The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 545

Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, Ill., No. 1409672, Model 4, circa 1900.Fine, 14K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless, private label (L.W. Vilsack & Co., Pittsburgh, PA) watch with an unusual case.

C. Four-body, "bassine", triple-hinged by "A.W.C.Co.", No. 118083, elaborately chased and engraved with foliate and floral pattern, hinged cuvette with inscription. D. Double-sunk white enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. 18 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate with mocked bridges, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel self-compensating flat balance-spring, Ohlson's patented micrometer regulator, safety pinion.Dial signed by Vilsack.Diam. 51 mm.