The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 616

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 20400, Grade 926, circa 1896.Fine, gold-filled, keyless, Peninsular Special, Railroad watch.

C. Three-piece, "bassine" by "Keystone" using J. Boss patent, screw back and bezel, back engraved with foliate decoration over engine-turning, monogrammed crest. D. Double-sunk white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 17 jewels, the top ones in screwed settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic com-pensation balance with, adjusted, blued steeBreguet balance spring, swan neck micrometric regulator, safety pinion, lever-set.Signed on the movement, dial signed Peninsular Special.Diam. 53 mm.