The Art of American Horology & Colle...

New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 102

E. Howard Watch Co., Boston USA, No. 966236 by Keystone, circa 1909.Fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch with Montgomery dial.

C. four-body, "bassine" by "The K.W.C. Co.", polished, gold hinged cuvette with engine-turned border. D. white enamel, "Montgomery" type, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with one-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "American Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened in repeated pattern, 17 jewels most in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swaneck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement. Movement also engraved "Pat'd '05".Diam.51 mm.