The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 441

For a note, see previousLot.American Waltham Watch Co., No. 15015021, Model 1899, Grade No. 630, dial painted by R.M. Roesger, circa 1907.Fine and very rare, 20-year yellow gold-filled, keyless watch with the dial signed by the artist.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filets", by Fahys, screw back and bezel, engine turned back, reeded band. D. enamel, marble color, radial gilt Roman numerals with black edges, outer minute track, subsi-diary sunk seconds with black numerals and white track. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4-split plate with mocked bridge, 17 jewels in raised screwed settings, straight line lever esca-pement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Bre-guet balance spring, Church's typeII rack-and-pinion patented micrometric regulator (patented 484176), pendant set.Signed on dial and movement, dial by the dial maker.Diam. 52 mm.