An unusually small mid 17^th Century pre-balance spring English verge in a silver gilt case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with four turned baluster pillars. Fusee and gut with ratchet and spring barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock secured by a screw. Small two arm balance without spring. Small silver champleve dial marked in quarter hour divisions, Roman numerals, engraved gilt edge, single blue steel hand. Small silver gilt case deeply chased and engraved with a representation of a mythical animal amongst profuse foliage. Split chased and engraved bezel, ring bow and swivel pendant.

Signed __________Jeremie Gregory

Circa 1655

Diameter 27 mm - Depth 10 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent, some of the train replaced.

Unusually small for a watch of the period. In common with most watches from the mid 17^th Century some of the train has been replaced but this example does not appear to have suffered conversion to balance spring. Jeremie Gregory - London, free of the Clockmakers Company 1652 and master 1665, died 1685 - a maker of repute - watches in a number of museums.

A late 17^th Century French verge oignon with single hand and champleve dial in a silver consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain, ratchet barrel setup under the dial. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, silver regulator index with blue steel hand. Four arm gilt balance. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals, the ring with quarter hour divisions. Decorative centre, single pierced gilt hand. The watch wound by the square in the centre of the dial. Plain silver consular case, silver pendant and ring bow.

Signed __________Soyer a Dieppe

Circa 1695

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 20 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine late 17^th Century French verge oignon with gilt and enamel cartouche dial in a gilt consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt fusee movement, the slender Egyptian pillars with decorative silver caps. Silver pierced and engraved bridge cock, four arm gilt balance with spiral blue steel hairspring. Large silver champleve regulator index with decorative pierced and engraved affixes, fine blue steel hand. Wound through the engraved gilt dial set with white enamel cartouches of black Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Fine blue steel beetle and poker hands, the hour hand with a long tail. Deep gilt metal consular case covered with a gilt shell decoratively chased and engraved, gilt pendant and ring bow.

Signed __________Chirat a Paris

Circa 1700

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 21 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent but a decorative silver affix lacking.

A fine early 18^th Century silver pair cased English verge with silver affixes to the pillars celebrating the coronation of Queen Anne. Deep full plate fire gilt movement. 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. The four pillars decorated with pierced and engraved silver affixes forming the letter "A" with crown above and lion below. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, small silver pendant and ring bow, maker's mark "WI".

Signed __________Geo Tyler London

Circa 1702

Diameter 56 mm - Depth 19 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent but two of the affixes slightly damaged and steady feet removed from the cock.

George Tyler, London (Popes Head Alley, Lombard Street) - apprenticed 1692, free of the Clockmakers Company 1699 - 1723. The representation of the crown on the pillars strongly suggest a Royal connection. As the watch dates from about 1700 it is probable that this is Queen Anne who came to the throne in 1702. It may have been given to her, or from her in commemoration of the coronation.

A fine rare early 18^th Century English verge, the regulator on the silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. The shaft to transfer the regulator passing through the hollow barrel arbor. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Unusual silver champleve dial, the parcel gilt centre cut away to reveal the regulator at the top and the makers name below in gilt on blue steel. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands, the minute hand shaped to clear the regulator square. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow, split bezel. The outer case with square seven joint hinge, maker's mark "SB".

Signed __________Joseph Antram - London

Circa 1705

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 19.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from the fusee square reduced.

A rare variation of a champleve dial verge in outstanding condition. Joseph Antram, apprenticed 1696, free of the Clockmakers Company 1706, died 1723 - Watch and Clockmaker to George I. The casemaker's mark appears on both cases for Samuel Bowtell working from 1690 to 1710. Careful examination of the parcel gilt champleve centre shows that the maker has used a standard design (variations of this one are frequently found on watches of the period) and cut away the cartouches. It would seem from comparing many examples that champleve dials and centres were produced by specialist workers and supplied in batches to watchmakers. There appear to be a few common designs for the centres and small dividers between the numerals on the chapters. The engraving on the cock also points to the nature of the watchmaking industry in London early in the 18^th Century. The motif used on the table of the cock is quite distinctive (looking like a hot air balloon, it is intended to show a vase). This is often found on watches made by Windmills. It suggests that either the cock was pierced and engraved by the same out worker(s) or that the complete movement was produced in the same workshop as some signed by Windmills.

A mid 18^th Century Dutch calendar verge with mock pendulum and unusual pillars in a silver consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement, the unusual cast engraved pillars depicting a figure with raised arms. Mock pendulum bridge cock engraved with an angel holding a torch and below the semi circular aperture the text "Je Brule pour Vous". pierced and engraved decorative plate, square to adjust the index visible under the two arm balance with a bob which oscillates like a pendulum. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates., Fully restored white enamel dial, small rectangular aperture revealing the gilt calendar ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain silver consular case a circular shutter covering the winding aperture.

Signed __________Jacob Perron a la Hage

Circa 1740

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 17 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusually large mid 18^th Century Dutch verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved bridge cock . Plain three arm gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Fine signed silver champleve dial, small rectangular window revealing the gilt date ring. Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, blue steel hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, split bezel, maker's mark "IL" in a rectangle.

Signed __________J P Kroese Amsterdam

Circa 1745

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 20.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

J P Kroese, Amsterdam, 1742 -1775. This watch is very large for the period and has a champleve dial. It would have been out of fashion when made as most watches were about 50 mm in diameter and fitted with enamel dials. It may have been a special commission to replace a lost or damaged watch from an earlier period.

A late 18^th Century English verge in silver 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 Roman and Arabic numerals, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. , maker's mark "EL"

Signed __________John Maurice Haverfordwest

Hallmarked London 1786

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Domed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gold arrow hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "NTW" in a rectangle.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1802

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but later nickel bow.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good, lacking the plate bearing the maker's signature.

An early 19^th Century Irish verge in a silver half hunter case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, engraved cock , polished steel regulator. Plain three arm flat steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the white enamel dial with two chapters of Roman numerals. Plain silver half hunter case, silver oval pendant and bow. The inner chapter visible through the aperture in the front cover when closed. , maker's mark "AON" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Barrington Dublin 574

Hallmarked Dublin 1817

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, large silver collet added to the winding aperture.

==> 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, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "ML".

Signed __________W Fleming London

Hallmarked London 1818

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English verge 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 Roman numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, unusual rectangular silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "BK" in an oval.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked Birmingham 1833

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A small 19^th Century English verge in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee verge movement. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm flat steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Engine turned silver dial with engraved centre, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back, ribbed middle. Maker's mark "TG" number corresponding to that on the movement.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1837

Diameter 45 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English verge with female owner's signature in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm flat steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "AT" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Jane Heneage London Jany 1840

Hallmarked London 1839

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Few watches bear female signatures. Most that do seem to have the signature of the first owner. This one is also engraved with the date which very unusually includes the month.

A 19th Century Swiss lever with independent centre seconds in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels, the larger for the going train. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel arms and spiral hairspring. Club foot right angle lever escapement. Fully restored white enamel dial with independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with coin edge middle, small gold slide for the independent centre seconds. Chased and engraved bezels, pendant and bow, engine turned back with engraved decoration. Wound and set through the engine turned gold cuvette inscribed with details of the watch.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss independent seconds cylinder in a silver open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels of equal size. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel arms and spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, gold hinges. Small silver slide for the independent centre seconds, wound and set through the silver cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the engine turning a little rubbed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English fusee lever with silver dial in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with garnet endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Engine turned silver dial with decorative centre, subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark "JW" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1876

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English lever by Leroy in a silver half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. plain silver half hunter case with black enamel chapter ring, gold hinges and gilt crown.

Signed __________Leroy & Son Maker to the Queen 211 Regent Street London

Circa 1890

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century English fusee lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with garnet endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel gilt hands. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "WGH" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________A G Mascall Middlesborough - 199246

Hallmarked Birmingham 1901

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from a minor bruise.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This is a very late example of an English fusee lever which could still be used daily.

An early 20^th Century English keyless fusee lever in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver full hunter case, silver cuvette with apertures to allow the watch to be wound and set by key in addition to the gilt winding crown. Maker's mark "WB" in a rectangle.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1902

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a silver open face case engraved with a locomotive. 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, pierced gilt hands. Large open face case with decorative chased bezels. The engine turned back cover with an engraved representation of a locomotive crossing a bridge. Signed silver cuvette engraved with details of the movement and glazed cover to the movement.

Signed __________Leopoldo Nocchi

Circa 1900

Diameter 82 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from a light bruise to the back.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 17^th Century Swiss single handed verge with silver champleve dial silver repousse pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with broad Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock, the mask placed in the centre of the table, broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman numerals, the chapter marked in quarter hours, single blue steel tulip hand. Silver pair cases, plain silver inner with ring pendant and bow, split bezel, maker's mark "M" in a rectangle. Purpose made silver repousse outer case depicting figures within a rococo border and signed "Cochin" at the lower edge.

Signed __________Quare London 1025

Circa 1695

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 19 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, the winding aperture on the inner reduced and a little wear to the engraving on the outer.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An interesting high quality Swiss fake of a London made watch. Quare was one of the English makers of the period who were highly regarded on the continent and whose name was sometimes used. Most of the movements bearing a false name are of poor quality, particularly those of Dutch origin. This example is of almost the same high standard as the London made contemporary only revealing its Swiss make in the decorative detail. The pillars, although attractive, are very broad; the "Q" in the signature is hidden by the foot of the cock (although this might occur on any watch); the potence to the crown wheel is fixed by a screw; the mask is set in the middle of the cock (a particularly Swiss feature almost never found on an English watch). The outer repousse case is a good example made by Cochin who worked in Geneva from about 1730 and indicated the watch was still in Switzerland when it was made for the watch.

An early 18^th Century English verge in fine gold repousse pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster 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 three arm gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain 22 carat inner case, maker's mark "RH" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Fine 22 carat outer decorated with chased and engraved repousse work depicting a couple in a garden, four well modelled busts at the edge, seven joint hinge.

Signed __________Robt Higgs London 861

Hallmarked London 1725

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A good example of an early 18^th Century decorative English watch. The watchmaker, Robert Higgs, was apprenticed in 1699 and free of the clockmakers company 1714 - 1731. He registered his mark with the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths on 25 October 1721 giving his address as Addell Street, Aldermanberry.

A mid 18^th Century Scottish verge in gold repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fine going train with six spoke crossings and pinions of eight leaves. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual domed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later gold hands. Plain gold inner case, maker's mark "TL", decorative pendant with stirrup bow. Gold outer decorated with chased and engraved repousse work depicting a classical scene within a rococo border.

Signed __________Jam Cowan Edinburgh 392

Hallmarked London 1766

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but some engraving on the outer rubbed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusually small late 18^th Century 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 crown over the foot of the cock. Polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain three arm steel balance. Winding through the 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 __________Terrot & Fazy

Circa 1780

Diameter 29 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual late 18^th Century continental skeletonised cylinder in a gilt metal case. Skeletonised full plate gilt movement formed from two concentric circles and two semi-circles meeting at the centre. The movement is signed with the makers name on the top plate and the town on the pillar plate. The bridge cock forming the inner of the circles with steel bridge coqueret and polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Visible blue steel mainspring to the resting barrel. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial which sits above the gilt engraved edge rather than flush with it. Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Gilt metal open face case with glazed back to reveal the movement.

Signed __________J C Gutte a Kenstadt

Circa 1800

Diameter 35 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> 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 gilt indicator. Round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman numerals set vertically, fine pierced gold hands. Fully restored gold and polychrome enamel case. The back decorated with a young woman feeding swans in the upper half appearing to be resting on a dark blue and gilt vase in the lower half. Border of white, blue and gilt enamel repeated on the front bezel, rectangular gold and enamel pendant.

Signed __________Breguet a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French virgule in a slim gold and enamel consular case. Unusual gilt movement with resting barrel. Sector shaped cock with polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare virgule escapement with brass escape wheel. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman numerals set vertically, fine pierced gold hands. Slim fully restored gold and polychrome enamel case. The back decorated with two women tending to a baby. Set in a walled garden the scene has a plain turquoise sky. Border of white, green, blue and gilt enamel repeated on the front bezel, rectangular gold and enamel pendant.

Signed __________Gregson a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a silver and gold consular case with masonic decoration. 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 white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine pierced gilt hands. Unusual silver consular case decorated with applied gold "pique" pins to the bezels. The back set with applied gold and silver masonic symbols within an oval.

Signed __________Amel at Fils Mopteau

Circa 1780

Diameter 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare late 18^th Century continental verge with polychrome automaton dial commemorating a battle in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Pierced and engraved bridge cock with large paste endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial. Round pillars. Fully restored polychrome enamel dial depicting a battle, the small chapter of Arabic numerals above a small semi-circular aperture revealing the automaton. The text at the top of the dial reads "Bataille bei Areola geivonnen von Bonaparte d 16 Novber 1795" The dial depicts soldiers crossing a bridge from the left led by an officer carrying a flag on horseback. In the middle of the bridge the automaton shows more horsemen crossing as the watch runs. Fitted in later English silver pair cases, well matched but of different dates, silver oval pendant and bow.

Signed __________G Masterman London

Circa 1800

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A very rare and unusual pair of 19^th Century gold Swiss verge watches made for the Japanese market. The movements of the watches are almost identical although only one is signed. 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. The dials are constructed in a similar fashion, both of gilt metal with marking for the hours that can be moved in a slot to adjust the length of the hours. One is marked in Japanese characters, the other in Roman or Arabic numerals. The hours marked in the European convention do not however represent 1 - 12 but show only the hours 4 - 9; once in Roman characters and again in Arabic numerals. The cases also differ in that one is a consular case, the movement hinging out while the other is an open face case with hinged back and bezel. This watch is wound through a gold cuvette while the other winds through the dial. The pendants on the watches also differ, one is rectangular, the other turned. Contained in a small fitted bone box lined with red velvet.

Signed __________Thury a Geneve

Circa 1810

Diameter 27 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare and unusual pair of watches. The differences between them is almost certainly deliberate allowing the wearer to know which of the two was being worn. They may have been made for one person to use both systems or perhaps a couple, one Japanese and the other European. The Japanese based their method of timekeeping on a Chinese system which is somewhat eccentric, the length of their periods of time altering throughout the year. Each 24 hour day is divided into its two natural sections, day and night. These are then divided into six equal parts. This necessitates allowing mechanical timekeepers to have adjustable markings. Timepieces made for the Japanese market are rare, these are probably unique.

A small early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a fine gold and enamel case set with split pearls. 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. Winding through the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fine small full hunter gold and enamel case both sides similarly decorated with a pattern of white and black enamel radiating from small oval cartouche. The bezels set with split pearls and the set between the enamel "rays".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 27 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A small mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel 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. Gold engine turned dial with applied Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small gold open face case, the back decorated with polychrome enamel of an alpine scene set within a border of translucent blue and green enamel. Wound and set through the gold cuvette which is engraved with a simple dedication of initials dated 1858.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1855

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and champleve enamel open face case with chain. 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. Silver engine turned dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman blue steel Breguet hands. Gold and polychrome enamel case, borders of black and gilt enamel. The central floral display of clear enamel over engraving within a circle of polychrome enamel flowers and cloudy translucent enamel over engine turning. Wound and set through the gold cuvette. Gold and enamel box link chain, in groups of three, two of the links are plain gold and the thirds gold and dark blue enamel.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 41 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in an unusual diamond and pearl set gold and enamel case with matching clip. High quality 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, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, gilt minute marking and blue Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Unusual small case; the cuvette, which is covered in light blue matt enamel with gold stars, is visible through the pierced cast gold back of the watch. This is finely chased and engraved with a representation of two birds either side of a nest containing three eggs and set with small diamonds. The bezels of the watch set with split pearls. Matching chased and engraved pierced gold clip set with split pearls and a small diamond.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1895

Diameter 25 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss cylinder with rotating portraits of British Royalty in gunmetal case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, the gilt numerals in translucent blue enamel cartouches over an engine turned ground, blue steel 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 portraits of members of the British royal family. The disc is mounted to the seconds arbor and so rotates counter clockwise once a minute revealing the four portraits in turn. Accompanying the watch on are a further six picture of the Royal family in three double sided circular frames on a short silver chain.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1915

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in an unusual diamond set platinum and gold case set with diamonds and provided with three interchangeable enamel backs. 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 metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Small pendant case with diamond set platinum clip. The front bezel chased and engraved. The pierced hinged back set with numerous small diamonds and one large one. This closes over the clip on gold cuvette. Provided with the watch are three circular gold plates each decorated in a different coloured translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. These can be placed under the pierced back, the hole lining up with the large diamond, to alter the colour of the watch. Fitted in a gold tooled black morocco box, the three plates under a cushion for the watch.

Signed __________Longines

Circa 1920

Diameter 29 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very unusual and fine piece. An earlier example of the modern practice of changing the decoration to the expensive mechanical part of an object.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines with 24 hour dial in a gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, large black Arabic numerals for the hours 1 to 12 with small red numerals for the hours 13 to 24, blue steel hands. The plain 18 carat open face case with hinged front bezel, the movement pivoting out on the same hinge. Longines maker's mark.

Signed __________Longines

Circa 1920

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare late 18^th Century minute repeating English cylinder made for the Turkish market in triple gold and enamel cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, turned baluster pillars, gilt dust ring. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Push pendant Stogden type minute repeating on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Very fine 18 carat gold and enamel pair cases and protective outer. Gold and enamel inner case with sections of piercing separated by alternating oval cartouches of red or blue enamel. Gold and enamel pipe, pendant and bow, the top of the pendant set with a large diamond. The centre of the back with an unusual champleve enamel motif of a drum an flag and military weapons on a translucent red enamel ground over engine turning set within a border of light blue enamel. The outer case of gold and enamel, the two halves meeting at a scalloped edge, the faces decorated with champleve foliate green enamel. The pierced bezels decorated with red and blue enamel ovals and polychrome foliate bands. in light green, blue and translucent red enamel. Finely painted enamel en-grisaille motif on translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground. The motif echoing that on the inner case, here depicting a shield bearing three crescents. Diamond set case button. The third case is formed from two pierced gold and enamel bezels similar to the outer pair case but the back is glazed to reveal the enamelled military motif, diamond set case button. Maker's mark "IM" number corresponding to that on the movement on the inner case, the outer with makers mark and hallmark (the protective lined and marks probably hidden).

Signed __________Markwick Markham Perigall London - 21074

Hallmarked London 1796

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An extremely rare watch. Very few minute repeating watches were made before the middle of the 19^th Century. Only a few examples of Swiss minute repeaters made about 1820 are known in addition to those made by Breguet. These are all variations of the continental form of repeating work. The mechanism here is based on Stogden's system, a development from Tompion's repeating work. A larger minute repeater made by Thomas Mudge is known but we believe this may be the only other example of an 18^th Century English minute repeater based on this system. The movement is of surprisingly small size (36 mm) to include minute repeating work. In addition the high quality gold and enamel cases are in fine condition.

A fine early 19th Century English quarter repeating verge made for the Turkish market in gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, turned baluster pillars, gilt dust ring. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, the table bearing the crescent moon in place of the mask and pierced to form the initials "R & M". Pierced and engraved foot, silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold hands. Very fine 18 carat gold and enamel pair cases. Gold and enamel inner case with eight sections of piercing separated by white and translucent red enamel flowers. Pipe to the pendant spiral black and white enamel, hallmarked gold pendant, gold and enamel bow. The centre of the back with a polychrome floral display on a translucent blue enamel ground over engine turning set within a border of translucent red enamel. The outer case of gold and enamel, the two halves meeting at a scalloped edge, faces decorated in light blue enamel. The bezels decorated in puce, dark blue and white enamel and discretely pierced, the back glazed to reveal the floral spray. Both cases hallmarked and bearing the makers mark "AN"

Signed __________Ray & Montague London

Hallmarked London 1818

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 118 for a similar watch. The inclusion of the makers initials in the cock is an unusual detail. A fine example of a gold and enamel repeating watch made for the Turkish market.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating verge in a silver gilt open face case with fine enamelled back. 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 steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Silver gilt open face case with engine turned middle, winding through the signed gilt cuvette. The back finely decorated with polychrome enamel showing a scene of a couple with cupid overhead and doves in the foreground.

Signed __________Remigio Maruzzi in Como

Circa 1820

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual watch with a finely painted enamel. The watch is probably of Swiss manufacture with the enamel being fitted by the maker in Italy who had both the cuvette and dial signed.

An early 19^th Century English quarter repeater in a fine decorative gold case set with turquoise. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement, the suspended going barrel with polished steel Geneva stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Well converted to English table roller lever escapement. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine heavy matted three colour gold dial with applied gold decoration and gold Arabic numerals, gold serpentine hands. Substantial 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Cast chased and engraved gold bezels set with turquoise, the pendant and bow similarly decorated. Matted gold back decorated with fine applied gold foliate decoration, also set with turquoise. Unusual clip on engine turned cuvette bearing the same maker's mark "LC" as the back of the watch.

Signed __________Viner & Co Regent Street London 3327

Hallmarked London 1825

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very handsome watch. The case is far superior in quality to those produced on the continent. It weighs about 2 oz, more than twice that of a normal comparable Swiss case.

A large continental quarter striking and repeating verge coachwatch in a silver consular case and protective outer. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, gilt indicator with index on the plate. Unusual quarter striking and repeating on a bell in the case. There are two separate trains, one with a large resting barrel for the hours and another with a smaller barrel for the quarters, the quarters being indicated by two rapid blows by the second hammer. The striking train can be released at will by pulling a cord, strike / silent lever at the edge of the dial. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later blue steel hands. Substantial large silver consular case, pierced to allow the bell to sound clearly. Decorative engraving, the back of the case showing sheet music and instruments. Pierced protective outer gilt metal case covered in mock tortoiseshell brown lacquer.

Anonymous

Circa 1760

Diameter (inner case) 115 mm - Depth 30 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent. The lacquer on the outer crazed and chipped.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from very small repaired chips by the winding apertures.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder with painted dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement, Geneva Stopwork to the 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial the centre decorate en grisaille with a representation of a mill, Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with coin edge middle. Chased and engraved bezels, push pendant and bow, engine turned back with engraved decoration. Wound and set through the engine turned gold cuvette inscribed with details of the watch.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, small repaired chips at the edge.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century French quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, gold push pendant. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement.

Signed __________Chas Oudin a Paris

Circa 1830

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder with temperature compensation and parachute in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, bi-metallic compensation curb and polished steel parachute suspension. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder and steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark "FIC" in a diamond. Gold pendant with Breguet's "pull and twist" repeating push. The gold cuvette with large apertures to accommodate folding keys fitted to both hand set and winding squares.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Similar folding keys were patented in 1870 by A Watkins and R C Hanrott which could be fitted to keywind watches. These were usually marked "Watkins Patent". The folding keys fitted to this watch appear to pre-date the patent.

A mid 18^th Century keyless Swiss quarter repeating lever in a gold full hunting case. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf's teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold slide in the band and gold winding crown.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1860

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine 18^th Century English cylinder by Ellicott in gilt and shagreen pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with elaborate pierced and engraved pillars. Signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine blue steel hands. Plain gilt inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement. Gilt metal outer case covered in dark green shagreen.

Signed __________Ellicott London - 6859

Circa 1760

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the pique pins replaced.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An attractive example of a mid 18^th Century English cylinder by a famous maker, the fine dial and hands particularly appealing.

A late 18^th Century English cylinder with jumping quarter seconds in a silver open face case. Slim full plate gilt movement of large size, the unusual resting barrel with teeth set in the centre. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Small plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel, lateral steel stop lever. Fully restored white enamel dial with sweep centre seconds and subsidiary for jumping quarter seconds. Subsidiary for time with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hands, gilt hands. Purpose made engine turned silver open face case hallmarked London 1845.

Signed __________Jams Tregent Leicester Square London - 3168

Circa 1790

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare watch. 18^th Century English makers did not often produce watches with jumping quarter seconds and also did not normally dispense with the fusee. James Tregent - London, free of the Clockmakers Company 1781 - 1808 and maker to the Prince of Wales. Many watches in museums.

A late 18^th Century English cylinder in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered 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 escape wheel. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat gold inner case, maker's mark "VW". The back of the outer replaced.

Signed __________Jno Gartly Aberdeen 382

Hallmarked London 1791

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English cylinder in a silver gilt full hunter case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm flat steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Engine turned silver gilt full hunter case. Small circle on the front cover engraved with a dragon, the edges of the covers ribbed, maker's mark "IG".

Signed __________Mummery Dover 9639

Hallmarked London 1816

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the gilding worn and the flyspring not working.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English duplex in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, the index engraved on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Brass duplex escape wheel, jewelled locking roller, pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with retailer's signature, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Purpose made engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle. London hallmark for 1888, maker's mark "CW" in an oval.

Signed __________Jas Duncan Chancery Lane London

Circa 1820

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

James Duncan (Chancery Lane), 1780 - 1819.

An early 19^th Century English cylinder by Thomas Earnshaw in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover. Masked cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring, lateral steel stop lever. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Fine white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Matching 18 carat pair cases, gold pendant and bow, maker's mark "TH" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Thos Earnshaw London 3203

Hallmarked Chester 1824

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare mid 19^th Century French duplex of 15 day duration with up / down indication in a silver open face case. Slim reversed gilt keywind movement, the balance and train under the dial. Plain gilt three arm balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Polished steel index adjusted by opening the front bezel, the index marked at the edge of the dial. Duplex escapement, brass escape wheel. Unusual train, the seconds driven by two small wheels and the hands by the intermediate wheel via the minute wheel. Opening the back single cover reveals the large richly engraved centrally placed barrel wound by a large square. In the centre of this hollow square a smaller square to set the hands. The Geneva stopwork is used to indicate the state of winding by a small polished steel hand which moves once every three days as the barrel rotates. White enamel dial with regulation index and subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, fine blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned silver open face case, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1850

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare watch. These movements were made by Philippe Gontard in Paris between 1845 and 1857. We believe this one was finished by James Bourquin in Cortebert Switzerland circa 1860. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Mieis page 189 for an example with cylinder escapement signed "Gontard et Cie".

An unusual eight day Swiss lever in a square gunmetal case and fitted travelling box. Reversed three quarter plate gilt keyless movement. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Polished steel index adjusted by removing the front bezel. Club tooth lever escapement. Removing the clip on back reveals an open centrally placed barrel with a visible blue steel mainspring almost the diameter of the movement. Wound and set by the gilt crown. Dial of dark green translucent enamel over an engine turned ground, gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Unusual blue steel square case with blue steel pendant, gilt bezel, winding crown and bow. Makers mark in the back cover "FB" above a key. Fitted brown morocco travelling box with double opening lid.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, the travelling case a little distressed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This is a further development to movements produced by the firm of Jacot and Bovy. This model is now wound by a crown which had become the standard method. See Technique and History of the Swiss Watch plate 144 for a watch with a similar movement.

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 balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. 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 5238" together with the broad Ministry of Defence arrow.

Signed __________Rolex 15 Rubies Swiss Made - Cal 548

Circa 1930

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain. Nickelled three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Engraved silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Cast silver case in the form of a skull which hinges at the back to reveal the dial. In the base of the jaw a representation of a serpent. Matching silver chain with links in the form of bones and miniature skulls. Small brown leather cap to cover the back half of the skull.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1930

Dimensions 45 x 30 x 28 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine gold Rolex prince wristwatch. Rectangular nickelled split three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. The movement marked "Rolex Ultra Prima - 17 Rubies - Timed 6 positions". Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed silvered "duo" dial with subsidiaries for seconds and time, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain straight sided 9 carat case with clip on back curved to fit the wrist, marked inside Rolex - 25 World records - Geneva Suisse". Brown crocodile strap with gilt Rolex buckle.

Signed __________Rolex Prince Chronometer

Hallmarked Glasgow (import) 1935

Dimensions 20 x 40 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An elegant wristwatch in fine condition.

A silver gilt ladies quartz wrist watch on a brown crocodile strap. Swiss quartz movement, signed dial with Roman numerals. Circular silver gilt case with small central lugs to the strap, gilt button set with a blue stone, flat crystal. Red morocco Cartier presentation box.

Signed __________Must de Cartier Paris

Circa 1999

Diameter 24 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century enamelled silver gilt Viennese table clock in the form of a 17^th Century example. Full plate gilt fusee watch 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. Polychrome enamel dial with a classical scene similar to the panels on the clock, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Hexagonal silver gilt and enamel table clock made in the style of a 17^th Century example. Hexagonal mask around the dial of polychrome enamel and a further hexagonal enamelled plate to the base depicting a gatehouse and walled garden. Six enamelled panels depicting scenes of classically dressed figures form the sides of the clock. Six cast silver gilt corners with masks in deep relief are supported by six bun feet. Chased and engraved hinged bezel.

Signed __________Johann Mark en Wein

Circa 1830

Dimensions 93 x 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual late 19^th Century white marble and pearl set gilt small table clock. Keyless nickelled bar watch movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with gilt decoration, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Small white marble clock in the form of a lyre, engraved gilt base. Gilt metal decoration set with pearls. The movement wound and set by the gilt finial.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 85 x 34 x 118 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but some pearls missing.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 18^th Century gilt crank key and eight early 19^th Century watch keys comprising: three chased and engraved stone set gold keys (one with a swivel top with three stones), a gold tipsy ratchet key, a silver tipsy ratchet key, a key formed from silver wire, a silver retractable "T" bar and a silver sprung universal key with beaded swivel loop.

Condition Excellent.

A late 18^th Century skeletonised Swiss verge fusee movement with three turned pillars. The top plate with lace edge pierced and engraved to reveal the train. Engraved cock with steel coqueret, blue steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1780

Diameter 35 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition Very good, the escape wheel loose. Lacking motion work, dial and hands.

A large late 18^th Century skeletonised Swiss verge full plate gilt fusee movement. Pierced and engraved top plate and bridge cock with steel setting for an endstone. Plain three arm gilt balance. Silver regulator index, pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals.

Signed __________Willeumier Frs a Tramelan

Circa 1800

Diameter 52.5 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

Condition Very good, two very small chips to the edge of the dial, chain detached. Lacking balance spring, endstone and hands.

A late 18^th Century English full plate verge movement. Signed and numbered silver dust cover, fusee and chain, round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed __________Wm Dixon Pickering 3751

Circa 1800

Diameter 44 mm

Condition Very good, working. Cannon pinion broken and lacking dial, motion work and hands.

A late 17^th Century quarter repeating English verge fitted in a later nickle case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, jewelled endstone, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs fitted to the case, small engraved barrel to the repeating train. Engraved gilt edge to the dial plate, purpose made silvered dial pierced to allow the repeating work to be seen, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted in a nickle open face case and hinging out, the winding crown converted to push pendant for the repeating.

Signed __________Chas Gretton London

Circa 1700

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent, working and repeating but requires cleaning to function reliably.

The unusual fitting to the case has only damaged the hinge, the gongs having been screwed to the case. The repeating work uses only one set of teeth to raise both hammers on the quarters. Charles Gretton, apprenticed 1662 Free of the Clockmakers Company 1672 and master 1700 -1733.

A late 18^th Century full plate gilt fusee movement with signed sprung dust cover. 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. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell. Attractive signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals.

Signed __________Bourquin Le Jeune

Circa 1790

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition Excellent, the repeat working. Chain detached. Lacking motion work and hands

A late 18^th Century English cylinder movement by McCabe fitted in a silver open face case. Full plate fire gilt movement the gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the pierced and engraved masked cock, and 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 brass escape wheel. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Purpose made plain silver open face case hallmarked London 1885.

Signed __________James McCabe London 2347

Circa 1790

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent but the diamond endstone replaced steel.

A 19^th Century Swiss cylinder movement with jump hours fitted in a silver 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. Silver engine turned dial with subsidiary seconds, Offset minute ring with Arabic numerals. Above a rectangular aperture showing the hours which changes instantaneously as the minute hand passes 60. Fitted in a later engine turned silver open face case.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1830

Diameter [dial] 39.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 19^th Century Swiss hour striking full plate gilt fusee clockwatch movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator index. Large going barrel for the hour rack striking which can be activated at will by depressing a button.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 51.5 mm

Condition Very good, requires cleaning. Lacking motion work, dial and hands.

An early 19th Century French quarter repeating cylinder movement. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, temperature compensation curb and parachute suspension. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Push quarter repeating on polished steel square section gongs.

Anonymous French

Circa 1820

Diameter 42.5 mm - Depth 5 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking one gong, dial, motion work, quarter snail and rack.

A 19th Century quarter repeating French keywind gilt cylinder bar movement. For use in a hunter style case, suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, temperature compensation curb. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs, the push unusually at 3 o'clock. Signed engine turned gilt dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Leroy

Circa 1820

Diameter 43 mm - Depth 5.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking hour hand.

A 19th Century Swiss gilt three quarter plate keywind cylinder movement with suspended going barrel. The top plate pierced and engraved with a coat of arms supported by unicorn and a lion with the motto "Dieu et mon Droit" and "Honisoit Mal Y Pense". Engraved cock with polished steel regulator. Steel cylinder escape wheel. Gilt dial with applied gold Roman numerals and a border of applied two colour gold decoration.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1870

Diameter 37 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking balance and hands.

A late 19^th Century high quality Swiss lever movement with Paillard's balance and spring. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel, wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with Paillard overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the polished steel lever with elaborate banking extensions. Escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings, gold train wheels. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Roman and red Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Paillard's Patent balance & Spring

Circa 1890

Diameter [dial] 48 mm - Depth 8.5 mm

Condition Very good, small chip at the edge of the dial.

C A Paillard took out a patent for a balance using his alloy, palladium, and brass. See The Marine Chronometer by Gould page 206.

An early 19th Century rack lever movement by Roskell with 15 second subsidiary. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved bell shaped cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Rack lever escapement with adjustable slides to the lever. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed __________ R Roskell Liverpool 5028

Circa 1820

Diameter 42.5 mm - Depth 10 mm

Condition Very good, working intermittently. Lacking dial, dial plate, motion work, dust cover, stop lever and case latch.

An unusual 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust ring. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Donne Cornhill London 1019

Circa 1850

Diameter 39.5 mm - Depth 9.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking minute hand.

It is very uncommon to find a full plate freesprung lever of this type.

A rare late 18^th Century French quarter repeating virgule keywind gilt bar movement. Suspended going barrel, plain cock, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Virgule escapement with brass escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating, originally on two steel gongs, highly polished repeating work.

Anonymous French

Circa 1795

Diameter 51.5 mm

Condition Very good, the repeating working slowly. Balance staff broken and the escape wheel repaired. Lacking dial, motion work, regulator and repeating barrel bridge.

An early 19^th Century English full plate ruby cylinder movement. Keywind with fusee and chain, gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Unusual plain gilt four arm balance, deep rim with four screws, spiral blue steel hairspring. Screwed in jewelling. Ruby cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones.

Signed __________Willm Anthony 5494 London

Circa 1815

Diameter 44.5 mm

Condition Very good, works when power is applied to fusee square. Chain detached, cannon and seconds arbor broken. Lacking dial, dial plate, motion work and hands.