The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 407

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 10827756, Model 1883, Grade 81, circa 1901.Fine, gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filets" by "Dueber", screw bezel and back, engine-turned, back with floral and foliate decoration over engine-turning, band with twisted rope pattern. D. Blue, yellow and off-white enamel, Arabic numerals in gold paillon circles, outer mi-nute ring with 5-minute ruby-pastes, center with gold paillon leaves, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, frosted gilt, full plate, 15 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetalic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, safety pinion.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.