The Art of American Horology & Colle...

New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 142

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pa., Grade 940, No. 524936, finished on October 15, 1906, sold on October 15, 1906 to Lueckenbach Bros, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFine, silveroid and gold keyless Railroad Grade watch with Ferguson dial.

C. three-body, "bassine", polished, back with gold inset engraved with a train going over a bridge, locomotive in the foreground, sailboat in the background. D. white enamel, double sunk, small red Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute large Arabic chapter, sunk subsidiary seconds. "Scotties" hands, blued steel hour, minute red. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels in settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with goldcrews, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement. Dial also signed "Ferguson Dial Patented for Hamilton Watch". Diam. 56.5 mm.