A late 17^th Century French verge oignon watch and ormolu and tortoiseshell stand for use as a clock. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with unusual composite pillars. These have a blue steel core surrounded by pierced tapering gilt collars with decorative silver finials at each end. One pillar lacking the collars, possibly because it is close to the barrel. Fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock, plain three arm steel balance. Large silver regulator with blue steel indicator. Engraved gilt metal dial with white enamel cartouches of Roman numerals for the hours and small cartouches of Arabic numerals for the minutes. Enamel hour ring marked in quarters. Fine blue steel hands, the watch wound through an aperture in the dial. Unusual plain gilt metal consular case, gilt pendant and ring bow, glass bullseye crystal. The accompanying tortoiseshell and ormolu stand appears as a clock of the period when the watch is placed in it. Standing on four gilt feet the case has an arched door bordered and decorated with gilt metal. Surmounting the case a gilt representation of a cock.

Signed __________Vitrolles a Paris

Circa 1695

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 22 mm

Dimensions of Case 285 x 140 x 75 mm

A mid 18^th Century Dutch verge with calendar champleve sun and moon dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver champleve dial, a chased and engraved representation of Father time in unusually deep relief, rectangular aperture showing the gilt calendar disc, blue steel poker hand. Arabic numerals for the minutes, the hours indicated by a blue steel disc which rotates once every 24 hours. This is viewed through a semi-circular aperture and is inset with a gold engraved sun on one half and on the other a silver moon and stars. At the edge of the semi-circle the hours are marked from six through twelve and back to six in Roman numerals. As the sun disappears at the right of the aperture the moon appears at the left. Fitted in contemporary silver pair cases, the inner a little bruised, silver pendant and bow. Plain silver outer case repaired with lead.

Signed __________W Koster Amsterdam

Circa 1740

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 16 mm

An early 19^th Century digital hour French verge in a silver open face 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 blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Unusual engine turned silver dial with offset minutes, subsidiary seconds and an aperture above displaying the hours in Arabic numerals. Blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle.

Anonymous French

Circa 1820

Diameter 43 mm - Depth 8 mm

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

Signed __________Modernasta Patent

Circa 1890

Diameter 50 mm

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 254 for a similar watch.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with unusual 24 hour dial in a nickel open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual dial, silvered mask with subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands. Twelve circular apertures in the mask normally show Roman numerals from one to twelve. Depressing a button in the band rotates the enamel dial and shows Arabic numerals from thirteen to twenty four. Plain nickle open face case

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

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

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever with world time dial in a gunmetal 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. Hairline crack to the white enamel dial with gold decoration, subsidiary seconds. The small chapter at the top in red with Arabic numerals marked "Greenwich". Five further small chapters with Roman numerals marked "Paris - Berlin - Amsterdam - New York - Bombay" showing the times in those cities. Plain gunmetal open face case showing signs of wear, gilt hand set, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 52 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a nickle open face 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Roman and red Arabic numerals for the hours thirteen to twenty four, gilt hands. Plain nickle open face case.

Signed __________International Watch Co. Schaffhausen

Circa 1900

Diameter 52 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, polished steel lever with counterweight extensions. Escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Plain gold open face case, cuvette with details of the movement and marked "Chronometer".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 51 mm

In excellent overall condition. The movement is of high quality and has features similar to those made by Patek Philippe.

A rare late 19^th Century double sided calendar in a gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and Roman numerals, gilt hands. The phase of the moon is indicated through an aperture in the centre of the dial on a blue steel and gold disc, marked at the edge 0 to 29½. The other calendar indications are on the other side of the watch under a sprung hunter cover. The days of the week and date shown by a gilt hands on a white enamel ring dial under a glazed cover. The date is changed automatically by a pawl on the movement which is visible though the dial. Plain 18 carat gold full hunter case. The position of the bow determines which of the two covers is opened by depressing the crown.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 52 mm

An good unusual example of a double sided calendar watch.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever chronograph by Patek Philippe in a gold open face case with certificate. Keyless gilt going barrel movement with grained steel flyback chronograph work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial, the signature a little faded, Roman and Arabic numerals. Centre seconds flyback chronograph and continuous subsidiary seconds, gilt seconds hand, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, Button in the crown to operate the chronograph can be locked by a slide in the band. Gold cuvette engraved with the name of the Buenos Aires retailer, Patek maker's mark in a rectangle. Accompanied by a maroon Patek pouch and certificate from the Patek Philippe archives showing the watch manufactured in 1900 and sold in November 1901.

Signed __________Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve 111867

Circa 1900

Diameter 54 mm

A fine watch in excellent condition. Chronograph watches by Patek Philippe are not common. Interestingly the certificate erroneously notes the watch has an engine turned back.

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss split seconds lever chronograph in a gold full hunter case. Nickelled 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 and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Polished steel flyback chronograph work above the plate, the split seconds work situated under the dial. White enamel dial with continuos subsidiary seconds. Split centre seconds flyback chronograph, Roman numerals and red arabic numerals for the minutes, blue steel hands. Substantial but rubbed engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle. Two chronograph buttons in the band for the chronograph are disable when the front cover is closed. Gold cuvette signed by the American retailer, the movement under a glazed cover.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 51 mm

An unusual late 19^th Century lever with decorative dial in a fine engine turned gold hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, English table roller lever escapement. Signed and numbered silver dial with applied chased and engraved gold decoration. Subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel fleur-dis-lis hands. Substantial crisp engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, double flysprings to the front cover. Glazed cover to the movement, gold cuvette, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Chs E Lardet Fluerier Suisse

Circa 1890

Diameter 54 mm

In excellent overall condition. Although signed by a Swiss maker the movement is almost certainly of English manufacture. Its design, finish and use of an English lever escapement point to this in addition to the use of "F" and "S" for the regulator. The fine engine turned case may also be of English origin although it has Swiss gold marks.

An early 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, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Gold cuvette, maker's mark "JH" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Mappin & Webb London - The Mansion House Watch

Hallmarked London 1902

Diameter 50 mm

A late 19^th Century English lever 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, screwed in jewelling, White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, double flysprings to the front cover. Gold cuvette and bow, maker's mark "ML" in a rectangle.

Signed __________John Cockburn George Street Richmond

Hallmarked London 1885

Diameter 50 mm

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case. Keyless gilt bar 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 subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 14 carat full hunter case, gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________Siduna Prima

Circa 1915

Diameter 52 mm

An early 20^th Century American lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt seven jewel split three quarter plate keyless movement. Going barrel with snailed steel winding work. Engraved 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 half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Gold bow and cuvette engraved "May 11^th 1921", maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle and "Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd.".

Signed __________Elgin Natl Watch Co. U.S.A.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1920

Diameter 50 mm

A small early 20^th Century English lever in an engraved gold open face case and travelling case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decoratively engraved and engine turned 18 carat open face case, small bruise to the band and small vacant shield shaped cartouche in the centre of the back. The movement hinges from the single back case at nine o'clock, the winding transferred by a bevelled gear. Maker's mark "BB" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. In a dark green velvet lined morocco case, broken top strap and an easel stand at the back.

Signed __________J Harris & Sons London & Manchester

Hallmarked Chester 1909

Diameter 40 mm

A 20^th Century Swiss lever nickle deck watch. 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. Signed black enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, faded luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Substantial plain open face case with screw back and bezel, glass crystal. The back marked with the broad Ministry of Defence arrow and "G.S. MK I", Zenith maker's mark in the back.

Signed __________Zenith

Circa 1930

Diameter 58 mm

An early 18^th Century French decorative movement in a silver consular oignon case. Deep full plate fire gilt fusee movement with silver Egyptian pillars and border to the plate. Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock, the edge without the usual finishing border. Blue steel coqueret and case latch spring, a decorative pierced and engraved affix to its foot. Converted to cylinder escapement from verge. Plain gilt balance, blue steel indicator to the silver regulator disc. Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals. Fine blue steel hands, the hour hand with a tail. Silver consular case with chased and engraved shells, the rubbed scene of three indistinct figures within a rectangular frame. Silver pendant and later bow. Plain domed glass.

Signed __________Hory a Paris

Circa 1720

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 17.5 mm

A mid 19^th Century English gold pair cased repousse watch. Full plate fire gilt movement with decorative pierced pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, 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 gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement converted from verge. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, small repaired chip by the case latch. Fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain inner case, probably 20 or 22 carat gold, maker's mark "IB". Chased and engraved repousse outer case of heavy gauge, the scene depicting two figures rubbed at the high points. Unusual case spring fitted to the rim with out a case button to avoid interfering with the decoration.

Signed __________G Clarke London

Hallmarked London 1741

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 16 mm

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in an unusual gold and enamel case in the form of a basket of flowers. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Unusual gold enamel case in the form of a basket of flowers. The lower half of the case containing the movement decorated with dark blue champleve enamel imitating a basket weave lattice. The sprung top opened by a button in the band is decorated with polychrome enamel flowers on a dark blue ground. Hinged twisted gold wire handle.

Signed __________Thuillier a Geneve

Circa 1780

Dimensions 34 x 22 mm

The case is made of unusually heavy gauge gold, the inside of the top polished and the lattice work evident in the lower half.

An unusual late 18^th Century Swiss cylinder with visible balance in a pearl set gold brooch watch. Small rectangular full plate gilt movement with canted corners. Keywound and set from the back with resting barrel, the regulator now lacking. Decorative six arm balance visible through an aperture in the dial. Blue steel spiral hairspring hidden below the blue steel plate which acts a background to the balance. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals in a chapter set under the balance, blue steel hands. Rectangular gold case with canted corners, the bezel set with a row of split pearls. The back of the case fitted with a sprung pin to allow the watch to be worn as a brooch. The back hinges open to reveal the wining and set squares.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Dimensions 29 x 20 x 10 mm

A late 18^th Century Swiss verge in a gilt consular case with fine concealed erotic enamel scene. 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 gilt indicator. Wound through the white enamel dial with small repaired chips, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain gilt consular case, the gilding rubbed, the back concealing a finely painted erotic scene. Opening the back reveals a nun, apparently kneeling at prayer, receiving the attentions of a member of the clergy from behind.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1790

Diameter 53 mm

The erotic scene is very finely painted and is in exceptional untouched condition.

A late 18^th Century English verge with unusual automated windmill dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral blue steel stop lever. Fully restored polychrome enamel dial depicting a naval battle. At the left of the dial a windmill, the subsidiary seconds being shown by the pointed arm of one of the rotating sails. Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "WB" in a rectangle.

Signed __________ Geo Harrington London

Hallmarked London 1799

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 13 mm

A very interesting dial perhaps celebrating British victory at the Battle of Camperdown (Kamperduin) over the Dutch Navy in October 1797. The battle was fought very close to the coast of Holland, the Dutch hoping to lure the British into shallow water. The battle scene depicted may have taken inspiration from the Battle of the Nile, showing a ship exploding at its centre. In August 1798 the spectacular end of the French ship L'Orient was said to have been heard 50 kilometres away.

A small early 19^th Century Swiss verge in a spherical gold and enamel case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Winding through the signed white enamel dial with gilt Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Spherical gold case the surface faceted and decorated with champleve blue, black and red enamel. The case opened by depressing a button in the pendant.

Signed __________Blondet et Fils

Circa 1810

Diameter 25 mm

A late 18^th Century French verge in a three colour gold and enamel consular 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 gilt indicator. Signed white enamel dial, chips to the winding aperture repaired with a gilt collar. Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Gold consular case, applied three colour gold decoration. Central oval cartouche, a two colour gold urn surrounded by fully restored plain green enamel. Gold pendant and bow, high dome glass crystal.

Signed __________ Lepine a Paris

Circa 1790

Diameter 41mm

An early 19^th Century English verge in a fine pearl set gold and enamel consular case and protective glazed outer. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm polished steel balance. Wound through the unusual white enamel dial, the Roman numerals set upright. Fine gold serpentine hands. Decorative gold consular case, the front bezel opened by depressing a button in the pendant. The bezels decorated with dark blue and white enamel bands, each set with a single row of split pearls. The gold back of the case with applied two colour gold decoration, a floral spray at the centre surrounded by an applied pierced border. Gold and enamel oval pendant and gold bow, domed plain glass. Protective outer, unusually both sides with high dome glasses to protect the watch.

Signed __________Sarah Bacon London - AD1815

Circa 1815

Diameter 52 mm

A very attractive watch which has survived in excellent condition due to the protective outer case. The gold decoration on the back in particular is unusually crisp. The movement probably bears the name of the original owner rather than the maker.

A large late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a silvered case with an enamel portrait of Napoleon. 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, red numerals for the minutes, blue steel hands. Large silvered open face case with decorative cast bezels. Set in the back bezel a large polychrome enamel portrait of Napoleon in uniform, a sea port in the background.

Signed __________Doxa

Circa 1900

Diameter 70 mm

A 20^th Century Swiss cylinder in a silver and enamel crucifix form watch. Fitted with a keywind gilt going barrel bar movement. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Circular white enamel dial with hairline crack, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engraved silver cruciform case with pierced back, the front cover set with a polychrome enamel depicting Christ on the cross.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1930

Dimensions 82 x 44 x 17 mm

A mid 20^th Century Swiss lever in silver case reproducing 17^th Century tulip form watches. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock, plain three arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Engraved gilt oval dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver case in the form of a tulip, the three petals hinging out to reveal the dial and glazed movement in the pierced case.

Anonymous

Hallmarked Birmingham 1956

Dimensions 30 x 56 mm

A well executed reproduction of a type of watch made in the early part of the 17^th Century.

A rare and unusual mid 18^th Century German strike repeat and alarm verge coachwatch in a mother of pearl decorated silver case. Deep full plate gilt fusee movement, five pentagonal baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Large plain silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Hour striking clockwatch, a single polished steel hammer striking on a large bell in the case. The train can be release at will by pulling the short chain. Alarm mechanism also with a single polished steel hammer striking the bell. Striking and alarm trains with engraved resting barrels. Wound through the fully restored signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals. Pierced blue steel alarm hand, gold hands. Broad engraved gilt border supporting the dial. Unusual silver case, the back and bezel covered with small triangular sections of mother of pearl giving a pleasing effect. Around the bezel and edge of the back are pierced engraved diamond silver pieces to allow the bell to sound clearly.

Signed __________Johann George Weyer Danzig

Circa 1750

Diameter 85 mm - Depth 28 mm

An attractive and rare coachwatch with a very unusual and rare form of decoration to the case in fine overall condition.

A mid 18^th Century quarter repeating cylinder in gold and enamel pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars, the dust cover now lacking. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone. 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. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later pierced gilt hands. Gold inner case decorated with floral engraving, pierced with three rows of rectangular slits to allow the bell to sound clearly. Gold push pendant and bow. The outer case made in a similar fashion to an enamel box of the period with two hinged gold bezels in which are set enamels decorated on both sides. One bezel with a row of triangular piercings. The back with a finely painted scene of a couple in a garden surrounded by three cupids within a rococo frame. Inside the back a simpler painting of a cottage. The front bezel decorated with polychrome flowers, its inner surface enamelled but not decorated.

Circa 1760

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 15 mm

An unusual case. This technique is not often used on watch cases of the period and less seldom for repeaters which need to be pierced. The watch is signed in hieroglyphs which we cannot decipher. The style of the movement suggests it is Swiss in origin.

An unusual mid 18^th Century French alarm with champleve dial in a mahogany desk clock. Rectangular 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. Resting barrel for the verge type alarm mechanism, brass crown wheel. Steel double headed hammer striking a bell supported by a hoop in the hinged back door of the case. Silver champleve dial on a rectangular gilt engrave mask. Roman and Arabic numerals, small silver alarm disc at the centre, pierced gilt hands. Rectangular brass case with hinged back and glazed front door. In a purpose made contemporary mahogany desk clock case with sliding front and back shutters. Basket top lacking a finial, four turned mahogany feet.

Anonymous French

Circa 1750

Dimensions 122 x 66 x 54 mm

An unusual and attractive piece. It cannot be certain what its original use would have been.

An unusual early 19^th Century Swiss repeating musical watch in a gold open face case. Gilt movement with a resting barrel for the going train. The larger barrel which provides the power for the musical train has pins set in its edge. These pins act on five separate blue steel tines. Polished steel stop work. Plain sector cock, polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain steel balance with spiral spring, polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Polished steel repeating work situated under the dial. Fine white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain gold open face case, small pin in the ribbed middle to actuate the musical mechanism, gilt cuvette with apertures for winding and hand set.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 58 mm

Unusual musical movement in fine condition. Although using a small number of tines to play the music it has a little louder than most disc type musical watches and the tune is less muddled.

A substantial late 19^th Century English minute repeating lever in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed and numbered white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, very faint short hairline crack. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, gold cuvette with an engraved presentation to Captain Allen Russell in 1883. Recessed gold slide in the band, flat glass crystal. Maker's mark "TR" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Alfred Russell & Co Liverpool & London Makers to the Queen minute repeater

Hallmarked London 1882

Diameter 57 mm

An impressive example of a late 19^th Century minute repeater.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever by LeCoultre in a gold full hunter case. Keyless damascened nickelled fully jewelled bar movement. Going barrel with steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, the signature under the hour hammer. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain 14 carat rose gold full hunter case. Gold cuvette and slide in the band, glazed cover to the movement, maker's mark "MC".

Signed __________LeCoultre

Circa 1890

Diameter 55 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever with moonphase calendar by LeCoultre in a gold full hunter case. Keyless damascened nickelled 32 jewel bar movement. Going barrel with steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain cock with blue steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, the signature under the hour hammer. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for day, date, month and seconds. Gold and blue enamel moonphase disc visible through the aperture in the seconds subsidiary. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Rubbed and bruised engine turned 14 carat rose gold full hunter case. Gold cuvette engraved with details of the watch. Gold slide in the band, glazed cover to the movement.

Signed __________LeCoultre

Circa 1890

Diameter 57 mm

A fine late 19^th Century English freesprung minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel under a raised section in th plate. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance employing quarter timing nuts. Freesprung blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine white enamel dial by Willis, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, recessed gold slide in the band. Double flysprings to the front cover. Gold cuvette and bow, maker's mark "AS" in a rectangle.

Signed __________E Dobell Hastings

Circa 1891

Diameter 54 mm

An excellent example of a freesprung English minute repeater.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever chronograph in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Grained steel flyback chronograph above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Push minute repeating on two steel gongs, visible regulator to the train. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph, continuous subsidiary seconds. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hands, pierced gilt hands. Good engine turned 14 carat full hunter case, chronograph and repeating buttons in the band. Gold cuvette marked with impressions of medals and details of the movement, glazed cover.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1900

Diameter 55 mm

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a slim gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim plain 18 carat open face case, gold cuvette with Spanish dedication dated 1918.

Signed __________J G Girod Madrid

Circa 1918

Diameter 49 mm

A good quality repeating watch in excellent overall condition.

An early 19^th Century rack lever with decorative gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed "Patent", the foot with a double crescent edge, with diamond endstone. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. English rack lever escapement with 30 tooth escape wheel. Gold dial with applied Roman numerals and four colour gold decoration, gold hands. Decorative 18 carat open face case, the middle, pendant and bow deeply chased and engraved. Engine turned, lightly bruised, maker's mark "TH" over "JH" and number corresponding to that on the movement. Plain domed glass.

Signed __________Jos Johnson Liverpool

Hallmarked Chester 1821

Diameter 48 mm - Depth 10 mm

Slightly smaller than most rack lever watches, this is also unusual as it does not have adjustable slides to the lever. An attractive watch in much above average condition.

A 19^th Century English lever with Burdess patent winding in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt movement with dust ring hinging from the case. Fusee and chain with Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved gilt cock with garnet endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. The winding lever protrudes through the inner dome of the case, engaging a ratchet mounted on the fusee square via a sprung pawl. The watch is wound by moving this lever backwards and forwards. The hands set by moving a wheel at the edge of the dial. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case with gold hinges. The back cover which is decorated with a vacant cartouche set within a circle is opened by depressing a button in the pendant. Maker's mark "EH" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Burdess Patent Coventry - 14832

Hallmarked Chester 1873

Diameter 51 mm - Depth 10.5 mm

An excellent example of one of these patent keyless English lever watches.

A rare 19^th Century English freesprung keyless fusee lever with centre seconds in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock, compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, rectangular gold button in the band which is depressed in order to wind the watch. Gold cuvette and bow, maker's mark "CG" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________J Behrens Bradford - W Wray Bradford

Hallmarked London 1876

Diameter 51 mm

The combination of keyless fusee and centre seconds is very rare. This is the only example we can recall seeing. Unusual also in being signed by two different makers.

A gold gentleman's lever tonneau shaped wristwatch by Rolex. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement, the finish faded on going barrel bridge. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, silvered hands. Tonneau shaped oyster 9 carat case with screw back, winding crown marked "Oyster - Patent". Plain gold back with Glasgow import marks for 1933, maker's mark "RWC Ltd" in an oval and patents in various countries. Black leather strap with gilt Rolex buckle..

Signed __________Rolex extra prima - 17 Jewels - Timed 6 positions

Hallmarked Glasgow import 1933

Dimensions 30 x 38 mm

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

Signed __________Rolex - 15 Rubies

Hallmarked Glasgow import 1934

Dimensions 25 x 31 mm

A mid 18^th gilt metal chatelaine, the cast hinged buckle decorated with a chased and engraved classical figure and cupid below within a rococo border. Suspending from the buckle two further cartouches with chased and engraved figures. Hinged loop secured by a threaded ring to hang the watch.

Circa 1760

Dimensions 138 x 51 mm

A fine late 19^th Century gold and cornelian swivel watch key. Gold frame supporting the rotating body of the key. On one side a pattern of pyramids in deep relief and on the other a polished red cornelian with intaglio of a portrait of a crowned head, a larger crown above. The key is held in the closed position by a short sprung spigot which engages the square. Gold swivel horseshoe bow.

Circa 1790

Dimensions 25 x 45 mm

Five decorative watch keys comprising an early 18^thCentury folding steel crank key, a small gold engraved key set with a bloodstone on one side and opal on the other. Two long gilt metal and one silver set with semi-precious stones.

A late 19^th Century gold watch chain with graduated links. Gold spring clip. The unusual "T" bar double as a watch key with a square at one end.

Circa 1890

Overall length 310 mm

A large late 17^th Century French deep full plate fire gilt verge movement with slender Egyptian pillars. Large fusee, engraved protection plate, barrel with raised edges both top and bottom. Bridge cock decorated with a fine en-grisaille portrait of a woman in 17^th Century dress on a dark brown ground. Silver regulator disc under a blue steel cock operating a large visible blue steel rack.

Signed __________Margverite a Paris

Circa 1690

Diameter 49 mm - Depth 23 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking balance, balance spring, motion work and dial.

A late 17^th Century Deep full plate fire gilt movement with three pierced tulip and one turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with pierced and engraved foot. Pieced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc, the exposed section of the plate richly engraved.

Signed __________Augustinus Rumell

Circa 1690

Diameter 39 mm - Depth 14 mm

Condition The plates only, lacking all the train, balance and other work.

A late 17^th Century English deep full plate fire gilt movement with pierced tulip pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Silver regulator disc. Later white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

Signed __________John Sedley London

Circa 1695

Diameter 38 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Very good, chain broken. Lacking hands, balance and cock.

An early 18^th Century French deep full plate fire gilt oignon movement. Four gilt turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with decorative ratchet and spring barrel setup under the dial. Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock, applied decorative silver edge to the top plate. Gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with fine blue steel indicator.

Signed __________J B Baillon a Paris

Circa 1720

Diameter 42.5 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking coqueret, motion work and dial.

A late 18^th Century Dutch full plate fire gilt verge fusee movement. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, large pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with polychrome scene depicting a village scene, mountains in the background. Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring.

Signed __________Neveren London

Circa 1790

Diameter 42 mm - Depth 11 mm

Condition Very good, chain broken. Lacking hands

A late 18^th Century Dutch full plate fire gilt verge fusee movement. Square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Fine white enamel dial with polychrome scene depicting a three masted British ship and woman holding a large anchor. Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring.

Signed __________Samson London

Circa 1790

Diameter 41 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition Excellent, chain broken. Lacking hands.

A late 18^th Century French full plate gilt fusee verge alarm movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Pentagonal baluster pillars. Resting barrel for the alarm, double headed hammer originally striking a bell in the case. Verge type mechanism with rare lateral screw adjustment to the steel crown wheel. Wound through the signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals.

Signed __________Bremond a Aix

Circa 1780

Diameter 40 mm - Depth 13.5 mm

Condition Excellent but very dirty. lacking chain and hands.

A small early 19^th Century keywind gilt Lepine calibre ruby cylinder movement by Breguet. Suspended going barrel with female winding square. Plain cock with polished steel parachute. Plain three arm blue steel balance. Blue steel spiral hairspring unusually positioned below the balance, the steel index under the dial. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with offset chapter of Roman numerals, small signature below. The dial also numbered (506) and signed secretly below the numeral twelve, only visible in a slanting light.

Signed __________Breguet

Circa 1800

Diameter 27 mm

Condition Excellent, working intermittently, requires cleaning. Lacking hands. The dial loose, the fixing originally on the case.

An early 19^th Century quarter repeating Swiss cylinder with unusual silver engine turned dial. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel parachute suspension and blue steel regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals. Very unusually the florally decorated centre with a dog depicted below has used only the technique of engine turning without any engraving to pick out the scene.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Diameter 45 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Lacking hands

An early 19^th Century English full plate fire gilt duplex movement with gilt dust cover. Silver regulator disc, fusee and chain. Unusual plain three arm gilt balance. Fine signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Barraud Cornhill London

Circa 1810

Diameter 47 mm

Condition Excellent but lacking the cock and hairspring.

An early 19^th Century rack lever fitted in a bass clock case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Engraved cock marked patent and decorated with a crown on the table, diamond endstone. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, blue steel Bosley regulator. Rack lever escapement with 30 tooth escape wheel, slides to the lever pivots. Gilt engine turned dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Two tone brass case with fixed handle. Glazed bezel, circular aperture at the back

Anonymous English

Circa 1810

Dimensions 70 x 116 x 50 mm

Condition Very good, working intermittently. Cannon pinion broken

An early 19^th Century full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with signed and numbered dust cover. Engraved masked cock with diamond endstone. Plain three arm flat polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, polished steel Bosley regulator. Converted from verge to English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold hands.

Signed __________Bracebridge & Sons London

Circa 1820

Diameter 46 mm

Condition Excellent, working. Small chip at the edge of the dial.

A 19^th Century English full plate gilt keywind fusee lever movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, silver sector index on the top plate. Chronometer type compensation balance with wedge shaped weights and timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring.

Signed __________John Massey - Bridge Road Lambeth London

Circa 1830

Diameter 48 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking escape wheel, lever, motion work and dial.

A 19^th Century English three quarter plate fusee ebauche. All pinions left extended beyond the plates to be planted, jewelled and pivoted by the finisher. Escapement, balance and regulator not supplied.

Signed __________IG

Circa 1870

Diameter 37.5 mm

Condition Excellent.

A late 19^th Century Swiss keyless bar ebauche. Barrel fitted with steel winding wheel. Train with pivots in jewels, rough motion work. Keyless work, escapement, and balance assembly not supplied

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 44 mm

Condition Very good.