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Index of Catalogue 51 - Watches & Movements

A5101

Early Gilt Oval Verge

17th century pre-balance spring oval verge in plain gilt oval case with parallel sides, engraved beads at top and bottom. Finely engraved gilt oval dial. Single blue steel hand.

UK£8750
Ca. - 1620
A5102

Rare Early English Verge with Glazed Sides

A very rare late 17th Century verge with glazed sides and cock. Silver champleve dial, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, seven joint square hinge.

Signed:- Jas Blackborow - London

UK£4700
Ca. - 1695
A5103

Large Silver Calendar Verge

Large 18th Century English calendar verge in matching silver pair cases with silver pendant and bow. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, concentric date, calendar, gilt hands.

Signed:- Wilter - London

UK£790
Ca. - 1782
A5104

Silver French Cylinder

Early 19th century French cylinder in a silver full hunter case. Keywind Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Kiballier Oudin - Havre

UK£325
Ca. - 1825
A5105

Gold Open Faced Independent Seconds Cylinder

A 19th Century French cylinder with independent centre seconds. Keywind bar movement with two going barrels, gold train wheels. White enamel dial. Engine turned gold open face case.

Signed:- Le Roy & Fils - Hgers de la Marine

UK£1150
Ca. - 1860
A5106

Frodsham Fusee Lever Plated Balance Spring

An interesting mid 19th century English freesprung fusee lever by Charles Frodsham with an experimental gold plated balance spring in an engine turned 18 carat gold full hunter case.

Signed:- Charles Frodsham - London

UK£3100
Ca. - 1860
A5107

Small Gold Cylinder

A small late 19th century Swiss cyldiner retailed by Frodsham in an engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Breguet hands.

Signed:- C Frodsham - London

UK£435
Ca. - 1875
A5108

Gold Half Hunter English Fusee Lever

Mid 19th Century English fusee lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Signed white enamel dial.

Signed:- Charles Frodsham - 84 Strand London

UK£650
Ca. - 1851
A5109

Silver Digital Cylinder

Swiss cylinder with digital dial in an engine turned silver open face case. White enamel diall with a light blue border and floral decoration. Central circular aperture for digital indication.

Signed:- Automatic Time Keeper

UK£575
Ca. - 1885
A5110

Swiss Gold Hunter

Late 19th century Swiss lever in a plain 18 carat red gold full hunter case. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands.

UK£350
Ca. - 1890
A5111

English Centre Seconds Gold Hunter

Fine large late 19th century English centre seconds lever in a substantial plain 18 carat gold full hunter case. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds.

UK£1100
Ca. - 1894
A5112

Gold Independent Seconds English Lever

English lever with independent seconds in an 18 carat gold open face case, the movement wound and set t hrough the gold cuvette. Roman numerals, blue steel fleur-de-lis hands. White enamel dial.

UK£1200
Ca. - 1897
A5113

Gold Half Hunting Freesprung English Lever

A fine late 19th Century freesprung English lever in a gold half case. Gilt half plate keyless movement, compensation balance, freesprung overcoil hairspring. Signed white enamel dial.

Signed:- John Rodgers - London

UK£975
Ca. - 1900
A5114

English Lever in Full Hunter Case

Early 20th century English lever by Benson in an 18 carat gold, engine turned, full hunter case with a vacant shield shaped cartouche on the front cover. Maker's mark JWB in an oval.

Signed:- J W Benson - London

UK£875
Ca. - 1911
A5115

American Railroad Lever

Early 20th century American railroad lever in a rolled gold open face case. Signed three piece white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, minutes marked individually.

Signed:- B W Raymond Elgin - Illinois

UK£290
Ca. - 1910
A5116

Gold Lever by Vacheron and Constantin

Early 20th century Swiss lever in a 14 carat gold open face case original box and certificate. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, steel wolf's teeth winding work. White enamel dial.

Signed:- Vacheron & Constantin - Geneva

UK£1250
Ca. - 1910
A5117

Platinum Dress Watch and Chain

Fine early 20th century Swiss Lever in a thin plain open face platinum case with clip on back. Signed grained white metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands

Signed:- Vacheron & Constantin

UK£1900
Ca. - 1920
A5118

Gilt Dress Watch by Rolex

20th century Swiss lever by Rolex in a rolled gold open face case with nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- Rolex

UK£495
Ca. - 1930
A5119

Gold Dress Watch and Chain

Swiss lever dress watch in plain nine carat open face case with white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Red nine carat gold chain with flattened oval links.

Signed:- Omega

UK£495
Ca. - 1947
A5120

Silver Englilsh Verge with Polychrome Dial

Mid 18th Century English verge wtih polychome painted dial in silver pair cases with silver pendant and bow. The polychrome enamel scene depicting cattle by a windmill.

Signed:- J Garnet - London

UK£675
Ca. - 1754
A5121

Gilt Pair Cased Verge with Polychome Dial

18th century English verge with polychrome dial in gilt metal pair cases the outer engraved with a faded monogram and the date 1795. Polychome dial with sailing scene and harbour.

Signed:- G Dickson - London

UK£850
Ca. - 1780
A5123

Decorative Leather Covered Verge

Mid 18th century English verge in gilt pair cases, the leather covered outer decorated with pique pins. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel and poker hands.

Signed:- S Phillips - London

UK£950
Ca. - 1760
A5124

Gold and Enamel French Verge

French verge in a gold and enamel consular case, the bezels deocrated with bands of blue and white enamel. The back in dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground.

Signed:- Gregson - Paris

UK£1450
Ca. - 1775
A5125

18th Century Gold and Enamel French Verge

A late 18th Century French verge in a gold and enamel consular case. Full plate verge fusee movement. Winding through the white enamel dial. Fully restored gold and enamel consular case.

Signed:- Romilly a Paris

UK£1850
Ca. - 1780
A5126

Stone Set Gold Verge and Pendant

Small French verge in a stone set decoratively engraved 18 carat consular case. Stone set bezel and matching pierced stone set pendant. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Lepine a Paris

UK£1750
Ca. - 1790
A5127

English Underpainted Horn Verge

Early 19th century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn gilt metal pair cases. White enamel dial with Roman numerals blue steel hands.

UK£875
Ca. - 1800
A5128

Pearl Set Gold And Enamel Verge

Early 19th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel pearl set full hunter case. Full plate gilt fusee verge movement with pierced and engraved bridge cock. Painted enamel of a child.

UK£950
Ca. - 1820
A5129

Pearl Set Gold and Enamel Verge

Early 19th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel pearl set full hunter case. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator Arabic numerals and blue steel Breguet hands.

UK£850
Ca. - 1820
A5130

Silver Pair Case Verge with Railway Dial

English verge with polychrome dial depicting an early steam train pulling two green passsenger coaches in silver pair cases. Roman numerals, gilt hands.

Signed:- H Bullingford - London

UK£1150
Ca. - 1840
A5131

Gold American Hunter

Late 19th century American lever in a decorative 10 carat gold full hunter case, the back cover decorated with an engraved floral design within an oval frame.

Signed:- American Watch Co - Waltham

UK£275
Ca. - 1890
A5132

Swiss Cyldinder with Hebrew Dial

Late 19th century Swiss cyldiner with Hebrew dial in a silvered open face case with chased bezel and middle the cast back depicting a Rabbi reading from the Torah.

Signed:- Wizard Levy - Swiss

UK£450
Ca. - 1890
A5133

Erotic Gunmetal Swiss Cylinder

Swiss cylinder with a revolving erotic disc in a gunmetal open face case. Reverse of watch a small glazed aperture reveals the rotating disc bearing photographically reproduced nudes.

UK£1450
Ca. - 1890
A5134

Diamond Set Ladies Swiss Hunter

Swiss lever in a diamond set small full hunter 18 carat gold case Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals pierced gilt hands. Together with a carved wooden watch stand.

Signed:- Le Parc

UK£1250
Ca. - 1900
A5135

Diamond and Ruby Set Gold Ladies Half Hunter

A ladies early 20th Century English lever in a fine diamond and ruby set gold half hunter case. Small gilt keyless lever going barrel movement. Signed white enamel dial.

Signed:- Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd

UK£1075
Ca. - 1915
A5136

Gold and Enamel Ermeto Watch

Swiss hermetic lever purse watch with diamond set gold and enamel case. Rectangular metal dial with applied gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands.

Signed:- Movado

UK£1800
Ca. - 1930
A5137

Gold Quarter Repeating Automaton

Early 19th century quarter repeating verge automaton in a plain gold open face casew ith pronounced rope effect middle. Blue enamel dial with gilt decoration at the edge. Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Bordier - Geneve

UK£3900
Ca. - 1820
A5138

Gold Quarter Repeating Automaton

Early 19th century quarter repeating verge automaton in an engine turned gold open face case with engine turned middle. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial.

UK£4300
Ca. - 1820
A5139

Silver Quarter Repeating Automaton

Early 19C. quarter repeating verge automaton in a silver open face case. Engine turned silver ring dial, glazed centre with gilt putti appearing to strike bells when the repeat is used.

Signed:- Breguet & Fils

UK£3350
Ca. - 1820
A5140

Erotic Silver Quarter Repeater

Late 19th century quarter repeater with automated erotic scene in a silver full hunter case. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

UK£2300
Ca. - 1890
A5141

Gilt Musical Alarm Automaton

A modern musical alarm with automated scene in a gilt open face case. Music plays for the alarm or at will by pressing a button. In a fitted box with lyre shaped key to wind the music.

Signed:- Reuge

UK£2400
Ca. - 1988
A5142

German Table Alarm Clock

16th century German table clock case with a later purpose made verge alarm movement. Engraved silver dial with Roman numerals engraved central alarm disc, elaborate blue steel hands.

UK£3850
Ca. - 1570
A5143

Triple Gong Skeletonised Quarter repeater

An unusual skeletonised early 19th Century Swiss cylinder quarter repeating on three decorative gongs in a gold open face case. Fully restored white enamel ring dial.

UK£3450
Ca. - 1810
A5144

Gold English Minute Repeater

English minute repeating lever made by Nicole Nielsen in a plain 18 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, recessed gold slide in the band. Slide minute repeat on two gongs

Signed:- Manoah Rhodes & Son - Bradford

UK£3300
Ca. - 1869
A5145

Gold Minute Record Quarter Repeat Calendar

Fine minute recording chronograph with quarter repeat and moon phase calendar in a substantial plain 14 carat gold full hunter case. Push quarter repeating on two steel gongs.

Signed:- Union Horologere Bienne - Geneve

UK£4100
Ca. - 1900
A5146

Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Calendar

late 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever chronograph with moonphase calendar in a gold full hunter case. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for date and moonphase. Push quarter repeating.

UK£3100
Ca. - 1890
A5147

Gold Quarter Repeating Chronograph

Late 19th century Swiss Quarter repeating lever chronograph in a plain 18 carat full hunter case. Buttons in the band for the repeat and chronograph. White enamel dial with centre seconds.

UK£1175
Ca. - 1890
A5148

Rare Silver Quarter Repeating Alarm

Rare late 19th century Swiss lever with quarter repeat and alarm in a plain silver open face caes, gilt button in the band for the repeat. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Angelus Watch Co - Swiss

UK£1350
Ca. - 1895
A5149

Rare Swiss Quarter Repeating Chronometer

Early 19th century Swiss quarter repeating rare pivoted detent chronometer escapement in a silver and gold open face case. Unusual hook tooth escape wheel, plain three arm balance.

Signed:- Curvoisier & Comp

UK£2950
Ca. - 1810
A5150

English Cylinder with Jumping Seconds

Rare late 18th century English cylinder watch with jumping quarter seconds regulator dial in purpose made engine turned 18 carat gold open face case hallmarked 1840.

Signed:- Barraud - London

UK£2500
Ca. - 1780
A5151

Rare Dead Beat Verge

A large early 19th century English with rare dead beat verge escapement with little recoil, of four day duration in a silver open face case. Engine turned dial of heavy gauge.

Signed:- Wregg

UK£3300
Ca. - 1825
A5152

English Silver Rack Lever Pocket Watch

Early 19th Century English rack lever with 15 second subsidiary and large Liverpool window jewelling. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, gilt dust cover. Purpose made silver hunter case.

Signed:- R Fisher - Liverpool

UK£495
Ca. - 1820
A5153

Decorative Gold Massey Type III Lever

English Massey type three lever with gold dial in an engine turned 18 carat open face case, chased and engraved bezels, pendant and bow. Subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals.

Signed:- John Harrison - Liverpool

UK£695
Ca. - 1828
A5154

Silver Duplex with Mock Pendulum Dial

Mid 19th century Swiss crab tooth duplex with mock pendulum in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel.

UK£1100
Ca. - 1850
A5155

Gold English Fusee Spring Detent Chronometer

Gold cased English fusee pocket chronometer with freesprung helical hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement. White enamel dial, gold open face case.

Signed:- Thos Russell & Son - London

UK£1480
Ca. - 1862
A5156

Waterbury Duplex in Original Box

Late 19th century American duplex in silver open face case. Pressed brass duplex escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Clip on back and bezel.

Signed:- Addisson Trade Mark

UK£340
Ca. - 1890
A5157

English Keyless Fusee Deck Watch

English keyless fusee deck watch with power reserve in a mahogany deck case. Harrison's maintaining power. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed and numbered dial.

Signed:- Barraud & Lund - London

UK£1650
Ca. - 1870
A5158

Deck Watch by Kullberg

Late 19th century freesprung English lever centre seconds deck watch in a mahogany case. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. Signed and numbered white enamel dial.

Signed:- V Kullberg - London

UK£1700
Ca. - 1885
A5159

Large minute recording Swiss Chronograph

An early 20th Century Swiss minute recording chronograph with colour coded dial. Keyless movement, micrometer regulator. Graduated spiral scale for calculating speed in MPH. Silver case.

Signed:- Omega

UK£870
Ca. - 1920
A5160

Large Nickel Split Seconds Chronograph

Large 20th Century split seconds minute recording chronograph in a nickel open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, grained steel split seconds chronograph work above.

Signed:- Johs Hartmann - Berlin

UK£950
Ca. - 1930
A5161

Nickel Deck Watch by Rolex

20th century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a nickel open face case. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary ssconds, Arabic numerals,blue steel hands. Broad Ministry of Defence arrow

Signed:- Rolex

UK£595
Ca. - 1930
A5162

Deck Watch by Rolex in Keep Case

20th century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a nickel open face case aand fitted brass deck. Club foot lever escpament. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals

Signed:- Rolex

UK£675
Ca. - 1930
A5163

Swiss Silver Chronograph

Early 20th century Swiss minute recording chronograph in a silver open face case. White enamel dial with centre seconds chronograph subsidiaries for minute recording and continuous seconds.

UK£725
Ca. - 1930
A5164

Swiss Minute Recording Chronograph

Swiss minute recording chronograph in a plain stainless steel open face case. Omega's maker's mark in the back lid. Velvet lined fitted case. Signed white enamel with centre seconds.

Signed:- Omega

UK£840
Ca. - 1945
A5165

Gilt Metal Chatelaine

Mid 18th century English cast gilt metal chatelaine with chased and engraved classical scenes. Hinged buckle suspending two further cartouches and two short chains.

UK£375
Ca. - 1760
A5166

Early Gilt Crank Key

Late 17th century English crank key, one end with male shank. The cast handle decorated with military emblems.

UK£300
Ca. - 1700
A5167

Seven 19th Century Gold Watch Keys

Seven early 19th century gold watch keys comprising of two Breguet type tipsy keys, one with a male shank, another tipsy key the others set with semi precious stones.

UK£725
Ca. - 1800
A5168

Gold Chain and Breguet Key

French triple strand gold watch chain with sliding agate mounted keepers. Smaller fine gold chain with matching links and a gold Breguet sytle ratchet key with male square.

UK£595
Ca. - 1820
A5169

Gem Set Gold Key

Early 19th century triangular gold key set with three different semi precious stones.

UK£250
Ca. - 1820
A5170

Gold Chain and Seal

Gold chain with oval gold seal. Short gold chain comprising three openwork cast links and two cast circular medallions bearing classical portraits on both sides.

UK£495
Ca. - 1850
A5171

Gilt Chain and Seal

19th century gilt chain with oval gold seal. Short gilt mesh chain, two cast buckles and seal set with red stones. Gilt oval seal left plain.

UK£100
Ca. - 1870
A5172

Gold Musical Seal

Early 19th century Swiss gold musical seal. Oval musical movement on a barrel. Centrally wound by the top ring through the free standing repousse superstructure.

UK£1225
Ca. - 1820
A5173

Viennese Style Table Clock

Gilt and enamel Viennese style table clock. Swiss keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel converted to key wind and set. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

UK£950
Ca. - 1930
A5174

Viennese Style Table Clock

Gilt and enamel Viennese style table clock with Swiss keyless nickel bar movement with going barrel converted to key wind and set. Small white enamel dial Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

UK£850
Ca. - 1920
A5175

Steel Rolex Wristwatch

Rolex oyster cushion form steel wristwatch. Signed circular metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gilt Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Rolex Prima

UK£895
Ca. - 1930
A5176

Military Wrist Watch by Omega

Stainless steel military black dial wrist watch by Omega. Signed dial with Ministry of Defence broad arrow, subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals and hands.

Signed:- Omega

UK£290
Ca. - 1960
A5177

Stainless Steel Military Chronograph

Swiss lever minute recording chronograph wristwatch. Signed silvered dial, Ministry of Defence broad arrow. Centre seconds chronograph, subsidiaries for mintue recording. Luminous hands.

Signed:- Lemania

UK£425
Ca. - 1960
M5101

Four Early Verge Movements

Four early 18th century movements of Dutch type but all signed London. All of bridge cock design, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.

UK£260
Ca. - 1730
M5102

Dutch Style Movement with Polychrome dial

Late 18th century Dutch style full plate fire gilt verge movement Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. White enamel dial with polychrome canal scene.

Signed:- J Worke - London

UK£200
Ca. - 1770
M5103

Dutch Verge Movement with Polychrome Dial

Dutch full plate gilt fusee verge movement with pierced and engraved bridge cock and plate for the silver regulator disc. White enamel dial with polychrome harbour scene.

Signed:- D Neveren - London

UK£195
Ca. - 1790
M5104

English Quarter Repeating Verge Movement

Mid 18th century English half quarter repeating gilt verge movement with gilt dust cover. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Cabrier - London

UK£360
Ca. - 1760
M5105

Quarter Repeating Verge Movement

Late 18th century quarter repeating full plate fire gilt verge movement. Push pendant quarter repeating, originally on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- D Neveren - London

UK£275
Ca. - 1780
M5106

French Quarter Repeating Verge Movement

18th century French quarter repeating full plate gilt fusee movement. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell.

Signed:- Romilly - Paris

UK£325
Ca. - 1780
M5107

French Verge Alarm Movement

Early 19th century french full plate gilt fusee movement. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Round pillars. Alarm train with resting barrrel, single hammer striking a steel gong.

UK£170
Ca. - 1820
M5109

English Cylinder Movment

Early 19th century English full plate fire gilt cylinder movement with pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator dis. Domed white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed:- Perigal & Duterrau - London

UK£175
Ca. - 1805
M5110

Half Quarter Repeating Cylinder Movement

Mid 18th century half quarter repeating English cylinder fitted in a silver open face case. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. Push pendant half quarter repeat on a bell.

Signed:- Wm Webster - Exchange Alley

UK£775
Ca. - 1750
M5111

English Quarter Repeat Ruby Cylinder Movement

Early 19th century English half quarter repeating full plate gilt ruby cylinder movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones.

Signed:- C Young

UK£375
Ca. - 1820
M5112

Ruby Cylinder Repeater and Two Others

Early 19th century quarter repeating ruby cylinder movement and two other quarter repeating movements.

UK£250
Ca. - 1830
M5113

English Fusee Lever Movement

Early 19th century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement Harrison's maintaing power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- Parkinson & Frodsham - London

UK£55
Ca. - 1825
M5114

Swiss Independent Seconds Lever Movement

19th century indpendent seconds keywind gilt bar movement. Two suspended going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals.

UK£190
Ca. - 1840
M5115

English Rack Lever Movement

Early 19th century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, garnet endstone blue steel Bosley regulator. Rack lever escapement.

Signed:- R Roskell - Liverpool

UK£65
Ca. - 1820