The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 611

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA., No. 501050, Grade 926, made for Pacific Electric Special in 1906.Fine, yellow gold-filled, keyless, Railroad watch.

C. Three-body, "bassine" by "Keystone" using J. Boss patent, screwed back and bezel, reeded bezel, back decorated with floral and foliate pattern over engine-turning. D. Double-sunk white enamel with bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws,adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, micrometric regulator, safety pinion, lever-setSigned on the movement, dial signed by Pacific Electric.Diam. 55 mm.