$2,530
Waltham Mass. , No. 10524946, Model 1892, "Vanguard" Grade, circa 1901.Very fine and rare, gold-filled, keyless Railroad Grade watch with an unusual dial. Co.", polished, inside with inscription,. D. Double-sunk white enamel with Arabic numera Double-sunk white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer oversized, outer two-tone minute ring with alternating white and red minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands. 18 size, nickel, full plate damascened, 21 jewels in raised gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type II micrometric regulatr, lever-set. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. Notes This design was patented by Ezra C. Fitch of Manchester, Mass on March 26, 1901. 20 years later, Montgomery introduced a similar idea, but with the minutes on the same ring (see patent pages at the end of catalogue).
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
