The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 474

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 7822635, Model 1883, "Appleton, Tracy & Co." Grade, circa 1889.Fine, 14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" by "Waltham", No. 146503, back engraved with a country scene, bezel and band with vermicelli decoration, gold hinged cuvette with inscription, inside with "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration. D. Double-sunk bicolor white and pink enamel, with painted radial Roman numerals within gold cartouches on a pink reseve, outer minute ring with emerald-colored 5-minute dots, subsidiary seconds. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold settings, lteral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type I patented (No. 312,253) micrometer regulator, safety pinion.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.