The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 471

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 3536606, Model 1883, Grade No. 15, made in 1888.Fine, almost mint-condition, 14K rose gold, hunting-cased, box-hinged, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", triple-hinged, by "B.W.C. Co.", No. 798915, covers engraved with flower bouquet, vermicelli borders and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white enamel elaborate gray strap and gold paillon work, gold paillon radial Arabic numerals with black shadows for relief effect, recessed sub-seconds with gold paillon decoration. Rose gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate matted and damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in scre-wed settings, lateral lever escpement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, engraved balance bridge, safe-ty pinion.Signed on the dial, case and movementDiam. 54 mm.