A 17^th Century pre-balance spring oval verge in a gilt oval case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with slender baluster pillars. Fusee and gut, the barrel setup on the top plate with a decorative pierced and engraved click, blue steel spring and ratchet wheel. Pierced and engraved balance cock of irregular shape secured by tenon and pin. Three wheel going train. Finely engraved gilt oval dial, four lugs locating into the case. Fitted to the movement by three bayonet lugs and secured by a single blue steel swing latch. Small engraved chapter of Roman numerals above which are depicted Adam and Eve. Inside the chapter an engraved landscape, single blue steel hand. Plain gilt oval case with parallel sides, engraved beads at top and bottom. Domed base and hinged cover, cast decorative gilt pendant and ring bow.

Anonymous French

Circa 1620

Diameter 42 x 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

In remarkably fine original condition. The balance cock has not been altered to accommodate a balance spring or secured by a screw. The train pivots have not been "improved" by providing oil sinks. Although not signed the watch is probably of French origin, a space seems to have been left on the plate for a signature but not engraved at the time. See "Watches" by Clutton & Daniels, illustration 63 for a similar watch with rose engraving on the plate signed "R Chappele".

A very rare late 17^th Century verge with glazed sides and cock in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with three glazed panels acting as a dust ring. The panels secured by a pierced and engraved gilt ring with representations of pillars covering the plain pillars behind. The rear section by the barrel left plain but cut away to accommodate the fusee chain, worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved bridge cock with pierced and engraved feet, the open work table divided into four sections and covered by a glass with a faceted edge. The plate decoratively engraved under the

plain four arm gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and ring bow, split bezel. The outer case with square seven joint hinge, maker's mark "TM".

Signed __________Jas Blackborow London 163

Circa 1695

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare and attractive watch. Surprisingly few watches were made with glazed sides. Their use allows the mechanism to be protected from dust and the probing fingers of their owners while still allowing it to be viewed. This example is in very fine condition and the only complete one we have been able to offer for sale.

A large late 18^th Century English calendar verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, concentric date calendar, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "TC" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Wilter London 8720

Hallmarked London 1782

Diameter 66 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusually large example of an English verge for the period. The inner has what appear to be later small marks stamped on the outside of the case.

An early 19^th Century French cylinder in a silver full hunter 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. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver full hunter case with gold hinges. Wound and set through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________Kiballier Oudin au Havre

Circa 1825

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century French cylinder with independent centre seconds in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels. Twin trains with gold wheels. 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 independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, a small initial in the centre of the back. Gold slide in the band for the independent centre seconds, wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Le Roy & Fils - Hgers de la Marine, Palais Royal, 13 & 15 Galie Montpensier Paris - 211 Regent Street London

Circa 1860

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An interesting mid 19^th Century English freesprung fusee lever by Charles Frodsham with experimental gold plated balance spring in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with reverse fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung gold plated blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever and seconds pivots with endstones. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel subsidiary hands, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "FM" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Charles Frodsham 84 The Strand London 101397

Hallmarked London 1860

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

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

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A high quality movement with the only known example of a gold plated balance spring used by Frodsham. In 1862 Airy and Frodsham discussed methods of preventing balance springs rusting. Frodsham carried out experiments with plating balance springs on marine chronometers and may have included this pocket watch in them. See The Frodshams by Dr. Vaudrey Mercer pages 92 and 93 where this watch is mentioned. In addition to the balance spring the movement is also reverse fusee and has an endstone to the seconds pinion lower pivot. Both these features are very uncommon and demonstrate that the watch should be able to maintain the highest standards of timekeeping.

A small late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder retailed by Frodsham in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt 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. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette, maker's mark "BP" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Charles Frodsham 84 Strand London

Circa 1875

Diameter 40 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Numbered white enamel dial signed "Arnold - Chas Frodsham", subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt half hunter hands. Engine turned 18 carat half hunter case, ribbed middle, blue enamel chapter ring. Maker's mark "FM" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand London - 7376

Hallmarked London 1851

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 7 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with digital dial in as silver open face case. Keyless gilt split three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with a light blue border and small floral decoration. Central circular aperture revealing digital indication of the minutes. Above this another aperture showing the hour and below the subsidiary seconds. The minutes change instantaneously as the seconds hand passes 60. Engine turned silver open face case, silver gilt inner surfaces and cuvette.

Signed __________Automatic Time Keeper - US

Circa 1885

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 252 for watch with similar digital indication.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt 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. Screwed in jewelling,. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain 18 carat red gold full hunter case, details of the movement engraved on the gilt metal cuvette. On the inside of the back cover a dedication from a ballet company dated 1905.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine large late 19^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold full hunter case. Spotted three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring, English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, lateral gold lever in the band to stop the balance. Dedication engraved on the gold cuvette: "From Miss Georgina Blair to The Rev Harvey Nichol MABD July 1895". Maker's mark "JW" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1894

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English lever with independent seconds in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with two going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling to both the going and independent seconds trains, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with independent centre seconds, the hand beating seconds. Continuously running subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel fleur-dis-lis hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, the movement wound and set through the gold cuvette. Gold slide in the band for the independent centre seconds, maker's mark "CB" in an oval.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked Birmingham 1897

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine late 19^th Century freesprung English lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English double roller lever escapement. Fine signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, unusual blue steel half hunter Breguet hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case, front cover with large opening, two fly-springs and blue enamel chapter ring. An engraved motto and galloping horse on the back cover, the gold cuvette with a long dedication to a member of a Masonic lodge. Maker's mark "J.A" in an oval, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________John Rodgers 60 Myddleton Square London 4365

Hallmarked London 1900

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from a light scratch on the plate.

A fine example of late precision English watchmaking. Freesprung balance springs were used to allow watches to keep a better rate by eliminating the variation caused by the pins of the index introducing errors in long and short arcs.

An early 20^th Century English lever by Benson in an engine turned gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned full hunter 18 carat case, a vacant shield shaped cartouche on the front cover. Maker's mark "JWB" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________ J W Benson The Ludgate Patent No. 4658 Best London Make To H M the late Queen Ludgate Hill London A5167

Hallmarked London 1911

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century American railroad lever in a rolled gold open face case. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, the barrel arbor also jewelled. Signed three piece white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, the minutes marked individually in black and red, blue steel hands. Rolled gold open face case with screw back and bezel.

Signed __________B W Raymond Elgin Ill - Safety Barrel, 19 Jewels, Adjusted 5 Positions - 14866419

Circa 1910

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case with original box and certificate. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, steel wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, signed gold cuvette with engraved dedication dated 1910. Original red velvet lined presentation box and guarantee certificate.

Signed __________Vacheron & Constantin Geneve 344075

Circa 1910

Diameter 45 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Vacheron and Constantin in a platinum open face case with a platinum and gold chain in a fitted case. Slim keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed grained white metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Thin plain open face case platinum case with clip on back. Fine chain of oblong square section links of alternating yellow gold and platinum. In a fitted Cartier box lined with chamois leather.

Signed __________Vacheron & Constantin Geneve 18 Jewels 8 Adjustments 394267

Circa 1920

Diameter 45 mm - Depth [overall inc. glass] 6.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine watch probably retailed by Cartier.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by Rolex in a rolled gold open face case. Nickelled 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 silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain rolled gold open face case with Greek key decoration to the bezels.

Signed __________Rolex 15 jewels Timed 3 positions for all climates

Circa 1930

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A gold Swiss lever dress watch with gold chain. 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 9 carat open face case, clip on back, maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle. Red 9 carat gold chain with flattened oval links.

Signed __________Omega 15 Jewels

Hallmarked Birmingham 1947

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 18^th Century English verge with polychrome painted dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and 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. White enamel dial, a rural polychrome enamel scene at the centre depicting cattle by a windmill. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. The inner with maker's mark "JW" in a rectangle, the outer case not marked.

Signed __________ J Garnet London

Circa 1754

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An 18^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel dial in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. Central polychrome scene of a harbour with a sailing ship, pierced gilt hands. Gilt pair cases, the outer engraved with a faded monogram and the date 1795.

Signed __________Geo Dickson London 2305

Circa 1780

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A mid 18^th Century English verge in a gilt repousse pair case and chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gilt pair cases, the outer decorated with a chased and engraved repousse classical scene set within a rococo border. Gilt metal chatelaine, the cast hinged buckle decorated with a chased and engraved classical figure and cupid below within a rococo border. Two short chains, one with keys the other with a small set of notelets.

Signed __________D Darno London

Circa 1760

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 18^th Century English verge in gilt pair cases, the leather covered outer decorated with pique pins. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the plain inner engraved with a monogram. The outer covered in dark green leather decorated with a floral design in copper pique pins.

Signed __________S Phillips London

Circa 1760

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from a slight restoration at the edge.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent, small repaired chip by the case latch.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a gold and enamel consular 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 blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Fully restored white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. Gold consular case, the bezels decorated with bands of blue and white enamel. The back in dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. The front bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant.

Signed __________Gregson a Paris Hor du Roy

Circa 1775

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from some surface scratches to the back.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a gold and enamel consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Gold and enamel consular case, the fully restored polychrome enamel scene of a courting couple in a glade set within a border of chased scrolls.

Signed __________Romilly a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 45 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A small late 18^th Century French verge in a stone set gold consular case with stone set pendant in a fitted 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 blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Small 18 carat consular case the back decoratively engraved. Stone set bezel and matching pierced stone set pendant. Period fitted velvet lined case covered in red morocco.

Signed __________Lepine a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 30 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent, the hour hand later.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved bell shaped cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Gilt metal pair case, the outer covered in horn underpainted with a decoration of fern around the bezel and a narrow border on the back. A scene of a shepherd and a woman seated by a river bank with a church and houses in the background painted onto the underside of the horn within a gilt border. Gilt pique pins.

Anonymous English

Circa 1800

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, one crack in the horn covering of the back.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An attractive and unusually well painted scene.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel pearl set full hunter 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 blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small gold full hunter case, the bezels set with split pearls. Both covers decorated with fully restored enamel. The front plain dark blue translucent enamel on an engine turned ground. The back cover with similar dark blue translucent enamel on an engine turned ground painted with a young child sitting in a shell.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 34 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel pearl set full hunter 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 blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small gold full hunter case, the bezels set with split pearls. Both covers decorated with a polychrome floral spray on dark blue translucent enamel on an engine turned ground.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good. One cover fully restored.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, small chip by the winding aperture..

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English verge with polychrome dial depicting a train in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with polychrome enamel scene depicting an early steam train pulling two green passenger coaches. Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark "VR".

Signed __________H Bullingford London 7189

Hallmarked Birmingham 1840

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 16 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the bow deformed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from a very small surface chip at the centre.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An unusual subject from the beginning of Victoria's reign in outstanding condition. See The Artistry of the English watch by Cedric Jagger plate 15 for a watch depicting a similar scene.

A late 19^th Century American lever in a decorative gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Small engraved and engine turned 10 carat full hunter case. The back cover decorated with an engraved floral design within an oval frame. On the front cover a shield shaped cartouche with faded initials in a floral surround and oval frame. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker's mark "AB" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Am Watch Co. Waltham 2375902

Circa 1890

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with Hebrew dial in an open face case. Three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Fully restored white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Hebrew numerals, blue steel hands. Silvered open face case, chased bezel and middle, the cast back depicting a Rabbi reading from the Torah.

Signed __________Wizard Levy - Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with a revolving erotic disc in a gunmetal open face case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Off white enamel dial, the gilt numerals in translucent blue enamel cartouches over an engine turned ground, pierced gilt hands. Gunmetal open face case with gilt bezel, winding crown and bow. On the reverse of the watch is a small glazed aperture through which can be seen a rotating disc bearing photographically reproduced nudes. The disc is mounted to the seconds arbor and so rotates counter clockwise once a minute revealing the five nude pictures in turn.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent. Slight damage to a small section of the surface of the disc.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a diamond set gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Small full hunter 18 carat case, plain back and gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement. The front lid with applied repousse gold decorated with six flowers, the centre of each flower set with a diamond. Together with a carved wooden watch stand, the hinged cover forming a stand.

Signed __________Le Parc

Circa 1900

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A ladies early 20^th Century English lever in a fine diamond and ruby set gold half hunter case. Small gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Screwed in jewelling, Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Heavy plain 18 carat half hunter case, the back set diamonds and rubies in the form of a clover. Blue enamel chapter ring on the front cover, two fly-springs, maker's mark "GA" in an oval.

Signed __________Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd Bradford 28527

Hallmarked London 1915

Diameter 31 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Almost all decorative ladies watches of this period were Swiss in origin. The high quality of the case and movement are typical of English watches of the period.

A Swiss "hermetic" lever purse watch with diamond set gold and enamel case. Rectangular metal dial with applied gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Rectangular gold case, the sliding shells covered in fully restored enamel to imitate lapis lazuli and set with diamonds. The watch wound by opening and closing the shells.

Signed __________Movado

Circa 1930

Dimensions 24 x 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19th Century quarter repeating verge automaton in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Fully restored blue enamel dial with gilt decoration at the edge. Small white enamel chapter at the centre with Arabic numerals, gilt Breguet hands. Either side of the chapter are pierced chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Plain gold open face case with pronounced rope effect middle, wound through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________Bordier a Geneve

Circa 1820

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, the figures excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 19th Century quarter repeating verge automaton in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Fully restored white enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Under the glazed centre of the dial are pierced chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures on a blue steel ground. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. The pierced gilt hour wheel and polished steel quarter snail visible through the centre of the blue steel plate. Engine turned gold open face case with engine turned middle, wound through the gilt metal cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Very good, the figures excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating verge automaton in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, one side revealing the rim of the balance, garnet endstone. Engraved repeating barrel bridge and plate for the blued gilt regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Engine turned silver ring dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Under the glazed centre of the dial are pierced chased and engraved parcel gilt putti and musical instruments represented at the base set above the visible polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, wound through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________Breguet & Fils 56157

Circa 1820

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century quarter repeater with automated erotic scene in a silver full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case with ribbed middle, the slide attached directly to the movement operating under the front bezel. Later added erotic automaton scene of a chef and kitchen maid in polychrome enamel on an engraved background. The man keeps time with the striking of the hour hammer when the repeat is sounded.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A modern musical alarm with automated scene in a gilt open face case. Small centre seconds keyless nickelled wristwatch bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain gilt balance with spiral hairspring. Gilt plate covering the musical pin barrel and key wound train. Polychrome scene with parcel gilt figures of a horse rider offering a dove to a lady at a water pump. When the music plays the woman's arm moves, water appears to flow from the pump, the horse lowers its head and the man waves his hand. Small signed white chapter with concentric seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel alarm hand, gilt hands. The music plays for the alarm or at will by pressing a button. Gilt metal open face case, the back opening to form an easel stand is engraved with representations of musical instruments. In a fitted box with lyre shaped key to wind the music. Original cardboard box, instructions and sales guarantee.

Signed __________Reuge 17 jewels

Circa 1988

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 16^th Century German table clock case with a later purpose made verge alarm movement. Deep full plate movement with turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click barrel setup between the plates. Solid bridge cock with polished steel coqueret Plain gilt balance with spiral hairspring, gilt regulator disc with blue steel hand. Alarm train with contrate wheel and verge, the semi-circular, double ended hammer striking a large drum shaped bell which covers the movement. Engraved silver dial with Roman numerals, engraved central alarm disc, plain blue steel border, elaborate blue steel hands. Fine engraved drum shaped gilt case the sides with four pierced circular sections to allow the bell to sound. Original well engraved gilt base with apertures to wind the alarm and going trains. Later brass bezel and three bun feet to the base.

Anonymous German

Circa 1570

Dimensions 82 x 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine 16^th Century German table clock case which has had the movement replaced in the mid 18^th Century. The dial and hands were probably also replaced at this time. The movement appears to be a close copy of the original, the pillars resembling the earlier design and the winding squares in the same place. The mechanical parts of the movement are of better form than the original and the decorative engraved cock and top plate have not been copied. The large steel bell covering the movement seems to have been retained.

An unusual skeletonised early 19^th Century Swiss cylinder quarter repeating on three decorative gongs in a gold open face case. Keywind skeletonised engraved gilt movement with engraved gilt suspended going barrel, polished steel Geneva stopwork. Polished steel pierced cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Plain five arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel under a pierced polished steel bridge. Gold train wheel, the blue steel repeating mainspring visible under a pierced polished steel cover. Push pendant quarter repeating on three decorative steel gongs with alternating spiral bands of blue and polished steel. Fully restored white enamel ring dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. The centre of the dial glazed to reveal the pierced and engraved plate and polished steel quarter repeating work. Plain 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, oval push pendant. Glazed gilt cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 60 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very unusual and attractive model of an early 19^th Century quarter repeater.

A 19^th Century English minute repeating lever made by Nicole Nielsen in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with grained steel Nicole winding work above the plate. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds offset at eleven o'clock, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, recessed gold slide in the band. A pin on the front cover disables the hands set mechanism when the lid is closed. Maker's mark "JWS" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement, the back lid a contemporary replacement maker's mark "PW" in an oval.

Signed __________Manoah Rhodes & Son Bradford 22301

Hallmarked London 1869

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Made by the firm of Nicole Nielsen who manufactured for many of the watchmaking firms in the second half of the 19th Century, most notably Dent. Adolphe Nicole took out the patent for keyless winding in 1844.

A fine late 19^th Century minute recording chronograph with quarter repeat and moonphase calendar in a gold full hunter case. 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. Polished steel flyback minute recording chronograph work above the plates. Push quarter repeating on two steel gongs, visible polished steel regulator to the repeating train, fully jewelled including the hammer pivots. Signed white enamel dial with flyback centre seconds minute recording chronograph. Subsidiaries for date and minute recording combined and seconds with the moonphase below. Rectangular apertures for day and month in German above and below the centre, Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Substantial plain 14 carat gold full hunter case. Large push button for the quarter repeat and a smaller one for the chronograph.

Signed __________Union Horologere Bienne Geneve

Circa 1900

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The inclusion of minute recording to the chronograph is unusual in Swiss calendar repeating watches.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever chronograph with moonphase calendar in a gold full hunter case. Split 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. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the plates. Push quarter repeating on two steel gongs, small visible regulator to the repeating train. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph. Subsidiaries for date and seconds with the moonphase below, rectangular apertures for day and month in French either side of the centre, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain red gold 18 carat full hunter case, the front cover with an applied gold monogram. Gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement, large push button for the quarter repeat and a smaller one for the chronograph.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever chronograph in a gold full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Push button quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, visible regulator to the train. White enamel dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph and subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hands, pierced gilt hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, buttons in the band for the repeat and chronograph. Gold cuvette engraved with details of the watch and glazed cover to the movement.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare late 19^th Century Swiss lever with quarter repeat and alarm in a silver open face 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 button quarter repeating on two steel gongs. The alarm striking on a steel bell covering the movement, marked "Repetition & Reveil". The alarm train is wound by pulling out a lever from the side of the bell and winding the crown, the time being set by manually adjusting the blue steel hand on the bell. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, gilt button in the band for quarter repeat. The back marked with the makers name opening to form an easel stand.

Signed __________Angelus Watch Co. Swiss

Circa 1895

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare and unusual model of repeating pocket watch.

An early 19^th century Swiss quarter repeater with rare pivoted detent chronometer escapement in a silver and gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. High count going train. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gold balance, blue steel spiral hairspring, a lateral slide in the band allowing the balance to be stopped at will. Rare form of pivoted detent chronometer escapement. The large gold escape wheel teeth of unusual hook shape with thickened tips. Short polished steel pivoted detent, steel passing spring and blue steel spiral return spring. Large flat jewels for locking, impulse and discharge. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, visible barrel with a polished steel cover. Signed engine turned silver dial, the subsidiary seconds a gold engine turned insert. Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Plain silver open face case with gold engine turned middle and push pendant, silver bow. Wound and set through the signed gilt cuvette inscribed "Echapement Libre a Ressort Levee, Repos Degagement et six trous en Rubis".

Signed __________Courvoisier & Comp

Circa 1810

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from slight surface marks on the engine turning.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A handsome watch with a rare form of escape wheel. Despite having a well made chronometer escapement no attempt has been made to provide any form of temperature compensation. Without compensation the watch could only be expected to give a good rate at a constant temperature. The stop lever suggests it may have been made for a doctor.

A rare late 18^th Century English cylinder watch with jumping quarter seconds regulator dial in a gold open face case and mahogany deck box. Full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass steel escape wheel, lateral steel stop lever. Unusual white enamel regulator dial with two subsidiary seconds chapters. The left hand marked 1 - 60, the hand rotating once a minute clockwise. The other marked 5 - 1, the hand rotating rapidly anti-clockwise once every five seconds jumping to the quarter marks between the seconds. It behaves in this fashion as it is on the escape wheel pinion. Subsidiary dial for the hours and sweep hand for the minutes, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hands with gold arbors, gold hands. Purpose made engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle hallmarked London 1840. Fine three tier mahogany deck box with brass fittings and lock.

Signed __________Barraud London 1403

Circa 1780

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare, unusually early example of Barraud's work. See Paul Philip Barraud by Cedric Jagger plate XIV for movement number 1710 which has a similar seconds layout.

A large rare early 19^th Century English dead beat verge of four day duration in a silver open face case. Large full plate gilt keywind movement, large fusee and barrel allowing the watch to run for four days. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare form of dead beat verge escapement with little recoil. The escape wheel with long slender teeth and verge staff made from two steel cylinders with a flat cut into them joined by a turned brass staff. The tips of the escape wheel fall on the surface of the cylinder where they rest until it fall onto the flat and gives impulse to the balance. Engine turned dial of unusually heavy gauge (approx. 1.5 mm thick) hallmarked Birmingham 1840. Decoratively engraved, applied gold Roman numerals, decorative gilt hands. Substantial large engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle. Hallmarked Birmingham 1847, maker's mark "JH"

Signed __________Wregg London 1671

Circa 1825

Diameter 77 mm - Depth 24 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the engine turning slightly worn.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good, the gilding faded in places.

A very rare form of escapement in an unusual large four day watch. See "Its About Time" by Chamberlain page 152 for a variation on the verge escapement by Flamenville which is similar to this. The inside of the fusee is marked "1825 Wregg". The date of 1825 scratched on the fusee is consistent with design of the cock. The dial was made 15 years later and the case a further 7 years. It would seem possible from the unusual construction that this was an experimental piece which took some years finish, rather than the case being a later replacement. The back of the silver dial gives an indication of the life of the watch during the 19^th Century with marks from watchmakers in Bucharest, Quebec and Philadelphia.

An early 19^th Century English rack lever with 15 second subsidiary and large jewelling in a silver full hunter case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, gilt dust cover. Chased and engraved bell shaped cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot. Later uncut bi-metallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement with thirty tooth escape wheel, adjustable slides to the lever. Large red screwed in Liverpool window jewelling. White enamel dial marked "Patent" with subsidiary seconds on the escape wheel arbor rotating once every 15 seconds. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial purpose made plain silver full hunter case hallmarked Chester 1872, lateral steel stop lever.

Signed __________R Fisher Liverpool

Circa 1820

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A 19^th Century English Massey type three lever with gold dial in an engine turned gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with pierced, hinged and sprung dust cover. Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Engine turned gold dial, engraved centre and applied two colour gold decoration at the edge. Subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, chased and engraved bezels, pendant and bow. The inner dome engraved with two dedications, one dated 1828, the other 1900. Number corresponding to that on the movement and maker's mark "E.S.&Co . N-Y".

Signed __________John Harrison Liverpool - Detach'd Lever - 4138

Circa 1828

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss crab tooth duplex with mock pendulum dial in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Small steel "Chinese" crab tooth duplex escape wheel. The white enamel dial with a representation of a French mantle clock, the small chapter of Roman numerals for the face and below a semi circular aperture through which can be seen an oscillating bob for the pendulum. A round the edge of the dial the markings for the centre seconds which appear to beat seconds, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case, wound and set through the silver cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee chronometer in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung helical blue steel hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial marked "Chronometer", subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case a name and later date engraved at the centre of the back. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker's mark "EGL" in an oval.

Signed __________Thos Russell & Son 7 Thavies Inn London 43221

Hallmarked London 1862

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century American duplex in a silver open face case. Gilt keyless movement with going barrel. Polished steel regulator, index on the top plate, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Pressed brass duplex escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case, clip on back and bezel. Original cardboard box lined with purple material containing the instructions to return the watch to a London agent for repair. On the lid the following information about the watch are given: Short Wind - Stem Set - Quick Train - Jewelled - Enamel Dial - Six Jewels. On the underside of the box "Have you seen the Improved Watches now manufactured by The Waterbury Watch Co - 100 New Designs in all the fashionable sizes Warranted silver and gold, Open face, Chatelaine and hunting cases, Finely Finished Throughout, And Beautifully Hand Engraved Ask your dealer to show you the full line".

Signed __________Addison Trade Mark USA Patented K

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English keyless fusee deck watch with power reserve indication in a mahogany deck case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Raised and engraved section for the 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 and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. The movement fitted in a brass drum with screw back. Two tier mahogany deck box with brass furniture.

Signed __________Barraud & Lunds 41 Cornhill London 3/1916

Circa 1870

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century freesprung English lever centre seconds deck watch in a mahogany case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. The movement fitted in a brass drum with screw back. Three tier mahogany deck box, brass furniture, a signed and numbered ivory plate on the top lid.

Signed __________Victor Kullberg 105 Liverpool Rd London 9813

Circa 1885

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the middle tier replaced.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute recording chronograph in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with minute recording chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance, blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial signed by the retailer with centre seconds and subsidiary minute recording, black Arabic numerals. Blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Graduated spiral scale for calculating speed in miles per hour, marked in black, red, blue, yellow, green and purple. The first six minute segments marked in similar colours to indicate which section of the scale to use. Substantial plain silver open face case with gilt winding button, Omega's maker's mark in the back lid.

Signed __________Omega

Circa 1920

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large 20^th Century split seconds minute recording chronograph in a nickel open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Grained steel split seconds chronograph work above the plates. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and minute recording. Split seconds chronograph, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Large open face nickel case, a button in the band to operate the split seconds, the chronograph operated by depressing the crown.

Signed __________Johs Hartmann Berlin

Circa 1930

Diameter 65 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a nickel open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face case, screw on back and bezel. The back marked "Rolex 31 Records Universels" and on the outside "B 7457" together with the broad Ministry of Defence arrow.

Signed __________Rolex Cal. 548 15 Rubies

Circa 1930

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a nickel open face case nd fitted brass deck case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face case, screw on back and bezel, the pendant without bow fixing. The back marked "Rolex 31 Records Universels" and on the outside "B 8166" together with the broad Ministry of Defence arrow. Circular brass deck case lined in dark blue velvet, the glazed front cover a bayonet fit with sprung lock button and strap fro small padlock. Fixed to a turned figured wood base.

Signed __________Rolex Cal. 548 15 Rubies

Circa 1930

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute recording chronograph in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with minute recording chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance, overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds chronograph, subsidiaries for minute recording and continuous seconds, black Arabic numerals. Gilt seconds hands, blue steel hands. Graduated spiral scale for calculating speed in kilometres per hour, marked in red and black. The first four minute segments marked in corresponding colours to indicate which section of the scale to use. Plain silver open face case.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1930

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss minute recording chronograph in a steel open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with grained steel minute recording chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance, blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial, centre seconds chronograph, subsidiaries minute recording and continuous seconds, black Arabic numerals. Blue steel chronograph hands, gilt hands. Graduated spiral scale for calculating speed, marked in black, red, blue, yellow, green and purple. The first six minute segments marked in similar colours to indicate which section of the scale to use. Plain stainless steel open face case, Omega's maker's mark in the back lid. Velvet lined fitted case.

Signed __________Omega Anti-Magnetique - Cadran Brevete 17 Jewels

Circa 1945

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 18^th Century English cast gilt metal chatelaine with a chased and engraved classical scenes. Hinged buckle suspending two further cartouches and two short chains ending in hinged safety eyes with threaded collars.

Circa 1760

Dimensions 48 x 135 mm

Condition Excellent.

A late 17^th Century English crank key, one end with a male shank. The cast handle decorated with military emblems.

Circa 1700

Length 41 mm

Condition Excellent.

Seven early 19^th Century gold watch keys. Two Breguet type tipsy ratchet keys, one with a male shank, another tipsy key, the silver body resembling an animals leg with cloven hoof. The other four keys set with semi precious stone, one with a rotating double sided top set with two different stones, another also set with two different stones folding over and one of the others surmounted by a lion.

Condition Excellent.

An early 19^th Century French triple strand gold watch chain with sliding agate mounted keepers. Smaller fine gold chain with matching links and a gold Breguet style ratchet key with male square.

Circa 1820

Length [3 strand chain] 250 mm

Condition Excellent.

An early 19^th Century triangular gold key set with three different semi-precious stones.

Circa 1820

Length 39 mm

Condition Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century gold chain with oval gold seal. Short gold chain comprising three openwork cast links and two cast circular medallions bearing classical portraits on both sides. Gold oval seal with cast mask, the seal engraved with a representation of a bee.

Circa 1850

Length 140 mm

Condition Excellent.

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

Circa 1870

Length 110 mm

Condition Excellent.

An early 19^th Century Swiss gold musical seal. Oval musical movement on a barrel. Centrally wound by the top ring through the free-standing repousse superstructure. Reeded oval band with the seal left plain. Lateral slide to control musical train.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Dimensions 24 x 30 x 41 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century gilt and enamel Viennese style table clock. Swiss keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel converted to key wind and set. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Cast gilt base with polychrome enamel dome supporting a cast gilt cherub. The figure is holding a framed curved polychrome enamel panel set with the dial of the watch.

Circa 1920

Height 190 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A 20^th Century gilt and enamel Viennese style table clock. Swiss keyless nickel bar movement with going barrel converted to key wind and set. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Small white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Cast gilt frame with a polychrome enamel panel set with the dial of the watch. Easel stand.

Circa 1920

Height 130 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Rolex oyster cushion form steel wristwatch. Gilt 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 circular metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gilt Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Steel cushion form case with screw back marked "Oyster Watch Co", screw down winding button. Black crocodile strap, the buckle marked "Tiffany & Co".

Signed __________Rolex Prima 15 Jewels

Circa 1930

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Good, some marks on the back.

==> Dial ._______ Good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A stainless steel military black dial wrist watch by Omega. Nickelled 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 Ministry of Defence broad arrow, subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Brushed stainless steel case, screw on back marked "WWW" and with Ministry of Defence broad arrow.

Signed __________Omega 15 Jewels

Circa 1960

Diameter 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A Swiss lever minute recording chronograph stainless steel wristwatch. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, grained steel single button chronograph work above the plates. Plain cock with steel regulator, incabloc shock protection, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white metal dial with Ministry of Defence broad arrow. Centre seconds chronograph, subsidiaries for minute recording and continuous seconds, Arabic numerals, luminous hands and dial markings. Stainless steel case with screw on back, fixed lugs, single chronograph button in the band.

Signed __________Lemania Watch Co. 17 Jewels - Incabloc

Circa 1960

Diameter 39 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Four early 18^th Century movements of Dutch type but all signed London. Three with square baluster pillars, the fourth with pentagonal pillars. All of bridge cock design, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. White enamel dials with arcaded minute rings.

Circa 1730

Diameters 38 - 44 mm

Condition Fair, two of the dials very good. Lacking various train wheels, balances, balance cocks etc.

A late 18^th Century Dutch style full plate fire gilt verge movement. 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. White enamel dial with a central polychrome canal scene, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands.

Signed __________J Worke London

Circa 1770

Diameter 37 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Very good, some rust, the chain detached. Very small chip to the dial by the case latch.

A late 18^th Century Dutch full plate gilt fusee verge movement. Pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Pentagonal baluster pillars. White enamel dial, a polychrome harbor scene with three masted ship in the centre, Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed __________D D Neveren London

Circa 1790

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition Very good, small chip to the edge of the dial. Lacking chain and hands.

A mid 18^th Century English half quarter repeating gilt verge movement with gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating originally on a bell. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals.

Signed __________Cabrier London

Circa 1760

Diameter 36 mm - Depth 15.5 mm

Condition Very good, chain detached and pivot on the balance broken. Lacking motion work and hands.

A late 18^th Century quarter repeating full plate fire gilt verge movement. Pierced and engraved cock, richly engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating, originally on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed __________D D Neveren London

Circa 1780

Diameter 45.5 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning, chain detached. Lacking dust cover, balance endstone and hands.

A late 18^th Century French quarter repeating Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals. Decoratively engraved and signed gilt border to the dial plate.

Signed __________Romily a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 38 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Excellent, working but requires cleaning. Slight damage to the edge of the dial. Lacking hands

An early 19^th Century French Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret,. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Round pillars. Alarm train with resting barrel, single hammer striking a steel gong. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel alarm hand.

Anonymous French

Circa 1820

Diameter 47.5 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition Very good, the dial excellent. Lacking motion work, balance and staff.

A slim late 18^th Century Swiss full plate gilt virgule movement. Resting barrel with decoratively engraved raised section. Unusual engraved bell shaped cock with openwork centre, secured by two screws, steel coqueret. Small plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Regulator dial engraved directly on the top plate, blue steel indicator. Winding through the domed white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 45 mm - Depth 6 mm

Condition Excellent but requires adjustment and cleaning Lacking hands.

An early 19^th Century English full plate fire gilt cylinder movement. Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. Domed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands.

Signed __________Perigal & Duterrau, Watchmakers to His Majesty - London

Circa 1805

Diameter 44.5 mm - Depth 9.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking dust ring.

A mid 18^th Century half quarter repeating English cylinder fitted in silver open face case. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Five turned pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced lace edge to the table, foot and 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. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Purpose made white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Purpose made engine turned silver open face case hallmarked London 1863.

Signed __________Wm Webster Exchange Alley

Circa 1750

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English half quarter repeating full plate gilt ruby cylinder movement. Keywind fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, engraved plate for the silver regulator disc and barrel bridge with blue steel setup. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Push pendant half quarter repeating on two steel gongs.

Signed __________Charles Young

Circa 1820

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking motion work, dial and hands.

English ruby cylinder watches are very uncommon.

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder movement and two other quarter repeating verge movements. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, bimetallic temperature compensation curb, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Another verge full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. The last only the dial plate with repeating work and gongs.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1830

Diameter 50 mm

Condition Ruby cylinder:- Excellent, running but the repeating train too sticky to work. Lacking dial. Verge: Very good, balance staff broken. Lacking some of the repeating work and motion work. Very similar to the other plate and it may be possible to adapt the parts.

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Parkinson & Frodsham Change Alley London

Circa 1825

Diameter 44.5 mm - Depth 11.5 mm

Condition Very good, chain detached. The dial excellent. Lacking dust cover and hands.

A 19^th Century independent seconds keywind gilt bar movement. Two suspended going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut three arm balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Diameter 45 mm

Condition Very good, balance staff broken, small chips at the edge of the dial. Lacking hands.

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock inscribed "Patent", garnet endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement with thirty tooth escape wheel.

Signed __________Robt Roskell Liverpool 29604

Circa 1820

Diameter 43.5 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Very good, top balance pivot broken. Lacking dust cover, motion work and dial.

A rare early 19^th Century English 8 day Debaufre movement in a contemporary gilt wall clock. Large full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with large barrel and chain. Plain bridge cock, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm gilt steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Debaufre escapement with twin polished steel escape wheels, polished steel roller. White enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted in a contemporary French cast ormolu wall clock in rococo style surmounted by an eagle.

Anonymous English

Circa 1800

Diameter [dial] 70 mm - Depth 20 mm

Condition Excellent, working intermittently.

A rare escapement, also known as a chaffcutter, Ormskirk or club footed verge. It was the first frictional rest escapement invented by Debaufre in 1704. Rarely used until it was taken up by Lancashire makers early in the 19th Century. See Chamberlain's "Its About Time" page 123 for a description of a similar escapement.