The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 449

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 4546046, Model 1883, Grade No. 25, made in the summer of 1891.Fine, gold-filled, hunting-cased, full box-hinge keyless watch, with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", No. 1751349, back engraved with a village church in a frame, floral pattern around, front similarly decorated, but with a monogram instead of a church, vermicelli band, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white enamel with radial gold paillon Arabic numerals on a light blue reserve, outer minute track recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels in screwed flush settings, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-imetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator. Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.