The Art of American Horology & Colle...

New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 16

American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., "P.S. Bartlett", No. 6081989, circa 1897.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, keyless watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", box-hinged, front decorated with applied multicolored flowers and leaves on circular engine turning, back cover with applied horse's head, a bird, flowers and leaves on circular engine turning, vermicelli borders and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels in settings, lateral lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensaion balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, church type 1 micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 50.1 mm.