The Art of American Horology & Colle...

New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 29

American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., No. 2697997, circa 1885.Fine, 14K gold, keyless watch.

C. three-body, "deux-filets", triple-hinged, polished bezel and back, band with foliate decoration in vermicelli pattern, gold cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, 3/4 plate, damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, steel Breguet balance spring, cam micrometric regulator, sfety pinion, solid gold engraved pallet fork bridge.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 54.4 mm.