The Art of American Horology Part ll,...
Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002
LOT 598
Dietrich Gruen, Cincinnati, Ohio and Bienne, Switzerland, No. 42421, circa 1920.Very fine and rare, 18K two-tone white and yellow gold, keyless watch with a 32-hour winding indicator.
USD 4,500 - 5,500
C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", white gold engine turned back engine turned with straight line pattern, band engraved with leaf pattern, gold hinged cuvette. D. Silvered, applied gold Arabic nu-merals, outer minute ring, up-and-down indicator, recessed sub-seconds. Blued steel "Cathedral" hands. M. 39 mm, rhodium-plated, Cal. 250, 23 jewels, 8 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic "chronometer" compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, spring-and-scremicrometric regu-lator.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 49 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01 |