A late 17^th Century English verge by Tompion 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. Pierced and engraved winged cock with broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver Tompion regulator disc. Later fully restored white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, the inner with maker's mark "WA" and number corresponding to that on the movement, later pendant and bow. Contemporary silver outer with square seven joint hinge.

Signed __________Tho Tompion London 2987

Circa 1699

Diameter 55 mm - Depth 17 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare chance to purchase a watch by the father of English watchmaking. The outer case may have been made for the watch soon after its manufacture due to loss or an engraving on the back. It is an excellent fit.

An early 18^th Century English champleve dial calendar verge with silver cock in gilt pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, the gilt Egyptian pillars with decorative silver collars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Silver pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot, large deep red garnet endstone in a blue steel setting. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed gold champleve dial, rectangular calendar aperture below the centre. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gilt pair cases, later pendant and bow.

Signed __________John Lampe London

Circa 1715

Diameter 56 mm - Depth 19.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

John Lampe, free of the clockmakers company 1714 - 65

A large late 18th Century English verge made for the Turkish market in four silver and shagreen cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, small Egyptian pillars with pierced gallery. Pierced and engraved cock, a representation of a crescent on the cock, with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fine signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, decorative gilt hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, long silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "JD". Outer silver case richly engraved, the design on the back matching that on the largest case. Third case covered in light coloured shagreen decorated with silver pique pins. Fourth silver case of good quality, richly engraved both back and front.

Signed __________Joseph Catherwood London

Hallmarked London 1794

Diameter [shagreen case] 73 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very good attractive example of a Turkish market watch in outstanding condition.

A mid 19th Century English lever with unusual first day of the week reminder calendar disc in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with freestanding suspended going barrel. Unusual rotating disc on the plate showing the day of the week the first of each month falls on. This need be set only once each year by hand. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Unusual engine turned silver open face case, the fixed back with a rotating engine turned shutter to cover the winding aperture.

Signed __________Newcomb Hounslow AD 1841

Hallmarked London 1840

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A watch with unusual details by a maker to the West of London close to present day Heathrow Airport.

A mid 19^th Century English fusee lever with Liverpool window jewelling in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the polished and blue steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Decoratively engraved barrel bridge, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Large Liverpool window screwed in jewelling, including the fusee in a blue steel setting. Lateral stop lever under the bezel. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, coin edge middle, small decorative engraving to the back. The bezels and oval pendant decoratively chased and engraved. Maker's mark "T.B N_Y" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Josh Johnson 19947

Circa 1840

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 19^th Century keywound Swiss lever in an engine turned gold full hunter case. Skeletonised gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved 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. Engine turned 14 carat full hunter case, small vacant shield shaped cartouche on the front cover. Coin edge middle, gold cuvette with engraved coat of arms.

Signed __________Robert Brandt & Co

Circa 1860

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19th Century German lever by Assman in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, black Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Plain 14 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette, Assman's maker's mark of crossed hammers within a shield and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________J Assman Glashutte i S 23186

Circa 1890

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent, small surface mark to the seconds subsidiary.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine example from this famous German watchmaker who was one of the earliest watchmakers used by the firm of Lange.

A late 19^th Century Swiss split seconds lever chronograph in a gilt metal open face case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with suspended going barrel. Grained steel flyback centre seconds work above, the mechanism for the split seconds under the dial. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with flyback split centre seconds and continuous subsidiary seconds. Arabic numerals, the minute numerals in red, blue steel hands. Plain open face gilt metal case made by the Crescent watch Case company. The flyback centre seconds operated by depressing the crown, the split seconds by a button in the band, lever hand set under the front bezel.

Signed __________Agassiz - Adjusted

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare double sided Swiss lever giving world time indication in a gunmetal open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. On the opposite side a white enamel dial marked with numerous cities around the world. The central enamel disc marked with two sets of twelve hour markings, each hour marked either "AM" or "PM". This disc rotates once every 24 hours and the time of day or night in any of the cities can be read from it. Plain gunmetal double sided open face case with gilt bezels bow and winding crown, both sides fitted with flat glass crystals.

Signed __________Kendal & Dent London

Circa 1890

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

Dials Excellent, hairline crack.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A large late 19^th Century English centre seconds fusee lever in a silver open face case with Masonic dedication. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement , screwed in jewelling, Numbered off white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial plain silver open face case with ribbed middle, the back engraved with a large oval cartouche bearing the monogram "WHO". Gold hinges and chronograph slide which stops the watch. Wound and set through the silver cuvette which bears the engraved dedication; "Presented to Bro. Wm Hy Oates, P.A.G.M. by Lodge 57 & other Lodges & Friends in the Halifax District , Bolton Unity, as a recognition of his past Services & of his term as Grand President of the order in 1890-1 - 19^th March 1892". Maker's mark "JF" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Hlifax Industrial Society

Hallmarked Chester 1891

Diameter 60 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A watch with interesting history which the Lodge chose to buy from a local Society.

A late 19th Century Swiss lever with digital dial in a nickle open face case. Keyless gilt split three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Silvered dial with applied engraved gilt floral decoration. Central aperture revealing the digital indication of minutes, a circular aperture above showing the hours and below these a small subsidiary seconds dial. The minutes change instantaneously as the seconds hand passes 60. Plain nickle open face case marked "Acier Garanti" in an oval, gilt winding button.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1895

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent apart from fading to the seconds markings.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English lever by Benson in a gold half hunter case and fitted signed presentation box. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. 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 half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. , maker's mark "JWB" in an oval. The back with a large engraved emblem marked "C Troop - West Kent Q.O. Yeomanry Cavalry". The gold cuvette engraved with a presentation to Quartermaster George Arnold for 21 years service in May 1897. In original signed red morocco presentation box lined with dark blue velvet.

Signed __________J W Benson 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill London The Field Watch Special Warrants to The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales

Hallmarked London 1896

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, the box scuffed and lacking the retaining ring for the watch.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine late 19^th Century English freesprung keyless fusee lever with power reserve indication in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with reversed fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones under a bridge. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Front cover opened by two flysprings, the winding crown disabled when it is closed. Gold cuvette with apertures for hand set and winding by key if so desired, maker's mark "EW" in a rectangle.

Signed __________ J W Benson 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill London Special Warrants to HMQueen and HRH The Prince of Wales

Hallmarked London 1888

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very fine example of late 19^th Century English watchmaking. The reversed keyless fusee and bridge to the escape wheel and lever suggest the movement was supplied by Kullberg.

A late 19^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, diamond endstone. 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 half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark "JWB" in an oval. The back with an engraved family crest , the motto "Fide Vitute et Labore" below. The gold cuvette engraved with a later dedication "Dudley - All my love - August 1950".

Signed __________J W Benson 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill London The Field Watch Special Warrants to The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales

Hallmarked London 1898

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See No. 17 by Dent in this catalogue with the same family crest.

A late 19^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 overcoil 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.

Signed __________ W Benson Ludgate Hill London - The Keyless Ludgate Watch Patent No 4658 Best London Make - By Warrant to The Queen

Circa 1899

Diameter 49 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century English lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved 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 half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark "WH" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________H H Harrison 38 Richmond Rd London

Hallmarked London 1900

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century English lever by Dent in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, the back with an engraved family crest, the motto "Fide Vitute et Labore" below. Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark "AS" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Dent Watchmaker to her late Majesty 34 Cockspur Street London

Hallmarked London 1906

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

See No. 14 by Benson in this catalogue with the same family crest.

A 20^th Century American lever in a silver half hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, gold train wheels and settings to the jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Silver cuvette marked "Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd."and maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle.

Signed __________A.W.W.Co Waltham Mass. Riverside 19 Jewels adjusted 5 positions

Hallmarked Birmingham 1923

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20th Century Swiss lever by Rolex in a gold filled half hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain gilt half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Marked "Dennison Trade Mark, this case Guaranteed to wear 10 years".

Signed __________Rolex 17 Rubies - Extra Prima - Timed 6 positions and temperature

Circa 1925

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual English finished Swiss minute recording flyback chronograph with Kew "A" certificate rating in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with flyback chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with white metal overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, gold escape wheel and lever, pivots with endstones. Unusual white enamel dial with flyback centre seconds. In place of the seconds subsidiary the 60 minute recording dial. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case with a large engraved monogram. Gilt winding button to operate the chronograph. Maker's mark "CceFres" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Silver cuvette bearing the engraved inscription "Class A Kew certificate issued with the addition of 60.0 marks for Superior merit.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 53 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An interesting watch with a unusual features. Chronograph watches were very rarely entered for trials at Kew to obtain a certificate. The extra complication interfered with the timekeeping and made it difficult to obtain the certificate. The layout of the dial is very rare, normally the minute recording dial is situated below the 12 leaving the seconds subsidiary. Attention has also been paid to the performance of the watch with respect to magnetism as it has gold escapement components and an alloy hairspring. The movement has been finished in England where the escapement and balance assembly have been fitted.

An 18^th Century French verge in a gold and enamel consular case with protective glazed 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. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands. Three colour gold consular case decorated on the back with fully restored polychrome enamel scene of a couple in a formal garden, a lamb at their feet. Gilt metal protective outer case the back glazed to reveal the scene

Signed __________Adres Hessen a Paris

Circa 1775

Diameter [watch] 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

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

==> Movement __ Excellent.

Andres Hessen, master 1775- 1790 in Paris. He then moved to Stockholm and is known to have produced a watch with a special lever escapement.

A late 18^th Century skeletonised Swiss verge in a gold and stone set double sided consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three round pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced and engraved to reveal the train and blue steel mainspring. Engraved cock, polished steel coqueret set with a garnet, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Winding through the white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set pierced silver hands. Engraved gold case glazed on both sides, the bezels set with small diamante stones.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1780

Diameter 40 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century English verge in gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in underpainted horn. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, fine gold beetle and poker hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the inner with number corresponding to that on the movement. The outer covered in horn underpainted with an oval scene of a young woman resting her elbow on a ships anchor set within a gilt border. The bezel and area surrounding the scene decorated with ferns.

Signed __________Isaac Page Bath

Circa 1780

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent, some very minor blemishes.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very small late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a gold and enamel consular case. Small deep 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 fully restored signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Small, deep gold and enamel case, the bezels decorated in white and dark blue enamel. On the back a finely painted enamel polychrome portrait of a lady

Signed __________Ls Duchene &Fils

Circa 1790

Diameter 25 mm - Depth 7 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A finely painted late 18^th Century enamel watch of unusually small size.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, fine gold hands. Fine gold case, the bezels set with split pearls, rectangular gold pendant. Fully restored polychrome enamel mythological scene depicting the rape of Leda by a swan on a dark translucent blue background over engine turning. Matching gold and enamel buckle depicting Leda feeding the swan, polished steel clip. Six link gilt metal chain with screw and hinge clasp.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

Buckle Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine piece. The scene appears to have been taken from Corregio's 1531 painting of Leda and the Swan which hangs in the Staatliche Museum, Berlin.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in an enamelled gilt consular case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative stone set hands. Engraved gilt metal case, the front bezel set with pastes. The back decorated with polychrome enamel of a young scholar within a dark blue and gilt enamel border.

Signed __________Bordier a Geneve

Circa 1790

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 11.5 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent, a silver collar applied to the winding aperture.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a gilt metal and enamel consular case and fitted mahogany box. 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 fully restored signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Engraved gilt metal case, the front bezel set with pastes. The back decorated with fully restored polychrome enamel garden scene of a young lady and a boy within a dark blue and gilt enamel border. Small velvet lined mahogany box.

Signed __________Moricand & Comp

Circa 1790

Diameter 46 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a fine pearl set gold and enamel consular case. Slim 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 signed white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, fine gold beetle and poker hands. Fine gold case, the bezels set with split pearls, rectangular gold pendant with button to open the sprung front bezel. Fully restored polychrome enamel scene depicting a couple in a formal garden, dark translucent blue background over engine turning.

Signed __________Chevalier & Comp

Circa 1790

Diameter 51 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18^th Century French verge with unusual en grisaille enamel dial fitted in a contemporary decorative gold case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone in a polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Unusual enamel dial with a scene en grisaille depicting an artist's pallet, books, soldier's shield and a vase, around the top in gilt lettering "Savoir succerer cest savoir jouir". Small white subsidiary dial for time with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Contemporary gold consular case with applied three colour gold decoration.

Anonymous French

Circa 1790

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century French verge in a fine silver and gold engine turned case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Unusual open engraved bridge cock with polished 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, gilt signature and five minute markings, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Attractive silver open face case with ribbed middle, the back engine turned in a pattern radiating from an oval cartouche engraved with a monogram. Gold bezels, pendant and bow. Signed gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________Le Roy Hger De S. A. J.le et R.le Madame a Paris

Circa 1810

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A simple but very attractive French verge watch.

A small 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold and enamel full hunter case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Radially engine turned gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine gold and enamel case, both covers with a polychrome scene surrounded by a border of engraving, dark and light blue enamel. On the front cover an oval scene of a child and dog in a pasture. On the back a well painted scene depicting a black and white spaniel beside a lake. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Jas Guedin a Geneva - Anchor Escapement Ten holes and three ruby pallets

Circa 1860

Diameter 34 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a gold champleve enamel case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with steel indicator. Winding through the engine turned silver dial, Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Attractive gold consular case decorated with foliate black champleve enamel, the back with white champleve enamel flowers. The front bezel opened by depressing a small button in the pendant.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 43 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from slight damage close to the hinge.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and champleve enamel full hunter case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Attractive gold full hunter case decorated with foliate black champleve enamel and white champleve enamel flowers. The covers opened by depressing a small split button in the pendant. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Signed __________Racine a Geneve Echappement Horizontal Quatre Trous en Rubis Vis-a-Vis La Poste aux Lettres

Circa 1840

Diameter 44 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A unusual bezel wound lever by Cartier in a gold and enamel case in the form of a bell. Gilt keyless going barrel movement constructed on three levels. Plain sector cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Small white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the "12" in red, gilt hands. Bell shaped case, the watch wound and set be rotating the front bezel. The case covered in light blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground and decorated with bands of white and gilt enamel. Diamond set white metal loop and applied decoration at the top.

Signed __________Cartier Paris 15 Jewels 8 Adjustments

Circa 1890

Dimensions 20 x 35 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in a fine diamond set gold and enamel case with matching brooch. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Wolfs teeth winding work under the main bridge and two of the train wheels under an unusual bridge of circular form. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, the minute and seconds numerals in gilt. Decorative pierced gilt hands. Small 18 carat open face case with decorative chased and engraved middle and bezels. The back decorated with fully restored purple enamel over an engine turned ground. In the centre a diamond set eight pointed star. Maker's mark "PP.Co" in a rectangle, signed and numbered gold cuvette. Matching gold and enamel brooch in the form of wings, stars between them set with diamonds. Original signed morocco cover presentation box lined with velvet.

Signed __________Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve

Circa 1910

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with erotic automaton dial in a gold open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with recent erotic gold automaton in place of the subsidiary seconds, the male figure linked to the lever moving as the watch runs. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 14 carat open face case, gilt metal cuvette. Fitted red morocco velvet lined presentation box.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 47 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Good, the front bezel bruised.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A small early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Vacheron and Constantin in a gold and enamel open face case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Small 18 carat open face case with decorative chased middle. The back decorated with a polychrome enamel portrait of a father and his five children, signed at the edge "W Bastunier". Signed gold cuvette engraved with the date "21 XII 1926" and the Berlin retailers name, maker's mark "V&C" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Vacheron & Constantin Geneve

Circa 1925

Diameter 30 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent apart from one very small chip near the edge.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A fine small watch. The back is almost certainly a special commission taken from a family portrait of a father and his five children given to the mother on a special occasion. The uniforms worn by the boys suggest there may be a connection with a European royal family.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone in a polished steel setting. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, engraved monogram in the small circular cartouche. Wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1830

Diameter 52 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 18th Century Swiss pouzzait lever with centre seconds and calendar in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Large gilt sector shaped engraved cock with garnet endstone and polished steel regulator. Very large, slow beating plain five arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Pouzzait lever escapement with small brass escape wheel and polished steel lever. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with seconds beating centre seconds. Subsidiary dials for date calendar and time chapter with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case.

Signed __________Berthoud a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 55 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A rare form of lever escapement. The large slow moving balance has a hypnotic effect and makes these watches all the more desirable.

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in a gold consular case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement unusually hinged in the case at nine o'clock. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone. Plain polished three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement, thirty tooth wheel, adjustable slides to the lever pivots. Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands. Plain 18 carat consular case with ribbed bezels. Sprung front cover opened by depressing the button in the gold oval pendant.

Signed __________Geo Hornby Liverpool 1331

Circa 1820

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good, the hallmarks worn and indistinct.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Excellent but lacking dust cover.

A small early 19^th Century English duplex with gold dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement, the suspended going barrel with unusual covered Geneva stop work. Wound and set from the back, the hand set square placed very close to the edge of the movement. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Gold dial, decoratively engraved at the centre, subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, small monogram on the back cover. Wound and set through the signed and numbered gold cuvette, maker's mark "JW" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Robert Pennington London

Circa 1820

Diameter 38 mm

Condition

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

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual English duplex watch of small size, the oddly placed set square allowing the cannon pinion to be of the normal English type.

A fine 20^th Century Swiss centre seconds lever deck watch by Ulysse Nardin in a mahogany deck box. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, the centre seconds transfer wheel above. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed and numbered white enamel centre seconds dial, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver open face case, glassless bezel, the screw back engraved with the Ministry arrow and "H.S.^2", Nardin's makers mark. Mahogany deck box, brass bowl with glazed screw bezel.

Signed __________Ulysse Nardin Locle Suisse

Circa 1940

Diameter 56 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20^th Century two day marine chronometer in a mahogany box. Full plate nickelled keywind fusee movement, three turned pillars secured by steel screws. Harrison's maintaining power gilt barrel ratchet wheel and click on the barrel bridge. Plain cock with garnet endstone, two arm compensation balance with four circular weights, and two timing nuts, freesprung helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Black composition dial plate. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Turned brass bowl, sprung rotating shutter to the winding hole, screw brass bezel with flat glass. Brass gimbals brass ratchet key. All external brass surfaces protected by gold coloured hammered enamel paint. Two tier mahogany box, fixed mahogany handles.

Signed __________Chronometerwerke Wempe Hamburg

Circa 1950

Diameter [dial] 106 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent but lacking the lock to the gimbals.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A 20th Century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a nickel open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, luminous radium dots at the five minute markings, luminous hands. Plain open face case, screw on back and bezel. The back marked "Rolex 31 Records Universels" and on the outside "A 20823 - G.S. MK II" together with the broad Ministry of Defence arrow.

Signed __________Rolex Cal. 548 15 Rubies

Circa 1930

Diameter 50 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 19th Century Swiss eight day lever travelling clock by Longines with power reserve indication. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with retailer's name "Shreve Crump & Lowe Co. Boston". Small subsidiary at six for eight day power reserve, luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Green morocco covered folding travelling case. Nickle case with hinged back, makers mark "Longines W Co.". Screw silver bezel, gilt winding crown.

Signed __________Longines Watch Co - 17 jewels Adjusted to Temperature & 2 positions

Circa 1900

Dimensions [case] 90 x 92 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent, small sections of luminous material lacking.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A very unusual early 19^th Century eight day quarter repeating Swiss clock in a gold travelling case retailed by Tiffany. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement of eight day duration. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs, visible regulator to the train. The movement signed "Le Phare W Co. - 15 Jewels - 3 Adj". Signed white enamel dial with luminous Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Substantial 18 carat cartouche shaped gold travel case, the lids with stepped edges, the arms of His Eminence Patrick Cardinal Hayes, third Cardinal of New York engraved on the base and the motto "Mane Nobis Cum Domine". The watch in a gold hinged section with gold slide, bezel and back.

Signed __________Tiffany & Co

Circa 1910

Dimensions 82 x 90 x 25 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An extraordinary luxury item. Most travelling clocks were made as timepieces in leather covered cases. A few were contained in silver cases or had repeating movements which were useful before bedside electric lights were common. Gold examples are very rare, probably because of the considerable amount of gold needed, especially in this instance where a heavy gauge of 18 carat has been used. His Eminence Patrick Cardinal Hayes was born in New York in 1867 and ordained as a priest in the city in 1892. In 1914 he was ordained a Bishop and was an auxiliary Bishop of New York. In 1919 he was appointed Archbishop of New York and was elevated to Cardinal in 1924. He died at the age of 70 in 1938.

A very large late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a nickle open face case in a fitted travelling case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Push button quarter repeating on two steel gongs. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial large plain open face nickle case. The gilt winding crown is depressed to operate the repeat. In a rectangular brown travelling case lined with dark blue velvet. Aperture to reveal the dial and button at the top to allow the repeat to be sounded without opening the case..

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 82 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

An unusual mid 19^th Century French clock with suspended platform made for the Turkish market in a decorative glazed silver case. Circular gilt keywind movement suspended from the top plate of the case. Eight day duration with two large going barrels. Unusual platform escapement below the movement, the square plate with the pivot for the balance hanging from four slender turned pillars. Compensation balance on a very long staff, blue steel helical hairspring. English table roller lever escapement in the upper plate, plain cock carrying the steel regulator. Hour and half hour striking on a small bell. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Turkish numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Decorative silver case glazed on all sides. Cast base and two pillars at the front. Engraved silver top surmounted by cast basket filled with flowers. Glazed hinged doors back and front.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1840

Dimensions 120 x 140 x 280 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent, the hairspring a replacement.

A 20^th Century eight day Swiss lever clock with quarter strike, repeat and alarm. Keywind gilt circular movement of eight day duration with three going barrels. Platform club foot lever escapement, plain cock with steel regulator. Petit sonnerie striking and push pendant quarter repeating at will on a bell in the back door. The small going barrel for the alarm. White ring dial with Roman numerals, small subsidiary for the alarm set, blue steel hands. The strike - repeat mechanism visible through the dial. Hexagonal gilt case with a push pendant and plain ring bow. Two slides, one for strike / silent, the other to stop the alarm. The other five sides with bevelled glass allowing the movement to be viewed. Fitted velvet lined signed presentation box and original foam lined cardboard shipping box. Accompanying the clock a small booklet giving a short history of the makers and details of the clock including drawings of the major parts.

Signed __________Les Freres Vuilleumier des Reussilles

Circa 1980

Dimensions 83 x 46 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A brass Vesta case made in the form of a half hunter pocket watch. A small inset enamel showing a mock dial and hands is set in a engraved chapter with Roman numerals. The pendant can be hinged back to open the case which stores matches that can be struck on a serrated section on the lower part of the case.

Anonymous English

Circa 1900

Diameter 49 mm

Condition Very good, the hinge and pendant repaired.

A small sphere opening into six hinged silvered pyramidal sections engraved with masonic symbols. The sphere normally held together by four 9 carat gold clips showing only its plain gold surface. The accompanying 9 carat shield shaped fob engraved with the compass and square bearing Birmingham hallmarks and the maker's mark "WJD" on the back.

Anonymous Swiss

Hallmarked Birmingham 1914

Diameter 18 mm

Condition Excellent.

A chrome pocket cigarette case combined with a lighter an watch. Swiss rectangular wrist watch movement, silvered dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. The dial visible in the lid of the cigarette case which springs open when two catches at the side are depressed. The petrol lighter in the top of the case operated by the thumb piece. The case constructed of pressed chromed metal, a spring clip inside to retain cigarettes.

Signed __________Evans

Circa 1950

Dimension 115 x 62 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Very good.

==> Dial ._______ Very good.

==> Movement __ Very good.

A slim gold lever wristwatch by Patek Philippe with blue gold dial. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with shockproof jewelling, two arm balance with vertically set timing screws, spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed rounded rectangular dial of dark blue gold, applied gold batons, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat gold case with signed clip on gold back.

Signed __________Patek Philippe Geneve 18 Jewels Adj to Isochronisms Heat Cold 5 pos

Circa 1960

Diameter 32 mm

Condition

==> Case _______ Excellent.

==> Dial ._______ Excellent.

==> Movement __ Excellent.

A late 17^th Century continental deep full plate fire gilt movement. Egyptian pillars with decorative turned finials. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Very large pierced and engraved bridge cock decorated with a crown at the centre, birds and a squirrel. The movement wound through the cock and large plain steel balance. Pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.

Signed __________E Hubert Junior

Circa 1690

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 18 mm

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

An 18^th Century English 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 with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed __________Wm Presbury Coventry

Circa 1760

Diameter 37 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Excellent, working when pressure applied to the fusee square. Lacking chain and hands.

An 18^th Century English full plate fire gilt verge 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 Arabic numerals.

Signed __________Jn Gardner

Circa 1760

Diameter 37 mm

Condition Excellent but requires cleaning to work. Hairline cracks to the dial. Lacking hands.

A 19^th Century English full plate fusee verge movement. Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. White enamel dial with a polychrome scene in the centre depicting two men ploughing a field using three horses, Roman numerals.

Signed __________J Dann Wisbech

Circa 1840

Diameter 44.5 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Very good, verge staff bent. Large chips to the edge of the dial but the scene almost untouched. Lacking hands.

An early 18^th Century English deep full plate fire gilt movement with turned baluster pillars. Signed and numbered silver dust cover. Fusee with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with mask. Plain steel balance, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Push pendant quarter repeating originally on a bell. Later white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, decorative brass edge.

Signed __________Thos Waple London

Circa 1710

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 18 mm

Condition Very good, the repeat working. Cannon pinion and top balance pivot broken. Lacking chain and hands.

Two English Full plate gilt keywind fusee movements. Polished steel cylinders, large brass escape wheels. The Howard originally with centre seconds.

Signed __________Recordon - London

Circa 1810

Diameter 38 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking dial and motion work. good, broken balance pivot. Lacking many parts.

Signed __________Edw Howard Kirby Str London

Circa 1760

Diameter 35.5 mm

Condition Good, broken balance pivot. Lacking many parts.

A very rare mid 19th Century French movement of 15 day duration with up / down indication. Slim reversed gilt keywind movement, the balance and train under the dial. Plain gilt three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel index adjusted below the dial. Cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel. Large signed and richly engraved centrally placed barrel wound by a large square. In the centre of this hollow square a smaller square to set the hands. Originally Geneva stopwork was used to indicate the state of winding by a small polished steel hand which moved once every three days as the barrel rotates.

Signed __________Gontard et Cie Paris Echappement a Cylindre

Circa 1830

Diameter 44 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking dial, motion work and Geneva stopwork.

A late 19^th Century Swiss Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, escape and detent pivots with endstones in gold settings. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals

Signed __________Breting freres Locle Suisse

Circa 1880

Diameter 43 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Small chip and hairline crack to the dial. Lacking hands.

A late 19^th Century Swiss keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement. Restored white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gilt winding crown.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 45 mm

Condition Excellent, working.

A 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Small gilt duplex escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Push pendant half quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.

Signed __________French Royal Exchange London

Circa 1860

Diameter 39 mm

Condition Very good, the repeat mechanism working. Lacking balance cock and assembly, motion work dial and hands.

1. Mid 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Dent 34 Royal Exchange and 61 Strand London - Watchmaker to the Queen

Circa 1860

Diameter 41 mm

Condition Very good, chain detached and balance sticky.

2. Mid 19^th Century English gilt three quarter plate keywind Massey type three movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement.

Signed __________John Harrison Liverpool

Circa 1840

Diameter 36 mm

Condition Very good, balance staff broken. Lacking motion work, dial and hands.

A 20th Century English lever full plate gilt keyless movement of unusual construction marked with the broad Ministry arrow. Plain cock in adjustable circular carriage, polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________W Ehrhardt London

Circa 1910

Diameter 46 mm

Condition Very good, the balance staff broken. Lacking seconds hand.

The purpose of this unusual construction is said to be the need to service the watch in the field. Should the balance staff be broken (which would have happened frequently in military use) it could easily be replaced with a new timed assembly and put into beat by unskilled personal due to the design of the cock. William Ehrhardt opened a workshop at 30 Paradise Street, Birmingham in 1855 and in 1862 opened a second manufacturing premise at 26 Augusta Street. From this second address he exhibited watches and instruments at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. The firm moved to larger premises at 72 Great Hampton Street in 1863, and later to Time Works, Barr Street. By 1880 the firm was manufacturing 500 watches a week, some by hand and some by machine because William was fair minded and appreciated that some of his older staff preferred to work with the old methods. By 1898, a shop has been opened in London at which time they advertised that they made 500 patterns in gold and silver ranging in price from £8 to £25 and £1.5 to £5 respectively. The movements can be identified by a winged arrow punch mark on the front plate below the dial.