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Index of Catalogue 50 - Watches & Movements

A5001

Late 17th Century Silver Dutch Calendar

Fine late 17th century Dutch verge with signed silver champleve dial with an aperture at the twelve revealing a gilt date ring which changes automatically. Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Abraham Oosterwyck - Middelburgh

UK£3500
Ca. - 1690
A5002

Early 18th Century English Silver Verge

English verge with signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands in silver pair cases.

Signed:- Sk Barrett y London

UK£2650
Ca. - 1710
A5003

19th Century Silver Open Face English Verge

19th Century English verge with white enamel dial subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands in a silver open face case.

Signed:- Iames Duncan - London

UK£175
Ca. - 1829
A5004

Decorative English Watch with Gold Dial

Early 19th Century gold English watch with decorative gold dial. Keywind fusee movement wound and set from the back, converted to lever escapement. Fine dial with applied three colour decoration.

UK£695
Ca. - 1820
A5005

Rare Metal Fusee Lever Railway Watch

Large 19th Century English fusee lever used as the first watch on The Calendonian Railway. Harrison's maintaining power. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- R Bryson & Sons - Edinburgh

UK£950
Ca. - 1847
A5006

Silver Independent Seconds Captain's Watch

Mid 19th Century Swiss Lever with independent seconds and dual time in a silver open face case. Compensation balance with blue steel hairspring. Dial with subsidiaries for two time zones.

UK£990
Ca. - 1850
A5007

Fine Gold Freesprung Lever by Frodsham

19th Century English fusee lever with power reserve indication and freesprung balance in a gold open face case. Harrison's maintaing power. 18 carat gold case.

Signed:- Charles Frodsham - London

UK£1375
Ca. - 1862
A5008

Silver Open Face English Fusee

English verge converted to English table roller lever in a silver open face case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and gilt hands. Purpose made engine turned silver case with ribbed middle.

UK£160
Ca. - 1870
A5009

Hunting Cased Swiss Split Second Chronograph

Swiss split seconds, minute recording lever chronograph in a silver full hunter case. Grained steel split seconds chronograph work above the plates. White enamel dial.

UK£1075
Ca. - 1890
A5010

Gunmetal Double Sided World Time Watch

Rare double sided gunmetal world time watch. Swiss three quarter plate club foot lever movement. White enamel dial and on the reverse a white enamel dial indicating time in various cities.

UK£2950
Ca. - 1890
A5011

Swiss Gunmetal World Time Lever Watch

Early 20th Century Swiss lever with world time dial in a gunmetal open face case. White enamel dial with gold decoration, subsidiary seconds. Six small chapters showing the time zones.

Signed:- The Normal Watch

UK£1450
Ca. - 1910
A5012

Swiss Gold Oval Art Deco Dress Watch

Swiss lever in a plain 18 carat gold oval case. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed gilt dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Longines

UK£975
Ca. - 1920
A5013

Swiss Goliath Calendar Watch

Large late 19th Century Swiss moonphase calendar in a nickel open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for calender and moonphase.

UK£1170
Ca. - 1900
A5014

Gold Swiss Oval Art Deco Dress Watch

Swiss lever in an attractive 18 carat gold art deco oval case. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals and blue steel hands.

Signed:- Tavannes Watch Company

UK£895
Ca. - 1930
A5015

Rare Large Double Sided Swiss Chronograph

20th Century double sided Swiss minute recording chronograph in a gunmetal case. White enamel dial with centre seconds and subsidiary minute recording, black Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Omega

UK£2350
Ca. - 1920
A5016

Silver Half Hunting Cased Lever

20th Century Swiss lever in an English half hunter case. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds Roman numerals and blue steel hands.

Signed:- Recta

UK£270
Ca. - 1939
A5017

18 C. Gold repousse with Champleve dial

An early 18th Century gold pair cased repousse watch with gold champleve dial. Small verge movement with unusual turned and square baluster pillars. Gold repousse outer case.

Signed:- C Powel - London

UK£2250
Ca. - 1730
A5018

Rare Gold Set Steel Watch and Chatelaine

18th Century French verge in a rare gld and silver set steel case and matching chatelaine. Winding through the white enamel dial Roman and Arabic numerals. Fine gold pierced and engraved hands.

Signed:- Romilly - Paris

UK£5650
Ca. - 1760
A5019

Gilt Metal Repousse Verge and Chatelaine

18th Century English verge in gilt metal repousse pair cases with chatelaine. The gilt metal pair cases decorated with a classical scene in chased and engraved repousse work. White enamel dial.

Signed:- Nics Foster - London

UK£950
Ca. - 1780
A5020

18th Century Verge in Triple Repousse Cases.

An 18th Century Verge in silver repousse pair cases and decorative protective outer. Verge movement with square pillars and brdige cock. Silver champleve dial. Triple cased.

Signed:- G Leekey - London

UK£1275
Ca. - 1770
A5021

Miniature Gold and Enamel English Verge

Rare miniature English verge in a gold and enamel consular case. Very small deep full plate fire gilt movements with round pillars Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- David Mare - London

UK£4900
Ca. - 1780
A5022

Paste Set Enamelled Gilt Form Watch

Late 18th Century French verge in a gilt and enamel form watch in the shape of an urn. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. White enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed:- Breguet - Paris

UK£3500
Ca. - 1790
A5023

Swiss Gold Verge with Portrait Miniature

Swiss verge in a gold open face case set with a fine portrait miniature. Plain 18 carat open face case the back with finely painted miniature portrait of a young woman.

UK£3250
Ca. - 1790
A5024

Gold and Enamel Swiss Form Watch

A late 19th Century Swiss verge watch in a gold and enamel case in the form of a basket. Small verge movement with bridge cock, signed white enamel dial. Fine gold and enamel form case.

Signed:- Piot & Panchaud

UK£3850
Ca. - 1790
A5025

Pearl Set Gold and Enamel Swiss Watch

Fine late 18th Century Swiss pearl set gold and enamel watch. Full plate fusee movement converted to lever escapement. Wound through the white enamel dial.

Signed:- Chevalier & Compy

UK£2900
Ca. - 1790
A5026

Silver English Verge with Automated Windmill

A late 18th Century English centre seconds verge with windmill automaton in silver pair cases. Fine polychrome enamel dial with rotating vanes to the windmill painted in the scene.

Signed:- Ja Jones - London

UK£1850
Ca. - 1799
A5027

Silver and Enamel Full Hunter Verge Fob Watch

An unusual early 19th Century French silver and enamel full hunter verge watch. Small full plate gilt fusee movement. Silver engine turned dial. Silver case decorated with champleve enamel.

UK£775
Ca. - 1820
A5028

Silver Gilt and Enamel Chinese Market Watch

Mid 19th Century Swiss cylinder made for the Chinese market in fine silver gilt and enamel open faced case. Polished steel cylinder. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- Dimier & Cie

UK£2650
Ca. - 1840
A5029

Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Lever

Late 19th century Swiss lever in a diamond set ladies 18 carat gold and enamel full hunter case. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals.

Signed:- M I Tobias - Liverpool

UK£825
Ca. - 1870
A5030

Gold and Enamel English Half Hunter

Late 19th century English lever in gold and enamel half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Back of case with polychrome enamel scene.

Signed:- Dent - London

UK£1425
Ca. - 1891
A5031

Slim Gold and Enamel Dress Watch

Unusual multi coloured champleve enamel and gold dress watch with keyless nickel bar movement, Arabic numerals and blue steel Breguet hands.

Signed:- Longines

UK£3300
Ca. - 1920
A5032

Silver Skull Watch and Chain

20th Century Swiss lever in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain and key. Keywind lever movement with silver dial, Roman numerals.

UK£775
Ca. - 1930
A5033

Early 17th Century Rock Crystal Clockwatch

A rare 17th Century pre balance spring verge in a gilt metal and rock crystal case. The bell unusually situated under the dial. Engraved silver dial.

Signed:- M K

UK£16500
Ca. - 1620
A5035

Quarter Repeating Gold Repousse Verge

A mid 18th Century quarter repeating Dutch verge in gold repousse pair cases. Fire gilt movement with silver cock and dust cover. White enamel dial with arcaded minute ring. Gold repousse cases.

Signed:- Horger Neyburg

UK£3750
Ca. - 1750
A5036

Quarter Repeating Gold Erotic Automation

Early 19th century Swiss quarter repeting automation verge with concealed erotic automated scene in an 18 carat gold open face case. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals and blue steel hands

UK£11900
Ca. - 1810
A5037

Gold Ruby Cylinder Digital Quarter Repeater

Rare early 19th century French quarter repeating ruby cylinder with digital dial. Keywind bar movement, ruby cylinder with steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating.

Signed:- Du Bois et Fils

UK£2375
Ca. - 1820
A5038

Gem Set Gold Swiss Quarter Repeating Verge

Early 19th century Swiss quarter repeating vere in a decorative gem set 18 carat gold open face case. Three colour gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals and decoration at edge.

UK£2900
Ca. - 1820
A5039

Quarter Repeat Swiss Lever Erotic Automation

Late 19th century quarter repeating Swiss lever with an erotic scene in an 18 carat gold fully engraved hunter cases. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

UK£2700
Ca. - 1890
A5040

Swiss Gold Minute Repeater (for restoration)

Late 19th century Swiss minute repeating lever in a diamond set full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, gilt hands.

Signed:- Ariston

UK£1495
Ca. - 1895
A5041

Early Quarter Repeating Verge Watch

Early 18th Century English quarter repeating verge in a leather covered gilt metal consular case. Deep full plate movement with five pillars. Pendant repeat on a bell in the case.

Signed:- Luke Wise - Reading

UK£2600
Ca. - 1710
A5042

Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Verge

Late 18th century Swiss quarter repeating verge striking on a bell in an 18 carat gold consular case. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Fine white enamel dial gold hands.

UK£1650
Ca. - 1790
A5043

Rare Virgule Escapement Quarter Repeater

Rare late 18th Century French quarter repeating virgule in a gold open face case. Polished steel quarter repeating work visible on the plate. Signed white enamel dial.

Signed:- Meuron a Paris

UK£3400
Ca. - 1790
A5044

Rare French Minute Repeating Ruby Cylinder

Rare early 19th Century ruby cylinder with minute repeaing in a gold open face case. Ruby cylinder escapement. Unusual minute repeating on blocks and a single flat metal gong.

Signed:- Lepine a Paris

UK£4200
Ca. - 1820
A5045

Swiss Gold Quarter Repeating Musical Watch

Swiss repeating musical watch in a gold open face case. Polished steel work on back plate to control the disc type musical train. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, Breguet hands.

UK£4600
Ca. - 1820
A5046

Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Cylinder

19th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder with temperature compensation in an 18 carat gold open face engine turned case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Andre Liodet - Geneva

UK£950
Ca. - 1830
A5047

English Silver Quarter Repeating Chronometer

Rare English chronometer with quarter repeat in a silver open face case. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals.

Signed:- Berguer - London

UK£2250
Ca. - 1855
A5048

Quarter Repeating Gold Swiss Chronograph

Late 19th Century quarter repeating chronograph in a gold full hunter case. Compensation balancae with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Gilt centre seconds chronograph dial.

UK£1350
Ca. - 1890
A5049

Silver Open Face Massey Type III

19th Century English Massey type three lever with silver engine turned dial in a silver open face case. Harrison's maintaining power. Silver dial with subsidiary seconds applied Roman numerals

UK£195
Ca. - 1837
A5050

Silver Hunting Cased Chinese Duplex

Mid 19th century Swiss Chinese duplex in an engine turned silver hunting case. Crab tooth duplex escape wheel allowing the seconds hand to beat secons. White enamel dial, Roman numerals.

UK£670
Ca. - 1850
A5051

Silver Full Hunter Duplex with Jumping Second

A 19th Century Swiss duplex with centre and jumping seconds in a silver full hunter case. White enamel dial with centre seconds & subsidiary for jumping quarters, rotating every two seconds.

UK£870
Ca. - 1860
A5052

Silver English Burdess Patent Winding Lever

19th Century English lever with Burdess patent winding in silver open face case. Fusee and chain with Harrison's maintaining power. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- A Burdess - Coventry

UK£595
Ca. - 1872
A5053

Military Lever in Brass Keep Case

20th Century Swiss military lever in a nickel open face case and brass keep case. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, white markings and Arabic numerals, luminous hands.

Signed:- Zenith

UK£485
Ca. - 1920
A5054

Silver Deck Watch by Ulysse Nardin

Fine Swiss centre seconds deck watch with keyless gilt bar movement and going barrel, the centre seconds transfer wheel above. Signed and numbered white enamel dial. Roman numerals.

Signed:- Ulysse Nardin - Swiss

UK£1100
Ca. - 1940
A5055

American Nickel Two Day Deck Watch

Two day lever deck watch with power reserve indication in a large nickel open face case and keep box. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Original lined mahogany keep box.

Signed:- Hamilton

UK£695
Ca. - 1943
A5056

Centre Seconds Deck Watch

Swiss centre seconds deck watch in a stainless steel open face case and mahogany case. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds. Roman numerals, blue steel hands

UK£415
Ca. - 1945
A5057

Swiss Marine Chronometer by Ulysses Nardin

Rare small 20th century Swiss marine chronometer. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots and endstones. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- Ulysses Nardin - Swiss

UK£4800
Ca. - 1945
A5058

English Brass Mantle Marine Chronometer

Mid 19th century marine chronometer mounted in a purpose made brass mantle clock. Full plate two day keywind fusee movement. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial.

Signed:- John Wood - Liverpool

UK£850
Ca. - 1850
A5059

Eight Watch Keys

Eight gold, silver and gilt early 19th century watch keys comprising four gold gem set keys, one with a fox's head, a coral set gilt key, a silver key, a balloon key and a double ended key.

UK£750
Ca. - 1800
A5060

Five 19th Century Pocket Watch Keys

Three gold keys, two set with stones, a pistol shape gilt key and a silver chased and engraved key.

UK£360
Ca. - 1820
A5061

Gold Chain and Key

Early 19th century gold double chain with two bloodstone set slides. Hinged gold safety eye with threaded collar. Unusual gold key for the T bar.

UK£650
Ca. - 1820
A5062

Forty One Gilt Metal Watch Keys

A silver watch key made from a silver coin dated 1838 and 40 early 19th century gilt watch keys. The gilt keys of various designs, with portraits, sailing vessels and others.

UK£895
Ca. - 1850
A5063

Dutch Silver Longcase Clock Ornament

Late 19th century Dutch silver ornament in the form of a longcase clock. Moveable silver hands and a pendulum suspended in the clock.

UK£275
Ca. - 1880
A5064

Quarter Repeating Wrist Watch

Quarter repeating lever in a purpose made chromed wrist watch case. English table roller lever escapment. Silde quarter repeat on two polished gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

UK£950
Ca. - 1890
A5065

Silver IWC Wrist Watch

Early 20th century Swiss lever by the International Watch Company in a silver wrist watch. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals and luminous hands.

Signed:- International Watch Company Shaffhausen

UK£1200
Ca. - 1915
M5001

Early English Verge Watch Movement

Late 17th century English deep full plate fire gilt movement with unusual elaborately pierced pillars. Fusee with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.

Signed:- Mich Johnson

UK£280
Ca. - 1690
M5002

Early English Verge Watch Movement

Early eighteenth century English full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask.

Signed:- Thos Windmills

UK£195
Ca. - 1710
M5003

Early English Verge Watch Movement

Early English verge by Quare and Horseman with deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot.

Signed:- Daniel Quare and S Horseman - London

UK£425
Ca. - 1730
M5004

Unusual English Verge Movement

Unusual mid 18th century English verge movement with decorative pierced pillars. Signed under the pierced and engraved cock, foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.

Signed:- Jas Stephens - London

UK£170
Ca. - 1740
M5005

French Coachwatch with Hour Strike and Alarm

Large mid 17th century hour striking and alarm French verge coachwatch movement. Large fire gilt plates with five turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock.

Signed:- L Hue a Montargis

UK£1790
Ca. - 1650
M5006

Early Verge Quarter Repeating Movement

Early 18th century quarter repeating verge fitted in a tortoise shell covered gilt metal consular case. Signed gilt champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, and blue steel hands.

Signed:- William Threlkeld - London

UK£795
Ca. - 1720
M5007

English Cylinder Watch Movement

Fine late 18th century English full plate fire gilt cylinder movement. Pierced and engraved masked cock, large diamond endstone and silver regulator disc.

Signed:- Moss

UK£95
Ca. - 1800
M5008

English Rack Lever Pocket Watch Movement

English full plate filt keywind fusee movement. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm balancae with blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed:- Hudson Fox - Hull -P.L

UK£95
Ca. - 1800
M5009

Irish Massey III Watch Movement

19th century Irish full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaing power. Engraved cock, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator.

Signed:- Ed Hawksworth - Cork

UK£65
Ca. - 1830
M5010

English Massey III Watch Movement

19th century English gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. S shaped barrel bridge with Harrison's maintaing power and compensation balance.

Signed:- Robt Perry - Liverpool

UK£35
Ca. - 1835
M5011

English Movement with Liverpool Jewelling

Early 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed:- W Robinson - Liverpool

UK£35
Ca. - 1835
M5012

Swiss Lever Watch Movement

19th century Swiss keywind gilt bar lever movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel hairspring.

Signed:- Vacheron et Constantin

UK£135
Ca. - 1850
M5013

Swiss Lever Movement

Late 19th century Swiss keyless gilt bar lever movement with going barrel. Compensation balancae with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- Vacheron & Constantin

UK£165
Ca. - 1890
M5014

Swiss Digital Dial Lever Movement

Swiss digital dial lever gilt thre quarter plate keyless movement with plain cock polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring.

UK£150
Ca. - 1890
M5015

Fusee Lever Watch Movement by Dent

English gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone.

Signed:- Dent - Watchmaker to the Queen

UK£55
Ca. - 1890
M5016

Lever Movement by Kullberg

Late 19th century English gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Polished steel regulator and compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed:- Victor Kullberg - Maker to the Admiralty

UK£55
Ca. - 1890
M5017

Swiss Pivoted Detent Chronometer Movement

Mid 19th century Swiss keywind gilt bar chronometer movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance blue steel overcoil hairspring.

UK£330
Ca. - 1850
M5018

Swiss Quarter Repeating Lever Movement

19th century Swiss keywind quarter repeating lever movement with suspended going barrel. English table roller escapement. Slide quarter repeater. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

UK£110
Ca. - 1860
M5019

Swiss Quarter Repeating Lever Movement

Swiss keyless nickelled bar quarter repeating movement. Going barrel frosted steel wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. White enamel dial Roman numerals.

Signed:- Le Coultre

UK£950
Ca. - 1890
M5020

Minute Repeating Lever Movement, glazed case

Swiss minute repeating lever movement fitted in an open face case glazed on both sides. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Jewelled to the hammers. Skeletonised dial and movement.

UK£950
Ca. - 1900