$2,300
American Waltham Watch Co. , No. 6909662, "Riverside" Grade, made 1896 - 1899.Very fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual dial. Four-body, No. 115472, "bassine" decorated with fluted pattern, gold hinged cuvette. Translucent red enamel on "sunburst" engine turning, gold paillon Arabic numerals, outer gold dot paillon minute track, recessed subsidiary seconds with gilt radial Arabic numerals. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 16 size, nickel, half-plate, damascening in a variety of patterns, 17 jewels in gold flush screwed settings, sapphire center jewel, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance wth blued steel Breguet balance spring, Church type II patented (No. 484176) micrometric regulator, gold center wheel.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 51 m|M| Notes Red dials on American watches are exceptionally rare.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
