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Gold English Chronometer

An early 20^th Century English chronometer in a gold open face case. Spotted half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Spotted cock with diamond endstone, freesprung compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring. English spring detent chronometer escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. . and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker’s mark "PW" in an oval, number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1909

£6,800.00 Read more
Silver Watch Albert and Fob

An early 20th Century silver wire and curb link watch Albert with central "T" bar. Circular silver fob with vacant applied shield shaped gold centre, engraved on the back "WLSA Division 1 1925-26 Athenian FC Runners up ". Spring clips on both ends of the chain, all links marked.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1909

£285.00 Read more
Silver English Fusee Chronometer

An English fusee chronometer with helical hairspring in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Freesprung compensation balance with helical blue steel hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. Off white enamel dial marked “Chronometer”, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case, maker's mark “W.B” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1910

£1,350.00 Read more
Large Wristwatch by IWC

A 20^th Century Swiss lever movement by IWC fitted in a stainless steel wristwatch. Gilt 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. Signed white metal dial, subsidiary seconds offset at 9 o'clock, black Arabic numerals and applied polished batons, blue steel Breguet hands. Large purpose made stainless steel wristwatch case. Glazed back to display the movement. Brown leather strap with white stitching.

Circa 1910

£2,650.00 Read more
Gunmetal World Time Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever with world time indications in a gunmetal open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual white enamel dial, the outer ring of Roman numerals with a finely divided chapter at its inner edge . The enamel centre of the dial rotates with the hour hand and is marked with major cities around the world, those marked in red being behind Greenwich. Blue steel hands, the hour hand to be set by the watchmaker to the owners time zone. Plain open face case with clip on back and bezel, gilt winding button and bow.

In excellent overall condition. The Buren Watch Company was created in 1898 from Fritz Suter & Cie, by the London company of H. Williamson Ltd

Circa 1910

£1,325.00 Read more
Gilt Triangular Masonic Watch

A Swiss lever Masonic watch with mother of pearl dial in a triangular gilt metal case. Circular keyless nickelled split three quarter plate movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Triangular mother of pearl dial with polychrome Masonic symbols in place of the numerals and “Love your fellow man – Lend him a helping hand” below the centre. Blue steel hands. Gilt metal case with decoration of a chain around the bezel, a circular sapphire blue stone below the pendant. The back, which is hinged to form an easel stand, is chased and engraved with a temple and many other Masonic symbols. The edge of the case also decorated with further masonic symbols. Circular clip on gilt cuvette.

This is very rare being made of gilt metal. All the others we have seen have been silver

Circa 1910

£1,500.00 Read more
Two Day Marine Chronometer by Kullberg

An early 20^th Century English two day marine chronometer by Kullberg in a mahogany box. Full plate spotted keywind reverse fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws. Harrison's maintaining power with steel click and blue steel spring. Polished steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the spotted barrel bridge. Spotted cock with diamond endstone. Auxiliary compensation to the two arm compensation balance with two circular weights, small timing screws and large timing nuts, freesprung invar helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. The movement secured to the gilt dial plate by three blue steel screws. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial with broad ministry arrow above “I”, details of medals awarded and countries supplied. Subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Turned brass bowl, rotating shutter to the winding hole, screw brass bezel with flat glass. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, brass ratchet key. Three tier mahogany box, hinged flush brass handles replaced, top lid. Signed, numbered and dated rectangular bone plaque.

Ordered by the Indian Government and supplied in 1910 this chronometer is fitted with Auxiliary compensation to the balance. Victor Kullberg was born in Sweden in 1824 and moved to London in 1851 where he established a business making fine watches and chronometers. In addition to selling under his own name he also supplied to many English retailers. He almost always used the fusee in a reverse configuration to reduce friction and wear on the arbors. He experimented with balances on his chronometers patenting flat rim varieties. His chronometers won many medals for their timekeeping in the later half of the 19th Century. The firm continued making chronometers after his death in 1890

Circa 1910

£5,750.00 Read more
Silver Half Hunter Pocket Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, plain silver cuvette, gilt winding button.

Circa 1910

£700.00 Read more
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 Read more
8 Day American Desk Clock

An early 20^th Century eight day American lever in an unusual desk stand. Damascened nickelled three quarter plate fifteen jewel keyless movement with two going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. Signed silvered dial with power reserve indication. Subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Nickelled circular case, screwed front bezel and plain hinged back. Mounted between two turned columns the watch can be swivelled, nickelled circular base

Waltham produced these eight day movements which were most commonly used mounted in the dashboard of cars. The majority were of a lower jewel count. The principal of using two barrels to drive a single pinion was introduced by Breguet, the main purpose being to provide a smoother transition of power by synchronising the position of the teeth. Some included a wind indicator, as in this example, where a red marker appears after seven days when the watch needs winding

Circa 1910

£460.00 Read more
Silver Minute Recording Chronograph

An early 20th Century Swiss minute repeating lever chronograph in a silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless lever movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetalic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds. Red Arabic numerals, around the edge for “Miles per hour from 1/4 mile distances”. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case with silver bow, gilt winding button and chronograph push piece.

Hallmarked London [import] 1910

£560.00 Read more
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 Read more