The Art of American Horology & Colle...

New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 62

American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham Mass., "Riverside", No. 6030932, circa 1893.Elegant and gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. three-body, "bassine" by "Dueber", screwed bezel and back, the latter centered by a shield within floral and leaf motives, reeded edge, bezels engraved with repeated pattern. D. White enamel, blue radial Arabic numerals within gold paillon cartouches, blue dot outer minute divisions with "diamond" five minute markers, center decorated with painted blue rosette and gold paillons, within elaborate blue frame with gold paillon leaves and ruby color lozenges. Blued steel, "Spade" hands. M. 16 siz, gilt, 3/4 split plate, 15 jewels in settings, adjusted, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric cam regulator, engraved balance cock.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 49.4 mm.