A 17^th Century German single handed verge in silver and leather cover pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, tulip pillars with a horseshoe shaped gallery above. Small four wheel train, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock the table in a trefoil design, pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals, central geometric design, single tulip gilt hand. Silver pair cases, the inner with silver ring pendant and bow engraved with the owners name in a small circular cartouche. The outer case with silver bezels covered in black leather and profusely decorated with silver pique pins, small square hinge.

Signed __________ Dunant Berlin

Circa 1680

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 14.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, small section of the leather lacking.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare late 17^th Century English verge with glazed sided and silver cock in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, the gilt pillars with engraved faces depicting a vase. Three of the spaces between the pillars set with glass panels protecting the mechanism. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates, the barrel extending to the edge of the plate so that the section is not glazed . Silver engraved winged cock with mask, the table set with a circular glass, a large diamond endstone at its centre, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc on a pierced and engraved plate. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the centre pierced to reveal a matted blue steel ground, fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, the inner with split bezel and silver pendant and ring bow. Plain silver outer with square seven joint hinge, maker's mark "WF".

Signed __________Markwick London 3789

Circa 1700

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine rare watch in outstanding condition. Two fine watchmakers named James Marwick, father and son, were working at this time. The elder was free of the clockmakers company 1666 -1698 and the son from 1692 and Master in 1720. The casemaker's mark is probably that of William Finch, often used by Marwick. This mark appears on the 1682 goldsmiths plate. See Early Watch Case Makers of England by Philip Priested pages 19 & 49.

A late 18^th Century English calendar verge with unusual enamel dial 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. Unusual white enamel dial, the numerals replaced by the name "Henry Selfe", Arabic numerals for the date calendar and minutes. The centre of the dial flat, the border bearing the numerals raised, blue steel beetle and poker hands, later gilt calendar hand. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "IT".

Signed __________Jno Hunt Amersbury

Hallmarked London 1784

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 15.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The shape of the dial is very unusual and a distinctive feature of this watch. The name is probably that of the original owner.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in silver pair cases. 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. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Fully restored signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, the edges of the outer engraved.

Signed __________J Coulin & Amy Bry Geneve 3591

Circa 1785

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from a long scratch.

A 19^th Century French independent centre seconds cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels, the smaller for the independent seconds. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, small lateral slide to control the independent seconds. Wound and set through the signed gilt cuvette.

Signed __________Breguet

Circa 1825

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but wear to the engine turning at the edges.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from lacking the stopwork to the barrels.

A mid 19^th Century English lever with Liverpool window jewelling in a gold open face case. Decorative full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved barrel with polished and blue steel ratchet, click and spring visible through the gilt dust cover engraved "Richd Walsh". Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in Liverpool window jewelling, Lateral steel stop lever. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, small vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back, ribbed middle, maker's mark "RS" in an oval.

Signed __________Peter Jones & Co Liverpool 11372

Hallmarked Chester 1850

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The name on the dust cover is probably the name of the first owner.

A rare 19^th Century English lever with unusual six hour and minute dials in a silver case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Unusual white enamel ring dial with subsidiary seconds, the hours marked from one to six in Roman numerals. Dark blue enamel centre with a single gilt hand engraved with the sun at its centre indicating the hour. Open the sprung back cover by depressing a button in the pendant reveals the white enamelled cuvette marked for the minutes. Through the aperture in the centre the short blue steel minute hand travelling anti-clockwise above a white enamel disc. Plain silver open face case, the back engraved with a heraldic shield above the small engraved name "J H Warre 1866", maker's mark "DL" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Clerke 1 Royal Exchange London

Circa 1860

Diameter 48 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very unusual watch. The six hour dial is for Vatican time where the working day is divided into four periods.

A fine 19^th Century keyless fusee lever by Barraud & Lunds with power reserve indication in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain, raised and engraved section for the mainspring barrel. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel double 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 full hunter case, the front cover with two flysprings. The watch can only be wound by the crown when the cover is open by depressing the button in the band. 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 3/2991

Hallmarked London 1881

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine example of English watch making towards the end of the 19^th Century. Casemaker's mark for Henry Charles Dewar of 25 Myddleton Street, Clerkenwell.

A fine late 19^th Century English split seconds chronograph lever by Nicole Nielsen in a heavy full hunter gold case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, Nicole Nielsen's patent winding mechanism. Frosted steel flyback chronograph work above the top plate, the split seconds mechanism under the dial. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with an Australian retailers signature, "Drummond & Co Melbourne", marked "Willis" on the back. Split centre seconds and offset subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands and gold chronograph hand. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case with two buttons for the chronograph in the band. Maker's mark "CN" over "EN" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Nicole Nielsen & Co 14 Soho Square London Patent - 9660

Hallmarked London 1884

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from some slight bruising to the back cover.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Although the firm of Nicole Nielsen produced a large number of high quality watches from the late 19th to the early 20th century very few watches bearing their own name survive. Most of their output was made for other firms such as Dents, White etc. The casemaker mark is that of Charles Nicole and Emil Nielsen, 14 Soho Square.

A large late 19^th Century English centre seconds chronograph in a silver 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 spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Off white enamel centre seconds dial marked "Centre Seconds Chronograph", Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle. gold hinges, a vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover. Gold thumb piece in the band to stop the balance wound and set through the silver cuvette. Maker's mark "LJTN" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________H Lichtenstien Manchester 138095

Hallmarked Chester 1898

Diameter 60 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from scratches around the set hands square.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a nickle 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Nickle open face case, the back cover with faded engraved scene, Longines maker's mark.

Signed __________Longines

Circa 1900

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good but the engraving worn.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 20^th Century American lever in a massive silver full hunter case. Full plate nickelled keyless 15 jewel movement with going barrel. Plain cock, polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Very substantial plain silver full hunter case with gold hinges and some decorative engraving. Maker's mark "Dueber" in an oval.

Signed __________Elgin Natl Watch Co. USA - 11993066

Circa 1904

Diameter 60 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver half hunter case with enamel chapter ring of black Roman numerals, London import mark and maker's mark "GB" in a cartouche.

Signed __________H Goodman 17 London Road Twickenham

Hallmarked London 1904

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

An early 20^th Century English lever in a silver full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved 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 silver full hunter case.

Signed __________EW Co Warranted English 7Jewels

Hallmarked Birmingham 1906

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An 18^th Century verge in gold repousse 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. Fusee and chain, plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Gold pair cases, the plain inner with maker's mark "IW". The finely worked chased and engraved repousse outer depicting a scene of a young woman greeting a soldier with three figures either side attending them. Rococo frame and border to the front bezel.

Signed __________J Williamson London 2129

Hallmarked London 1777

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

In very fine condition showing no signs of wear. The cases probably of 22 carat gold.

A late 18^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel case. Slim full plate gilt movement with engraved resting barrel. Engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt border to the minute ring. Decorative pierced gold hands. Fine slim gold and enamel consular case. Polychrome scene of a couple in a formal garden painted on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Gold and enamel front bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant.

Signed __________Fres & Ge Achard a Geneve

Circa 1780

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent apart from the hinge crudely replaced cutting through the signature.

A late 18^th Century French cylinder in a gold and enamel case with protective outer. Full plate gilt movement with resting barrel. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Blue steel regulator, index engraved on the plate. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Wound through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Fine small gold and enamel consular case. Polychrome scene of two figures in a garden painted on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Champleve enamel gold front bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant. Gilt metal protective outer with glazed back.

Signed __________Rousier & Melly a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 36 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare late 18^th Century Swiss bras en l'air verge in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement of unusual layout, the polished steel top of the fusee visible under a small engraved bridge. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, small plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. The lower pivot of the verge staff is extended through the plate almost to the dial. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. White enamel dial with central gilt figure, the head moving slowly from side to side as the watch runs. Apertures for wind and set marked in French. Rare bras en l'air mechanism with the scale for the minutes on the left and hours on the right. The arms rest at their lowest position until the pendant is depressed when they rise and stop to show the time, returning when the pendant is released. Plain 18 carat consular case with reeded bezels, octagonal gold push pendant.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

This particular watch was used to illustrate the type in Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their makers. They are very rare and sometimes incorporate the automated head, perhaps to show the owner the watch is still running.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case in the form of a basket. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Pearl set gold case decorated with fully restored polychrome enamel. The basket on both sides of dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. The polychrome scene on the front of a cupid and on the back a spray of flowers, both on a black ground. The front opened by depressing a button in the pendant.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 37 x 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engraved gold dial with painted black Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Decorative chased and engraved gold open face case, a fully restored polychrome scene on the back depicting a young girl holding a dog flanked by two blue champleve enamel columns. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century English fusee cylinder in a decorative gem set three colour gold case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Engine turned gold dial, gold Roman numerals applied to a matted ground which is set with turquoises, gold hands. Fine decorative 18 carat open face case, the bezels set with 12 turquoises and applied gold decoration. The matted gold back of the case decorated with applied three colour gold, small turquoises, red and green gems, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Grayhurst Harvey & Co 8009

Circa 1825

Diameter 41 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century English fusee lever in a decorative gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Richly engraved and decorated 18 carat open face case with engraved middle and bezels. Maker's mark "MJR" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1867

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an unusual gold and enamel case in the form of a basket of flowers. Heart shaped 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. Small circular white enamel dial set in an engraved heart shaped mask, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Unusual case in the form of a basket of flowers with two lids opened by depressing one of two buttons in the pendant. The floral decoration on the front lid of fully restored enamel set with small diamonds. The back lid with fully restored polychrome enamel on a dark blue ground. Wound and set through the richly engraved heart shaped gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 26 x 42 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a decorative gold and enamel half hunter case. Keyless gilt bar 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 Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Richly engraved 18 carat half hunter case with fully restored light blue enamel chapter ring, dark blue Roman numerals, maker's mark "Cce Fres" in an oval.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 39 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual late 19^th Century Swiss lever in the gold open face case with montre a tact back. Keyless gilt bar movement, going barrel with frosted steel wolfs teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Right angled club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands with blue steel centres and tips. The plain 18 carat open face case with clip on back. Central robust metal hand indicating the time by rotating clockwise until stopped by the mechanism and reading against the gold bosses at the edge. Maker's mark "HAR" in an oval.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1870

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever gold dress watch. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case resembling a coin with the milled coin edge and flat clip on back

Signed __________Chronometre Alligator 3 adj

Circa 1930

Diameter 41 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine late 19^th Century quarter repeating lever in a heavy gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling to both going and repeating trains, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed 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. Recessed gold slide, two flysprings to the front cover, maker's mark "AS" in a rectangle.

Signed __________J Noble Hong Kong 3246

Hallmarked London 1882

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine watch made for a Hong Kong retailer, based on a high quality Swiss repeating ebauche and fitted with the best English lever escapement and balance. The heavy (about 100gm of gold) case finishes this desirable watch.

A very rare 18^th Century quarter repeating French cylinder with wolfs teeth trains in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. All wheels and pinions of both trains are of "wolf's teeth" form, the repeat train terminating with a lever escapement. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating using one large polished steel hammer on the side of the case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, the sprung back cover opened by twisting the gold push pendant. Wound and set through the signed and numbered gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________Lepine Hger du Roy a Paris 209

Circa 1765

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Possibly a unique example to purchase a very rare watch. The theoretically advantage of using this form of gearing is outweighed by the practical difficulties. Lepine used a number of innovations in his work. This is a low numbered example. See Jean-Antoine Lepine by Adolphe Chapiro page 70 for a watch with a similar movement.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeater with rare form of lever escapement in a silver gilt open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rare form of lever escapement, gold 14 tooth escape wheel with long teeth divided at the tips. The lever with notched pallets, small semi-circle at one end for double pin impulse and a third pin which engages in a safety groove situated below the balance. This brass safety groove mounted on the balance staff is large in diameter, with an opening let into it to allow the pin to enter and exit. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver gilt open face case with ribbed middle, later clip on glazed cuvette with apertures for wind and set..

Anonymous French

Circa 1820

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare form of experimental lever escapement not found illustrated in any reference work.

A rare late 18^th Century Swiss resting wheel dead beat centre seconds verge in a silver open face case. Full plate movement with small resting barrel round pillars. Simple blue steel bridge cock with diamond endstone, large heavy plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel regulator on the plate, engraved index with decorative engraving below. Rare dead beat verge escapement, the pallets cut into steel cylinders on which the tips of the seven tooth crown wheel rest. White enamel dial with centre seconds, small subsidiary for hours and minutes, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Plain silver open face case, the front bezel decoratively engraved.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very rare form of escapement. Used by Breguet in watch number 942 with jewelled cylinders. See The Art of Breguet by George Daniels for an illustration of the escapement with five toothed wheel. In a standard verge dispensing with a fusee would cause a wide variation in rate. However as there is no recoil in this form of the escapement use of a resting barrel would have little effect. A small marine chronometer using this escapement with steel cylinders by Charles Oudin was sold in "The Longitude at the Eve of the Third Millennium".

A small early 19^th Century ruby cylinder sourscription medaillion by Breguet. Small gilt movement with central going barrel wound by a male key. The single blue steel hand is a friction fit to the front of the barrel. Plain cock with polished steel parachute, polished steel regulator adjusted via a lever to a slot in the dial.. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Breguet suspended ruby cylinder escapement. Signed engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, the chapter with five minute divisions for the single blue steel hand set by a male key. The slot for regulation of the watch at 6 o'clock. Fitted into a plain silver display case glazed on both sides.

Signed __________Breguet

Circa 1825

Diameter 38 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See The Art of Breguet by George Daniels - Illustrations 338 a-d for a watch from the same series with monte a tact. This is unusually small for a sourscription ruby cylinder.

A rare mid 19^th Century duplex signed for a Gibraltar maker with jewelled impulse in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator with silver sector index on the plate. Unusual compensation balance with auxiliary compensation, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement with an impulse jewel mounted in a roller similar to a chronometer, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case with gold hinges.

Signed __________M Abudarham Gibaraltar London 9006

Circa 1850

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 12.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An interesting watch with a number of unusual features. The movement appears to have originated in London being signed on the main plate. The makers name is engraved on the barrel bridge and fired in the enamel dial. The case is of good quality and of unusual flat backed shape but bears no marks at all - indicating it was made in Gibraltar. Use of an impulse jewel in a duplex is very rare.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss duplex in an open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved single symmetrical bridge, balance cock and suspended going barrel. Polished steel regulator and stopwork, blue steel screws. Polished steel three arm balance with blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Steel duplex escape wheel. White enamel dial unusually with both continuous subsidiary and centre seconds, Roman numerals, decorative blue steel hands. Silver engine turned open face case with ribbed middle and gilt bezels, gilt metal cuvette inscribed "Duplex"

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

The movement similar in design to those made for the Chinese market was probably for export as the balance has the blue steel affixes thought to ward off dragons.

A mid 19^th Century crab tooth duplex with mock pendulum dial in a gilt metal full hunter case. Richly engraved keywind gilt bar movement, large symmetrical pierced central bridge. Suspended going barrel, plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm steel balance blue steel spiral hairspring. "Chinese" crab tooth duplex escapement. Polychrome enamel dial with seconds beating centre seconds. A small chapter of Roman numerals is made to represent the dial of a clock place on a mantlepiece below which a mock pendulum bob can be seen oscillating in the hearth when the watch is running. Blue steel hands. Engraved gilt full hunter case, wound and set through the cuvette inscribed (erroneously) "Patent Lever - French".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1860

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century Swiss pivoted detent chronometer in a gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement, steel wolfs teeth winding and gold train wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, escape and detent pivots with endstones in gold settings. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle. Signed gold cuvette engraved "Echappement bascule - deux levees & onze trous en rubis".

Signed __________Ate Aubert a Lusanne 2005

Circa 1870

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with seven world time dials in a gilt ball clock. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Club foot lever escapement. Compensation balance with blue steel hairspring. Fully restored white enamel dial with six small chapters with Roman numerals marked "Toronto - Paris - New York - Central Europe - San Francisco - Chicago". Subsidiary seconds, the dial with gilt decoration between the chapters, gilt hands. Substantial plain gilt metal case with two hemispheres of glass, one with a flat to allow the clock to stand.

Signed __________The Normal Watch Co

Circa 1890

Diameter 65 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

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

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1930

Dimensions 45 x 30 x 28 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Five early 19^th Century watch keys comprising: a chased and engraved stone set silver key, a engraved hexagonal gilt key set with glass, a gilt tipsy ratchet key, a gold box shaped key, a small gold hexagonal key, a small wire key and a silver key in the form of a horses hoof.

Condition Very good - Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever wristwatch by Rolex in a silver case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Black enamel dial with white subsidiary seconds and Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Silver wristwatch case with wire lugs, maker's marks "Rolex" and "W&D" and London import mark.

Signed __________Rolex

Hallmarked London 1916

Diameter 34 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A Rolex steel bubbleback gentlemans wristwatch. Nickel keyless automatic movement with nickel rotor. Signed metal dial with centre seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Steel oyster case with signed screw bubble back and original screw down winding crown. Black leather strap.

Signed __________Rolex Oyster Perpetual - Officially Certified Chronometer

Circa 1950

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever military wristwatch. Keyless two button flyback movement. Signed black dial with subsidiaries for continuous seconds and minute record, flyback centre seconds, luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Stainless steel case with screw on back and rotating bezel, grey nylon military strap.

Signed __________Lemania

Circa 1960

Diameter 40 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Not opened.

An unusual early 19^th Century English rear wound and set verge movement with signed gilt cuvette. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, engraved bell shaped cock with garnet endstone, polished steel regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Engraved gilt ring with three dog screws and springs for the original case. Sprung signed and numbered gilt cuvette, the aperture for the hand set engraved with a representation of watch hands and the winding with a ploughing horse.

Signed __________Joseph Silver London 1643

Circa 1810

Diameter 53.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking hands.

A 19th Century English full plate fire gilt verge movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc on a pierced and engraved plate, a hand pointing to the index. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed __________W H Collett Uxbridge

Circa 1820

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 11 mm

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

An early 19^th Century English full plate fusee verge movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed __________Henry Boon

Circa 1820

Diameter 43.5 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning to work. Lacking hands

A rare 17^th Century German single handed verge clockwatch with alarm. Full plate fire gilt movement with delicate pierced pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup on the top plate with decorative blue steel fitting. Plain gilt balance, pierced and engraved cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Blue steel stopwork for the striking train and gilt for the alarm train. Silver count wheel, decorative gilt gate. Short alarm train with steel contrate wheel, crown wheel and double headed hammer.

Signed __________Franz Dirksen Lubeck

Circa 1680

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Very good, balance staff broken, one pillar repaired. Lacking a number of parts including; last two wheel of striking train, chain, hour wheel, dial and hand.

A rare movement from northern Germany showing a very early use of a balance spring. It would require some time to restore but is interesting enough to warrant the effort.

A late 18^th Century skeletonised Swiss full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. The top plate pierced and engraved to reveal the train. Plain cock with garnet endstone, steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance. Polished steel cylinder, Brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________P Terrot & Fazy Geneve

Circa 1770

Diameter 34 mm

Condition Very good, the balance spring tangled.

An early 19^th Century Swiss gilt keywind bar movement with independent jumping seconds. Two suspended going barrels with polished steel stopwork. Plain sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator and coqueret. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel. Independent centre seconds the fly controlled by a steel castle wheel mounted on the escape wheel pinion. Wound and set through the sprung gilt cuvette, the aperture for the hand set engraved with a representation of watch hands and the winding with serpents.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1810

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 9 mm

Condition Very good, centre arbor broken. Lacking set hands square, hour wheel, dial and hands.

A late 19^th Century American gilt keyless series "L" movement with going barrel. Polished steel regulator visible in a sector shaped aperture in the top plate, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Pressed brass duplex escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands

Signed __________The Waterbury Watch - Conn USA Patented

Circa 1890

Diameter 36.5 mm - Depth 8.5 mm

Condition Excellent, the mainspring broken but runs when pressure is applied to the barrel. Lacking minute hand.

A 19^th Century English gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, unusual compensation balance with auxiliary compensation, freesprung blue steel spiral hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Anonymous English

Circa 1840

Diameter 44 mm - Depth 7.5 mm

Condition Very good, top balance pivot broken.

A late 19^th Century Swiss gilt three quarter plate keyless chronometer movement. Going barrel, frosted steel winding work, winding stem and gilt crown. Engraved cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue helical steel hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, the return spring unusually formed from the same piece of gold as the passing spring. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Chronometer

Circa 1880

Diameter 45 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking hands.

A 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.

Signed __________Jas McCabe Royal Exchange London 05423

Circa 1840

Diameter 41 mm - Depth 8 mm

Condition Excellent, working but a large repaired chip in the dial.

A mid 19^th Century English gilt half plate keywind movement by Arnold and Dent. Fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Arnold & Dent 84 Strand London

Circa 1840

Diameter 39 mm - Depth 7.5 mm

Condition Very good, working intermittently, requires cleaning.

A late 19^th Century English gilt half plate keywind movement with power reserve indication. Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel subsidiary hands, gilt hands.

Signed __________Boxell 43 Kings Road Brighton

Circa 1880

Diameter 41.5 mm - Depth 8 mm

Condition Excellent but the top balance pivot broken.

A late 19^th Century freesprung gilt half plate keyless movement. Raised section of the plate for the going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel gold gilt hands.

Signed __________Goldsmiths Company 112 Regent Strt

Circa 1885

Diameter 43.5 mm - Depth 9.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working.

A fine late 19^th Century English gilt half plate freesprung keyless fusee movement with up / down dial. Reverse keyless fusee and chai, the barrel under a raised section engraved with details of medals, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, blue steel triple overcoil freesprung hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling including the fusee, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Chas Frodsham 115 New Bond Street London - Late of 84 Strand - By appointment to the Queen 08438 AdFmsz

Circa 1890

Diameter 49.5 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Excellent, working. The manual set hands square and hairspring stud rusted

An early 20^th Century minute recording keyless gilt bar movement. Going barrel, steel wolf's teeth winding work and flyback 30 minute recording work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterpoise extensions. Clip on signed white enamel dial with centre seconds chronograph and subsidiaries for 30 minute record and continuous seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Winding stem and gilt crown.

Signed __________Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve 138407

Circa 1910

Diameter 45.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working but some light signs of corrosion on parts of the chronograph work. The tips of two of the hands broken.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss keywind gilt bar movement with independent seconds. Two going barrels, the polished steel ratchets and springs on the barrel bridge. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, polished steel parachute suspension. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Right angled club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals,

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 7 mm

Condition Very good, the balance and lever staffs broken, the dial badly chipped. Lacking hands.