paillon Arabic nume-rals, outer gold paillion dot minute ring, recessed sub-seconds. Yel-low gold "Louis XV" hands. 16 size, nickel, full plate, damas-cened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Mosley and Hunter patented (No. 157,021) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
