The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 467

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 15919023, Model 1883, Grade 825, circa 1907.Fine and rare, 20-year rose gold-filled, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine", triple-hinged, engine turned and engraved with floral pattern, vermicelli band, RGF hinged cuvette. D. White, blue and purple enamel, radial Arabic numerals within scalloped gold paillon frame on purple line reserve, gold paillon minute ring, outermost in blue lines forming Barley corn pattern, recessed sub-seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate da-mascened in Barley corn pattern, 17 jewels with flush gold settings, lateral counterpoised leverescapement, cut-bimetallic compensa-tion balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, safety pinion, lever-set with Church disengaged intermediate wheel patented (No. 295484) system.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.