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20th Century Watches

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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
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
Swiss Lever by Omega

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a nickle open face 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, blue steel hands. The movement hinging out of the single body nickel open face case with screw on bezel, Omega maker's mark.

Circa 1910

£450.00 Add to cart
Gold Swiss Gondolo by Patek Philippe

An early 20th Century Swiss Gondolo “chronometer” lever watch by Patek Philippe in a gold open face case. High quality keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator adjusted by a snail cam, steel pointer on the plate. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, the lever with counterbalance extension arms extended beyond the pallets. Escape and lever pivots with endstones in polished steel settings. Snailed steel wolf’s teeth winding work.

Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilthands, blue steel seconds hand. Substantial 18 carat open face case with faded engine turning, gold cuvette bearing the inscription “Chronometro Gondolo – 161022 Patek, Philippe & Cie, Geneve. — Fabricado expressamento para Gondolo & Labouriau Relojociros Rio de Janeiro”. Accompanied by a certificate from Patek Philippe showing the watch was manufactured in 1910 and sold in January 1911.

Circa 1910

£5,300.00 Add to cart
Swiss Cylinder Pocket Watch with Hebrew Dial

An early 20^th Century Swiss cylinder with Hebrew dial in an open face case. Three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Engine turned metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Hebrew numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Silvered open face case, chased bezel and middle, the cast back depicting a Moses reading from the Ten Commandments.

Circa 1910

£1,250.00 Add to cart
English Centre Seconds Gold Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold 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, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold cuvette with dedication dated 1917. Maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1914

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Silver English Deck Watch

A fine early 20^th Century centre seconds English lever deck watch and box. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement engraved with the broad ministry arrow. Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case maker’s mark "WB" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. The case constructed without a front bezel or cuvette, gilt winding button. Mahogany three tier deck box, the watch secured in a brass drum by locking the middle tier. Signed and numbered circular bone plaque marked with the broad ministry arrow on the top lid.

Hallmarked London 1916

£2,300.00 Add to cart
Silver Trench Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a silver trench watch. 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, luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Plain silver open face case, hinged back and silver cuvette. Hinged silver lugs, slender black crocodile strap

Hallmarked London [import] 1916

£1,500.00 Add to cart
Unusual Striking Automaton Desk Clock

An unusual 20^th Century Swiss eight day striking desk clock with automated figures. Nickelled circular keywind movement with two large going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Hour and half hour striking on a steel gong. White enamel ring dial with Arabic numerals on a silver engine turned plate, elaborate blue steel hands. In the centre chased and engraved automaton figures either side and below a cupid all appear to strike bells as the clock chimes. Substantial large square silvered case with a cast hinged easel stand. Circular housing with small glazed aperture to reveal the balance.

Circa 1920

£2,500.00 Add to cart
Silver Eight Day Swiss Lever Pocket Watch

A small early 20^th Century Swiss 8 day lever with visible escapement in a silver full hunter case. Hebdomas keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Jours Ancre – Interchangeable- Spiral Breguet Levees Visible – Swiss Made”. Engraved bridge below the dial, polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed puce enamel dial, Roman numerals in blue circular cartouches, silver decoration either side of the chapter ring, gilt hands. Decoratively engraved silver open face case.

Circa 1920

£400.00 Add to cart
Enamelled Singing Bird Box and Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss enamelled singing bird box with silvered mounts and fitted oval watch. Small lever watch movement mounted in the front of the box. Wound and set by a crown under the box, silvered oval dial with gilt centre, blue steel hands. Singing bird mechanism with going barrel wound by key below the box. Small bellows mechanism providing air to a variable whistle operated by a system of cams and levers. The rod at the side of the box is pulled to start the bird singing. The oval lid rises and a bird appears, turning from side to side, flapping its wings and moving its beak. When the song is finished the bird falls backwards and the lid closes. Rectangular box standing on four small ball feet. The faces of translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground framed by engraved silvered mounts. The repousse scene on the oval door is of a couple embracing on a bench surrounded by birds.

Circa 1920

£8,250.00 Add to cart
Cigarette Lighter Watch

A 20^th Century American cigarette lighter and watch combination. Circular keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Square metal dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Fitted into one side of a nickle plated lighter with hinge flip arm over the wick, exposed flint striker.

Circa 1920

£475.00 Add to cart