The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 413

American Waltham, No. 7135895, Model 1883, Grade 87, circa 1900.Fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, full box-hinged, keyless watch with a fancy dial.

C. Four-body, triple-hinged, by A.W.C. Co., drum-type, covers deco-rated with vermicelli scrolling around polished circles, vermicelli pattern band, gold cuvette. D. Pale rose enamel, radial gold paillon Arabic numerals with black shadows for relief effect on lavender circles, outer gold paillon dot minute track with gold paillon rosettes five-minutes, recessed sunk sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands.M. 18 size, nickel full plate with flower-bud damascening, spotted pillar plate, 17 jewels with flush gold settings, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set with Church disengaged intermediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system.Signed on dial and movement, case signed by American Watch Case Co. Diam. 54mm.