The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 462

American Waltham Watch Co.,Waltham, Mass., No. 4614885, Model 1883, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, made 1891-92.Fine, almost mint-condition, 20-year gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Three-body, "bassine" by "Philadelphia Watch Case Co.",No. 8117867, screw bezel and back, back engraved with foliate pattern over engine-turning, bezel with partial vermicelli decoration. D. Off-white enamel with elaborate blue strap-work pattern, radial blue Arabic numerals, outer gold paillon minute track, gold paillons border, gold paillon flower rosette in the center, recessed sub-seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, brass, full plate, da-mascened and gold washed, 15 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold settings, lateral lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation ba-lance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on dial and movement,Diam. 54 mm.