$1,725
American Waltham Watch Co. , "Riverside Maximus", No. 7165147, circa 1895.Extremely fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless lady's watch in an elaborate case. four-body, "bassine", with applied stylized foliage on matted ground, gold hinged cuvette with inscription and date 1901. white enamel, Arabic numerals alternating with gold paillon laurel-leaf motives, outer minute ring, with gold paillon five-minute markers, outermost gold paillon arched decoration. 0 size, nickel, 3/4 split plate, damascened, 19 jewels, two diamond endstones, the top ones in gold settings, adjusted, gold train, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensaton balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometric church type 2 regulator, safety barrel.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 35.8 mm.This model is one of the highest grades of ladies watches ever made by an American watch company.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-11-28
