The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 610

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 751886, Grade 960, made for The North Western Line between 1908 - 09.Very fine and rare, 10K rose gold-filled, keyless, Railroad Grade watch with an unusual dial.

C. Three-body by "Wadsworth", screwed bezel and back. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, recessed subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in screwed raised gold settings, gold wheel train, straight line lever escapement with sapphire pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws adjusted to 8 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Red's patented whiplash micrometric regulator, lever-set.Signed on dial, case and movementDiam. 50 mm.