A rare 17^th Century English single handed calendar verge with Barrow regulator in silver and tortoiseshell pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with delicate tulip pillars surmounted by a gallery. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock fixed by a screw. Rare Barrow screw balance spring regulator, the index engraved on the plate. Plain three arm steel balance. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals pierced at the centre to reveal a blue steel plate, later single blue steel hand. Around the hour chapter a small silver hand mounted on a blue steel ring indicates the day of the month. Plain silver inner case with ring pendant and loose bow. Tortoiseshell covered outer decorated with silver pique pins, wire work and engraved representations of flowers, birds and a squirrel in the centre.

Signed __________Jacabus Markwick London

Circa 1675

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from some small sections of the tortoiseshell well repaired.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A good and very early example of a balance spring verge. See Watches by Clutton and Daniels illustration number 102 for a watch by Henricus Jones with a Barrow regulator and page 39 where the author notes that "Barrow's type is now extremely rare". (First published 1965). Also of interest in the same book is colour plate IVa which shows a tortoiseshell case with almost identical decoration. This is the first watch we have ben able to offer with this form of regulator.

A fine late 17^th Century English verge with glazed mock pendulum and 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. Winged cock with large mask engraved on the table above the glazed semi-circular aperture which reveals the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance. Engraved index under the balance, the regulation pins in the form of a hand with pointing finger. Solid engraved foot to the cock and plate for the regulator square. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and stirrup bow. Maker's mark "EF" in a rectangle, number on the inner case corresponding to that on the movement, outer case with square seven joint hinge.

Signed __________Tho Gorsuch Salop 324

Circa 1695

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 19 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine example of a watch with mock pendulum. The glass in the aperture serving to protect the balance from dust as the regulator plate is raised to touch the table of the cock. The casemaker probably Edward Fletcher circa 1695 - 1700.

A rare late 17^th Century English verge with glazed silver cock and sides in a gilt metal case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Silver pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, diamond endstone pierced and engraved foot. Secured under the openwork table is a glass protecting the balance from dust. Plain three arm steel balance, silver regulator disc on a pierced and engraved plate. The sides of the movement protected by three glazed panels retained by a pierced and engraved silver ring with representations of Egyptian pillars, the section over the barrel decoratively engraved. Fine purpose made white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold arrow hands. Plain purpose made gilt pair cases, maker's mark "NTW" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Maurice Smith Royal Exchange London

Circa 1700

Diameter 60 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very attractive and rare movement. Surprisingly few watches were made with glazed sides. Their use allows the mechanism to be protected from dust and the probing fingers of their owners while still allowing it to be viewed. The fine mid 18^th Century purpose made dial and case provides an opportunity to buy an example at reduced cost. Maurice Smith, Royal Exchange - apprenticed 1694, free of the Clockmakers Company 1702.

An early 18^th Century French Oignon in a silver consular case. Deep full plate gilt movement with decorative pentagonal baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with spring and ratchet setup between the plates, a long tail on the click to allow the spring to be let down, the barrel with a rim to both top and bottom. Silver pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial under a slender blue steel bridge acting on a visible blue steel rack. Decorative silver mask over the escape wheel potence and a silver chased and engraved plate secured by a long blue steel screw to protect the escapement from a broken fusee chain. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic minute numerals, the Roman hour numerals on raised "cartouches". Finely carved blue steel hands. Plain silver consular case, silver ring pendant and bow.

Signed __________Yver a Angouleme

Circa 1710

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 20 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from a small local repair.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An attractive example of early 18^th Century French work. Much attention has been paid to decorate parts of the movement. Ten members of the Yver family are listed as working in Angouleme between 1670 and 1783.

An 18^th Century English verge in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow, maker's mark "IR" below a crown.

Signed __________G Greenfield London

Hallmarked London 1770

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

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

==> 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. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "TB".

Signed __________Wm Brown London

Hallmarked London 1801

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English calendar verge with cock commemorating Nelson in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved cock depicting a portrait of Nelson on the table, the pierced and engraved section above with a crown and flags. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator disc. White enamel dial with small concentric chapter for the date, Arabic numerals. Blue steel calendar hand, gold hands. Matching silver pair cases, unusual silver oval pendant the part passing through the outer case of narrow circular section. Maker's mark "WH" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Heny Banister Lichfield 3061

Hallmarked Birmingham 1806

Diameter 60 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A good example of a commemorative verge produced only a year after the battle of Trafalgar. See The Artistry of the English Watch by Cedric Jagger page 135 for a similar watch.

An early 19^th Century fusee lever by Parkinson and Frodsham in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Large engine turned silver full hunter case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "CL".

Signed __________Parkinson & Frodsham Change Alley London 1322

Hallmarked London 1819

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 14.5 mm

Condition

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

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee lever with gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust ring. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement Engine turned and engraved gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1855

Diameter 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century American lever in a gold full hunter case. Full plate keyless gilt movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, silver sector index. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned gold full hunter case, reeded bezels to the covers and a rope effect engine turned middle. Gold cuvette, maker's mark "B&T".

Signed __________Waltham Watch Co. Waltham Mass - Fogg's Patent 1029841

Circa 1870

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A good early example of a high quality model from the Waltham factory.

A 19^th Century English fusee lever in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "JWS" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________John Carter 61 Cornhill London 64808

Hallmarked London 1873

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good but the engine turning very faded.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English freesprung 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 diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel and gold hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, wound and set through the gold cuvette. Maker's mark "JWS" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Thomas Marshall 5 King Square London 3142

Hallmarked London 1869

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine 19^th Century freesprung English lever by Barraud and Lund in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel under a raised and engraved section of the plate. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case made without a cuvette, large elaborate coat of arms engraved on the back cover. Maker's mark "GM - HD" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Barraud and Lund 41 Cornhill London 2/9872

Hallmarked London 1871

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English freesprung keyless fusee in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table 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 half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, double flysprings to the front cover. Maker's mark "JW" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Anonymous English

Circa 1889

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine large late 19^th Century English freesprung reverse fusee lever with power reserve indication in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, the escape wheel and lever under a bridge. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Very substantial plain 18 carat open face case, a large monogram engraved on the back cover. Maker's mark "PW" in an oval. number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Grimshaw & Baxter 31, 33 & 35 Goswell Road - London 29477

Hallmarked London 1899

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very fine heavy example of late 19^th Century English watchmaking. This watch was made by the firm of Usher and Cole. For a history of the firm see the chapter about them in the Camerer Cuss Book of Antique Watches.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a decorative gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engraved and engine turned 14 carat open face case of thin gauge with engraved middle. Wound and set through the metal cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 41 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusually large late 19^th Century Swiss lever with moonphase calendar in a gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel, polished steel winding wheels with wolf's teeth. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary for seconds combined with the moonphase below. Unusual single rectangular aperture for day, date and month in German on silvered discs, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, pierced gilt hands. Substantial plain 14 carat full hunter case, calendar sets under the front bezel.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 63 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine attractive large watch. The calendar work is unusual displaying in a single aperture, the day and date being on concentric discs.

A large late 19th Century Swiss moonphase calendar lever in a gunmetal open face case. Keyless nickel bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with gilt decoration, subsidiaries for day, date and month in French. Seconds subsidiary with the moonphase below, Arabic numerals, blue steel calendar hands, pierced gilt hands. Plain gunmetal open face case, glazed cover to the movement. Gilt hand set, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow, pin sets for the calendar work in the front bezel.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 64 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from the seconds subsidiary a white replacement.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large late 19th Century Swiss moonphase calendar lever in a nickel open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for day, date and month in French. Seconds subsidiary with the moonphase below, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain nickel open face case, pin sets for the calendar work in the front bezel.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 64 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with double sided calendar in a gunmetal case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut balance with overcoil hairspring, club foot lever escapement. Fully restored white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. The phase of the moon is indicated through an aperture in the centre of the dial on a blue steel and gold disc. The other calendar indications are on the other side of the watch under a sprung hunter cover. The days of the week and date shown by a single gilt hand and the month in a rectangular aperture. The number of the days in each month are also given and the outer silvered ring indicating the day can be rotated by a thumb wheel to align the correct day with the date. The date is changed automatically by a pawl on the movement. Plain gunmetal case with plain back opened by depressing a button in the crown, gilt bezels, hinge, winding button and bow.

Signed __________Calendrier Brevete

Circa 1900

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis, page 266 for a similar watch.

A late 19^th Century English lever in a gold 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, double flysprings to the front cover. Maker's mark "JW" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Sir John Bennett Ltd. 65 Cheapside London Makers to the Queen 77162

Hallmarked London 1900

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century English lever by Benson in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark "JWB" in an oval. The case with single fixed back, the movement hinging from the front.

Signed __________J W Benson 62 - 64 Ludgate Hill London - Best London Make by Warrant to HM the late Queen Victoria

Hallmarked London 1906

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss 30 minute recording split seconds chronograph lever in a gold open face case. Damascened nickel three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Frosted steel 30 minute recording flyback chronograph work above the plates with the split seconds work mounted above. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and 30 minute record, split centre seconds flyback chronograph, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, gilt winding crown with flyback chronograph button, split seconds button in the band. Gold cuvette with engraved dedication.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss 30 minute recording split seconds chronograph lever in a silver open face case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Polished steel 30 minute recording flyback chronograph work above the plates with the split seconds work mounted above. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and 30 minute record, split centre seconds flyback chronograph, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case, gilt winding crown with flyback chronograph button, silver split seconds button in the band. Silver cuvette with later crude dedication.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century American lever designed for use by the blind in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual exposed enamel dial with raised touch pieces, two small ones for the quarters, Arabic numerals, gilt hour hand, later blue steel minute hand fixed by a screw. Engine turned silver full hunter case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle and "Dennison Watch Case Co - 2oz.

Signed __________American Waltham Traveller 20891063

Hallmarked Birmingham 1917

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Nickelled 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 numerals, blue steel hands. Plain engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark "JJH" in an oval.

Signed __________Syrex

Hallmarked London [import] 1918

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from a small bruise in the band.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A rare late 17^th Century Swiss verge with changing polychrome enamel portraits under the gilt champleve dial and an enamel portrait to the cock. Deep full plate fire gilt fusee movement with Egyptian pillars, silver regulator dial. The engraved gilt bridge cock set with a polychrome enamel portrait of a woman an a black ground. The winding arbor set through the cock within the rim of the large two arm steel balance. Gilt champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel tulip and poker hands. Between the numerals seven and five an aperture through which can be seen a section of a polychrome enamel disc on which are depicted eight polychrome enamel portraits of men and women. The portraits are changed by depressing and releasing the push pendant. Gilt metal consular case later covered in green leather. The back opens to reveal a large central circular aperture through with can be seen the cock, winding square and silver regulator.

Signed __________Isaac Dufour

Circa 1690

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 24 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare and attractive watch. Few Swiss watches of the period survive. This example is interesting in having eight divisions to the rotating disc where most have only six. Isaac Dufour - Geneva 1684.

A small late 18^th Century French verge in a gold consular case and 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. Round pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Engine turned gold consular case with diamond set bezel. Applied gold decoration to the back and diamond set case button. Gold chatelaine, gilt hinged waist buckle decorative pierced links and plain pierced chains. Hinged loop secured by a threaded ring to hang the watch.

Signed __________Martin a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but some of the diamonds lacking.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a decorative three colour gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. White enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands, the minute hand shaped to pass over the winding square which protrudes above the dial. Fine 18 carat consular case, the matted back with applied three colour gold decoration depicting two birds by an overturned basket of fruit, maker's mark "IG".

Signed __________Romilly a Paris

Circa 1770

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a three colour gold consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands. Gold consular case the bezels decorated with applied two colour gold. The back with an engraved three colour gold scene of a two figures and a dog under a tree applied to a matted gold ground.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 53 mm - Depth 8 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a paste set gilt consular case decorated with polychrome enamel scene. 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. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the fully restored signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Gilt metal consular case, the bezels set with pastes. On the back a fully restored polychrome enamel scene depicting two young ladies reading a book. Dark blue translucent enamel background over engine turning.

Signed __________Breguet a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a two colour 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 blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold consular case with applied gold decoration to the bezels. Fine polychrome scene of a young lady watering flowers in a garden, the sky of pale translucent pink over an engine turned ground.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the enamel scene excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English verge made for the Turkish market in a gold and enamel pair case. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold pair cases, the plain inner with 18 carat mark, maker's mark "AN" and number corresponding to that on the movement. The outer with blue , red and white champleve enamel to the bezels. The dark fully restored polychrome enamel scene of a three masted sailing ship in a heavy sea surrounded by a border of translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground.

Signed __________George Prior London 41934

Hallmarked London 1813

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge with offset dial in a turquoise and gem set three colour gold case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Attractive dial, small offset engine turned chapter with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Above fine three colour gold applied to a matted ground. Open face gold case, applied three colour gold floral decoration on a matt ground and set with turquoise and garnets. Gilt metal cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century Swiss gold and enamel pearl set case in the form of a mandolin. Fitted with a keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed 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 translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground, the edge and border to the glazed "sound" hole set with split pearls. Black champleve enamel neck, six gold wire strings. The reverse of the mandolin decorated in dark blue champleve enamel with floral and sheet music motif. The edge of the mandolin decorated in black champleve enamel and split pearls. The gilt winding crown depressed to reveal the dial of the watch.

Signed __________Faunen a Kufstein

Circa 1820

Dimensions 28 x 66 x 15 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from a small surface chip.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This fine early 19^th Century gold and enamel form watch has been well fitted with a good quality keyless Swiss lever movement in the late 1800's to enable it to be used as a timekeeper. Although of less interest in horological terms it has not damaged the case and makes it usable today.

A small mid 19^th Century French cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case set with diamonds. 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, gilt Breguet hands. Gold open face case with ribbed middle. The back of the case covered in dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground and decorated with diamonds in a floral pattern. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Ch Oudin - Palais Royal No. 52

Circa 1850

Diameter 28 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but some surface scratches to the enamel.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an unusual ball watch with gold and enamel 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 black Roman and red Arabic numerals, gilt hands. The movement in a gold case wound and set through a gold cuvette. Front and back bezels with thick domed glasses forming a ball when closed. Gold chatelaine set with a large polychrome enamel oval and three matching small ovals and key. Suspended from the watch are a further three small ovals. The enamel ovals are backed by mother of pearl, hinged gilt clip.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1860

Diameter 31 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual decorative piece.

A small 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a pearl set gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silvered dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine small 18 carat gold and enamel open face case the bezels set with split pearls. The back decorated in polychrome enamel with a well painted floral spray on a light blue ground. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1860

Diameter 37 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century Swiss lever in a diamond set gold and enamel full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Profusely engraved 18 carat full hunter case, the edge of the lids and middle scalloped shaped. The centre of the lids decorated with dark blue translucent enamel and the front set with diamonds surrounding a large central diamond. Gold cuvette, maker's mark "D&E" in a rectangle.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1870

Diameter 39 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but the enamel on the back a little scratched.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A small late 19^th Century French cylinder in a fine diamond and gold set open face case with matching pendant. Keyless gilt bar movement, frosted steel winding wheels with wolf's teeth, 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 for the hours and small red numerals for the minutes, blue steel hands. Fine small 18 carat gold open face case the bezels set with diamonds. The back of the case set with large split pearls separated by rose diamonds. Matching gold pendant set with diamonds and split pearls, the rectangular section of dark blue enamel.

Signed __________Charles Oudin Palais Royale 52 Paris - Horologer del la Marine - Medailles aux Expositions Depuis 1806

Circa 1880

Diameter 30 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare late 19^th Century Swiss bezel wound cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel brooch in the form of a cherry. Gilt three quarter plate keyless 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. Small white enamel dial with gilt minute markings, blue Arabic numerals, the twelve marked in red, gilt hands. Rare brooch in the form of a cherry on a branch with a leaf above. Realistically cast gold branch with two leaves set with diamonds. Below this the red enamelled gold cherry opened by depressing a pin at the side to reveal the dial. Broad reeded gold bezel which is turned to wind and set the watch.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter [cherry] 22 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An attractive and rare brooch.

An early 20^th Century Swiss cylinder in a triangular silver masonic case with pendant bow. 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. Small white enamel dial, gilt decoration, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Engraved silver triangular case, the front marked "G - J - B" at the corners. The back of the case and clip on circular back engraved with further masonic symbols. Gilt winding crown. Small engraved silver bow with pin.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent but a chip at the edge hidden under the bezel.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a silver open face case containing a rare automated erotic scene. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Engine turned silver open face case, a vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover. The cuvette has a false silver cover which opens to reveal an erotic boudoir scene on an engine turned plate. The parcel figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life when the cover is opened and continue for about 20 seconds. The mechanism driving the figures is wound again when the cover is closed, ready to spring into action the next time it is opened.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare form of this type of erotic automaton. The more usual type is actuated by the repeating train of the movement. In this watch the automaton is self contained, its train being used only for the figures.

A 20^th Century Swiss centre seconds lever by Rolex in a gunmetal open face case and bow pendant. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. plain open face case with gilt winding button and bow. Gunmetal bow pendant with gilt centre and clip.

Signed __________Rolex 15 Jewels W&D

Circa 1920

Diameter 31 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, a little rust to the cuvette.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A slim 20^th Century Swiss lever in a diamond set platinum open face case. Keyless damascened nickel bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White metal dial signed by the retailer, subsidiary seconds, applied Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim platinum open face case with clip on back and bezel, the middle set with a row of diamonds

Signed __________Jean Wiel Geneva 18 jewels 8 adjustments

Circa 1920

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a Staybrite open face case. 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 silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Open face case of "Staybrite" stainless steel, clip on bezel and back, Longines maker's mark.

Signed __________Longines 15 Jewels 5 adj

Circa 1935

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An 18^th Century Swiss dumb quarter repeating verge in a diamond set three colour gold case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Gold consular case, the front bezel decorated with applied two colour gold and set with a white stones. The back of the case depicting a shepherd and shepherdess tending their flock in engraved applied three colour gold decoration.

Signed __________Dufalga a Geneve

Circa 1770

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 11.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from the engraving slightly rubbed.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent but a very small chip by the winding aperture.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century Swiss miniature quarter repeating verge in a diamond set gold and enamel case with protective outer. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Gilt regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set decorative hands. Deep gold consular case, engraved bezels, the front set with a band of rose diamonds. The back with a polychrome enamel scene depicting two young children surrounded by a decorative border of rose diamonds. The engraved section of the back simply pierced with slits to allow the bell to be heard. Diamond set pendant and bow. Gilt metal protective outer covered in shagreen with glazed back.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1780

Diameter 33 mm - Depth 10 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent but the end of the minute hand broken.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine early 19^th Century skeletonised Swiss quarter repeating automaton in a gold open face case. Full plate fusee movement, both plates pierced and engraved to reveal the train, repeating mainspring and engraved barrel. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, steel endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs. Small white enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the decorative pierced and engraved plate and polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Glazed cover to the figures and dial, central aperture to set the hands. Engine turned gold open face case with ribbed middle, vacant oval cartouche near the lower edge of the back. Gold push pendant, gold slide in the band to lock the pendant. The decorative movement visible through the sprung glazed cuvette, aperture to wind the watch, decoratively engraved gilt bezel.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 58 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A small early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a gold and enamel pearl set case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Gold engine turned dial, enamelled minute ring and cartouches with Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small open face case with ribbed middle, gold push pendant and buttons in the band to open the covers. Engine turned back decorated in fully restored translucent blight blue enamel. The front and back bezels set with split pearls, wound through the gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 39 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 17^th Century English single handed verge alarm in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with five Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Wound through the pierced and engraved winged cock with small mask, small pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Short alarm train, pierced and engraved resting barrel, large blue steel stopwork wheel. Double headed hammer striking on a bell in the case. Silver champleve dial, the later gilt hand on the rotating centre indicating the time, Roman numerals, blue steel alarm time hand. Attractive silver inner case, a wide band pierced and engraved bordered by further engraving. Later long pendant and bow. Plain silver outer case.

Signed __________Soret London

Circa 1695

Diameter 60 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine early English alarm. Although not pierced the outer appears to be original. Unlike repeating and clockwatches an alarm only needs to sound when the watch is at rest rather than when worn. It would make sense to leave watch without the outer having wound both trains at night. The plain outer case could then protect the movement from dirt and dust during the day.

A fine early 19^th Century quarter repeating English cylinder in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large gilt brass escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bel in the case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. 18 carat gold pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved in a band at the edge. The Plain outer simply pierced with a band of small slots in the back, maker's mark "IN".

Signed __________Thomas Collett Acton

Hallmarked London 1808

Diameter 58 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

In very fine overall condition, the cases of heavier gauge than usual for the period.

A 19^th Century quarter repeating French cylinder with engine turned silver dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs of rectangular section. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. To repeat the watch the pendant is pulled out, rotated 90 degrees and depressed. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Derendinger a Paris

Circa 1830

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th 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. Engine turned silver dial with Arabic numerals, the centre decorated with applied two colour gold decoration, blue steel hands. Engine turned gold open face case, wound and set through the signed gilt cuvette .

Signed __________Piguet & Meylan a Geneve

Circa 1820

Diameter 59 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English half quarter repeating lever in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. 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. Slide half quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Purpose made plain gold open face case, gold slide in the band.

Signed __________Robert Roskell Liverpool 73503

Circa 1860

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine 19^th Century quarter repeating lever with moonphase calendar in a gold half hunter case. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with frosted steel wolf's teeth winding. 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, engraved gilt cover to the repeating mainspring. Both going and repeating trains with red gold train wheels and fully jewelled, escape and lever pivots with endstones in frosted steel settings. White enamel dial of unusual design, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Subsidiaries for day, date and seconds set in a triangle. Small aperture for the month in French below the 12 and seconds subsidiary combined with the moonphase depicted on a gold and light blue enamel disc. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold slide in the band and two flysprings to open the front cover. Retailer's signature on the gold cuvette and dedication on the inside of the back cover, maker's mark "EP" in an oval.

Signed __________T Martin & Co. 151 225 Regent Street - London

Circa 1870

Diameter 54 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine watch. The quality and construction of the movement similar to that found in perpetual calendar watches. Although sold in London (where the retailer has moved and crossed through the original street number) the watch has French markings. The original makers name between the day and date subsidiaries can be read on the dial if held at the correct angle to the light. This reveals that the watch was made by firm Charles Oudin whose founder worked for Breguet.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement, going barrel, steel wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, the train and hammers fully jewelled. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, pierced gilt hands. Plain 14 carat rose gold full hunter case, maker's mark "SJGs" in an oval.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1885

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, of heavier gauge than usual.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt keyless bar movement with going barrel. Sector shaped bridge cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, visible regulator to the train. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 14 carat full hunter case, signed gold cuvette, gold slide in the band.

Signed __________Borel Fils & Cie Repetition a Quarts & Minutes - 20 Rubis

Circa 1910

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The engine turning still very crisp. These two watches have very similar movements. However although the bridges are almost the same shape, those in the plain cased watch are not as deep and all the pinions are shorter.

A slim early 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Damascened nickel keyless bar movement with going barrel. Sector shaped bridge cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Fully jewelled going and repeating trains, including the hammers. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain slim 14 carat rose gold full hunter case, engraved monogram on the front cover. Gold slide in the band, gold cuvette.

Signed __________Vulcain

Circa 1910

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in an unusual square gunmetal case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Sector shaped bridge cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, visible regulator to the train. Unusual dial of translucent purple enamel over an engine turned ground, gilt Arabic numerals and pierced gilt hands. Unusual gunmetal square case with gunmetal pendant, gilt bezel, winding crown and bow, the movement under a glazed cover. Makers mark in the back cover "FB" above a key.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever watch of 8 days duration in a silver open face case. 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 straight line lever escapement. Opening the back single cover reveals an open centrally placed barrel with a visible blue steel mainspring almost the diameter of the movement wound by a folding key. In the centre a brass thumb wheel is used to set the hands. Clip on signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case.

Signed __________Ch. Ed. Jacot & Louis Bourquin 1898

Circa 1890

Diameter 57 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

It is unusual to find these watches signed by the maker. Although marked under the dial most are signed only by the retailer, if at all. See Technique and History of the Swiss Watch plate 144 for a similar watch.

An early 19^th Century English duplex in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, gilt regulator and sector index on the plate, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement , single brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Attractive engine turned gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, small monogram in the centre of the back, maker's mark "LC". The dust cover to the movement from the "cuvette in the back of the case.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1809

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

It is odd that this fine watch is not signed. Another strange feature is that there is a slot in the dial plate and middle of the case for a stop lever. The holes for the arbor are in the movement plates but could never have been used as the fusee wheel passes through the centres. The lack of a seconds dial also indicates a stop lever was never fitted.

An unusual small 19^th Century English chronometer with Doctor's dial in a silvered metal consular case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights, freesprung blue steel spiral hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial marked "Tempus Rerum Imperator", subsidiaries for time and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial purpose made plain silvered metal consular case.

Anonymous English

Circa 1825

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good, lateral stop lever lacking.

A 19^th Century English pocket chronometer in a silver consular case and gimbaled box with theodolite. The instruments owned by a Swedish cabinet maker who used them to survey a region of British Columbia, Canada, earlier this century. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights, freesprung blue steel helical hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Engine turned silver consular case with ribbed middle, gold hinges. Detachable silver pendant, maker's mark "JH" in a rectangle. Purpose made pine case with brass gimbals. Accompanied by a 19^th Century five inch lacquered and silvered brass theodolite by R Reiss, Liebenwerda. Rack and pinion focussing, 360 degree scale with two magnifying lenses, three levelling screws. In a black painted metal cannister lined with moosehide.

Signed __________Webster & Son Successors to Harris Cornhill London 761

Hallmarked London 1834

Diameter 53 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Good, a repaired chip at the edge.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

These instruments were owned by Roland Skog, a Swedish cabinet maker who moved to Canada after the First World War. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War and afterwards purchased the chronometer and theodolite in London. Returning to Canada he settled as a trapper living alone on the Parsnip River occupying his time by keeping meteorological records and studying the natural world around him. Once a year he would sell his furs at the Hudson Bay trading post at Macleod Lake, a journey taking two weeks by canoe. He was approached by the British Columbia Forest Service to survey the region. He made the box for the chronometer from local birch and fitted it with gimbals of his own manufacture. It appears he also altered the pendant of the case to allow it to fit the gimbals. He also made the tin for the theodolite which he lined with smoked moosehide. By the 1960's the area was being commercially logged and the Parsnip River was flooded to create Lake Willaston. Roland Skog, very disenchanted, was given land overlooking the new reservoir 35 miles from the sawmill town of Mackenzie. There were no roads on his side of the lake where he lived alone in a three room cabin he built himself (See illustration). In the spring of 1980 a pilot noticed there was no smoke coming from the chimney of the cabin and called police to investigate. They found the outline of a body in the grass with potatoes sprouting beside it. It appears that Roland had collapsed and died while carrying the potatoes from a store to his cabin the previous winter. His remains were carried away by animals into the countryside he loved. He gave the instruments to a friend who has written a short biography of Roland Skog's interesting life which is included.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds Chinese duplex in a silver open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Crab tooth duplex escapement allowing the watch to beat seconds, steel escape wheel. White dial, centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, glazed sprung cuvette with engraved silver bezel, silver oval pendant and bow. Maker's mark "JDB" in an oval and Chinese signature.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A small mid 19^th Century English fusee duplex 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, garnet endstone, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. Single brass wheel duplex escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Gold cuvette with engraved presentation of 1876, maker's mark "CP" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________J M Blakeborough Burnley 6849

Hallmarked London 1853

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century silver Swiss lever chronograph wristwatch. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, polished steel 30 minute record flyback chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and 30 minute record which travels counter-clockwise, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Early silver wrist watch case in a style similar to Moser with an additional fake winding crown at 6 o'clock, the bracelet attached to the oval bows. Plain clip on silver back, chronograph button in the top crown.

Signed __________Habeir Type

Circa 1900

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever movement in a large later purpose made chrome wristwatch 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. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, visible polished steel regulator to the train. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Later purpose made chromed wrist watch case with glazed back to reveal the movement, small chromed lever actuating the slide for the repeat.

Signed __________Seeland

Circa 1920

Diameter 45 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 18^th Century verge oignon movement fitted in a gilt desk clock case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock, pierced and engraved decorative silver plates flanking the large regulator dial. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel minute hand, gilt hour hand. Purpose made 19th Century gilt desk clock case, the movement in a brass drum with a glazed back held within a frame of four turned brass columns.

Anonymous French

Circa 1720

Diameter [dial] 71 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from a small chip by the winding aperture.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 19^th Century English verge with unusual cock in silver pair cased inner in need of restoration. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. The engraved cock with a rectangular table which is fits an aperture in the signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Silver regulator disc. Plain five arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Silver inner case only, maker's mark "IR".

Signed __________Tho Cragg Horsham 3513

Hallmarked London 1806

Diameter 51 mm

Condition Good, top balance pivot broken and a chip at the edge of the dial. Lacking hands and silver outer case.

An unusual and rare 18th Century English full plate fire gilt movement with signed silver dust cover. Chased pierced and engraved silver pillars, stop work foot and decorative affixes. Pierced and engraved cock, and plate for the gold regulator disc. Very unusual gold mask in deep relief applied to the cock. Faceted steel endstone in blue steel setting. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.

Signed __________Ben Miller London

Circa 1760

Diameter 37 mm - Depth 15.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working but a little sticky. Hairline crack to the dial.

An 18^th Century English full plate fire gilt verge movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed __________ Jno Monnier London

Circa 1765

Diameter 37 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Very good, top balance pivot broken. Lacking hands.

An 18^th Century English cylinder full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, garnet 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.

Signed __________Alex Cumming London 718

Circa 1770

Diameter 39 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition Very good, the cannon arbor broken. Lacking motion work, dial and dust cover.

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones.

Signed __________Grant Fleet Street London - 4739

Circa 1820

Diameter 39 mm - Depth 9 mm

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

An early 19th Century English cylinder movement. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, gilt Bosley regulator. Steel cylinder with brass escape wheel.

Signed __________Rt. Whitehead 797 London

Circa 1820

Diameter 42.5 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking motion work, dial and dial plate. Lower balance pivot jewel broken.

A late 18^th Century French full plate gilt fusee movement with signed gilt dust cover. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator dial. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, converted from verge. Four turned pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating, originally on a bell. Winding through the later white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed __________Rouzier & Melly a Paris

Circa 1780

Diameter 35 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition Excellent, the repeat working slowly and the chain detached. Lacking hands.

A 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind duplex movement. Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.

Signed __________Thos Earnshaw 119 High Holborn London 7262

Circa 1840

Diameter 37 mm - Depth 6 mm

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

An early 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Chased and engraved bell shaped cock inscribed "Patent" in an oval, diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement, the lever pivots in adjustable slides, thirty tooth escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Anonymous English

Circa 1810

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking minute hand.

A 19th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock with diamond endstone, unusual plain three arm blue steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel Bosley regulator with a bi-metallic compensation curb attached. Massey type three lever escapement with large thirty tooth escape wheel. Large "Liverpool window" screwed in jewelling, including both arbors of the fusee. Lateral steel stop lever.

Signed __________ Josh Johnson Church Street Liverpool

Circa 1830

Diameter 45 mm - Depth 10 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning. Lacking dial, dial plate, motion work and dust cover.

A 19^th Century English gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, sapphire endstone. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Type three Massey English lever escapement with polished steel escape wheel. Lateral steel stop lever. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Litherland Davies & Co. Liverpool No 15475

Circa 1835

Diameter 45.5 mm - Depth 7.5 mm

Condition Good, balance pivot broken, one small chip and hairline crack on the dial. Lacking fly dust cover.

A late 19^th Century English fusee lever with power reserve indication. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock, compensation balance, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Langford Bristol Goldsmiths Alliance Company 4828

Circa 1875

Diameter 41.5 mm - Depth 8 mm

Condition Excellent but the balance not swinging freely.

A late 19^th Century Swiss watch dial with polychrome masonic symbols in place of the numerals. Red Arabic minute numerals.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 44 mm

Condition Excellent apart from a small surface scratch.