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20th Century Watches

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Ladies Gold and Enamel Pendant Watch

A small late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel full hunter case. Keyless 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt minute markings, pierced gilt hands. Small 14 carat gold and enamel case. The front cover with an hour glass shaped panel set with diamonds dividing a lakeside scene with forget-me-nots and bluebirds. On the back cover a small heart shaped panel with a similar lakeside scene. Gold cuvette and engraved dedication from "Col Nicolau" inside the front cover.

Circa 1900

£1,500.00 Add to cart
Decorative Art Nouveau Gold Pendant Watch

A small Swiss lever in a gold open face case decorated in Art Nouveau style. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt minute markings and hands. Small 14 carat open face case the back with applied gold repousse decoration in Art Nouveau style. Decorative gold bow, plain gold cuvette with a dedication dated 1903.

Circa 1900

£950.00 Add to cart
Silver Quarter Repeating Travelling Clock

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating silver travelling clock. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Lever quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 800 standard silver travelling case, engraved monogram on the front cover, the watch in a hinged section opening to form a clock. Gilt screw bezel, winding button and long lever for the quarter repeat.

Circa 1900

~~£1,250.00~~ £950.00 Add to cart
Watch and Barometer Desk Set

An unusual early 20^th Century Desk set comprising a large Swiss lever watch, matching barometer in a silver faced stand with a thermometer. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain open face nickle case. The English aneroid barometer in a matching nickle case, the rotating bezel with a blue steel pointer to record the setting. White enamel dial marked in inches of mercury and the type of weather expected. Both fitted in a black morocco covered case with easel stand and lined in green velvet. Plain silver mask to the front with a central blue spirit thermometer marked in Fahrenheit.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1902

£1,100.00 Add to cart
Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Desk Set

An early 20^th Century desk set comprising a goliath watch and matching barometer fitted in a stand with thermometer. The watch with a large keyless gilt bar movement, going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain nickelled open face case. The barometer in a similarly sized nickle case housing an aneroid mechanism. White enamel marked in inches of mercury and weather. Small pointer in the rotating bezel to record the current reading. Morocco covered case lined with green velvet to house the watch and barometer, easel stand. The front covered with a silver face hallmarked in Birmingham, a small mercury thermometer at its centre.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1902

£750.00 Add to cart
Silver Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century English lever in a silver 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “CHS” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1902

£650.00 Add to cart
Silver 23 Jewel Waltham Vanguard

A large early 20^th Century American lever in a silver full hunter case. Full plate damascened nickel keyless movement, going barrel with snailed steel winding wheels. Plain cock with diamond endstone, gold micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, gold settings and screws, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Arabic numerals for the hours, red for minutes, blue steel hands. Substantial engraved silver full hunter case, vacant arch shaped cartouche on the front cover. Silver cuvette, gold hinges, maker’s mark "Dueber" in a rectangle.

Circa 1903

£800.00 Add to cart
Gold English Centre Seconds Chronograph

An early 20^th Century English lever chronograph in a gold open face 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 . White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case made in one piece, the movement hinging out. Small gold slide in the band to stop the watch acting on the balance, maker's mark “BB” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

In excellent overall condition.

Hallmarked Chester 1905

£2,450.00 Add to cart
Large Cut Glass Silver Mounted Inkwell

An impressive early 20^th Century cut glass inkwell with a silver top housing a verge watch. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle. Hallmarked London 1825, maker's mark “IC” in a rectangle. Large square glass inkwell with canted corners, concave base decorated with a cut star reflecting the colour of the ink. Circular hinged silver top fitted with the watch secured by a bayonet fit silver bezel.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1906

£1,800.00 Add to cart
Gold Ladies Half Hunter

A small early 20^th Century German lever in a 12 carat gold half 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. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Small plain 12 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Small green velvet lined presentation box.

Hallmarked London 1907

£650.00 Add to cart
Unusual Half Hunter with up/down Dial

An early 20^th Century English lever with power reserve indication in an unusual 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, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed engine turned silver dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case, the front cover with an unusually large glazed aperture , blue enamel chapter ring. Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark "TR" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Brown morocco covered case with easel stand.

Hallmarked Chester 1907

£8,000.00 Add to cart
Gold English Hunter

An early 20^th Century English lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat gold full hunter case with fixed back, the movement hinging out. Maker's mark “PW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

In excellent overall condition.

Circa 1909

£2,650.00 Add to cart