The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 566

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 838045, Grade 975, made in 1911.Fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual case.

C. Four-body, "bassine" by "Wadsworth", No. 838045, entirely decorated with applied yellow, red and green gold floral and foliate pattern, front centered by a blank crest, back with a stag, vermicelli band, hinged covers and gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, straight line lever escapementcut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Reed's patented whiplash micrometric regulator. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.