American Watch 2824087

American Watch Co., Waltham American Watch Co., Waltham No. 2824087 A rare gold open-faced split seconds chronograph watch with register Circa 1886

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection American Watch Co., Waltham American Watch Co., Waltham No. 2824087 A rare gold open-faced split seconds chronograph watch with register Circa 1886 • Movement : nickel decoratively engraved plates, lever escapement, b-metallic compensation balance, the chronograph and split-work partially visible to the backplate, precision regulation, on bridge engraved Robert Stoll, New York, further engraved Pat' Sept 28 80 (year partially obscured by bridgework) XXg. Pat. No.3224, signed A.W.Co, Waltham, Mass and numbered 2824087 • Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer track for minutes/chronograph seconds, gilded filigree hands, blued steel split seconds hands, two recessed subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 15-minute register, signed A.W.W.Co., Waltham • Case: 14k plain polished gold case, chronograph button through crown, split pusher to band, plain polished gold cuvette, hand-setting lever beneath front bezel, case maker's mark ROY, case and cuvette numbered 244077 diameter 51mm