The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 422

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 3921662, Model 1883, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, circa 1888.Fine, gold-filled, keyless watch with an elaborate O'Hara dial.

C. Three-body, "bassine" by "Wadsworth", screw bezel and back with elaborately decorated back cover. D. Off-white and rose enamel with radial Arabic numerals within gold paillon cartouches, elaborate gilt strap-work pattern, outer gold dot minute ring, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, matted and damascened, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church typI patented (No. 312, 253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.