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Waltham. A fine 18K gold open face diamond-set presentation watch with winding indicatorPremier Maximus, No. 17000119
12 June 2014, 13:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$18,750 inc. premium
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Waltham. A fine 18K gold open face diamond-set presentation watch with winding indicator
Premier Maximus, No. 17000119
23-jewel M1908 16-size nickel bridge pattern adjusted movement, jewels in gold settings and gold capped bridges, gold train, bimetallic balance, diamond end stone, blued overcoiled spring, micrometer regulator, pendant set, signed gold cuvette with presentation inscription, signed double sunk white enamel dial, 24-hour winding indicator, arabic chapters, subsidiary seconds, blued hands, 18K gold signed Premier Maximus case with applied gold four leaf clover set with circular-cut diamonds
51mm, 107.0 grams
23-jewel M1908 16-size nickel bridge pattern adjusted movement, jewels in gold settings and gold capped bridges, gold train, bimetallic balance, diamond end stone, blued overcoiled spring, micrometer regulator, pendant set, signed gold cuvette with presentation inscription, signed double sunk white enamel dial, 24-hour winding indicator, arabic chapters, subsidiary seconds, blued hands, 18K gold signed Premier Maximus case with applied gold four leaf clover set with circular-cut diamonds
51mm, 107.0 grams
Footnotes
Inscribed:
Presented to
Joseph J. Lannin
Pres. Boston Red Sox
Rockland Day
Fenway Park
Aug. 3, 1915
Joseph Lannin (1866-1928) was the owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1913 to 1916, during one of the team's most successful periods on the field, winning back-to-back World Series titles in 1915 and 1916, with a team that included a young pitcher he had acquired from the Baltimore Orioles, Babe Ruth.