$3,540
"Vanguard" Waltham, Mass. , No. 12525070, case No. 735888, “Model 1892 - Vanguard” Grade. Made circa 1905. Very fine, keyless, hunting-cased, 14K multicolored gold pocket watch with elaborate box-hinged case. Co.", decorated with scroll engraving and applied multicolored gold floral motifs, hinged gold cuvette. D. Double-sunk white enamel with painted large Arabic Double-sunk white enamel with painted large Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5- minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 23 jewels, the top ones in screwed raised gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, adjusted, blued steel Breguet balance spring, Ohlson patented (No. 894,457) micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
