A late 19^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 numerals, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "TC".

Signed __________Robt Layton London

Hallmarked London 1789

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Dutch style verge in silver gilt pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Later gilt metal dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Matching silver gilt pair cases, rotating gilt shutter to the winding aperture, maker's mark "HH".

Signed __________Samson London

Hallmarked Birmingham 1791

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English verge with "Doctor's" dial in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock, large diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral steel stop lever acting on the contrate wheel to stop the watch. Fine white enamel dial, the chapters for the time and seconds intersecting, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Gilt metal pair cases, long round pendant and gilt bow, maker's mark "WM".

Signed __________Mathew Vollum by Morris Tobias - London 927

Circa 1800

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English fusee lever in a gold consular case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved bell shaped cock the foot inscribed "Improv'd Patent", diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement probably converted from Massy I. Lateral steel stop lever. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat consular case.

Signed __________Thos Hay Shrewsbury

Hallmarked Chester 1818

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Good, small split in the back and pendant.

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

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

A 19th Century Swiss lever with independent centre seconds in a gold open face case. Good quality keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels, the larger for the going train. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot straight line lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings. Signed white enamel dial with independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with coin edge middle, small gold slide for the independent centre seconds. Wound and set through the engine turned gold cuvette inscribed with details of the watch.

Signed __________Dessaint-Plet a Bruxelles

Circa 1850

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, light bruising to the back.

==> Dial ._______ Fair. A hairline crack and the marking faded.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Few watches seem to have been retailed in Belgium. The fading of the marking on the dial is odd. They do no appear to have been rubbed. Perhaps the dial was painted in Belgium or the watch spent many years exposed to strong sunlight.

A 19^th Century English lever with power reserve indication by Dent in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, English table roller lever escapement. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat gold open face case, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover, maker's mark "RY" in an oval.

Signed __________Dent Watchmaker to the Queen - 33&34 Cockspur St. London - 2641

Hallmarked London 1872

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century fully jewelled English freesprung reverse fusee lever by Frodsham with power reserve indication in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, freesprung double overcoil blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling including the fusee, escape, lever and bottom seconds pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover. Initials on the inside of the back cover dated 1870, maker's marks "CF" in a rectangle and "RR" in an oval, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Chas Frodsham 84 The Strand London ADFmsz 03955

Hallmarked London 1868

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine watch, unusually well jewelled with the rare feature of an endstone to the lower seconds pivot.

A fine 19^th Century keyless reverse fusee lever by Barraud & Lunds with power reserve indication in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain, raised and engraved section for the mainspring barrel. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Attractive signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, maker's mark "HCD" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold cuvette with apertures to allow the watch to be wound and set by key if so wished.

Signed __________Barraud & Lunds 41 Cornhill London 3/1463

Hallmarked London 1873

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine example of English watch making towards the end of the 19^th Century with many desirable technical features.

A 19^th Century English keyless reverse fusee freesprung lever with power reserve in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling The escape wheel and lever under a bridge, their pivots with endstones. Numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover. Winding and set apertures to the gold cuvette which is engraved with a monogram. The hand set detent is engaged by the front cover to stop the watch being wound when it is closed. Maker's mark "PW" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________A & N 117 Victoria Strt London 1199

Hallmarked London 1879

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The Army and Navy department store used to retail watches bearing their name. They seem mainly to have used high quality English movements.

A 19^th Century English fusee lever with power reserve indication in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, wound and set through the gold cuvette engraved with the inscription; "Presented to D Dyer Brown MAMD by the patients of the homeopathic dispensary Aberdeen and a few friends as a token of their esteem on his leaving for London 24^th November 1876". Maker's mark "J.W." in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1874

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century American lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind going barrel movement. Plain cock, polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, the inner case with hinged back. Maker's mark "JW" in an oval.

Signed __________Am Watch Co Waltham - Mass Pat Pinion

Hallmarked London 1886

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual late 19^th Century Swiss lever with double sided moonphase calendar in a gold open face case. High quality nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement. Going barrel with polished steel Geneva stop work visible under a bridge. Calendar transfer wheel above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Fully restored white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds combined with the moonphase, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, pierced gilt hands. The calendar under the back cover which is opened by depressing the crown. White enamel dial, large date chapter and subsidiaries for day and month in French. The month instantaneously changes as the date moves to 1 by a flirt released by a cam. The calendar plate and glazed gold bezel hinged to the case, the plate cut away to mesh with the movement. Plain 18 carat rose gold open face case, rear cover with flyspring.

Signed __________ACJ

Circa 1880

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The movement is of much higher quality than normally associated with Swiss calendars of this type. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 267 for a similar watch.

An unusual late 19^th Century Swiss lever with flyback chronograph in a gunmetal open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, grained steel chronograph work above the plates. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with twelve coloured sectors, their borders at the five minute marks the Arabic numerals inside them offset slightly anticlockwise. The flyback centre seconds chronograph unusually rotating only once every six minutes, blue steel hands. Plain open face case with gilt hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual watch. It is not clear what special purpose it was made for. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever by Agassiz with split seconds chronograph in a gold open face case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the top plate, the split seconds under the dial. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and split centre seconds flyback chronograph. Black Arabic numerals for the hours and small red numerals for the minutes, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, the flyback chronograph actuated by the crown and the split seconds by a button in the band.

Signed __________Agassiz - Adjusted

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19th Century Swiss lever with digital dial in an unusual gunmetal "half" hunter case. Keyless gilt three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bi-metallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial signed "Manufacture de Cortebert", a light grey border to the edge. Central aperture revealing the digital indication of minutes, a circular aperture above showing the hours and below these a small subsidiary seconds dial. The minutes change instantaneously as the seconds hand passes 60. Unusual gunmetal hunter case, the front lid with two apertures revealing the hours and minutes. Gilt bezel, hand set, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow, clip on back and glazed cover to the movement.

Signed __________Cortebert Watch Co. Patent Pall Weber

Circa 1890

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 248 for watch with similar digital indication.

A late 19^th Century lever with digital dial in a silver full hunter case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with two circular apertures showing a digital indication of minutes above and hours below. Small subsidiary seconds dial. Flanking the minutes and seconds are black and gilt foliate designs. The minutes change instantaneously as the seconds hand passes 60. Engine turned and engraved silver full hunter case, silver cuvette with details of the watch and glazed cover to the movement, gilt winding button.

Signed __________System A Kaiser Brevete

Circa 1890

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 248 for watch with similar digital indication.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with flyback minutes and digital hours in a gilt metal case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual gilt dial with the hours indicated by a silvered disc visible through an aperture under the twelve o'clock position. The minute hand traverses from zero minutes at the nine o'clock position to sixty minutes at the three o'clock position when the hand instantaneously returns to zero and the hour advances. Subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands. Engine turned gilt metal open face case with a vacant shield shaped cartouche, signed on the gilt cuvette.

Signed __________Modernasta Patent

Circa 1890

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 255 for a similar watch

An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold half hunter case and original fitted box. 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 centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold cuvette engraved "Decr 18^th 1902". Lateral gold slide in the band to stop the watch, maker's mark "JR" in a lozenge and number corresponding to that on the movement. In a fitted brown morocco covered box lined with blue velvet bearing the makers name.

Signed __________Wm.Batty & Sons Ltd. Manchester & Liverpool 27941

Hallmarked Birmingham 1901

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A late 19^th Century English lever in a gold full hunter case with gold chain. Gilt three quarter plate keyless going barrel movement. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance, blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, the front cover with an attractive large engraved heraldic shield and motto "Esperance en Dieu". Thief proof swivel bow, maker's mark "WN" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. Short 9 carat gold chain of graduated links and "T" bar.

Signed __________Read & Son 2 Gresham Buildings Guildhall London 8/8349

Hallmarked London 1893

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century centre seconds Swiss lever 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. White enamel dial with centre seconds, black Roman and red Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Small plain 18 carat open face case, a monogram on the back cover, signed gold cuvette, maker's mark "H&C".

Signed __________Hamilton & Co Calcutta - Swiss Made

Hallmarked London 1907

Diameter 33 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A small late 19^th Century American lever in a gold full hunter case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decoratively engraved and engine turned 14 carat with chased middle, gold cuvette, maker's mark "A.W.C.Co".

Signed __________American Waltham Watch Co.

Circa 1895

Diameter 40 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss minute recording lever chronograph in an open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Polished steel flyback minute recording chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds, subsidiaries for minute record and continuous seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 9 carat open face case , depressing the gilt winding crown to operate the chronograph, maker's mark "R&S" in a rectangle.

Anonymous Swiss

Hallmarked Chester 1929

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large early 20^th Century Swiss pin pallet lever with moonphase calendar in a nickel open face case and travelling box. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Pin pallet lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for day, date, month and seconds combined with the moonphase below. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Large plain open face nickel case. In a fitted dark blue morocco travelling case lined with blue velvet. Easel stand and aperture in the front to reveal the dial.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 67 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century centre seconds Swiss lever by Longines in a nickel open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain nickel open face case with screw back and bezel, Longines maker's mark and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Longines 3846838

Circa 1910

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a staybrite steel open face case. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless 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. Plain staybrite steel open face case, clip on grained back with Longines maker's mark.

Signed __________Longines 6117052 16 Jewels 5 Adj

Circa 1920

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, some knife marks on the back.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a gold open face case. Keyless damascened nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 14 carat open face case, clip on back with Longines maker's mark.

Signed __________Longines 6171122

Circa 1920

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Rolex in a gold open face case. Keyless nickelled bar 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 numerals, gilt hands. Plain 9 carat open face case, maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Rolex Lever - Swiss Made

Circa 1925

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good, cracked over one pillar.

==> Movement __ Very good, some marks on the winding wheels.

An early 18^th Century English verge with an unusual rotating disc of polychrome enamel portraits in a silver consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved masked cock, the wings engraved with dragon's heads, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. White enamel dial, an aperture at twelve o'clock revealing a polychrome enamel portrait. The portrait is one of five painted on a disc which is rotated by depressing the pendant of the watch. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver consular case with a band of decoration around the back and bezel, silver rotating shutter to the winding aperture. Silver push pendant to change the portrait, maker's mark "IPPP"

Signed __________Gedeon Rigaud 695

Circa 1710

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 19 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent but one hairline crack.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Gedeon Rigaud - London circa 1700. The case and dial appear to be continental and has perhaps been made for the movement at a slightly later date. However although not recorded as working on the continent Rigaud may have moved from London. It is unusual for the place of origin to be omitted. Watches with rotating portraits such as this are very rare.

A rare late 18^th Century Swiss centre seconds skeletonised cylinder in a gold and gem set case. Full plate gilt fusee movement the top plate pierced and engraved to reveal the train. The barrel cover pierced and engraved showing the blue steel mainspring. Polished steel pierced bridge cock, garnet endstone in a blue steel setting. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel arrow indicator, index engraved on a semi-circular section of the plate. Four round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, centre seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, pierced gilt hands. The dial mounted to the engraved gilt edge by two polished steel clips, lateral steel stop lever. Double sided red gold case engraved and with applied yellow gold decoration. The front bezel set with rubies and the back with diamonds. Gem set pendant and bow.

Signed __________Abm Colomby - Jaqs & By Girod Freres - Gille & Boisdechesne

Circa 1770

Diameter 43 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Continental watches with concentric centre seconds made in the eighteenth century are very rare. This decorative example is even more unusual in that it is skeletonised. Oddly it bears four signatures: Colomby and Girod are well known Swiss makers of the period. Gille & Boisdechesne (whose names appear in the gilt edge to the dial) are somewhat more obscure. The only entry is for a John Francis Bois-de-chesne working in Charlestown USA in 1750 having moved from London.

A late 18^th Century English verge in a decorative gold an polychrome enamel case. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Two colour gold consular case, an oval cartouche on the back finely painted in polychrome enamel with a classically dressed woman, maker's mark "IW".

Signed __________Jas Upjohn & Co London 20460

Circa 1785

Diameter 40 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Decorative watches made in England of this type are uncommon, most being French or Swiss. James Upjohn, Senior & Junior - 12 Red Lion Street 1781-93. The casemaker was probably John Wright who moved to Red Lion Street in 1772 and is listed at 43 Red Lion Street in 1799.

A late 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal and underpainted horn 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 numerals, gilt hands. Gilt metal pair cases the outer covered with horn underpainted with decorative ferns and a monogram.

Signed __________Jno Sampson London

Circa 1790

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the outer excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The underpainted horn on the outer case is in fine condition. The inclusion of a monogram in the decoration is very unusual.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a fine gold and enamel 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 with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold hands set with split pearls. Two colour gold consular case, the back finely painted with a fully restored polychrome scene of a woman listening to a musician amongst sheep. The sky of the scene in translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. At the edge applied gold decoration set with red cabochons and green foliate enamel. The front bezel set with a row of small split pearls.

Signed __________J Coulin - Amy Bry a Geneve

Circa 1790

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century English verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold consular case the back with translucent purple enamel over a decorative engine turned ground. The bezels set with large split pearl. Matching gold and enamel chatelaine, the chain formed of two rows of gold and enamel rectangular links each separated by two pearls. The chatelaine with matching gold and enamel key, a stone set seal and two decorative bells with pearls.

Anonymous English

Circa 1800

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 19^th Century French verge in a gold open face case with portrait miniature. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Gold open face case, the band chased and engraved with floral decoration. The back set with a fine large enamel portrait miniature of a young woman.

Anonymous French

Circa 1810

Diameter 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel hunting scene on the dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, unusual regulator with plain blue steel disc moving a pointer, its index marked on the plate. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with central polychrome scene of horses and hounds chasing a fox. Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark "HH".

Signed __________Jackson Liverpool

Hallmarked Birmingham 1818

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent, very small surface chip at the centre.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century continental verge in a gold and enamel case in the form of a mandolin. 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. Winding through the unusual gold and champleve enamel dial, white Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Fine detailed gold and enamel case in the form of a mandolin. The front of the mandolin decorated with a polychrome enamel scene of four figures in a garden. Engraved champleve blue enamel border to the glazed "sound" hole through which the balance is visible. Black and light blue enamel neck, eight gold wire strings, the reverse decorated with bands of black enamel. The reverse of the mandolin decorated in ivory and light blue champleve enamel with floral and musical motifs. A small latch at the edge depressed to reveal the dial of the watch. Short gold chain.

Anonymous

Circa 1820

Diameter 29 x 68 x 16 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The cases of these two watches are very similar and were almost certainly supplied by the same manufacturer. They indicate how slightly different designs could be purchased.

An early 19^th Century Austrian verge in a gold and enamel case in the form of a mandolin. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Unusual bridge cock with three silver spokes, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine detailed gold and enamel case in the form of a mandolin. The front of the mandolin in puce enamel, engraved gold border to the blank "sound" hole and edge. Black and dark blue enamel neck, eight gold wire strings, the reverse decorated with bands of black enamel. The reverse of the mandolin decorated in puce and dark blue champleve enamel with floral and musical motifs. A small latch at the edge depressed to reveal the dial of the watch. Short gold double chain.

Signed __________FHW Wien

Circa 1820

Dimensions 31 x 66 x 16 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but some local restorations.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century Swiss duplex made for the Chinese market in a fine gold and enamel case. Unusual keywind bar movement with polished steel plate, bridges, train wheels and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. The table of the cock of blue steel with gilt index markings. Uncut three arm balance with three timing screws and weights with blue steel covers, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, elaborate pierced blue steel hands. Fine gold and enamel open face case set with split pearls. The back decorated with a polychrome floral spray over dark blue translucent enamel on an engine turned ground. Wound and set through the sprung glazed cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1830

Diameter 57 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very small 19^th Century Swiss cylinder by Patek Philippe in a diamond set gold and enamel case with matching pin. 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. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Engraved 18 carat open face case the back covered with dark blue enamel and decorated with a diamond set floral motif. The watch suspended by a short chain from a matching diamond set gold and enamel oval pin. Hinged clip with screw safety collar. A gold key is attached to the pin from another short gold chain.

Signed __________ Patek Philippe a Geneve 9758

Circa 1860

Diameter 18 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the enamel on the back of the case fully restored.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This is a very small and early example of a Patek Philippe watch. Its miniature size is probably the reason for it being key wound. The movement is also signed under the dial.

A small late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold open face case with polychrome enamel portrait. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals to 12 and in red from 13 to 24, blue steel hands. Small 18 carat open face case with engraved bezels. The back well decorated in polychrome enamel with a portrait of a young woman.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 27 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century French cylinder in a diamond set open face case with unusual matching chatelaine. 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. white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Gold open face case with coin edge middle, wound and set through the signed gold cuvette. The back decorated with green enamel over a radiating patterned ground of engine turning and set with small diamonds in a floral design. Elaborate gold chain decorated with matching green enamelled leaves and flowers with diamond set centres. The buckle with a shield shaped gold and enamel diamond set cartouche surrounded by similar flowers, gilt metal clip. The chains for the matching seal and tipsy ratchet key similarly decorated to the central one but the leaves replaced by pearls.

Signed __________Bourdin - Rue de la Paix 28 Paris

Circa 1880

Diameter 31 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart form the back of the watch fully restored.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever a gold and enamel case set with a diamond. Keyless gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Small full hunter case with engraved middle. The covers decorated with a white enamel border on a light blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. The front cover set with a diamond, maker's mark "FRP" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Invicta

Circa 1890

Diameter 33 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19th Century Swiss cylinder with concealed automated erotic scene in a nickel open face case. Brass three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain open face nickel case with gilt interior. Opening the back cover reveals an amorous scene of a "menage a trois" which is actuated by the action of winding the watch.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in an open face case containing a polychrome enamel nude. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, maker's mark "Juvenia" in a rectangle. The gold cuvette set with a polychrome enamel plaque of a nude standing in the sea.

Signed __________Juvenia Casa Michel

Circa 1910

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A slim late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold and enamel full hunter case, the front cover depicting two horses. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fine slim 14 carat gold and enamel full hunter case. The bezels of blue and white champleve enamel. The back of plain fully restored translucent blue enamel over a line engine turned ground. The similar fully restored enamel on the front cover finely over painted with the heads of a grey and black arab horses. Signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Quartier Girard

Circa 1900

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss cylinder in a very unusual diamond set gold and enamel case decorated with an Egyptian motif together with matching chatelaine. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial, small chapter of Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engraved 18 carat open face case set with diamonds, the back and bezel decorated with a border of polychrome enamel. In the centre of the back a champleve polychrome enamel motif of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. Matching diamond set gold and enamel chatelaine, the top with a pin decorated with the same Egyptian Pharaoh. The centre link depicts an Egyptian priest.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1925

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very unusual and rare subject. The Pharaoh bears a striking resemblance to Tutankhamen whose face was covered by a gold mask inlaid with lapis lazuli and coloured glass. This piece may well have been inspired by the discovery of the tomb in 1922.

A fine 20^th Century Swiss gold and enamel watch in the form of a beetle. Circular keyless split three quarter plate nickelled movement with going barrel. Plain cock with shockproof jewelling, plain three arm gilt balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Small white enamel dial with Roman numerals, the 12 marked in red, gilt hands. Fine gold and enamel case in the form of a beetle, the diamond set translucent fully restored light blue enamel wings opened by depressing the winding button in the tail to reveal the dial. The head chased and engraved, a large pear shaped diamond set in black enamel, the eyes represented by garnets. The underside of the beetle realistically portrayed with finely chased and engraved legs applied to the hinged cover. Glazed clip on cover to the movement. Matching diamond set gold and blue enamel bar pin.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1930

Dimensions [beetle] 20 x 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge in a three colour gold case with matching chatelaine. 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. Push pendant dumb quarter repeating blocks in the case. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set hands. Gold consular case, stone set bezel, buttons and push pendant. The back of the watch decorated with chased and engraved applied three colour gold depicting a child with a hunting horn and dog. Gold chatelaine the oval buckle and links decorated with similar scenes in applied two colour gold. Matching key and plain gold seal.

Signed __________St Previl a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 41 mm - Depth 10 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French quarter repeating verge in a three colour gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Fully restored white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set hands. Fine gold and enamel consular case. Chased and engraved applied three colour gold depicting musical instruments and birds, delicate piercing to allow the bell to sound clearly. Lateral slide in the engraved gilt edge to the dial to stop the bell being struck and a pulse piece in the front bezel. Fine polychrome enamel cartouche shaped scene on the back of the watch depicting four adult figures in a garden. The matching two colour gold chatelaine decorated with similar garden scenes, the links each with a single child and the buckle showing a mother and baby. The chains for accessories with small polychrome enamel flowers each terminating with a shaped gold hinged clip with screw collar.

Signed __________Baillon a Paris

Circa 1775

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French dumb quarter repeater in a gold and enamel case and protective outer. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet set polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. English table roller lever escapement converted from verge. Push pendant quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set gold hands. Gold consular case, an oval garden scene of three figures on the back painted in polychrome enamel. Around this dark green translucent enamel of foliage. Case buttons and push pendant set with clear stones. Gilt metal protective outer covered in shagreen decorated with gilt pique pins, the back glazed to reveal the scene.

Signed __________Verneaux a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge with rare automaton striking a bell in a silver open face 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. Push pendant quarter repeating, the two parcel gilt figures striking a small visible bell with long polished steel hammers. Small white enamel dial with Roman numerals set on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground, blue steel hands. Fitted in a contemporary engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 57 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a decorative gold open face case and matching gold tipsy key. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, temperature compensation curb and polished steel parachute suspension. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Decorative engine turned, chased and engrave silver dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Fine gold open face case heavily decorated with applied three colour gold work in a floral design. The back and bezel set with precious and semi-precious white, red and green stones. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement. Matching gold two colour gold tipsy key on a short chain.

Signed __________Capt & Freundler a Geneve

Circa 1830

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 17^th Century English verge clockwatch in a pierced and engraved silver case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with three tulip pillars and two turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Hour striking on a bell in the case. Pierced and engraved gilt barrel for the spring, some pinions of five leaves in the train. Silver count wheel between the foot of the cock and regulator disc. Engraved gilt metal dial with four locating lugs at the edge. Two apertures to wind the trains, engraved silver chapter ring with Roman numerals, later blue steel hand. Single silver case fully pierced and engraved, engraved split bezel, a bell in the back for the strike.

Signed __________Henry Harper London

Circa 1685

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 17 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent but the gates for the striking work are later polished steel replacements.

Henry Harper, apprenticed 1654, free of the Clockmakers Company 1664 - died 1708. This watch is a very early example of the use of a balance spring, the dial and case in the style of a watch made circa 1660. It would probably have been contained in another case made only of leather, perhaps decorated with pique work.

An early 19th Century Swiss repeating musical watch in a gold open face case. Gilt movement with two resting barrels, the larger barrel, being half the diameter of the movement, providing the power for the musical train. Polished steel stop work. Plain cock, polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain gilt balance with spiral spring, polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Polished steel work on back plate to control the disc type musical train. Pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Repeating work situated under the dial. Lateral slide in the band to actuate the musical mechanism and a lateral polished steel lever to allow the music to play automatically on the hour. Signed white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned gold open face case, ribbed middle, signed gilt cuvette with apertures for winding.

Signed __________Houriet et Fils

Circa 1820

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19th Century French quarter repeating cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel, polished steel stop work. Plain cock with blue 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. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat red gold open face case with engine turned middle. Wound and set through the signed gilt metal cuvette engraved with details of the movement.

Signed __________A Rochat fils a Paris

Circa 1830

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the engine turning slightly rubbed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel, polished steel Geneva stop work. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, blue steel fleur-dis-lis hands. Engine turned 18 carat red gold open face case with engine turned middle. Wound and set through the signed gilt metal cuvette engraved with details of the movement.

Signed __________Guidon a Paris

Circa 1830

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever with independent centre seconds in a gold full hunter 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 overcoil hairspring. Club foot right angle lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, fine gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with coin edge middle, gold slide for the quarter repeat and a small one for the independent centre seconds. Wound and set through the engine turned gold cuvette inscribed with details of the watch, maker's mark "PM" in an oval.

Signed __________Edw Robert Theurer Chaux-de-Fonds Suisse

Circa 1850

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual combination of features.

A 19th Century English quarter repeating lever made by Nicole Nielsen in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with grained steel Nicole winding work above the plate. Engraved 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. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Attractive white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds offset at eleven o'clock and the retailer's name opposite at one o'clock, Roman numerals, gold hands. Richly engraved 18 carat full hunter case, vacant oval cartouche on the front cover. Recessed gold slide in the reeded band, maker's mark "AN" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Aird & Thompson 139 Buchanan Street Patent 7473

Hallmarked London 1874

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This watch was 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. Repeating watches by Nicole Nielsen are uncommon.

A 19^th Century English minute repeating lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. 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, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover. Recessed slide in the band, maker's mark "PW" in an oval.

Signed __________Gowland 52 London Wall

Hallmarked London 1876

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from some light marks on the plate.

A fine example of a 19^th Century keyless English minute repeater.

A rare 19^th Century half quarter repeating English fusee lever with power reserve indication in an open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. 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 half quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat gold open face case, an engraved monogram on the back cover. Gold recessed slide in the band, maker's mark "HCD" in an oval.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1872

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Late 19^th Century English repeating fusee lever watches are uncommon. Very few indeed were fitted with an indication for power reserve and are rare. It is interesting to note that the casemaker Henry James Dewar of Myddleton Road, Clerkenwell, also made the case on the keyless fusee watch by Barraud and Lunds.

A fine and rare 19^th Century half quarter repeating keyless reverse fusee freesprung lever with power reserve indication in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide half quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case with stepped bezels. Recessed gold slide in the band, maker's mark "AS" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Chas Frodsham 84 Strand London 06215 ADFmsz

Hallmarked London 1880

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very fine watch. It comes with a photocopied extract from Frodsham's work books showing that the movement was supplied by the Swiss firm of Audemas. The total cost (which does not appear to include the case) was almost £67. Although a number of English repeating watches were based on Swiss ebauches at this time it is very surprising to find one with fusee, especially a keyless reverse fusee! The Swiss had almost entirely abandoned the fusee in the last half of the 19^th Century. The movement may well have have been a special order to Frodsham's design and has been fitted with an English escapement balance and hairspring.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter striking and repeating clockwatch in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with two going barrels. Turning the crown in one direction winds the going train and in the other direction winds the striking train. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Striking the hours and quarters on two polished steel gongs in passing the train can be released at will by a small button in the band. A lateral lever at two o'clock can be set to silence the strike. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette and glazed cover to the movement.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a gilt open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face gold filled case with slide in the band.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, the slide extended for ease of use.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English minute repeating freesprung lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement, raised section on the plate for the going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung 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, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, two flysprings to the front cover. Recessed slide in the band, maker's mark "FT" in an oval.

Signed __________J W Benson - 25 Old Bond Street London 5237

Hallmarked London 1897

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever with chronograph 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, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the plates. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph. Subsidiaries for day, date, month and seconds combined with the moonphase below. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hands, pierced gilt hands. Plain 14 carat gold full hunter case. Slide for the repeat and a small button for the chronograph in the band.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 57 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever with chronograph 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. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the plates. Push minute repeating on two steel gongs, visible regulator to the repeating train. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph. Subsidiaries for date and seconds combined with the moonphase below. Rectangular apertures for day and month in German either side of the centre, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 14 carat gold full hunter case. Large push button for the minute repeat and a smaller one for the chronograph in the band.

Anonymous Swiss Circa 1900

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever with chronograph 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 overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the plates. Push minute repeating on two steel gongs, visible regulator to the repeating train. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph. Subsidiaries for date and seconds combined with the moonphase below. Rectangular apertures for day and month in English either side of the centre, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat gold full hunter case. Large push button for the minute repeat and a smaller one for the chronograph in the band.

Anonymous Swiss

Hallmarked London 1919

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine 18^th Century Irish cylinder in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, square baluster pillars, signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone. 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. Fine white enamel dial with unusual arcaded tracery between the Roman and Arabic numerals. Blue steel beetle and poker hands. Substantial matching 22 carat gold pair cases, long gold pendant and bow, maker's mark "AoN" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Geo Walker Dublin 230

Hallmarked Dublin1774

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent but hairline crack.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Irish manufactured watches are uncommon. This is a fine eighteenth Century example with a cylinder escapement which appears to have been often used by Dublin makers. 22 carat was the only standard of gold used in Dublin until 1784. George Walker Dublin 1774 - 95.

A small late 18^th Century English cylinder by Perigal in a later silver hunter case. 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, brass escape wheel. Purpose made white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. Purpose made engine turned silver full hunter case with a faded motto on the front cover, ribbed middle. Maker's mark "EH" in a rectangle, hallmarked London 1857.

Signed __________Fras Perigal Royal Exchange London 20544

Circa 1780

Diameter 39 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century Swiss pouzzait lever with centre seconds and calendar in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Large gilt sector shaped engraved cock with diamond endstone and blue steel regulator. Very large, slow beating plain five arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Pouzzait lever escapement with small brass escape wheel and polished steel lever. Lateral steel stop lever acting directly on the balance. White enamel dial with centre seconds, subsidiary dials for date calendar and time chapter with Roman numerals, gold hands. Fitted in a purpose made engine turned open face case hallmarked London 1848.

Signed __________Robert & Courvoisier

Circa 1790

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English duplex in gold pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with large diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance, the rim of heavy square section, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Lateral steel stop lever acting directly on the balance stopping the watch. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gold hands. Matching 18 carat gold pair cases, gold oval pendant and bow. Both cases engraved with a small monogram, that on the outer with a simple Greek key border. Maker's mark "IF"

Signed __________Geo Yonge London 6570

Hallmarked London 1806

Diameter 56 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very good example of a fusee English duplex.

An early 19^th Century pocket chronometer by Barraud in a silver consular case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, barrel bridge with blue steel setup and click. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung helical blue steel hairspring. Unusual white enamel dial the subsidiary seconds at twelve o'clock, Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic minute numerals towards the centre, blue steel hands. Plain silver consular case, hallmarked London 1830, maker's mark "JD". The movement is hinged at six o'clock with the case latch at twelve o'clock.

Signed __________Barrauds Cornhill London 2/626

Circa 1814

Diameter 56 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent but the makers name faded.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An interesting watch demonstrating the way high quality timekeepers were kept in use in the 19^th Century. This watch was taken in by Barrauds (probably in exchange for a later one) brought up to date and resold. The original number of the watch was 626 and the earliest of the 1814 calliper. The numerator "2" was added when the movement was refurbished. A new dial and case were also fitted. This watch is illustrated in Cedric Jagger's book on Paul Philip Barraud and described :- "Modernised 1814 pattern, with dial exhibiting minutes within the chapter numerals. Since 625 is a transitional design, this is probably the first of the 1814 calliper in its complete form; even as modernised, the basic dial design has been retained. The modern balance has blades rivetted to the cross-bar and divided some distance away from it; each short overlap incorporates a screw (for adjustment of poise?)."

A 19^th Century English Massey type two lever in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock inscribed "Patent Lever", diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain five arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type two lever escapement, lateral steel stop lever. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with deeply chased and engraved middle and pendant. Maker's mark "ILS & Co" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Jno Hornby Liverpool

Circa 1830

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A good example of a Liverpool Massey escapement watch . Unusually there appears to be no date letter even though the dome and back are both marked with the Chester and 18 carat marks.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss pocket chronometer by Vacheron and Constantin in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, small spiral blue steel spring. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, decorative blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Wound and set through the gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement. Maker's mark "PF" in an oval.

Signed __________Vacheron & Constantin

Circa 1850

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Vacheron and Constantin went into partnership in the early 19^th Century but few of their early pocket watches survive. Chronometers by them are rare. The firm continues to produce high quality wrist watches to the present day.

A late 19^th Century English Karrusel in a gold half hunter case. Spotted brass three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Spotted 52.5 minute revolving carriage, cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, blue steel overcoil hairspring. English lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover, gold bow. Maker's mark "WS" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Le Roy & Son - 57 New Bond Street London - Maker to the Queen

Hallmarked London 1896

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever tourbillion in a gunmetal open face case. Full plate gilt keyless movement with steel winding work on the back plate. Visible one minute tourbillion below the dial under a gilt engraved bridge cock. Plain gilt carriage, the cock with curved polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Engine turned gilt metal dial, small silvered subsidiary for time with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain open face case with gilt hand set, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.

Signed __________Mobilis

Circa 1920

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine large late 19^th Century English freesprung centre seconds karrusel in a silver case and deck box. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel, large broad ministry arrow engraved on the plate. Karrusel carriage, fine teeth at its edge, rotating once every 35 minutes. Plain cock with garnet endstone. Unusual compensation balance, the rim split some distance from the arms, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel centre seconds dial, signed, numbered and marked with the broad ministry arrow, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with gilt winding button, maker's mark "JF" and numbered "615". Three tier mahogany deck box with brass holder for the watch with glazed screw bezel. The top lid now secured to the middle by four screws.

Signed __________W Matthews 52 Holyhead Road Coventry 37615

Hallmarked Chester 1898

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine piece. Unlike some deck watches this retains its glass and bow and could be used as a pocket watch if so desired.

A large early 20^th Century continental chronometer silver deck watch in a mahogany box. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with gold hinges. Three tier mahogany deck box constructed with visible brass screws, the watch resting in a sprung holder.

Signed __________Aug Ericsson 1504

Circa 1910

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Deck watches with chronometer escapements are uncommon. This example is probably Swedish.

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. 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 "GS MK.II 6708" together with the broad Ministry of Defence arrow.

Signed __________Rolex Cal. 548 15 Rubies

Circa 1930

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A silver gentleman's lever wristwatch by Rolex. 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 engine turned dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, the twelve marked in red, blue steel hands. Silver cushion form case with wire lugs. Clip on back, maker's mark "RWC Ltd" in an oval. Black lizard strap with stainless Rolex buckle.

Signed __________Rolex 15 Rubies Breguet Hairspring

Hallmarked Glasgow import 1928

Diameter 28 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A rectangular gold gentleman's wristwatch and bracelet by Rolex. Rectangular nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, unusual balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Rectangular 9 carat gold case, curved gold back marked "Rolex 25 World Records - RWC Ltd". Gold Rolex bracelet with rectangular links and gold deployant clasp.

Signed __________Rolex 15 Rubies

Hallmarked Glasgow import 1934

Diameter 25 x 31 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A gentleman's steel Rolex oyster wristwatch. 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. The movement marked "15 Rubies Rolex Hairspring Patent". Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, luminous Arabic numerals, batons and hands. Steel oyster case with screw back and Rolex button. The back marked "RWC Ltd" in an oval and "Brevete Rolex S.A. Geneve Suisse 31 Victoires 4220". Black leather strap with stainless Rolex buckle.

Signed __________Rolex Oyseter Royal Observatory

Circa 1935

Diameter 30 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A gentleman's steel centre seconds Rolex oyster "Junior Extra Prima" model wristwatch. 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 silvered dial with centre seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Steel oyster case with screw back and Rolex button. The back marked "RWC Ltd" in an oval and "Oyster Watch Co." and a list of patent numbers. Black leather strap with stainless Rolex buckle.

Signed __________Rolex Junior Sport Extra Prima

Circa 1940

Diameter 30 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine Swiss lever gentlemans wristwatch by Vacheron and Constantin in a rectangular staybrite steel case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral blue steel hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed fully restored square cream dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Attractive forties style rectangular staybrite steel two piece signed case, the strap attached under the pronounced bars above and below the dial. Unusual glass with pronounced curve. Black lizard strap with steel signed Vacheron steel buckle.

Signed __________Vacheron & Constantin Geneve 432576

Circa 1940

Dimensions 24 x 33 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An attractive wristwatch of distinctive forties style. The unusual glass appears to be original and the Vacheron buckle has been retained. Staybrite steel was produced before stainless steel to resist tarnish and corrosion.

A large Swiss gentleman's gold lever wristwatch by Vacheron & Constantin. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed black dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold batons, gilt hands. 18 carat gold case with clip on signed gold back. Black lizard strap with gold buckle.

Signed __________Vacheron & Constantin 17 Jewels Adjusted to Temperature

Circa 1947

Diameter 37 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early Swiss gentleman's lever chronograph by Brietling. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, grained steel chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed black dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph, subsidiaries for minute record and seconds unusually placed a 12 and 6 o'clock, Arabic numerals, steel hands. Circular steel case with two rectangular buttons for the flyback chronograph, winding button marked "B", clip on stainless steel back.

Signed __________Breitling - Antimagnetic

Circa 1935

Diameter 34 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A stainless steel Swiss 30 minute recording two button chronograph gentlemans wristwatch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, grained steel chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph, subsidiaries for minute record and continuous seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Stainless steel case, two rectangular buttons for the flyback chronograph, black leather strap.

Signed __________Leonidas

Circa 1955

Diameter 35 mm

Condition