The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 489

American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., No. 5240042, Model 1883, "P.S. Bartlett" Grade. Produced in 1891.Fine, rose gold-filled, keyless watch with a special dial.

C. Three-body, "bassine et filets" by C.W.C. Co.", screwed bezel and back, reeded band, engine-turned back. D. White enamel with pain-ted radial Arabic numerals within salmon-colored cartouches with gold frames, outer minute ring with 5-minute ruby-colored markers, gold paillon half-moon markers for the half-hours, sunk subsidiary seconds. Rose gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 15 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallicompensation balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church Type I patented(No. 312,253) micrometric regulator, safety pinion.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.