The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 417

New HampshireAmerican Waltham Watch Co., No. 8794313, Model 1883, "A.T. & Co." Grade, circa 1898.Fine and very rare, gold, keyless watch with an unusual New Hampshire dial.

C. Four-body, Empire, polished with reeded bezel edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, center with painted New Hampshire coat-of-arms, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel, "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.