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Gunmetal Swiss Alarm Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever alarm in a gunmetal open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with two going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. The alarm train wound by turning the crown backwards. Alarm striking on a single steel gong with a large polished steel hammer. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and alarm set, red indication for the alarm set pin, Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Plain gunmetal open face case, the back opening to form an easel stand. Gilt hand sets, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow. Plain gunmetal cuvette.

Circa 1915

£525.00 Read more
Kew "A" Two Day Marine Chronometer

A 20^th Century Irish two day marine chronometer. Full plate spotted keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws. Harrison’s maintaining power with steel click and blue steel spring. Blue steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the spotted barrel bridge. Spotted cock with diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Two arm compensation balance with two circular weights, Poole’s auxiliary middle-error temperature compensation, large timing nuts, freesprung palladium helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. The movement secured to the gilt dial plate by three brass screws. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial marked in red “Auxiliary Compensation – Kew A”. Subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Numbered turned brass bowl, sprung rotating shutter to the winding hole, screw brass bezel with flat glass. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, brass ratchet key. Three tier mahogany box, brass straps and corners, hinged flush brass handles. Signed and numbered circular plaque.

Circa 1915

£2,700.00 Read more
Silver Borgel Cased Trench Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a patent silver Borgel wristwatch 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, the twelve in red, luminous hands. Patent Borgel silver wristwatch case, the movement fitted to a threaded brass carrier and screwed into the case, ribbed bezel. Maker's mark “FGT” in a rectangle overstruck with Borgel's mark “F.B.” above a key.

Fran�ois Borgel first patented his design for a watch case in 1891. It was an early attempt to make watches resistant to dust and moisture. The case back and middle part are in one piece and threaded internally. The movement, complete with dial and hands, is mounted in carrier ring. The bezel with glass is used to extract it once the button has been pulled out against its spring. Borgel screw cases have been used by a number of manufacturers included Longines and the International Watch Co. The business was sold in 1924 to Taubert who carried it on until the 1970's supplying many watch manufacturers including Patek Philippe and Vacheron & Constantin

Hallmarked London [import] 1916

£975.00 Read more
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 Read more
Silver Freesprung English Deck Watch

A fine early 20^th Century freesprung 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. Freesprung 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 “F.T” in an oval, “London” below and number corresponding to that on the movement. The case constructed without a front bezel or cuvette, gilt winding button. Mahogany two tier deck box, the watch secured in a brass drum by a glazed brass screw bezel. Signed and numbered circular bone plaque marked with the broad ministry arrow on the top lid.

Hallmarked London 1917

£3,200.00 Read more
Swiss Silver Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a half hunter case. Nickelled 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, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover, maker's mark “GS” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London [import] 1917

£650.00 Read more
Gold American Lever Pocket Watch

An early 20^th Century American lever in a gold open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless seventeen jewel movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 9 carat open face English Dennison case with engraved bezels, maker's mark “ALD” and “Dennison Watch Case Co”.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1917

£475.00 Read more
Silver Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in an engine turned silver half hunter case. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover. Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “GS” in a cartouche. Gilt winding button.

Hallmarked London [import] 1918

£550.00 Read more
Gold Engine Turned Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold engine turned half hunter case and presentation box. 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Engine turned 12 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, small vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover. Red morocco covered presentation case signed both inside and in gilt on the front.

Hallmarked London 1918

£1,750.00 Read more
Silver Eight Day Swiss Lever

An early 20^th Century Swiss 8 day lever with visible escapement in a silver open face case. Hebdomas keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Jours Ancre – Qualite Supereuer Garantie – Spiral Breguet Levees Visible – Swiss Made”. Engraved bridge cock below the dial, polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual signed black enamel dial, white Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Engine turned silver open face case, vacant shield shaped cartouche. Maker's mark “GS” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London [import] 1919

£375.00 Read more
Silver Half Hunter Pocket Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in an engine turned silver 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover. Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “JJH” in a rectangle. Gilt winding button.

Hallmarked London [import] 1919

£600.00 Read more
Silver Swiss Lever

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a Dennison silver open face 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver open face case, vacant shield shaped cartouche in the centre of the back, ribbed middle. Silver cuvette, maker's mark “ALD” in a rectangle and marked “Dennison Watch Case Co. – 2oz.

In excellent overall condition, the engine turning still crisp.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1919

£400.00 Read more