The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 573

Army and NavyWashington Watch Co., "Army and Navy" Grade, movement by Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, Ill., No. 1852991, circa 1906.Fine and rare, almost mint-condition,18K gold, hunting-cased, box-hinged keyless watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets" by B.A. & Co., No. 19808, with extended band, full box-hinged, engine turned covers with foliate engraving, vermicelli hinges, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, double sunk, Arabic numerals, outer minute track with five-minute red Arabic markers, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel, Breguet hands. M. 18 size, nickel, polished, elaborately damas-cened, 19 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bime-tallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, screw micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm