The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 513

The Eucharistic CupAmerican Waltham Watch Co., No. 12073375, Model 1899, "Royal" Grade, circa 1903.Fine and very rare,14K gold, hunting-cased watch with A special dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" triple-hinged, engine turned gold hinged cuvette. D. Off-white enamel, center painted with Christian and harvest symbols, letters "REV. J.F. MADDEN" for the numbers, outer minute track with ruby-paste 5-minute markers. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened in variety of patterns, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed flush gold settings (center one raised), gold center wheel, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjuted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Church type II patented (No. 484,176) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 51 m|M|