$5,175
American Waltham Watch Co. , 871163, Model 1872, "A.W. Co." Grade, made in January 1879.Very fine and rare,14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless A1 quality pocket watch. Four-body, "bassine et filets", bezels and band chased and engraved with foliage, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. 16 size, nickel, 3/4-plate, 21 jewels in gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws and poising wings at the arm, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Fogg patented micrometric regulator, safety pinon, lever-set.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 52 m|M| Notes At the time this was one of the highest quality American watches.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
