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New York, Nov 28, 2001
LOT 54
American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., Model 88, No. 3126284, circa 1886.Very fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless, hunting-cased split-seconds chronograph watch with 15-minute register.
USD 4,200 - 5,000
C. four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette with inner spotting decoration. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifth-seconds ring with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, sunk minute register at 3 o'clock, sunk subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 14 size, nickel, 3/4 plate, damascened, 21 jewels, gold wheel train, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with god screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, gold engraved pallet fork bridge, micrometric cam regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial and movement. Movement engraved "Pat. Sept.28.80 Eng. Pat. No. 3224", "Pat. Dec.1st 85".Diam. 53 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-15 |
Good Slightly rusted |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-13-01 |
Good Slightly damaged HANDS Original |