The Art of American Horology Part ll,...

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

LOT 620

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. C 524786, Grade 992B, "Railway Special", circa 1957.Fine, yellow gold-filled, keyless, Railroad Grade watch with a Montgomery dial. Accompanied by an original fitted box and a warranty certificate.

C. Three-piece, "bassine et filets" by "Star W.C. Co.", screwed bezel and back, twisted-rope bezels. D. Double-recessed matted white melanine with painted bold Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 60-minute Montgomery divisions and 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Railway Spade" hands. M. 16 size, nickel, bridge caliber, damascened in "fausses-côtes" pattern, 21 jewels, the top ones in raised gold settings, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance withgold screws, adjusted to temperatures and 8 positions, self-compensating Elinvar Breguet balance spring, Reed's patented whiplash micrometric regulator, lever-set. Signed on dial, case and movementDiam. 51 mm.