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Index of Catalogue 70 - Watches & Movements

A7001

Early Silver Irish Verge Pair Cased Watch

Rare late 17th century Irish verge with Egyptian pillars. Silver pair cased pocket watch with signed silver champleve dial. Matching silver cases, seven joint square hinge to the outer.

Signed:- Graydon - Dublin

UK£3750
Ca. - 1700
A7002

Silver Sun and Moon Verge Pocket Watch

An attractive early 18th century silver verge with Sun and Moon dial in matching silver pair cases, with silver pendant and bow. Signed silver champleve dial, aperture for the Sun and Moon disk.

Signed:- Joh Belling - Bodmyn

UK£4600
Ca. - 1725
A7003

Silver Champleve Dial English Verge Watch

A good example of an English verge with a signed silver champleve dial in matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. Roman and Arabic numerals with blue steel beetle and poker hands.

Signed:- Thos Budgen - Croydon

UK£1400
Ca. - 1737
A7004

Decorative Gold English Verge

19th Century English verge with decorative gold dial in a gold case. Decorative engine turned gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals. Engine turned 18 carat open face case.

Signed:- Jefferys & Ham

UK£875
Ca. - 1817
A7005

English Silver Hunter Verge by McCabe

Early 19th century verge by James McCabe in an engine turned silver full hunter case with ribbed middle. Numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- J McCabe

UK£590
Ca. - 1821
A7006

Silver English Fusee Lever Pocket Watch

Early 19th century English fusee lever in an engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals.

Signed:- Geo Graham

UK£270
Ca. - 1828
A7007

Silver Pair Cased English Verge

Mid 19th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with pierced and engraved round cock. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow.

UK£375
Ca. - 1845
A7008

Silver Lever for the Chinese Market

Mid 19th century Swiss centre seconds lever with polished steel plates in a plain silver open face case. White enamel dial with gilt Chinese signature, Roman numerals, centre seconds.

UK£490
Ca. - 1860
A7009

Gold English Independent Seconds Lever Watch

Mid 19th century English independent seconds lever in an engine turned 18 carat gold open face case. White enamel dial with continuous subsidiary seconds and independant centre seconds.

UK£795
Ca. - 1864
A7010

Gold English Full Hunter Pocket Watch

19th century English lever in a plain 18 carat gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. White enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- Jas & Andw Kelley

UK£1100
Ca. - 1876
A7011

Gold Keyless Half Hunter Pocket Watch

Small late 19th century lever in a plain 18 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring and white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.

Signed:- Jas Muirhead & Sons

UK£490
Ca. - 1890
A7012

Gold English Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A late 19th century English lever in a plain 18 carat gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Signed white enamel dial.

Signed:- Butt & Co - Chester

UK£1100
Ca. - 1897
A7013

Gold English Half Hunter Pocket Watch

Very good condition 20th century English lever in an engine turned 18 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed:- Army & Navy - London

UK£1100
Ca. - 1912
A7014

Swiss Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch

Early 20th century Swiss lever in a plain 14 carat gold full hunter case. Signed gilt metal dial with subsidiary seconds and applied gilt Arabic numerals, pierced blue steel hands.

Signed:- Arcosana

UK£675
Ca. - 1920
A7015

Gold American Half Hunter Pocket Watch

20th century American lever in a plain 9 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals.

Signed:- American Waltham Traveler

UK£790
Ca. - 1929
A7016

Gold Dress Watch

20th century Swiss lever in a plain 9 carat gold open face case with signed white metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Election Chonometre

UK£325
Ca. - 1930
A7017

Gold Swiss Dress Watch

Slim Swis lever dress watch in a 9 carat gold open face case. White metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

UK£325
Ca. - 1937
A7018

Rare Early Silver and Tortoiseshell Verge

An impressive rare late 17th century English verge in fine silver and tortoiseshell pair cases. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.

Signed:- M Johnson

UK£7800
Ca. - 1695
A7019

Silver Repousse Verge Pair Cased Watch

18th century verge in chased and engraved silver repousse pair cases. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands.

Signed:- J Travers

UK£675
Ca. - 1760
A7020

Freestanding Gold Repousse Pair Case

An outstanding example of an English verge repousse pair case in 22ct gold freestanding design pair cases. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, gold hands.

Signed:- J Carter

UK£2700
Ca. - 1776
A7021

French Silver Turkish Market Verge

An unusual 18th century verge made for the Turkish market with a superb signed and engraved gilt and enamel dial. This watch by the famous French maker Julien Le Roy.

Signed:- Jul LeRoy

UK£2300
Ca. - 1780
A7022

Gold and Enamel Skeltonised Turkish Verge

Rare late 18th Century skeletonised English verge in a gold and enamel consular case made for the Turkish market. Skeletonised movement. White enamel dial signed Markwick Markham Perigal.

Signed:- Robert Ward

UK£8000
Ca. - 1790
A7023

Triple Case Turkish Market Verge

An exceptional condition late 18th century English verge triple cased pocket watch made for the Turkish market. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals.

Signed:- Geo Charle

UK£3500
Ca. - 1794
A7024

Triple Case Turkish Market Verge

An exceptional condition late 18th century English verge triple cased pocket watch made for the Turkish market. Silver champleve enamel dial with Turkish numerals.

Signed:- Geo Charle

UK£3900
Ca. - 1794
A7025

Verge with Naval Scene in Underpainted Horn

Late 18th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases of a naval scene. Full plate fire gilt movement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- Fra Perigal

UK£1950
Ca. - 1790
A7026

Silver Pair Cased Verge with Railway Dial

Very large early 19th Century English verge with fine polychrome enamel railway scene in silver pair cases. Cock engraved with a squirrel. Matching silver pair cases, oval pendant and bow.

Signed:- Jas Burton

UK£1195
Ca. - 1816
A7027

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£2350
Ca. - 1820
A7028

Silver Gilt and Enamel Form Watch

Early 19th Century silver gilt and enamel verge in the shape of a 17th Century octagonal rock crystal watch. Silver gilt and enamel dial. Engraved gilt mask pierced to reveal the bridge cock.

Signed:- Gide

UK£1400
Ca. - 1820
A7029

Gold and Enamel French Digital Dial Cylinder

Attractive and slim 19th century French cylinder with digital hour indication in a decorative gold champleve polychrome enamel case.

Signed:- Breguet

UK£2200
Ca. - 1840
A7030

Gold and Enamel Ladies Half Hunter

Late 19th Century Swiss cylinder in an engraved gold and enamel half hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement, wolf teeth winding. Richly engraved 18 carat half hunter case,with enamel chapter.

Signed:- Stauffer

UK£675
Ca. - 1880
A7031

Rare Masonic Dial Centre Seconds Fusee Lever

Late 19th Century English centre seconds with very rare white on black enamel dial - very well painted with Masonic motifs. Substantial plain silver open face case with gold hinges.

Signed:- J Harris

UK£1450
Ca. - 1884
A7032

Triangular Silver Masonic Watch

A Swiss lever Masonic watch with mother of pearl dial, triangular silver case. Triangular dial with polychrome Masonic symbols in place of the numerals. Engraved case with easel stand.

Signed:- Solvil Watch Co

UK£1550
Ca. - 1925
A7033

Swiss Cylinder with Automated Erotic Scene

Late 19th Century Swiss cylinder with concealed automated erotic scene in a gunmetal open face case. Brass three quarter plate movement. Amorous scene which is actuated by winding the watch.

UK£1900
Ca. - 1895
A7034

Erotic Swiss Cylinder

Late 19th Century Swiss cylinder with a revolving erotic disc in gunmetal open face case. White enamel dial, gilt numerals in translucent green enamel cartouches over an engine turned ground.

Signed:- Colibri

UK£1800
Ca. - 1910
A7035

Diamond Set Enamel Pendant Watch and Chain

Early 20th Century Swiss lever by Vacheron and Constantin. Signed engine turned silver dial. Gold and enamel diamond set case and matching chain with cylindrical gold and enamel links.

Signed:- Vacheron and Constantin

UK£3750
Ca. - 1920
A7036

Diamond Set Cartier Dress Watch

Slim white gold dress watch retailed by Cartier set with over 60 diamonds. Signed white metal dial with lever escapement.

Signed:- Zenith - Cartier

UK£2850
Ca. - 1920
A7037

Half Quarter Repeating Gold Repousse Watch

A fine mid 18th century Dutch half quarter repeating verge in pierced and engraved 22 carat gold pair cases. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands.

Signed:- A Van Aken - Amsterdam

UK£4300
Ca. - 1760
A7038

Quarter Repeating Gold Repousse Pair Case

Mid 18th century English quarter repeating verge in 22 carat gold pierced and engraved repousse pair cases, the outer engraved with a biblical scene of the Judgement of Solomon.

Signed:- C Cabrier

UK£4500
Ca. - 1760
A7039

Very Rare Revolutionary Dial Clockwatch

An exceptional rare large late 18th century French verge clock watch with revolutionary markings and moonphase in a silver open face case. Rare signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals.

Signed:- Farjaire

UK£12500
Ca. - 1795
A7040

Quarter Repeating Automaton

An early 19th century French quarter repeating automaton verge in an engine turned silver and gold open face case. Silver gilt dial automaton with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.

UK£2200
Ca. - 1820
A7041

Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Automaton

Late 19th century Swiss quarter repeating automaton in a plain heavy English made 18 carat gold full hunter case. Unusual automaton set within a white enamel ring dial.

UK£3900
Ca. - 1885
A7042

Early Half Quarter Repeating Dutch Verge

A fine early 18th century half quarter repeating Dutch verge in richly pierced and engraved silver pair cases. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- S Van Leewen - Amsterdam

UK£6750
Ca. - 1720
A7043

Quarter Repeating Silver Pair Cased Verge

Mid 18th century English quarter repeating verge in pierced and engraved silver pair cases. Gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold hands.

Signed:- Arl Dobson

UK£2400
Ca. - 1750
A7044

Rare Gold Quarter Repeating Musical Watch

A rare early 19th century Swiss musical and quarter repeating watch in fine condition in an 18 carat gold engine turned open face case. Signed gold and enamel engine turned dial.

Signed:- Albaret Girod et Mathieu

UK£5800
Ca. - 1810
A7045

Gold Full Hunter Minute Repeater

Late 19th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. English double roller lever escapement. Fully jewelled. Substantial 18 carat full hunter case, recessed slide.

UK£2275
Ca. - 1880
A7046

Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar

Late 19th Century Swiss perpetual calendar, minute repeating lever. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for day and date, moonpase at twelve. Substantial plain gold full hunter case.

Signed:- Henry Capt

UK£11500
Ca. - 1890
A7047

Gunmetal Swiss Alarm Watch

Late 19th century Swiss lever with alarm in a gunmetal open face case. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and alarm. Luminous Arabic numerals and hands.

Signed:- S Smith & Son

UK£390
Ca. - 1890
A7048

Gold Minute Repeating Swiss Calendar Watch

Late 19th century Swiss minute repeating lever in fine condition. Flyback chronograph and moonphase calendar in a plain 14 carat gold full hunter case. White enamel moonphase calendar dial.

Signed:- Tempora

UK£4250
Ca. - 1900
A7049

Rare English Minute Repeat Split Chronograph

Rare English minute repeating lever with split seconds chronograph in a very heavy plain 18 carat gold full hunter case.

Signed:- J W Benson

UK£6900
Ca. - 1903
A7050

White Gold Minute Repeater with MOP Dial

Early 20th Century Swiss minute repeater with unusual mother of pearl dial in an 18 carat white gold open face case. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, fully jewelled.

UK£1700
Ca. - 1910
A7051

Swiss Gold and Enamel Virgule Pocket Watch

Rare Swiss late 18th century virgule pocket watch in a pearl set gold and polychrome enamel open face case. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.

Signed:- Roman Melly and Roux - Constance

UK£2750
Ca. - 1790
A7052

Gold English Pocket Chronometer

Unusual early 19th Century English pocket chronometer in a gold consular case. Unusual form of Earnshaw spring detent escapement, the short spring detent located in a slot in the top plate.

Signed:- James Ritchie & Son

UK£2850
Ca. - 1804
A7053

Rare Silver Hunter cased Debaufre Watch

Rare early 19th century English debaufre in a silver full hunter case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gold hands. Known as chaffcutter, Ormskirk or club footed verge.

Signed:- Joseph Ryland - Ormskirk

UK£2350
Ca. - 1806
A7054

Silver Rack Lever Pocket Watch

Early 19th century English rack lever in plain silver open face case. Rack lever escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel. Attractive silver dial with engine turned subsidiary seconds.

Signed:- A Shepperley - Nottingham

UK£825
Ca. - 1815
A7055

Large Silver Pocket Chronometer

Large early 19th Century English Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer. Compensation balance with freesprung helical blue steel hairspring. Substantial plain silver open face case.

Signed:- Wm Reid

UK£2795
Ca. - 1826
A7056

Gold Swiss Chronometer with Named Dial

High quality mid 19th century Swiss chronometer with named dial in an engine turned 18 carat gold full hunter case. Unusual white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, numerals replaced by name.

Signed:- Ls Savoye Mathey

UK£1450
Ca. - 1860
A7057

American Duplex with Playing Card Dial

An unusual American duplex watch in a silver open face case with silver dial the numerals replaced by the diamond suit of playing cards from Ace to Queen, pierced gilt hands.

Signed:- Berkshire

UK£550
Ca. - 1880
A7058

Centre Seconds Karrusel Deck Watch

Very fine large early 20th century English centre seconds karrusel in a substantial plain silver open face case. Signed white enamel dial with Ministry of Defence broad arrow.

Signed:- Newsome & Co - Coventry

UK£4500
Ca. - 1902
A7059

Silver English Fusee Lever with Up/Down Dial

Late 19th Century English fusee lever with power reserve indication in a silver open face case. Signed white enamel dial. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle.

Signed:- Lund & Blockley

UK£650
Ca. - 1886
A7060

Silver Patent 8 Day Swiss Lever Pocket Watch

Late 19th century 8 day Swiss lever pocket watch in a substantial plain silver open face case. Clip on white enamel dial with bold Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed:- H Burgess - South Norwood

UK£775
Ca. - 1890
A7061

Swiss Lever with Patent Balance and Up/ Down

A 20th Century Swiss lever by Ditishiem with patent compensation balance and power reserve indication in a slim silver open face case. Patent uncut compensation balance with 2 auxiliary affixes.

Signed:- Paul Ditishiem

UK£2200
Ca. - 1926
A7062

Nickel Cased Deck Watch by Rolex

20th century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a plain nickel open face case. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous and gilt Arabic numerals, pierced steel hands.

Signed:- Rolex

UK£670
Ca. - 1930
A7063

Early Brass Sundial and Compass

Early 18th century continental pocket combination of brass sun dial and compass in fitted leather octagonal carrying case.

UK£1250
Ca. - 1720
A7064

Silver Pocket Thermometer

Late 18th century Austrian pocket thermometer in a slim plain silver open face case. Signed white enamel dial marked from minus 30 degrees to 130 degrees, with slender blue steel hand.

Signed:- Johan Holzmann - Wien

UK£2450
Ca. - 1820
A7065

Miniature Gimbaled Marine Compass

Very unusual small early 20th century English Marine compass in a small gimbaled mahogany box lined with blue velvet.

Signed:- Singers Patent

UK£290
Ca. - 1890
A7066

Seven Brass Watch Keys

Five late 19th century watch keys each bearing a retailers name together with a larger oval brass key, and a late 17th century brass crank key.

UK£225
Ca. - 1800
A7067

Gold Sovereign Case

Plain 9 carat gold late 19th century English rectangular sovereign case.

UK£475
Ca. - 1896
A7068

Gold Masonic Tools

A set of six early 20th Century Masonic tools comprising of a square, hammer, triangle, compass, pestle and gold and enamel triangle depicting the all seeing eye.

UK£580
Ca. - 1900
A7069

Masonic Medals from Japanese Lodge

An interesting collection of Masonic memorabilia including a very finely engraved early 19th century silver medal engraved on both front and back from the Japanese Lodge of the Rising Sun.

UK£425
Ca. - 1840
A7070

Gold Double Albert Pocket Watch Chain

Late 19th century 9 carat gold double watch albert comprising of alternate rectangular and twisted wire links the T bar at the centre, a sprung clip one end and a ring for a fob at the other.

UK£650
Ca. - 1900
A7071

Gold Watch Albert

Late 19th century 9 carat gold watch albert, a T bar at one end and sprung clip at the other.

UK£500
Ca. - 1900
M7001

Early English Verge Movement by Knibb

Late 17th century English deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars made by this very eminent English maker.

Signed:- John Knibb - Oxford

UK£375
Ca. - 1695
M7002

English Verge Movement by Harry Potter

Unusual late 18th century English full plate gilt keywind fusee verge movement. Gilt engraved dust cover pierced to reveal the unusually shaped triangular engraved cock.

Signed:- Harry Potter

UK£175
Ca. - 1800
M7003

Arnold Cylinder Movement with Prest's Winding

Early 19th century cylinder movement by John Roger Arnold with Prest's patent winding mechanism. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with Roman numerals, original gold hands.

Signed:- Jno R Arnold

UK£650
Ca. - 1825
M7004

Swiss Quarter Repeating Cylinder Movement

Early 19th century Swiss quarter repeating keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Push pendant quarter repeat on two polished steel gongs. Silver dial.

UK£120
Ca. - 1830
M7005

Swiss Pivoted Detent Chronometer Movement

Mid 19th century Swiss keywind gilt bar chronometer movement with going barrel. Plain cock with steel regulator. Compensation balance. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds.

UK£160
Ca. - 1850
M7006

English Massey Type I Lever Movement

Early 19th century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock. Off white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds.

UK£135
Ca. - 1825
M7007

English Ruby Cylinder Watch Movement

Late 18th century English full plat fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet endstone. Silver regulator disc.

Signed:- J Jardin

UK£260
Ca. - 1790
M7008

Ruby Cylinder Independent Seconds Movement

Early 19th century Swiss Captain's watch keywind gilt Lepine calibre watch movement with two suspended going barrels. Ruby cylinder and steel escape wheel.

UK£185
Ca. - 1830