The Art of American Horology & Colle...

New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 103

E. Howard Watch Co., Boston USA, No. 1124841, circa 1912.Fine, "Extra" gold-filled, keyless watch.

C. four-body "bassine", by Keystone, polished, back cover with engraved monogram, hinged cuvette with engine-turned border. D. white enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute ring with five minute blue Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds also with blue Arabic markers. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 17 jewels most in gold screwed settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neckmicrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 50.8 mm.