Full Text of Catalogue No. 46

A mid 17th Century Swiss verge with astronomical indications in a contemporary enamel case. Full plate fire gilt movement with four turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with blue steel worm and wheel barrel setup visible on the top plate, three wheel train. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain steel balance, later hairspring and regulator. Complex engraved gilt astronomical dial with silver subsidiaries for time, day of the month, lunar day, Sector shaped apertures reveal silver discs showing the day of the week, month (together with Zodiac sign and the number of days in the month) and the season. Blue steel hands. Fitted in a fine contemporary polychrome enamel case, the decoration carried into the case and the inside of the lid.

Signed __________J Girod

Circa 1650

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An interesting watch with complex indications. Swiss watches of this period are rare, as are any watches with astronomical indications. This movement has survived without undergoing major alterations that have disfigured it. The case is a very good match in period and origin. Both case and movement have been sympathetically treated when combined and have not been damaged by it. Jean Gaspard Girod - Geneva. c1620. Astronomical watches in the British Museum and Dennison collection.

A late 17^th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with elaborately pierced pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, the inner with split bezel and makers mark "EE" in a rectangle, silver pendant and bow.

Signed __________James Lloyd London

Circa 1695

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 19 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, the inner strengthened at the pendant.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large late 18^th Century English verge with calendar in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, large red endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, concentric ring for the date, gold hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "IT" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Jn Wilter London

Hallmarked London 1791

Diameter 68 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare late 18th Century Swiss verge with flyback calendar in a silver consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Fully restored white enamel dial, small subsidiary for time with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Central hand indicating date covering 180°, when changing from the 31st of the month to the 1st the hand flies back to restart its journey. The indicator for the day of the week acts in a similar fashion but is pivoted just below the pendant. Purpose made English plain silver consular case with oval pendant and bow, hallmarked London 1813.

Signed __________Courvoisier Houriet

Circa 1790

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A very rare form of calendar work, particularly as it pre-dates Breguet's use of it. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 202 for a watch with flyback calendar work.

An early 19th Century English verge with regulator dial in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring, lateral steel stop lever. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for hours and seconds, the large minute chapter with Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "TB" and the number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Thos Munro London 1146

Hallmarked London 1800

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An elegant early 19th Century French cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Fine engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, signed gilt cuvette.

Signed __________Tarault Rue Richelieu Paris 1508

Circa 1810

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark "WR" in an oval.

Signed __________Rich Bugden Chipping Sodbury 505

Hallmarked Birmingham 1815

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but a little worn at the pendant.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, hairline crack.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare 19^th Century English verge with a polychrome enamel sun and moon dial in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals. Visible through a semi-circular aperture is a polychrome enamel disc, one half depicting a rural scene during the day, the sun central in the sky. The other half depicting another rural scene by moonlight. The gold hands indicate the time in the usual way while the polychrome disc rotates only once in 24 hours. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow. , maker's mark "JH".

Signed __________Geog Cade - Markt. Weighton

Hallmarked Birmingham 1827

Diameter 57 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from a short hairline crack.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The dial of this watch echoes English verge watches produced over a hundred years earlier. These had silver champleve dials and only a minute hand. As the disc rotated it would indicate the hour by a pointer on the sun or the moon. In this watch the time is shown in the normal way by two hands, the disc being only decorative as the hours are not marked at its edge. It is therefore a little more complicated than the earlier type having extra motion work under the dial. A very rare (and surprisingly original) watch, it is the only one we have seen.

A 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with offset engine turned silver dial in an engine turned gold case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silver engine turned dial with offset chapter of Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1830

Diameter 39 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

In very fine overall condition; engine turning on the case still crisp.

A mid 19^th Century gold English fusee lever with gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust ring, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. English table roller lever escapement. Engraved gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, chased and engraved bezels. Vacant Sheila shaped cartouche on the back cover, maker's mark "HW".

Signed __________J Lowry Belfast

Hallmarked London 1850

Diameter 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the engine turning rubbed.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "WC".

Signed __________W J Ferguson Elgin

Hallmarked London 1854

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A mid 19^th Century English lever by Arnold and Frodsham in a silver half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark "TH" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Arnold - Chas Frodsham 84 Strand London 01645

Hallmarked London 1860

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the engine turning rubbed.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, professional local repair below the seconds subsidiary.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a silver full hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Silver full hunter case decoratively engraved with a design that carries across the two covers. Unusual silver cap to the winding crown, the button to open the cover protruding through it. Longines mark on both lids.

Signed __________Longines

Circa 1890

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A large late 19^th Century Swiss lever, a locomotive depicted on the dial, in a gunmetal open face case. Large keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Decorative white enamel dial, the subsidiary seconds and Arabic minute markings in red. Gilt Roman numerals on translucent blue enamel cartouches, pierced gold hands. Substantial plain gunmetal open face case with gilt hand set, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 66 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Mieis page 238 for a similar watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a small engraved gold half hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small profusely engraved ladies 18 carat half hunter case with translucent puce enamel chapter ring with blue Roman numerals.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 33 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the enamel fully restored.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with playing card dial in a nickelled open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual fully restored polychrome enamel dial with subsidiary seconds. The numerals being replaced by playing cards from ace to Queen laid out on a pale green ground with the King at the centre, polished steel hands. Plain nickelled open face case with gilt bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

The dial was chipped at the edge and fully restored and glazed by us.

A late 19^th Century small Swiss lever in an engraved full hunter gold case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned and engraved 18 carat full hunter case, the front cover with a small monogram in an oval cartouche, milled middle.

Signed __________Vulcain

Circa 1900

Diameter 41 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with digital dial in a silver open face case. Keyless gilt three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bi-metallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial signed "Manufacture de Cortebert", a blue border to the edge. Central aperture revealing the digital indication of minutes, a circular aperture above showing the hours and below these a small subsidiary seconds dial. The minutes change instantaneously as the seconds hand passes 60. Engine turned silver open face case.

Signed __________Cortebert Watch Co. Patent Pall Weber

Circa 1900

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This watch does not appear to have been used. The engine turning is on the back is still very crisp. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 248 for watch with similar digital indication. In common with many of these digital watches the movement is oriented as though in a hunter case. This does not indicate the movement has been re-cased.

A late 19th Century Swiss cylinder, the digital dial with painted scene, in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with spiral hairspring. Painted dial with a lakeside scene, a mountain in the background.. At the top a circular aperture for the hours and at the centre a continuously turning disc for the minutes in a sector shaped aperture with subsidiary seconds below. Silver full hunter case, the covers engine turned and engraved with foliate decoration.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large early 19^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring of Arabic numerals. Lateral slide in the band to stop the movement, maker's mark "WN" in an oval.

Signed __________Charles E Rose Halifax

Hallmarked London 1902

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a slim gold open face case. Small circular nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim domed plain 18 carat open face case.

Signed __________Movado Us Pat. Janv 29-1904 Adjusted

Circa 1905

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Gilt dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim plain 14 carat full hunter case, gilt metal cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1925

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An 18^th Century French verge by Le Roy in a fine gold mounted enamel consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Large pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Four pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold hands. Polychrome enamel case, the back with a floral design set within a light and dark blue frame. The inside of the case also with simple enamel decoration. The enamelled shells set in gold mounts, gold pendant and bow.

Signed __________Jll Le Roy Paris

Circa 1760

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18th Century skeletonised Swiss verge in a gold and diamante set double sided consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three turned pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced to reveal the train with a pierced and engraved stone set silver mask, a representation of a drum and trumpet over the foot of the cock. Polished steel coqueret with a garnet, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Winding through the fully restored signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set pierced silver hands. Engraved gold case glazed on both sides, the bezels set with small diamantes.

Signed __________Thuilly a Geneve

Circa 1780

Diameter 37 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18th Century skeletonised French verge in an unusual gold pearl and diamante set double sided consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three turned pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced to reveal the train with a pierced and engraved stone set silver mask, a polychrome enamel oval cartouche over the cock. Steel regulator on top plate below the small plain three arm steel balance. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, diamantes set between them, stone set pierced silver hands. Unusual gold case formed from two shells glazed on both sides, the bezels set with small diamantes and split pearls.

Signed __________Fortin a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century verge in a silver gilt pair cases with repousse outer and chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with gilt decoration, Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands. Plain silver gilt inner case, English hallmarks, number corresponding to that on the movement and maker's mark "BN" over "IT". Chased and engraved silver gilt repousse outer case, a classical scene within a rococo frame. Dutch style silver gilt chatelaine with three pierced chased and engraved links and a clip, one spring clip with an openwork seal.

Signed __________Weldon London 31417

Hallmarked London 1783

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a very fine gold, gilt and enamel form watch with matching chatelaine and fitted presentation case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Round pillars. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced silver stone set hands. Fine gold, gilt and enamel case in the from of an urn set with pastes. The dial surrounded by a paste set bezel which is opened by depressing a button in the pendant and set within the square body decorated at the edges with translucent dark blue enamel. The foot and cover of the urn set with clear pastes surrounding shaped blue stones. On the reverse of the case the surround is repeated but in the centre the dial is replaced by an oval polychrome enamel scene of a couple in a garden. Paste set bow and swags either side of the urn. Matching chatelaine, the clip decorated by a large paste set bow, a large stone at its centre and three further dark blue stones. The large oval polychrome scene bordered by pastes and dark blue stones. Matching key and blank seal attached by clear and blue stone set chains. These are formed from a dark blue oval set and bordered with paste stones. In a fitted red leather case with gold tooling.

Signed __________Breguet a Paris

Circa 1790

Dimensions (watch) 52 x 100 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent. The fitted case lacking the velvet covering on the interior.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very decorative piece that does not appear to have been worn. Because of their delicate nature few watches of this type have survived without damage. Not the most practical of timepieces but quite eye-catching.

A late 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and tortoiseshell pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, fine gold arrow hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in blonde tortoiseshell decorated with copper pique pins. The inner gilt metal case plain with maker's mark "WM" below a star.

Signed __________Josh Gurney Bristol 2063

Circa 1785

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The outer case in outstanding, unmarked condition.

A late 18th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases depicting a rare scene. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gilt metal pair case, the outer covered in horn underpainted with a central scene of Little Bo Peep leading sheep through a gate. Surrounding the gilt border the underpainted horn decorated with ferns, gilt pique pins.

Signed __________Thos Wilson London 1630

Circa 1785

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, two short cracks at the edge.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare scene to decorate underpainted horn in very fine condition.

A late 18th Century French verge in a fine diamond and pearl set gold and enamel consular case. Slim full plate gilt fusee movement, finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, diamond set hands. Fine gold consular case, the translucent blue enamel on the back over a decorated engine turned ground. The decorative border of gilt and white enamel is repeated on the rectangular pendant. The bezels set with two rows of split pearls separated by a row of diamonds.

Signed __________Breguet a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine and impressive watch. The bands of diamonds and split pearls are an unusual feature which involved a great deal of work when the case was made.

A late 18^th Century English verge in shagreen covered gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, delicate pierced gold hands. Gilt metal pair cases the outer covered in shagreen decorated with gilt pique pins.

Signed __________Jas Jones London 5203

Circa 1800

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

In fine overall condition.

An early 19^th Century French verge in an unusual gold case decorated with applied filigree work. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Wound through the signed engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Unusual 18 carat open face case, the front bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant, number corresponding to that on the movement. The deeply matted body of the case is decorated over its entire surface with small gold beads and applied filigree wire work. At the centre of the back a cluster of gold filigree decoration in very high relief.

Signed __________Boubon Palais Royale 124 Paris 33198

Circa 1815

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 8 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

It is very rare to find this form of decoration on a watch. It can be found on Castelliani jewellery c.1820-1870.

A small bezel wound and set Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel ball with matching chatelaine. Gilt keyless going barrel movement constructed on three levels.. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the "12" in red, blue steel hands. Ball shaped case, the watch wound and set be rotating the front bezel. The case covered in dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground and decorated in gilt and green enamel. Matching chatelaine of five ovoid gold and enamel links and a larger oval gold and enamel cover to the gilt metal clip.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 21 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss silver and enamel purse watch with chain and gold key in a fitted presentation case. Circular nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Silver purse case covered in black enamel, a small diamond set monogram on the front. When the front of the case is slid open the watch hinges forward to allow it to be wound and set. It can also be left on a table in this position as a small desk clock. Attached to the corner a white and yellow gold chain with rectangular links and a telescopic gold propelling pencil. Brown leather presentation case for the watch chain and pencil from a London retailer.

Signed __________Rotary

Circa 1920

Diameter 31 x 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, tiny chip in the enamel.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a diamond set gold and enamel ladies pendant watch and clip. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual blue enamel dial with only four arabic numerals in cartouches, gilt decoration, blue steel hands. Small 18 carat pendant case the back with blue enamel and set with a diamond. Supported from a short gold three row chain and clip set with a small diamond.

Signed __________Duward

Circa 1950

Diameter 24 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a pearl and diamond set gold and enamel pendant case. Keyless nickelled movement with going barrel. Club foot lever escapement. Decorative white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt markings, blue steel hands. Unusual pendant case set with a row of pearls, the cover opened by depressing a button in the crown. Unusually high domed front cover with champleve green enamel set with eight diamonds and surmounted by a single green stone.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1960

Diameter 29 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder with attractive four colour gold dial in a repousse gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Decorative matted gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied Roman numerals and four colour gold at the centre and edge, blue steel hands. Unusual 18 carat open face case, the bezel and middle chased and engraved. The back decorated with applied foliate gold repousse work. Signed gilt cuvette.

Signed __________Dubois & Fils at Locle

Circa 1825

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The applied repousse decoration to the back of the case is rarely found in the 19^th Century. A fine watch with the benefit of a decorative gold dial.

A fine late 17^th Century English verge clockwatch with gold champleve dial in gold and leather covered gilt metal pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with two pierced tulip pillars and three turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with pierced and engraved foot, the winding square protruding through the table. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Count wheel striking work, the blue steel mainspring visible through the pierced and engraved resting barrel. Fine blue steel gates for the striking work, one in the form a bird whose beak engages with a pin on the striking train. Brass count wheel, single steel hammer striking the hours and half hours on a bell in the case in passing. Gilt dial plate mounted above the movement on three short pillars, the underside decoratively engraved. Signed gold champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel tulip and poker hands. Fine gold inner case, the edge profusely pierced and engraved, gold pendant and ring bow. Gilt metal outer case covered in black leather pierced with gilt rings.

Signed __________Windmills London

Circa 1690

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very attractive piece in fine condition by one of the most famous English makers working in the late 17^th Century.

A late 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever in a silver full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case, gilt winding button.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever chronograph in an engraved full hunter gold case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, the flyback chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hands, gilt hands. Profusely engraved 18 carat, full hunter case, gold slide and chronograph button in the band, maker's mark "D&Cie" in a shield below a sunburst.

Signed __________Montandon Locle - 32 Rubis

Circa 1885

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good but the front cover thin where a monogram has been removed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter striking carillon clockwatch with minute repeat in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with two going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Striking the hours and quarters in passing (grande sonnerie), the minute repeat released on demand. The quarters are struck on a carillon of three polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, a decorative monogram on the front cover within a horseshoe. Small gold button in the band which releases the striking train to repeat the minutes. Lateral lever under the front cover for strike / silent. Signed gold cuvette, maker's mark "Zenith".

Signed __________Zenith - Grand Prix Paris 1900 - 27 Rubis - Repetition a Minutes - Grande Sonnerie - Carillion

Circa 1900

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

In fine condition. Grande sonnerie clockwatches are very uncommon and only rarely strike on three gongs.

A 19^th Century English Massey type three English lever with Liverpool window jewelling by Tobias in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover pierced to reveal the barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone, plain three arm polished steel balance with small screws at the edge. Blue steel spiral hairspring and Bosley regulator. English Massey type three lever escapement, lateral steel stop lever. Large "Liverpool window" screwed in jewelling including the fusee in a blue steel setting. Decorative gold dial, a scene engraved at the centre, subsidiary seconds. Applied gold Roman numerals and a border of three colour gold decoration at the edge, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with chased and engraved bezels and pendant, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________S I Tobias & Co Liverpool 12026

Hallmarked Chester 1839

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the bow worn.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good, the barrel ratchet replaced.

A 19^th Century Massey type three fusee lever with Liverpool window jewelling signed by a Canadian retailer in a silver open face case. Decorative full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone. Unusual plain three arm blue and polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Decorative blue and polished steel Bosley regulator. Large "Liverpool window" screwed in jewelling including a large stone to the fusee in a blue and polished steel setting. English Massey type three lever escapement, lateral steel stop lever under the bezel. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand with gold arbor, gold hands. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle. Gold hinges, maker's mark "IH" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________L P Boivin Montreal

Hallmarked London 1839

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from a very short hairline crack.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A Liverpool movement with a number of desirable attributes made for a Canadian retailer and cased in London.

A selection of sixteen seals and watch keys in gold, steel and gilt metal. Four gold "tipsy" ratchet keys, four steel keys, one a large octagonal 18^th century example and four stone set seals, one combined with a key.

Condition Very good, one stone cracked.

A selection of twelve watch keys in silver steel and gilt metal and a steel chain with stone set gilt metal seal. One a gilt metal crank key circa 1750, a folding steel key and another a retractable key.

Condition Very good. One lacking a stone.

A selection of nine watch keys in gold, silver and gilt metal. One a gilt metal crank key circa 1730 and one a silver key made from a Danish coin of 1729

Condition Very good. Lacking some of the stones.

A rare late 18^th Century gold key with day date calendar. Silver dial with the date and days of the week in German in concentric chapters, two blue steel hands. The hands are changed by depressing the small buttons either side of the key. Steel shaft to the key and gold clip.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1780

Diameter 23 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

A Swiss black dial military stainless steel wrist watch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring, adjustable stud. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Stainless steel case, clip on movement cover and screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark and "W.W.W", black leather strap.

Signed __________Cyma 15 Jewels

Circa 1950

Diameter 38 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Swiss black dial military stainless steel wrist watch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless 15 jewel movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Stainless steel case, screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark and "W.W.W".

Signed __________Record

Circa 1950

Diameter 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

The marking on these watches "WWW" was used on military contract watches from 1943 to 1958. It stood for "Wrist Watch Waterproof"

A Swiss black dial military stainless steel 15 jewel wrist watch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Brushed stainless steel case, clip on movement cover and screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark and "W.W.W".

Signed __________Timor 15 Jewels Four Adjustments

Circa 1950

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Swiss black dial military stainless steel 15 jewel wrist watch. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Stainless steel case, screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark and "W.W.W".

Signed __________Lemania

Circa 1950

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Swiss black dial military stainless steel wrist watch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Stainless steel case, clip on movement cover and screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark and "W.W.W".

Signed __________Vertex 15 Jewels

Circa 1950

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Swiss black dial military nickelled wrist watch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Nickelled case, screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark and "W.W.W"

Signed __________Buren Grand Prix 15 Jewels

Circa 1950

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An English black dial military stainless steel wrist watch. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement, centre seconds work above the plates. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain two arm balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with centre seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Stainless steel case, screw on back with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark. Hack mechanism to stop the balance while the watch is set to enable the exact synchronisation of a number of watches.

Signed __________Smiths 17 Jewels Made in England

Circa 1968

Diameter 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Swiss black dial military stainless steel wrist watch. Signed black dial with centre seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Stainless steel case with Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark.

Signed __________Hamilton

Circa 1972

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Not known as case not opened.

A gold English fifteen jewel lever wrist watch. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock secured by two screws, steel regulator, plain two arm balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied batons and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 9 carat case with clip on bezel, on leather strap

Signed __________Smiths Astral National 15

Circa 1960

Diameter 34 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

One of the last examples of mechanical English watch manufacture.

A Swiss centre seconds wrist watch by IWC in a gold case. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, shockproof jewelling, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed dial with centre seconds, applied batons gilt hands. 18 carat gold case, clip on bezel and back with makers marks, black leather strap.

Signed __________International Watch Co. Schaffhausen

Circa 1960

Diameter 37 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A Swiss centre seconds wrist watch by IWC in a stainless steel case. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, shockproof jewelling, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed dial with centre seconds, applied batons and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Stainless steel case, clip on bezel and back with makers marks, black leather strap.

Signed __________International Watch Co. Schaffhausen

Circa 1960

Diameter 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century Swedish full plate gilt fusee verge movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Gilt index on an unusual broad index. Round pillars.

Signed __________Wikmark Stockholm 424

Circa 1790

Diameter 46 mm

Condition Very good, chain detached. Lacking motion work and dial.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Signed polychrome enamel dial depicting an artist's palette in a classical scene, small central chapter of Arabic numerals,

Signed __________Girardier L'Aine

Circa 1790

Diameter 47 mm

Condition Very good, contrate pivot broken. Very small chip at the edge of the dial and hairline crack. Lacking balance.

A fine late 18^th Century quarter repeating verge by Eardley Norton. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, profusely engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell, pulse piece in the dial plate. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold hands.

Signed __________Eardley Norton London

Circa 1790

Diameter 47.5 mm - Depth 11.5 mm

Condition Excellent, the repeat working but the balance sticky.

In excellent overall condition and retaining its original hands.

A late 18^th Century English full plate fire gilt fusee cylinder movement. Signed and numbered gilt dust cover, an engraved border at its edge. Pierced and engraved masked cock, large diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain five arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals,

Signed __________Graham & Sons London No16

Circa 1800

Diameter 48 mm

Condition Excellent working but the dial damaged. Lacking hands.

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee cylinder movement by Barwise. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, the index pins in a sector shaped opening in the cock. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed __________Barwise London 5949

Circa 1820

Diameter 39 mm

Condition Excellent works briefly, requires cleaning.

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee duplex movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement with locking jewel, brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones.

Signed __________Robotham Hampstead 980

Circa 1820

Diameter 48 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking dial.

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee duplex movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the top plate. Chronometer type compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights and timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement with locking jewel, brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Arnold London No30

Circa 1810

Diameter 43.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking hands.

This is somewhat of a mystery. The movement appears to have undergone some minor alterations, the silver sector index is probably a later "improvement". The number of the movement does not fit with any of the known series and the style of the dial, which has the name and numbered fired into it, is more in keeping with that of 1830. One possible explanation is that John Roger Arnold took the watch in part exchange and decided that it was worthy of resale under his own name. To this end he updated the index, replaced the barrel bridge and had a new dial made; it may even have had a new case. John and John Roger Arnold were known to have resold their own work again after refurbishment.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss pivoted detent chronometer fitted in a brass marine chronometer bowl. Keywind gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, escape and detent pivots with endstones in gold settings. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. The watch movement (diameter 42 mm) fitted into a larger brass bowl with fittings for gimbals and a rotating shutter to the winding hole.

Signed __________J Calme-Robert 335

Circa 1860

Diameter 89 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent but marked on the barrel bridge.

An unusual piece, probably produced during the second world war when there were not enough accurate movements to meet the demand. The movement may well have come from a gold watch commandeered by the government from some hapless owner.

An unusual early 19^th Century English keywind gilt lever movement with going barrel. Engraved bridges secured by two blue steel screws, barrel and cock, plain three arm steel balance. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Anonymous English

Circa 1820

Diameter 42.5 mm

Condition Very good, hairline cracks to the dial. Lacking hairspring and hands.

A 19^th Century English lever with offset seconds dial and Nicole winding. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds offset at nine o'clock, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Harris Brook St Hanover Sqre London 6582

Circa 1865

Diameter 41.5 mm

Condition Very good, requires cleaning: dial excellent. Lacking hands.

Alate 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________M Lamb West Hertlepool

Circa 1880

Diameter 45 mm

Condition Excellent, working.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating French full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on two blue steel gongs. Thin clip on engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Anonymous French

Circa 1810

Diameter 52 mm

Condition Very good. Chain detached, the dial loose and pivot on the repeat fly broken.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating cylinder gilt keywind movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, parachute and bimetallic compensation curb, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two square section steel gongs. Gold dial with Roman numerals.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 48 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Light rust to the gongs, requires cleaning. Lacking hands.

An interesting large Swiss lever with quarter repeat and independent seconds. Keywind gilt movement with two suspended going barrels. All three trains under one irregular shaped plate, the pivots in separate small bridges. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel rectangular section gongs. Independent centre seconds controlled by a castle wheel on the escape pinion.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 55.5 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking lever, hour wheel and dial.

A 19^th Century quarter repeating movement by Vulliamy. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Later plain cock and compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. Converted to English table roller lever escapement. Push pendant quarter repeating on two blue steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Fitted into a later engine turned silver open face case.

Signed __________Vulliamy London

Circa 1820

Diameter 46 mm

Condition Very good, requires cleaning, the dial loose. Lacking hands.

A mid 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever movement with custom made winding mechanism. Gilt bar movement with going barrel. English type snailed steel rocking bar winding and setting work above the bridges. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Straight line lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________J Nicolaus

Circa 1860

Diameter 44.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking seconds hand.

An interesting example of a movement which probably had the winding mechanism added to it at the request of the customer close to the date of its manufacture.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two steel gongs. Clip on white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 46.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking seconds hand.

A late 19^th Century English minute repeating lever by Frodsham with perpetual calendar fitted in a gilt metal case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English table roller lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Clip on white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds, day, date, moon-phase and months for four years, Roman numerals. Fitted in a gilt metal open face case.

Signed __________Chas Frodsham 84 Strand London

Circa 1880

Diameter 44 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. The sunk subsidiary dials not fixed and one with hairline cracks. Lacking two of the hands. No slide in the band of the case.

A rare chance to purchase an English perpetual calendar. The price represents about 10% of an example in its original gold case.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeater in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case.

Signed __________Volta

Circa 1880

Diameter 51 mm

Condition Very good, the movement working but dirty. The case thin and bruised. Lacking glass.