The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 561

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 209932, Grade 925, made in 1903.Fine, yellow gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial. Accompanied by a case manufacturer warranty certificate.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" by "Dueber Watch Case Co.", No. 4305609, hinged covers decorated with floral and foliate pattern, reeded borders, hinged cuvette, inside with spotted decoration.D. White enamel with Arabic numerals in gold paillon frames on a pink reserve, outer minute ring with 5-minute gold star markers, center with gold paillon stars and darts decoration, sunk sub-seconds. Yellow gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, elaborately damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed set-tings, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Hamilton type micrometric regulator, safety pinion,lever-set. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.