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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