Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 115

HOWARD POCKET WATCH, YELLOW GOLD E. Howard Watch Co., Boston, U.S.A., No. 1172766, case No. 142210. Made circa 1910. Very fine and elegant, 14K yellow gold, keyless dress watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, bassine, by Keystone, solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette with circular engine-turned border. D. White enamel with printed Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. 38 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 11 mm.