20th Century Watches | Pieces of Time Ltd

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate 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, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Plain 9 carat open face case, gild metal cuvette, maker’s mark "GS" in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London [import] 1928

£600.00 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

£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

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

£150.00 Add to cart

Gold Cigarette Lighter