The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 416

Baseball GameAmerican Waltham Watch Co., No. 11316409, Model 1883, Grade No. 18, circa 1904.Fine and rare, gold-filled, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine", by B&B, triple-hinged, decorated with floral pattern against engine turning, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, every hour painted with a baseball player in a different posture, ele-gant small Roman numerals on the outermost, inner minute track, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, elaborately damascened, lateral counterpoised lever esca-pement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Bre-guet balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.