The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 423

American Waltham Watch Co., 6495068, Model 1888, "River-side" Grade, made in the second part of 1893.Very fine and rare,14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual O'Hara dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" triple-hinged, polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. Light blue, elaborately decorated with gold paillons, blue radial Arabic numerals, in gold paillon cartouches on a white reserve, outer minute ring with ruby-paste five-minute markers, center with elaborate gold paillon rosette with ruby-paste lozenges, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate damascened in a variety of patterns, 15 jewels in raised gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Bregut balance spring, patented Fogg's cam-type micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 50 mm.