The Art of American Horology & Colle...
New York, Nov 28, 2001
LOT 68
American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass. "Riverside Maximus", No. 16196007, circa 1907.Very fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless, hunting-cased watch in a special case.
USD 4,500 - 5,500
Sold: USD 5,520
C. four-body, "bassine", both covers with applied heavy stylized foliate decoration over vermicelli pattern, band with matching vermicelli pattern, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, double sunk, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Parallel Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, BRIDGE CALIBER, damascened, 23 jewels, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, gold wheel train, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic comensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 51 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 |
Good |