Lot 1038
Ball & Co., Cleveland. A fine and rare 14K rose gold open face watch for the Order of Railway ConductorsNo. 308123, made by the Howard Watch Co., Boston
12 June 2014, 13:00 EDT
New YorkSold for US$17,500 inc. premium
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Ball & Co., Cleveland. A fine and rare 14K rose gold open face watch for the Order of Railway Conductors
No. 308123, made by the Howard Watch Co., Boston
17-jewel 18-size damascened ¾ plate adjusted series VIII movement engraved with ORC monogram, jewels in gold settings, bi metallic balance, blued overcoiled spring, micrometer regulator, pendant set, gold cuvette, signed white enamel dial with ORC monogram, subsidiary seconds, distinctive blued hands, engine turned 14K Shiebler case, signed by Ball on case, dial and movement
52mm, 130.0 grams
17-jewel 18-size damascened ¾ plate adjusted series VIII movement engraved with ORC monogram, jewels in gold settings, bi metallic balance, blued overcoiled spring, micrometer regulator, pendant set, gold cuvette, signed white enamel dial with ORC monogram, subsidiary seconds, distinctive blued hands, engine turned 14K Shiebler case, signed by Ball on case, dial and movement
52mm, 130.0 grams
Footnotes
The Order of Railway Conductors of America (ORC), founded in 1868, was a labor union that represented train conductors in the United States. It remained active until 1969 when it merged with other unions to form the United Transportation Union. Because they had overall responsibility for the train, conductors were the most highly compensated railway workers of their era.