The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 414

Horse Cart RaceAmerican Waltham Watch Co., No. 4708904, Model 1883, "A.T & Co." Grade, circa 1890.Fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" by Keystone, No. 4534030, with extended band, triple-hinged, back engraved with a village church and floral and foliate patterns on an engine turned background, vermicelli band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, center painted with horse cart racing, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Morning Glory" hands. M. 18 size, brass, full plate damascened and gold washed, 15 jewels in gold flush settings, lateral counterpoised lever escapement,cut-bimetallic compensa-tion balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.