20th Century Watches

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

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

Silver Half Hunting Cased Pocket Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a Dennison silver half hunter case. Nickelled 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 subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain silver Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1928

£700.00 Add to cart

Gold Half Hunter

A 20^th Century English lever by Dent in a 9 carat 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, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat half hunter case, plain gold cuvette, blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “DEB” in a rectangle.

Circa 1930

£1,400.00 Add to cart

Swiss Gold Half Hunter 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 balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1930

£1,450.00 Add to cart

Gold Wristwatch by IWC

A 20^th Century Swiss wrist watch by International Watch Company in an 18 carat rose gold square case with hooded lugs. Damascened nickle 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 dial with applied batons and dots, small subsidiary seconds, gilt hands. Attractive rose gold 18 carat square case with hooded lugs, gold clip on back, black calf strap with gilt buckle.

An unusual and attractive model.

Circa 1930

~~£3,500.00~~ £2,900.00 Add to cart

Gold Half Hunter

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a 9 carat gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat gold half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1932

£1,500.00 Add to cart

American Gold Half Hunter Pocketwatch

A 20^th Century American 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, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1934

£1,200.00 Add to cart

Silver Deck Watch by Ulysse Nardin

A mid 20^th Century Swiss centre seconds lever deck watch by Ulysse Nardin in an unusual octagonal mahogany desk stand. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, the centre seconds transfer wheel above. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed and numbered white enamel dial marked “CW” and with the Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark. Centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver open face case, glassless bezel, the screw back engraved with the Ministry arrow and “H.S.^2”, Nardin's makers mark. Unusual purpose made octagonal mahogany desk stand housing the brass keep case with glazed screw bezel. The winding crown is accessed by sliding three sides out from the the remaining five.

A handsome way of using a deck watch echoing the cases of 18th Century Arnold chronometers

Circa 1940

£3,200.00 Add to cart

Night Watchmans Tell-tale Clock

A substantial mid 20^th Century brass night watchman's clock by Dent. Keywind movement with central going barrel. Platform escapement with plain cock with regulator, plain three arm balance with spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Circular paper record with green Arabic numerals, carbon beneath. Substantial drum shaped case with folding carrying handle. Rectangular slot and glazed window in the signed and numbered lockable top cover.

The purpose of these clocks is to record that a night watchman carried out his rounds at the required intervals (rather than sleeping!). Keys with different symbols would be chained at various points on the round. The night watchman would use these to punch a tell tale mark on the recording disc showing the time he visited each station. The clock would be unlocked each day to be wound and have the disc changed ready for the next night.

Circa 1940

~~£225.00~~ £150.00 Add to cart

Glass Display Dome