The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 563

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 851767, Grade 975, made 1911-12.Fine, 14K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets", triple-hinged, by "W.W.C. Co.", No. 557113, with floral and foliate decoration, reeded band, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with gold paillon Arabic numerals in light blue cartouches in gold paillon frames, outer gold paillon minute ring, gold paillon and green center decoration, sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balnce with screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Reed's patented whiplash micrometer regulator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 47 mm.