19th Century Watches

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Gold and Enamel Watch with Spare Dial

A small 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel open face case accompanied by a presentation case and alternative enamel dial. 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. Engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. The back decorated with translucent green enamel over an engine turned ground, small central oval set with diamonds. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark “D & C”. Rectangular presentation case fitted for the watch and a spare enamel dial.

Circa 1870

£2,300.00 Add to cart
Small Gold and Enamel Swiss Cylinder

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case. 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. Gold dial, matted centre with engraved floral decoration, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small engraved 18 carat open face case. Button in the pendant to open the sprung back, polychrome enamel decoration of a floral bouquet on a light blue ground, scalloped border. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Circa 1870

£1,100.00 Add to cart
Large Freesprung Gold Half Hunter

A fine 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a substantial gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with garnet endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, ribbed middle. Clip on back engraved with a coat of arms and monogram below. Inside a dedication to their son dated May 1929, maker’s mark "RO" in an oval, and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1874

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Ladies Gold and Enamel Half Hunter by Patek Philippe

A small late 19 Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in a gold and enamel half hunter 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 spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterbalance extension arms extended beyond the pallets. Escape pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small 18 carat gold and enamel half hunter case. The chapter ring on the front cover in light pink translucent enamel over an engine turned ground, dark blue Roman numerals. Around the chapter a border of blue forget-me-nots. The back cover similarly decorated, centred with a polychrome bouquet of flowers. Signed and numbered gold cuvette, maker’s mark “PP & Co” in a rectangle.

Circa 1875

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Silver Half Hunter Pair Cased Verge

A 19^th Century English verge in a silver half hunter pair cases. Full plate fusee movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved round cock, polished steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance. Half hunter style white enamel dial with two concentric chapters of Roman numerals, only the inner showing unless the front cover is opened. Gold half hunter hands. Matching silver pair cases, the inner with a broad border to the front bezel, small glazed aperture at the centre. Silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “HWG” in conjoined circles and number corresponding to that on the movement.

In excellent overall condition.

Hallmarked London 1878

£890.00 Add to cart
Gold Keyless Reverse Fusee by Kullberg

A fine late 19^th Century English freesprung centre seconds keyless reverse fusee with power reserve indication by Kullberg in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate centre seconds keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Unusual plain skeletonised bridge cock with diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones set in a circular bridge. The centre seconds pinion also with an endstone. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, sector below twelve for 30 hour power reserve indication. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker’s mark “JM” in an oval. Small gold hand set button under the back cover. Plain gold cuvette with apertures for winding and set by key if desired. Accompanied by a small morocco covered case with 9 carat gold repousse mask hallmarked Birmingham 1901. Easel stand for use as a desk clock.

Hallmarked London 1878

£9,250.00 Add to cart
Small Cast Steel Watch Stand

An unusual small architectural watch stand of cast steel Flanked by two columns the aperture for the watch bordered by trefoil decoration. Small hook and cast pouch for the watch, a large well behind, perhaps for an oil lamp.

Circa 1880

£350.00 Add to cart
Three Colour Gold American Hunter

A late 19^th Century American lever in a decorative three colour gold full hunter case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decorative 18 carat full hunter case both lids in a shell design with applied three colour gold decoration. Small vacant oval cartouche at the base of the front cover, plain gold cuvette.

An attractive decorative case in excellent condition.

Circa 1880

£2,300.00 Add to cart
Diamond Set Gold Bracelet Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an unusual diamond set gold bracelet. Keywind gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground for the dial, gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Circular diamond set bezel hinges from the bracelet with the movement and gold cuvette fitted with a small turnbuckle to wind the watch. The band of the bracelet formed from three tapered rectangular strands partly set with small diamonds. Hinged at the side, gold clasp with fine safety chain.

An elegant attractive watch which could still be worn on formal occasions

Circa 1880

£4,900.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Beetle Form Watch

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss gold and enamel brooch watch in the form of a beetle. Heart shaped keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fine gold and enamel case in the form of a beetle, the diamond and pearl set translucent red enamel wings opened by depressing a button in the tail to reveal the dial. The head chased and engraved with champleve black enamel, the eyes represented by green stones. The underside of the beetle realistically portrayed with finely chased and engraved legs applied to the hinged cover. Wound and set through the gold oval cuvette. Oval gold loop for a chain.

Circa 1880

£14,000.00 Add to cart
24 Hour Dial English Fusee Lever

A late 19^th Century English fusee lever with 24 hour dial in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Unusual white enamel dial marked for twenty four hours in Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, gilt hands. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle., maker’s mark “TW” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1884

£1,400.00 Add to cart
English Keyless Fusee with up/down Dial

A late 19^th Century English lever with power reserve and reverse keyless fusee winding in a gold open face case. Spotted three quarter plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English table roller lever escapement White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, engraved dedication on the gold cuvette, apertures for wind and set. Maker’s mark “HG” over “NS” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1885

£3,400.00 Add to cart