April 24, 2026: Spring Fine & Decorative Arts - Day Three
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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C.H. MEYLAND, SWISS 14K YELLOW GOLD-CASED SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH, lever-set movement, serial number 3775, unknown number of jewels, double chronograph controlled by the crown and another button to the side, having a white enamel dial with Arabic chapter ring and outer track, sunk seconds subsidiary, and blued-steel hands, housed in a 14K yellow gold open-face watch case by Jeannot & Shiebler Watch Case Co. of New York (active c.1892) featuring an engraved monogram to back, including an old leather strap and a presentation box from B. Altman & Co. of New York City, NY. Back of movement with marks including "PAT. 1880", interior case impressed with partially worn "14K" mark, interior cuvette cover marked "1 / JS / 4 / 76724 / 89". Total weight including non-gold components and excluding leather strap: 119.0 grams. C.H. Meyland, Le Brassus, Switzerland. Late 19th century. Case 52.2 mm D.
Catalogue Note: This present piece was a "work watch" owned by William K. Dickerson, a top horseman during his lifetime. As noted in his biography on the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame website, "'Billy Dick' was born in 1872 in Versailles, Indiana. As a young man he moved to Goshen, New York where he had a public stable, and leased Joe Patchen, to make him a famous sire of that era. Dickerson soon was engaged by the Harriman family to train their stable and remained with them until his retirement in 1946. Some of his successful campaigners were Titan Hanover, Guy Ozark, Guy Trogan, Highland Scott, Peter Maltby and Anna Bradford's Girl. William Dickerson died in Goshen on May 19, 1948." Roland Harriman was the wealthy son of E.H. Harriman, a prominent financier and railroad executive, and served as the chairman of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a New York investment firm that still exists today. Roland owned Arden Homestead Stable, where Dickerson worked for him.
Good to very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks, a few dents, dial with a few short scratches, one chronograph hand and minute hand with losses to bluing, engraving with worn spots; leather strap with wear from age and use, metal components with spots of oxidation; presentation box in fair condition with wear, discoloration, and other imperfections. Currently running but not timed for accuracy, both chronograph hands working and resetting, though one hand does not completely return to the 12 position when reset (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Descended in the family of William K. Dickerson, Goshen, NY.
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