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Lot 23 · Fine Watches and Wristwatches

No. 4429, signed on the dial "Patent / Arthur Wadsworth / New York" and on the movement "Keyless Watch / Patented June 19th, 1866"

Newark Watch Co. A rare hunter cased patent keyless watch

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Estimate
$2,000–$3,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Watches and Wristwatches, New York · 8 December 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-1824859
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Newark Watch Co. A rare hunter cased patent keyless watch, No. 4429, signed on the dial "Patent / Arthur Wadsworth / New York" and on the movement "Keyless Watch / Patented June 19th, 1866". Bonhams, 8 Dec 2015, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1824859.

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Newark Watch Co. A rare hunter cased patent keyless watch, No. 4429, signed on the dial "Patent / Arthur Wadsworth / New York" and on the movement "Keyless Watch / Patented June 19th, 1866". Bonhams, 8 Dec 2015, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1824859.

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