The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 558

Hamilton Watch Co. Lancaster, PA, No. 565671, Grade 940, circa 1906.Fine, gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" by "Dueber", triple-hinged, engine-turned fern-pattern on bezel, back border and band, hinged cuvette damascened inside. D. White enamel with gold Arabic numerals in green cartouches with gold paillon frames, in between gold leaves, outer minute ring with gold paillon dot markers, center with light green circle surrounded by gold paillon ornaments, sunk sub-seconds. Yellow gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, elaborately damascened, 21 jewels,he top ones in screwed settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted to 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Hamilton type micrometric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 54 mm.Hamilton Watch Co. Lancaster, PA, No. 565671, Grade 940, circa 1906.Fine, gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.