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19th Century Watches

This section contains all of our watches pre 1901, including repeating and high quality precision pocket watches, which are Swiss, English and American. All available here online and in our London shop.

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Gold Quarter Repeating Cylinder by Recordon

An early 19^th Century English dumb quarter repeating cylinder by Recordon in an engine turned gold open face case. Unusual gilt movement, engraved suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. All of the repeating train and two wheels of the going train under a single small engraved bridge. Engraved sector shaped cock, blue steel regulator, plain three arm flat polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant dumb quarter repeating striking on the case, unusually large steel hammer for the hours. White enamel dial, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine 18 carat gold engine turned open face case, engine turned bezels and back with a large vacant oval cartouche. Wound and set through the sprung gilt cuvette which is also engraved with instructions for winding. Small later shutter to the hand set aperture, maker’s mark "HD"

Hallmarked London 1801

£4,300.00 Add to cart
Unusual Gilt Metal Brooch

An early19th Century gilt brooch for use as a chatelaine. Cast gilt buckle, a chased and engraved centre of a bust within a wreath. Five swivel sprung clips for a watch and accessories

Circa 1810

£650.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Rack Lever Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover. 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. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel. Off white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Fitted in matching silver pair cases hallmarked Birmingham 1839. Silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “VR”.

Circa 1810

£850.00 Add to cart
Small Gold and Enamel Verge Pocket Watch

An early 19th century Swiss verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case. Small 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 blue steel indicator. Wound through the engine turned gold dial, white enamel minute ring and cartouches of Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Gold open face case, the bezels set with split pearls. Fully restored gold and enamel back with a polychrome lakeland scene, the sky of translucent light pink enamel over an engine turned ground. Ribbed middle, small button in the pendant to open the front bezel.

Circa 1810

£2,900.00 Add to cart
English Rack Lever Movement

An early 19^th Century full plate gilt keywind rack lever movement. Gilt dust cover inscribed “Patentees. Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, bell shaped table, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English rack lever escapement, adjustable slides to the lever pivots, large thirty tooth escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands.

Circa 1810

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Rare Diamond Set Visible Balance Pendant Watch

A small early 19^th Century Swiss watch with visible diamond set balance in a gold and enamel diamond set shield shaped case. The unusual full plate cylinder movement following the form of the case with the balance visible on the front. Very slender bar supporting the diamond endstone, four arm balance bearing four small diamonds. The balance above a blue steel ground decorated with a polished steel cross. Below the balance a small white enamel dial of Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Blue and white champleve enamel mask bearing two serpents frame the balance and dial. Rock crystal cabochon protecting the dial and balance. The front and back borders of the case set with graduated diamonds of varying cuts, diamond set gold bow. Hinged gold back, polychrome enamel floral decoration on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Under the lid the winding, setting and adjusting squares. Slender gold key set with three diamonds, the top reflecting the shape of the case. Small red morocco presentation box.

Circa 1810

£75,000.00 Add to cart
Silver Adam and Eve Automaton

A large early 19^th Century French verge of Adam and Eve with an automated snake in a silver open face 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. Polychrome enamel dial depicting the scene in the garden of Eden. In a circular aperture Eve can be seen offering Adam an apple. As the watch runs an engraved gilt snake can be seen circling them, indicating the seconds. White enamel oval cartouche within a gilt border for the time and date, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Large plain silver open face case with ribbed middle.

Circa 1810

£7,000.00 Add to cart
Rare Gold Ring Thermometer by Breguet

A rare early 19^th Century thermometer by Breguet in a gold oval ring. Oval gilt plate with bimetallic strip and quadrant gears linked to a central pinion. Fine signed engine turned gold dial marked "Thermometre". Circular chapter marked in degrees and at the quarters "Glace – Tempere – Chaleur – Fievre". Gold oval case, engine turned middle, glazed on both sides to reveal the mechanism. Reeded gold swivel band to allow use as a ring or perhaps as a fob. Accompanied by a certificate from the archives showing it was sold in 1810 for 336 Francs.

Circa 1810

£23,000.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Cylinder

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating cylinder with gold dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Visible repeating blue steel mainspring. Fine gold dial, engine turned centre, raised Roman numerals on a matted ground, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat red gold open face case with engine turned bezels and middle. Pull and twist repeat plunger in the pendant. Wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette, maker’s mark "M.B" in a diamond.

Circa 1810

£4,650.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased English Verge Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English verge with subsidiary seconds in silver pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the pierced and engraved round cock, gilt regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Fully restored white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “JB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1811

£785.00 Add to cart
Fine Gold Decorative English Duplex

An early 19^th Century English duplex in a fine decorative gold consular case and matching chain. Full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the table of the cock and regulator disc. Fusee and chain, Harrison’s maintaining power. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, brass escape wheel. Gold engine turned dial, applied gold Arabic numerals on a matted ground, pierced gilt hands. Attractive 18 carat open face case with reeded middle, pendant and bow. Four colour gold floral decoration on the back protected by a glazed cover. Both the back glazed cover and front bezel are opened by a split button in the pendant. Long gold snake chain, two gold sliders with four colour gold decoration matching the case. "T" bar with applied gold decoration and a short snake chain and key.

Circa 1812

£11,000.00 Add to cart
Small Gold English Cylinder by Recordon

An early 19^th Century English cylinder by Recordon in a gold engine turned open face case. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement unusually secured in the case by three blue steel dog screws. Engraved masked cock, diamond endstone, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm flat brass balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Gold dial with engine turned centre, gold Arabic numerals on a matted ground, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Wound through the signed gilt cuvette, maker’s mark "IM" and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1812

£2,200.00 Add to cart