The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 406

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 16123540, Model 1894, "Riverside" Grade , circa 1908.Fine, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusually decorated case.

C. Four-body, "bassine" by Keystone, No. 4704385, triple-hinged, the covers decorated with raised gold scrolling lines on vermicelli background extending smoothly to the band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel, "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate with mocked bridge, crosshatched and wave pattern damascening, 19 jewels, Church type II patented (No. 484,176) micrometric regulato.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 46 mm.