The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 457

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 5409635, Model 1883, Grade 15, made between 1892-94.Very rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an un-usual O'Hara dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" by Brooklyn Watch Case Co, No. 724901 with flat covers engraved with floral and foliate pattern on circular engine turning background, back engraved with a house, vermicelli band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, overglazed, with gold paillon recessed sunk sub-seconds also decorated with gold paillons. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, frosted gilt, full plate, 15 jewels with flush settings, lateral counterpoised lever esca-pement, cut-bimetallic comensation balance with blued steel Bre-guet balance spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micro-metric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set with Church disengaged intermediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.