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20th Century Watches

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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
Platinum Dress Watch

A slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a platinum open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape wheel pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting. Brushed platinum dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain open face platinum case, clip on bezel and back, elongated triangular bow.

Circa 1920

£3,750.00 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
Silver Hunting Cased Erotic Automaton

A large early 20^th Century Swiss lever with concealed erotic automaton in a decorative silver full hunter case. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Silver full hunter case, both covers decorated in high relief, the front depicting a bust. The back with floral decoration marked “H Frsl Depose”. Opening the back and silver cuvette reveals a nun, apparently kneeling at prayer, receiving the attentions of a member of the clergy from behind. The scene springs to life when the silver slide in the band is activated.

Circa 1920

£6,850.00 Add to cart
8 Day Hebdomas in Damascened Gunmetal Case

An early 20^th Century Swiss eight day lever in a decorative damascened gunmetal open face case. Hebdomas type keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Days” in a number of languages. Engraved bridge cock to below the dial, polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial, gilt Roman numerals in dark blue enamel cartouches, gilt decoration either side of the chapter ring, pierced gilt hands. Gunmetal open face case damascened in silver and gilt floral decoration.

Circa 1920

£850.00 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
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
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
Silver Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century German 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. Club foot 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, plain silver cuvette.

Circa 1920

£700.00 Add to cart
Gold Half Hunter by Dent

An early 20^th Century English lever by Dent 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold cuvette with engraved dedication. Maker’s mark “DB” in a rectangle and “Dent” in a triangle. Number corresponding to that on the movement. Dark blue presentation case lined with blue velvet, signed “Dent – 28 Cockspur Street”.

Hallmarked London 1922

£4,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Half Hunter Case Pocket Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless 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 half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “BB” in an oval.

Hallmarked Chester 1926

£1,400.00 Add to cart
Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter Dennison case with blue enamel chapter ring. Gold cuvette engraved with a dedication , maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1927

£2,300.00 Add to cart