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20th Century Watches

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Gold Independent Seconds Lever by Nicole Nielsen

A late 19^th Century English independent centre seconds lever made by Nicole Nielsen in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Nicole’s patent winding work with extra wheel to wind the Independent seconds train. 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 and numbered white enamel dial with seconds beating independent centre seconds, continuous subsidiary seconds. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, plain clip on back. Maker’s mark "AN" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. Small slide in the band to operate the independent seconds, the hand beating seconds. Turning the crown in one direction winds the going train and the other winds the seconds train.

Hallmarked London 1875

£4,800.00 Add to cart
Large Musical Silver Hunter

A late 19^th Century Swiss musical watch in a large silver full hunter case. Keyless nickelled musical movement with very large going barrel playing at will or on the hour. Nickelled pinned barrel with polished steel comb of 30 graduated tignes. Under this a circular gilt keyless cylinder watch movement offset towards the pendant. Puce enamel dial decorate with musical instruments, offset white chapter with Roman numerals, gilt hands. Substantial large silver full hunter case, glazed clip on cuvette to reveal the mechanism, lateral silver slide in the band to play the music. Both the musical and watch movements are wound by the crown. When the pin above the crown is depressed the watch is wound, when not, the music is wound.

Circa 1900

£6,500.00 Add to cart
Gold Full Hunter

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a 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, screwed in jewelling, Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 14 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement, maker’s mark "Recte".

Circa 1900

£2,400.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Lever

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a gold open face case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel, wolf’s teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, signed gold cuvette, gold repeat slide in the band.

Circa 1900

£2,300.00 Add to cart
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
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
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
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
Gold Hunter

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold engine turned full hunter case and gilt Albert. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral blue steel hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 9 carat full hunter case, gilt cuvette. Gilt metal curb link chain, gilt "T" bar, 300 mm long.

Hallmarked Glasgow [import] 1905

£1,650.00 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
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