A fine mid 16^th Century German tambour watch case and dial. Gilt single handed dial with chapters for one to twelve in Roman numerals and thirteen to twenty four in Arabic numerals. Gilt touch pieces at the edge, the centre engraved in a geometrical pattern. Pierced chased and engraved tambour shaped case. The edge showing a scene of a hunt for wild boar and stag. The base of the case has at its centre a chased and engraved depiction of Astronomy surrounded by a pierced border of another hunting scene. Plain ring pendant.

Anonymous German

Circa 1540

Diameter 59 mm - Depth 20.5 mm

A very fine example, the scenes well chased and engraved and showing few signs of wear.

A late 17^th Century English mock pendulum verge in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with pierced tulip pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with semi-circular aperture to reveal the bob on one arm of the two arm blue steel balance imitating the pendulum of a clock. Pierced and engraved foot and plate for the regulator square, the index visible below the balance. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel tulip and poker hands. Plain silver inner case with late gilt pendant, maker's mark "IPG" below a crown. Later repousse outer case depicting two soldiers meeting.

Signed __________Ed Patrick London

Circa 1695

Diameter 57 mm - Depth 19 mm

A fine early 18^th Century English verge coachwatch in a leather covered silver consular case. Large 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 two additional steady feet. The table with a grotesque mask, garnet endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Large plain steel balance. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Large silver consular case, replaced black leather covering. Large engraved silver rotating central circular shutter decorated with a winged motif and the motto "Dum Florent Olent". Silver pendant and stirrup bow.

Signed __________Ant Harrison London

Circa 1705

Diameter 79 mm - Depth 24 mm

An unusual and attractive English coachwatch. Watches of this size are very rare for the period. They normally have extra complications such as alarm and repeating work.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss lever with independent seconds in a gold full hunter case. Keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels under a single bridge. Plain cock, blue steel regulator with temperature compensation curb. Polished steel parachute suspension to the uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Fitted in a contemporary engine turned 18 carat full hunter case. Chased and engraved bezels, small slide in the band to operate the independent seconds.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 53 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 14 carat red gold full hunter case, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Signed __________Agassiz

Circa 1890

Diameter 45 mm

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by IWC in a gold full hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 14 carat full hunter case bearing the IWC maker's mark. Signed gilt metal cuvette.

Signed __________International Watch Co Schaffhausen

Circa 1910

Diameter 50 mm

An early 20^th Century American lever in a gold full hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate fifteen jewel 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 Arabic numerals for the hours and red for the minutes, blue steel hands. Plain 9 carat full hunter case, maker's mark "ALD" in a rectangle.

Signed __________A W W Co Waltham Mass 15 Jewels

Hallmarked Birmingham 1915

Diameter 49 mm

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Rubbed engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1910

Diameter 52 mm

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Maker's mark "CN" in a rectangle, gilt winding button.

Signed __________SS & Co

Hallmarked London [import]1918

Diameter 52 mm

A mid 19^th Century Dutch verge in silver pair cases, the repousse outer set with a polychrome enamel plaque. 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 ratchet barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands. Plain silver inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement. Silver repousse outer case, the back set with a fully restored polychrome enamel plaque of a couple.

Signed __________John Wilter London

Circa 1750

Diameter 54 mm - Depth 16 mm

A rare late 18^th Century English verge with integral compass in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement constructed with few steel parts. Pierced and engraved round cock, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm gilt balance. Fine signed white enamel dial with small subsidiary of Roman numerals, gold hands. Below this a glazed compass, the needle held by a small push piece that extends through the bezel at six o'clock. The case latch unusually at five o'clock. Matching gilt metal pair cases, a slide on the outer bezel can be moved so that the compass needle is either held secure or allowed to move freely. Maker's mark "NTW" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Benjn Webb London 146 By the Kings Patent.

Circa 1800

Diameter 58 mm

Unlike some of the later Swiss watches that included a compass, which was of little use beyond its novelty value, this piece is an attempt at a usable instrument. The movement uses as few steel components as possible. The screws, case latch and balance are of gilt brass. The design also tries to minimize the magnetic effect of the largest steel components, the mainspring, barrel arbor and chain, by placing the compass centrally above the barrel.

An early 19^th Century Swiss cylinder gold and enamel form watch. Full plate shield shaped gilt keywind movement with resting barrel. The small paste set balance with four curved arms visible in the lower half of the dial. Blue steel spiral hairspring above a polished steel plate. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Shield shaped white enamel dial with subsidiary for the time above the aperture revealing the balance, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Shield shaped gold case, the front bezel set with pastes. The back of dark blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground, the bezel set with split pearls. Wound and set through the shield shaped cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1820

Dimensions 24 x 35 mm

An attractive early form watch of unusual shape.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss verge in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain. Small full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Cast silver case in the form of a skull with beads of silver in the eye sockets. The top of the skull hinges at the back to reveal the dial. Matching silver chain with cast links in the form of miniature skulls.

Signed __________Jn Ls More a Geneve

Circa 1840

Dimensions 48 x 32 x 30 mm

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case with matching chatelaine. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Turkish numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold Breguet hands. Gold open face case decorated with fully restored polychrome enamel of a stylised floral spray on a translucent light blue enamel ground. Wound and set through the gold cuvette. Matching gold and enamel chatelaine comprising of four graduated crescent shaped sections. In a distressed fitted brown morocco velvet lined case.

Signed __________J Maniglier Geneve

Circa 1840

Diameter 39 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a decorative gold fob watch case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engraved gilt dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decoratively engraved small 18 carat open face case, wound and set through the gilt cuvette.

Signed __________A Mathey

Circa 1890

Diameter 37 mm

A small 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a fine gold and enamel case with matching clip. 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. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Fine slim gold case, the back divided into eighteen sections decorated with black and white champleve enamel. The middle and front bezel with similar decoration. Wound and set through the plain gold cuvette. Matching gold and enamel clip the gold wire hanger hinging apart to release the watch.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1830

Diameter 35 mm

A very attractive piece in fine condition.

A late 19th Century Swiss lever with unusual automatic 24 hour dial in a silver open face case. Keyless gilt split three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual dial, signed gilt mask with twelve circular apertures and seconds subsidiary, blue steel hands. The apertures in the mask either show Arabic numerals from one to twelve or thirteen to twenty four, the indication changing automatically around midnight and noon. Engine turned silver open face case, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back. Silver cuvette engraved with medals and "Ancre de Precision".

Signed __________Heloisa

Circa 1895

Diameter 47 mm

See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Meis page 255 for a similar watch. It is unusual for the numerals to change automatically.

A fine late 18^th Century English half quarter repeating cylinder in gold pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the diamond endstone and silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone in blue steel setting, five turned pillars. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case, Stogden type repeating work. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold arrow hands. Matching gold (20 or 22 carat) pair cases, maker's mark "IR". Pierced and engraved inner case with geometric decoration to the back, gold push pendant and bow, polished steel pulse piece. Fine engraved gold outer case, the bezels pierced with a row of holes in the decoration, navette shaped cartouch on the back engraved with a monogram below a lions's head. Dust proof front bezel with secret hinge opened by a flypring.

Signed __________Jn Jardin London 1447

Hallmarked London 1788

Diameter 52 mm - Depth 15 mm

A fine and attractive watch. John Jardin, free of the Clockmakers Company 1778 and Livery of the Clockmakers Company 1796 - 1811.

A late 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever with an erotic scene in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement originally with flyback chronograph, going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Fitted in a contemporary 14 carat gold engine turned and engraved full hunter case, slide in the engraved middle. The cuvette cut away to reveal the later erotic scene fitted directly to the movement.. The polychrome figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life in time with the hour hammer when the repeat mechanism is activated.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 54 mm

A mid 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a gold open faced case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Fine engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, gold slide in the band. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1860

Diameter 48 mm

A 19^th Century minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette and recessed gold slide, maker's mark "JM" in an oval. The lever hand set unusually cancelled when the front cover is closed.

Signed __________George Edward & Sons London - Royal Bank Buildgs 92 Buchanan Street Glasgow

Hallmarked London 1871

Diameter 50 mm

An excellent example of an early keyless minute repeater.

A small late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder on a gold open face case. Small keywind gilt bar movement with suspended Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Gold dial with matted and engraved centre, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, gold slide in the band, wound and set through the gold cuvette. Fitted black morocco covered case lined with dark green velvet.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1880

Diameter 36 mm

A fine late 19^th Century minute repeating lever in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel with polished steel wolf's teeth winding work. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial unusually signed and numbered in the subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, recessed gold slide in the band, maker's mark "JW" in an oval. Signed gold cuvette with coat of arms and "Makers to the Royal Observatory".

Signed __________Sir John Bennett Limd. 67& 64 Cheapside London 9800

Hallmarked London 1888

Diameter 52 mm

A handsome minute repeater.

A late 19^th Century minute repeating Swiss lever in a gold open face case with box hinge. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Plain 18 carat red gold open face case with decorative box hinge. The back cover engraved with large shield bearing three sea shells, another engraved above. Gold cuvette.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 53 mm

A fine watch. The movementof similar quality to Patek or Audemas.

An early 19^th Century English detent chronometer in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator with bimetallic compensation curb. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, replaced escape wheel, pivots with endstones. The gold passing spring unusually pinned to the detent rather than the normal screw fitting.. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case with attractive rectangular waist to the pendant, maker's mark "WB"

Signed __________Wm Haddack Bath

Hallmarked London 1812

Diameter 51 mm

An interesting early 19^th Century English chronometer. The use of a bimetallic curb for the temperature compensation on a watch with this escapement is very unusual.

An unusual 19^th Century English cylinder in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker's mark "JP" in a rectangle.

Anonymous English

Hallmarked London 1834

Diameter 47 mm

It is very unusual to find a movement of this type with a cylinder escapement.

A 19^th Century English Massey type three lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed "Patent" on the foot, diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type three lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle, gold hinges, maker's mark "RL" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Thos Loft Liverpool

Hallmarked Chester 1840

Diameter 54 mm

A small 19^th Century English duplex in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Brass duplex escape wheel, pivots with endstones. White enamel dial repaired at the edge, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette, maker's mark "SC" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Webster & Son Birchin Lane - 9194

Hallmarked London 1839

Diameter 42 mm

A small mid 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds Chinese duplex in a silver open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator and stop work, blue steel screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Crab tooth duplex escapement allowing the watch to beat seconds, steel escape wheel. Later white enamel dial signed Vacheron Freres a Geneva, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, glazed sprung cuvette with engraved silvered bezel, silver oval pendant and bow.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1850

Diameter 46 mm

Unusually small for this type of watch.

A late 19^th Century American duplex in a silver open face case. Gilt keyless movement with going barrel. Integral cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Pressed brass duplex escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver open face case with ribbed middle. The engine turned clip on back and bezel decoratively engraved.

Signed __________The Waterbury Watch Co. USA Patented Series N

Circa 1890

Diameter 38 mm

A late 19^th Century Swiss pocket chronometer with rare spherical hairspring complete with alternative Turkish dial and rosewood presentation case. Keywind gilt bar movement with reverse fusee and chain. Polished steel dust protectors to the winding and set squares. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spherical hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and detent pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, decorative gold and enamel hands, each set with a stone. Substantial crisp engine turned 18 carat full hunter case. Wound and set through the gold cuvette engraved "Chronometer". Alternative dial with Turkish numerals kept in the fine brass bound and strung rosewood presentation case.

Signed __________Dent London

Circa 1880

Diameter 52 mm

An interesting watch retailed by Dent. Spherical balance springs are rare as they have no theoretical advantage over a helical spring with correct terminal curves. They are however considerably more difficult to make. The alternative dial has never been used as the centre hole has not been opened to accept the hour wheel.

A late 19^th Swiss pivoted detent chronometer in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with helical blue steel hairspring. Swiss pivoted detent chronometer escapement. White enamel dial marked "Chronometer", subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, attractive blue steel and gilt hands. Fitted in a substantial contemporary engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, the gold cuvette engraved "H Moser & Cie".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 56 mm

A large 20^th Century Swiss lever deck watch in a open face stainless steel 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, escape pivots with endstones. Centre seconds transfer wheel above top plate. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Large open face stainless steel case with screw bezel and back engraved "Branringtons London".

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1930

Diameter 62 mm

Manufactured by the Swiss firm of Golay.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever deck watch by Rolex in a nickel open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed and numbered black enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, gilt Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Signed and numbered open face case with screw bezel and lightly bruised back marked , "A11248 - G.S MK II" and Ministry of Defence broad arrow on the back.

Signed __________Rolex - A.11248

Circa 1940

Diameter 50 mm

A 20th Century American lever with black 24 hour dial by Hamilton in a nickle open face case. High quality 4992B model damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel, centre seconds transfer work above. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Black dial with centre seconds, white Arabic numerals, the outer chapter for the minutes and the inner for twenty four hours, white hands. Nickle Keystone open face case with screw bezel and back marked "Part No AN 5740 - Mfrs: part no 4992B - Serial No. 478-43 - Contract No 86366 - Hamilton Watch Co.".

Signed __________Hamilton Watch Co. USA 4992B 22 Jewels - U.S. Govt. - Adj. Temp and 6 positions.

Circa 1940

Diameter 52 mm

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 with screw back engraved with the Ministry arrow and "H.S.^2" Mahogany deck box, brass bowl with screw bezel.

Signed __________Ulysse Nardin Locle Suisse - 122962

Circa 1940

Diameter 56 mm

A mid 20^th Century English eight day lever chronograph for fitting in an aircraft. Keyless gilt navette shaped movement with large going barrel under one plate with the train below. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain two arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. When the time is set the watch is stopped and the balance restarted when the knurled button is returned. Black dial with centre seconds flyback chronograph, subsidiary for fifteen minute record. White chapter and Arabic numerals, white hands. Black finish square case with broad Ministry of Defence arrow on the back, Large threaded screw which can be removed to adjust the regulator.

Anonymous English

Circa 1955

Dimensions 61x 61 x 47 mm

Originally used in the cockpit of a Comet aircraft, the first civil jet airliner.

A rare set of watch and chronograph for mounting on the dashboard of a racing or rally car. On the left an eight day timepiece, on the right a two button chronograph. Both have black rotating indicator bezels and are mounted on a rectangular chromed plate with screw holes at the corners. Black dials with luminous Arabic numerals and hands. The timepiece marked "Master Time - 60 - 8 Days". The stop watch showing elapsed seconds, minutes and hours in a small aperture. The dial marked "Monte Carlo - Pat. Appl for". The centre button of the stop watch is used to wind, start and stop the chronograph. The right hand button is used to set it to zero while the button on the left has a locking collar and can be used to increase the number of hours displayed in the square aperture.

Signed __________Heuer - Monte Carlo

Circa 1960

Diameter 55 mm

An unusual and rare piece of motoring history. This is an early example produced before the patent was granted.

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder by Patek Philippe in a gold half hunter case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, applied twisted wire lugs for a cord strap. Signed gold cuvette, maker's mark "PP.Co" in a rectangle.

Signed __________Patek Philippe & Co Geneve

Circa 1880

Diameter 32 mm

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever wristwatch by Longines. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. white enamel dial Signed for the English retailer "Sir John Bennett", subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver wrist watch case with hinged lugs, brown leather strap. Hinged silver back and bezel, the hinge on the back lid detached.

Signed __________Longines

Hallmarked London 1914

Diameter 35 mm

A late 20^th Century stainless steel Swiss chronograph wristwatch by Breitling in Bakelite presentation case. Automatic fast beating lever movement with two button flyback chronograph. Signed black dial with centre seconds chronograph, subsidiaries for continuous seconds and three hour recording and a rectangular aperture for the minute recording. Chrome batons, luminous hands. Stainless steel case with rotating bezel, clip on back with original protective plastic. Two chronograph buttons and winding crown with the Breitling logo. Brown leather strap, the buckle marked Breitling. In a signed square bakelite presentation case with canted corners and cardboard box describing the origin of bakelite.

Signed __________Breitling Spatiograph Automatic

Circa 1998

Diameter 41 mm

In fine condition, probably never worn.

Six 19^th Century watch keys including a ratchet key set with two oval semi-precious stones. Also three other gold ratchet keys, one decorated with blue enamel, a plain "T" bar for the end of a chain with an extendable key at one end and a decorative gilt and enamel key.

Circa 1800 - 1820

Seven early 19^th Century watch keys including an unusual gold cased key in the form of a cannon, the shaft extended by twisting the end of the barrel. Together with a chased and engraved gold "T" bar for the end of a chain with an extendable key at one end, a small gold and enamel key set with an oval glass, another small gold key set with semi-precious stones, a gold ratchet key, a chased and engraved round gold key and a silver key chased and engraved in a foliate design.

Circa 1800 - 1830

A small 19^th Century gold extending pencil, the top which is set with a semi-precious stone unscrewing to reveal storage for extra lead. Six 19^th Century watch keys including an unusual gold ratchet "T" bar for the end of a chain with a key at one end. Also a steel key the gold ratchet top set with three semi-precious stones, another gold ratchet key, a chased and engraved gold key a gold and enamel key with decorative spherical finial and an oval gold oval key, the frame formed by two swan's necks with the glazed oval containing a small lock of hair.

Circa 1800 - 1850

Seven 19^th Century watch keys including a chased and engraved silver "T" bar for the end of a chain with an extendable key at one end. Also a gold cased key in the form of a revolver pistol , a shield shaped polychrome enamel key with a border of pastes, a gilt key mounted with an oval agate stone, a decorative hollow gold key, an early cut steel key and a steel key marked "Patented Sept 1^st 1874".

Circa 1800 - 1880

A late 19^th Century gold watch chain. The chain comprising of 12 long links joined to each other by a single circular link. At both ends a sprung clip, one with a "T" bar.

Circa 1890

Length 340 mm

A late 19^th Century 9 carat watch chain. The chain comprising of 11 long links joined to each other by three circular links. At one end a sprung clip for a watch, at the other a slide ring. Gold "T" bar allow to slide along the length of the chain. Each piece marked "9 - 375".

Circa 1890

Length 330 mm

A rare late 18^th Century architectural watch stand carved from bone. Circular base with two pierced borders. Six carved columns with pierced bases support the upper gallery with a carved and pierced border. Resting in this a similar smaller gallery with six spiral carved columns supporting a carved dome with turned finial. This gallery can be removed to hang the watch from a small steel hook.

Circa 1790

Dimensions 111 x 185 mm

An early 20^th Century English silver watch stand. Rectangular silver base with four round columns supporting thee top which has a silver hook to hang the watch.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1916

Dimensions 84 x 36 x 120 mm

Early 20^th Century medals and badge of the Clockmaker's Company. Large well made gilt metal and enamel badge, the various sections secured by nuts. In the centre a representation of a bracket clock within a shield. Above a silvered chased and engraved helmet and breast plate from a suit of armour. On the left of the shield a polychrome enamel figure dressed in a loin cloth and on the right an engraved and enamelled figure of a king. Below the motto "Tempus Rerum Imperato" in applied lettering. Accompanied by a small gilt medal marked "The City Livery Club 1914" on one side and engraved "Percy Webster No 523 - Clockmaker" on the other. A second larger related medal, 51 mm in diameter, from the British Empire Exhibition with a bust of George V on one side inscribed "Georgius V Britt: Omn: Rex et Ind: Imp:". On the other a lion with the twin towers in the background and "British Empire Exhibition 1024" below. Engraved on the edge of the medal "Percy Webster. For Watches and Clocks". The Empire medal in a morocco covered case.

Circa 1914

Diameter 84 x 105 mm

An early 20^th Century minute repeating eight day lever clock in a silver and enamel case. Rectangular movement with large going barrel. Platform for the club foot lever escapement, plain cock, polished steel regulator, the index on the plate of the movement. Push button minute repeating on two polished steel gongs visible on the back of the movement. Circular white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Small rectangular silver case decorated with fully restored light blue translucent enamel over an engine turned ground. At the corners of the front and top polychrome enamel decoration of flowers. Hinged silver back door engraved "Janet". Silver folding handle and button for the repeat. In a distressed black morocco travelling case with two hinged front doors and a hinged top lid, signed in the lining for the New York retailer.

Signed __________Touchon & Co Geneva

Circa 1910

Dimensions 46 x 83 x 31 mm

A Swiss cylinder in a desk clock of three gilt mounted enamel panels. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Three polychrome enamel panels in cast gilt mounts, the outer two hinged to the centre. Cast gilt metal decorative rear foot. The movement under a gilt cover secured by two screws.

Anonymous Swiss

Dimensions 170 x 155 mm

A late 18^th Century doctors dial English full plate fire gilt verge movement. Pierced and engraved cock with a chased and engraved bust on the table. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with intersecting chapters for the seconds and time, Roman numerals. The chapters bordered by a gilt line, lateral steel stop lever.

Signed __________Anderson Liverpool

Circa 1795

Diameter 46 mm - Depth 13 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking chain and hands.

A late 18^th Century Irish full plate fire gilt cylinder movement with signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Later dial plate and silver dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.

Signed __________Graydon Dublin

Circa 1790

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 12 mm

Condition Excellent, working.

An early 19^th Century English Full plate gilt keywind fusee cylinder movement. Engraved cock with garnet endstone, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________Holmes Strand London

Circa 1810

Diameter 47 mm - Depth 15 mm

Condition Excellent, working intermittently. Lacking hands.

A late 18^th Century English quarter striking verge clockwatch movement made for the Turkish market. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock wit diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large resting barrel for the petit sonnerie striking, originally on a bell. Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals

Signed __________Tolkien & Gravell London

Circa 1790

Diameter 48 mm - Depth 17 mm

Condition Excellent, working intermittently. Lacking hands and motion work.

A rare early 19^th Century French cylinder movement with retrograde jumping hours and calendar. Slim keywound and set from the back. Of unusual construction, most of the train under the dial with the bridge for the 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. Rare silver engine turned dial with semi circle for the hours marked from six to six in Roman numerals. The hour hand jumps from one hour to the next as the minute hand passes sixty and returns instantaneously to six when it reaches the end of its travel. Subsidiaries for date and seconds, blue steel hands. Together with a silver French open face case for a hinged movement.

Anonymous French

Circa 1810

Diameter 48 mm

Condition Excellent. Lacking date hand.

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter striking and repeating clockwatch movement. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with two going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Quarter strike in passing on two polished steel gongs, striking train regulator visible above the plate. Push piece at the twelve to release the quarter repeating.

Anonymous Swiss

Circa 1890

Diameter 50 mm

Condition Very good. Lacking hands, motion work and dial.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever movement with a rare form of quarter repeating work. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Rare form of push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs situated under the dial. To use the repeater the winding crown is first pulled out and then pressed repeatedly until all the hours and quarters are sounded when the crown remains down. There is no mainspring or train for the repeat as in a standard repeating watches and the movement appears to be only a timepiece . Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals.

Signed __________GT

Circa 1890

Diameter 43 mm

Condition Excellent, working but the repeat difficult to use as it is not cased. Lacking balance endstone and hands.

A very rare form of repeating work.