The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 496

American Waltham Watch Co., No. 13449001, Model 1883, Grade 825, circa 1904.Fine, 25-year yellow gold filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Three-piece, "bassine", No. 6066422, screw back and bezel, back florally engraved. D. Multicolored enamel, radial Arabic numerals on blue round cartouches on rose enamel triangular sectors, outer gold paillon dot minute track with ruby-paste five minute markers, center decorated with gold and silver paillon floral motives, subsidiary seconds with gold paillon center. Blued steel, "Spade" hands.M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, with an interesting Barley-corn damascening, barrel damascened with a rosette, 17 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church/Woerd micrometric regulator, gold banking pins, gilt screws.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 54 mm.