The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 562

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 1346065, Grade 975, "Thor", made in 1919.Fine and rare, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with a patented Montgomery dial.

C. Four body, "bassine" by "Wadsworth", triple-hinged, elaborately decorated with applied yellow, green and rose gold floral and foliate pattern, vermicelli band, hinged gold cuvette. D. Double-sunk white enamel with bold painted Arabic numerals, outer 60-minute patented (No. 54950) Montgomery ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, adjusted, blued stel Breguet balance-spring, Reed's patented whiplash micrometer regulator, pendant set.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm.