Archive of Sold Items | Pieces of Time Ltd

An early 20^th Century fine gold dress watch chain comprised of alternating links of yellow gold and white gold. Spring clip on one end of the chain. On the other four short lengths of yellow gold, two ending in spring clips and one with a sprung jump ring.

Circa 1930

£700.00 Read more

Swiss Lever Gold Dress Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by IWC in a gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Line engine turned 14 carat open face case, maker's mark “Probus – IWC – Shafusia”. Signed gilt metal cuvette.

Circa 1930

£825.00 Read more

Swiss Centre Seconds Deck Watch by Longines

A 20^th Century Swiss centre seconds lever deck watch with British military markings in a stainless steel open face case. Keyless 16 jewel gilt bar movement marked with the Ministry of Defence broad arrow, going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel gold hands. Plain stainless steel open face case with screw bezel and back marked “Acier Inox – Staybrite”.

Circa 1930

£1,200.00 Read more

Gold Swiss Hunter

A slim 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter 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 metal dial with subsidiary seconds, dark blue Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette engraved with a dedication.

Circa 1930

£1,650.00 Read more

Gold Half Hunter by Benson

A 20^th Century English lever in a gold half hunter case and signed presentation case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement Screwed in jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Gold cuvette, maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. In original signed presentation case covered in red morocco.

Hallmarked London 1930

£2,200.00 Read more

Stainless Swiss Chronograph

A 20^th Century Swiss lever minute recording chronograph in a stainless steel open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, the flyback minute recording chronograph work above. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed grained steel dial with subsidiaries for continuous seconds and 30 minute record, flyback centre seconds chronograph. The innermost chapter of black Arabic numerals for the time with the seconds markings outside. Beyond this two further scales in blue and red markings, blue steel hands. Plain stainless steel open face case with clip on back marked “Staybright”. Short stainless steel chain.

Circa 1930

£1,400.00 Read more

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 Read more

Silver Skull Watch and Chain

A mid 19th Century Swiss lever in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain. Small nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Wound through the engraved silver dial, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Cast silver case in the form of a skull. The top of the skull hinges at the back to reveal the dial. Silver curb link chain with cast link in the form of bone and a hand attached together with various keys, one in the form of a flintlock pistol.

Circa 1930

£1,550.00 Read more

Movado Ermeto Purse Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss “hermetic” lever with automatic winding retailed by Tiffany in a shagreen covered case. Circular nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with steel regulator, uncut balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Square metal dial signed “Tiffany & Co” for the retailer. Luminous Arabic numerals and hands. Rectangular chromed case, sliding shells covered in red shagreen. These shells slide apart to reveal the dial of watch and as they are opened and closed the watch is wound. Small hinged easel stand, the watch can also be wound and set by the crown.

Circa 1930

£600.00 Read more

Gold Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in gold Dennison half hunter case. Nickelled 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 case with blue enamel chapter ring, plain gold cuvette. Maker’s mark “Dennison” and “ALD” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1930

£1,650.00 Read more

Silver Keyless Fusee Deck Watch

A large English keyless fusee freesprung lever with power reserve indication in a silver open face case and mahogany deck box. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Unusual dust shield protecting the balance. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case with gilt winding button. Maker's mark “JW&Co” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement. Fitted in a fine three tier mahogany deck box with brass furniture, steel key to the lock.

Hallmarked London 1931

£2,300.00 Read more

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 Read more