The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 523

The Flying DragonAmerican Waltham Watch Co., No. 14088143, Model 1900, "Riverside Maximus" Grade, circa 1905.Very fine and rare, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pendant watch with gold chain.

C. Four-body, "bassine" triple-hinged, front decorated with a dragon in relief within foliate border, whole on matted reserve, vermicelli band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 0 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate elabora-tely damascened, 19 jewels in raised gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring,hurch type II patented (No. 484,176) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 34 mm.