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Index of Catalogue 56 - Watches & Movements

A5601

Early Single Handed Calendar Verge

Rare 17th century English single handed calendar verge with Barrow regulator in silver and tortoiseshell pair cases. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals. Single blue steel hand.

Signed:- J Markwick

UK£6900
Ca. - 1675
A5602

Early English Verge with Mock Pendulum

17th century English verge with glazed mock pendulum and signed silver champleve dial in matching silver pair cases. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.

Signed:- T Gorsuch

UK£3500
Ca. - 1700
A5603

Rare Early English Glazed Verge

Rare late 17th century English verge with glazed silver cock and sides in plane gilt metal cases. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold arrow hands.

Signed:- M Smith

UK£2900
Ca. - 1700
A5604

French Silver Oignon with Silver Cock

Early 18th century French oignon in a silver consular case. Winding through white enamel dial, Arabic minute numerals, the Roman hour numerals on raised cartouches. Fine blue steel hands.

Signed:- Yver a Angleoume

UK£1995
Ca. - 1710
A5605

Eighteenth Century English Silver Verge

18th century English verge in matching silver pair cases with silver pendant and stirrup bow. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.

Signed:- G Greenfield

UK£685
Ca. - 1770
A5606

English Silver Pair Cased Verge

Early 19th century English verge in silver matching pair cases, with silver pendant and bow. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands.

Signed:- W Brown

UK£390
Ca. - 1801
A5607

Silver English Commemorative Calendar Verge

Early 19th century English calendar verge with cock commemorating Nelson in matching silver pair cases. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Blue steel calendar hand, gold hands.

Signed:- H Banister

UK£850
Ca. - 1806
A5608

Early Silver Lever by Parkinson and Frodsham

Early 19th century lever in a large engine turned silver full hunter case with ribbed middle. Harrison's mainaining power. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial.

Signed:- Parkinson & Frodsham - London

UK£425
Ca. - 1819
A5609

Gold Fusee Lever with Gold Dial

Mid 19th century English fusee lever with gold dial in an engine turned 18 carat gold open face case with engine turned middle. Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

UK£285
Ca. - 1855
A5610

Early American Gold Hunter

19th century American lever in an engine turned gold full hunter case. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Waltham Watch Co

UK£675
Ca. - 1870
A5611

Gold English Fusee Lever

English fusee lever in an engine turned 18 carat gold open face case with ribbed middle. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- J Carter

UK£275
Ca. - 1873
A5612

Gold Freesprung Fusee Lever with up/down Dial

19th century English freesprung fusee lever with power reserve indication in a plain 18 carat gold open face case. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries.

Signed:- T Marshall

UK£975
Ca. - 1869
A5613

English Gold Freesprung Lever

Freeprung English lever by Barraud & Lund in a substantial 18 carat plain gold open face case. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Barraud & Lund

UK£1150
Ca. - 1871
A5614

Gold Keyless Fusee Up/Down Dial Half Hunter

Late 19th century English freesprung keyless fusee in a plain 18 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Harrison's maintaining power. White enamel dial, Roman numerals.

UK£1900
Ca. - 1890
A5615

Gold Keyless Fusee with Up/Down Dial

Fine large English freesprung reverse fusee lever with power reserve indication in a very substantial plain 18 carat gold open face case. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Grimshaw & Baxter

UK£4000
Ca. - 1899
A5616

Swiss Gold Cylinder

Swiss cylinder in a 14 carat gold open face decorative case. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

UK£210
Ca. - 1880
A5617

Large Gold Swiss Moonphase Calendar

An unusually large Swiss lever with moonphase calendar in a gold full hunter case. Unusual single rectangular aperture for day, date and month. Substantial 14 carat full hunter case.

UK£3200
Ca. - 1890
A5618

Large Moonphase Calendar Watch

Large 19th century Swiss moonphase calendar lever in a gunmetal open face case. Off white enamel dial with gilt decoration, subsidiaries for day, date and month in French.

UK£750
Ca. - 1890
A5619

Large Moonphase Calendar Watch

Late 19th century Swiss moonphase calendar lever in a nickel open face case. white enamel dial with subsidiaries for day, date and month in French. Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands.

UK£750
Ca. - 1890
A5620

Gunmetal Moonphase Calendar

A late 19th Century Swiss lever with double sided calendar in a gunmetal case. Calendar indications on the other side of the watch under a sprung cover.

UK£830
Ca. - 1900
A5621

Gold Hunting Cased English Lever

English lever in a plain 18 carat gold full hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals and blue steel hands.

Signed:- J Bennett Ltd

UK£675
Ca. - 1900
A5622

Gold Half Hunter by Benson

Early 20th century English lever by Benson in a plain 18 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- J W Benson

UK£800
Ca. - 1906
A5623

Gold Split Seconds Chronograph

Early 20th century Swiss 30 minute recording split seconds chronograph lever in a gold open face case.

UK£1800
Ca. - 1910
A5624

Silver Split Seconds Chronograph

Early 20th century Swiss 30 minute recording split seconds chronograph lever in an engine turned silver open face case. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds.

UK£750
Ca. - 1910
A5625

Silver American Braille Watch

An early 20th Century American lever designed for use by the blind in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate movement. Exposed enamel dial with raised touch pieces.

Signed:- American Waltham Traveller

UK£290
Ca. - 1917
A5626

Swiss Silver Half Hunter

Swiss lever in a plain engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with Subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- Syrex

UK£300
Ca. - 1918
A5627

Swiss Oignon with Rotating Enamel Portraits

Rare late 17th century Swiss verge with changing polychrome enamel portraits under the gilt champleve dial and an enamel portrait on the cock. Gilt metal case covered in green leather.

Signed:- I Dufoue

UK£5500
Ca. - 1690
A5628

Gold French Verge and Chatelaine

Small late 18th century French verge in a gold consular case with diamond set bezel. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands.

Signed:- Martin

UK£1800
Ca. - 1780
A5629

Three colour gold French Verge

A late 18th Century French verge in a decorative three colour gold consular case. Full plate fusee movement whith bridge cock. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Romilly a Paris

UK£2900
Ca. - 1770
A5630

Three Colour Gold Swiss Verge

Swiss verge in a three colour gold consular case. winding through white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gold hands. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.

UK£1900
Ca. - 1790
A5631

Enamelled Gilt French Verge

A late 18th Century French verge in a paste set gilt consular case decorated in polychrome enamel scene depicting two young ladies reading a book.

Signed:- Breguet a Paris

UK£1400
Ca. - 1790
A5632

Swiss Gold and Enamel Verge

Late 18th century Swiss verge in a two colour gold and enamel case. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gold hands.

UK£2700
Ca. - 1790
A5633

Gold and Enamel Turkish Market Verge

English verge made for the Turkish market in 18 carat gold and enamel pair cases. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals.

Signed:- G Prior

UK£4000
Ca. - 1813
A5634

Turquoise Set Three Colour Gold Verge

Early 19th century Swiss verge with offset dial in a turquoise and gem set three colour gold open face case. Roman numerals blue steel Breguet hands.

UK£1800
Ca. - 1820
A5635

Gold and Enamel Mandolin Form Watch

Early 19th century Swiss gold and enamel pearl set case in the form of a mandolin. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals blue steel Breguet hands.

Signed:- Faunen - Kufstein

UK£2300
Ca. - 1820
A5636

Gold and Enamel Diamond Set Cylinder Watch

Small mid 19th century French cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case set with diamonds. White enamel dial with Roman numeral gilt Breguet hands.

Signed:- C Oudin

UK£775
Ca. - 1850
A5637

Ball Watch with Gold and Enamel Chatelaine

Swiss cylinder with gold and enamel chatlaine. Front and back bezels with thick domed glass forming a ball when closed. White enamel dial with black Roman and red Arabic numerals, gilt hands.

UK£2400
Ca. - 1860
A5638

Gold and Enamel Chinese Market Cylinder

A small 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a pearl set gold and enamel open face case, the back decorated with a well painted polychrome enamel floral spray on a light blue enamel ground.

UK£3400
Ca. - 1860
A5639

Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Hunter

19th century Swiss lever in a diamond set 18 carat gold profusely engraved full hunter case. The centre of the lids decorated with dark blue translucent enamel and the front set with diamonds.

UK£775
Ca. - 1870
A5640

Diamond and Pearl Set Pendant Watch

A small late 19th Century French cylinder in a fine diamond and gold set open face case with matching pendant. Keyless gilt bar movement. The back of the case set with large split pearls.

Signed:- Charles Oudin

UK£3400
Ca. - 1880
A5641

Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Form Watch Brooch

Rare late 19th century Swiss bezel wound cylinder in diamond set gold and enamel brooch in the form of a cherry on a branch with a leaf above set with diamonds.

UK£4750
Ca. - 1880
A5642

Triangular Silver Masonic Pendant Watch

Early 20th century Swiss cylinder in a triangular silver masonic case with pendant bow. Small white enamel dial, gilt decoration, Roman numerals, gilt hands.

UK£600
Ca. - 1900
A5643

Silver Lever with Automated Erotic Scene

Late 19th century Swiss lever in a silver engine turned open face case containing a rare automted erotic scene. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands.

UK£3500
Ca. - 1880
A5644

Gunmetal Ladies Pendant Watch and Bow

20th century Swiss centre seconds lever by Rolex in a gunmetal open face case and bow pendant. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- Rolex

UK£650
Ca. - 1920
A5645

Platinum and Diamond Dress Watch

Slim Swiss lever in a diamond set platinum open face case with white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, applied Arabic numerals blue steel hands.

Signed:- Jean Weil - Geneva

UK£1700
Ca. - 1920
A5646

Staybrite Longines Dress Watch

A 20th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a Staybrite open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Open face stainless steel case.

Signed:- Longines

UK£260
Ca. - 1935
A5647

Three Colour Gold Diamond Set Repeater

Swiss dumb quarter repeating verge in a diamond set three colour gold case. Push pendant quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Dufalga

UK£3200
Ca. - 1770
A5648

Swiss Miniature Enamelled Repeating Verge

Late 18th century Swiss miniature quarter repeating verge in a diamond set deep gold consular case with engraved bezels. The back with polychrome enamel scene.

UK£5800
Ca. - 1780
A5650

Small Gold and Enamel Repeating Verge

Small early 19th century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a gold and enamel pearl set open face case. Push pendant quarter repeat on two steel gongs. Gold engine turned dial. Blue steel hands.

UK£1950
Ca. - 1820
A5651

English English Alarm Watch

Late 17th century English single handed verge alarm in plain silver outer case. Silver champleve dial with gilt hand. Roman numerals, blue steel alarm hand.

Signed:- Soret

UK£4500
Ca. - 1695
A5652

Gold Quarter Repeating English Cylinder

Fine early 19th century quarter repeating English cylinder in 18 carat gold pair cases the inner pierced and engraved in band at the edge. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.

Signed:- T Collett - Acton

UK£3100
Ca. - 1808
A5653

Gold Quarter Repeating French Cylinder

19th century quarter repeating French cylinder with engine turned silver dial in an slim engine turned 18 carat gold open face case Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.

Signed:- Derendinger

UK£1575
Ca. - 1830
A5654

Gold Quarter Repeating Musical Watch

Early 19th century Swiss repeating musical watch in an engine turned gold open face case. Engine turned silver dial with Arabic numerals and blue steel hands.

Signed:- Piguet & Meylan

UK£4700
Ca. - 1800
A5655

Gold English Half Quarter Repeating Lever

19th century English half quarter repeating lever in a plain gold open face case. Slide half quarter repeat on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Robert Roskell - Liverpool

UK£1750
Ca. - 1860
A5656

Fine Gold Quarter Repeating Calendar

A fine 19th Century quarter repeating lever with moonphase calendar in a gold half hunter case. High quality keyless gilt bar movement. White enamel dial of unusual design.

Signed:- T Martin & Co.

UK£3750
Ca. - 1870
A5657

Minute Repeating Swiss Hunter

A late 19th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement, going barrel, steel wolfs teeth winding. Slide minute repeating on two steel gongs.

UK£2100
Ca. - 1885
A5658

Gold Minute Repeating Hunter

Early 20th century Swiss minute repeating lever in an engine turned 14 carat gold hunter case. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Borel

UK£1900
Ca. - 1910
A5659

Gold Minute Repeating Hunter

Slim early 20th century Swiss minute repeating lever in plain slim 14 carat rose gold hunter case. Signed engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Vulcain

UK£1900
Ca. - 1910
A5660

Square Gunmetal Quarter Repeating Lever

Late 19th century Swiss quarter repeating lever in an unusual square gunmetal case with unusual dial of translucent purple enamel over an engine turned ground. Gilt Arabic numerals.

UK£1200
Ca. - 1890
A5661

Silver Patent 8 Day Swiss Lever

Late 19th century Swiss lever watch of 8 days duration in silver open face cse. Clip on signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals and blue steel hands.

Signed:- Jacot & L Bourquin

UK£650
Ca. - 1890
A5662

Gold English Duplex

Early 19th century English duplex in an 18 carat gold engine turned case with ribbed middle. Harrison's maintaining power. Gold engine turned dial with applied gold Roman numerals.

UK£1100
Ca. - 1809
A5663

English Doctors Dial Chronometer

An unusual small 19th century English chronometer with Doctors dial in a silvered metal consular case. Harrison's maintaining power. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and blue steel hands

UK£1475
Ca. - 1825
A5664

Pocket chronometer and Theodolite

Silver English pocket chronometer and surveying theodolite once owned by a Swedish fur trapper living in Canada. Interesting history and biography accompany these instruments.

Signed:- Webster and Sons

UK£3500
Ca. - 1834
A5665

Silver Chinese Market Duplex

Mid 19th century Swiss centre seconds Chinese duplex in a silver open face case with white dial, centre seconds, Roman numerals and blue steel hands. Makers mark and Chinese signature.

UK£450
Ca. - 1840
A5666

Gold English Fusee Duplex

A small mid 19th Century English fusee duplex in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. White enamel dial, 18 carat open face case.

Signed:- J M Blakeborough Burnley

UK£495
Ca. - 1853
A5667

Large Silver Chronograph Wristwatch

Early 20th century Swiss lever chronograph wristwatch with signed white enamel dial subsidiaries for seconds and 30 minute record. Arabic numerals and blue steel hands.

UK£1100
Ca. - 1900
A5668

Minute Repeating Wristwatch

20th century Swiss minute repeating lever movement in a large purpose made chrome wristwatch case with glazed back to reveal the movement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- Seeland

UK£1050
Ca. - 1920
A5669

French Verge Desk Clock

Early 18th century verge oignon movement fitted in a gilt desk clock case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Winding through white enamel dial.

UK£490
Ca. - 1720
A5670

English Verge with Unusual Cock

IN NEED OF RESTORATION - 19th century English verge with unusual cock in silver pair cased inner. Silver regulator disc. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Silver inner case only.

Signed:- T Cragg - Horsham

UK£95
Ca. - 1806
M5601

Rare Movement with Silver Cock and Pillars

Unusual and rare 18th century English full plate fire gilt movement with signed silver dust cover. Chased pierced and engraved silver pillars, stop work foot and decorative affixes.

Signed:- B Miller

UK£650
Ca. - 1760
M5602

18th Century Emglish Verge Movement

18th century English full plate fire gilt verge movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed:- J Monnier

UK£100
Ca. - 1765
M5603

18th Century English Cylinder Movement

18th century English cylinder full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, garnet endstone and silver regulator disc.

Signed:- A Cumming

UK£140
Ca. - 1770
M5604

English Fusee Cylinder Movement

Early 19th century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with engraved cock, diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Polished steel cylinder.

Signed:- Grant

UK£65
Ca. - 1820
M5605

English Fusee Cylinder Movement

Early 19th century English cylinder movement. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Gilt Boseley regulator.

Signed:- R Whitehead

UK£40
Ca. - 1820
M5606

French Quarter Repeating Movement

French full plate gilt fusee movement with signed gilt dust cover polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, converted from verge Push pendant quarter repeating, originally on a bell.

Signed:- Rouzier & Melly

UK£195
Ca. - 1780
M5607

English Duplex Movement by Earnshaw

19th century English gilt three quarter plate keywind duplex movement. Fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- T Earnshaw

UK£175
Ca. - 1840
M5608

English Rack Lever Movement

Early 19th century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Blue steel Bosley regulator. Rack lever escapement. Winding through white enamel dial with Roman numerals

UK£70
Ca. - 1810
M5609

Temperature Compensation Massey III Movemenat

English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock with diamond endstone Polished steel Bosley regulator.

Signed:- J Johnson - Liverpool

UK£150
Ca. - 1830
M5610

English Massey III Lever Movement

English gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Type three Massey English lever escapement with polished steel escape wheel.

Signed:- Litherland Davies & Co

UK£45
Ca. - 1835
M5611

English Fusee Lever Movement with Up/Down

English fusee lever with power reserve indication. Harrison's maintaining power. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve.

Signed:- Langford - Bristol

UK£175
Ca. - 1875
M5612

Masonic Watch Dial

Late 19th century Swiss watch dial with polychrome masonic symbols in place of the numerals. Red Arabic minute numerals.

UK£135
Ca. - 1880