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Chronographs, Calendars, Unusual Dials

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Mock Pendulum Silver Pair Cased Verge

A large early 18^th Century English champleve dial verge with mock pendulum in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Winged cock with large mask engraved on the table above the semi-circular aperture which reveals the oscillating bob on one arm of the steel balance. Engraved index under the balance, the regulation pins in the form of a hand with pointing finger. Solid engraved foot to the cock and plate for the regulator square. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and bow. Plain silver inner case, number corresponding to that on the movement. Plain silver outer case numbered on the bezel next to pendant, the square seven joint hinge modified to the later fashion of rounded corners.

Circa 1705

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Silver Champleve Dial Calendar

An early 18^th Century English verge with calendar champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, later steel coqueret, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with engraved brass edge. Small circular aperture for the gilt date indication, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow, maker’s mark "TB", coronet above.

Circa 1710

£4,300.00 Add to cart
Rare Skeletonised Repeating Pocket Watch with Glass Dial

A rare 18^th Century skeletonised quarter repeating Swiss verge with glass dial in a stone set consular case. Full plate fusee movement with three round pillars. The plate and barrel cover pierced and engraved to reveal the trains and blue steel mainspring. Engraved cock, polished steel coqueret set with a garnet, small circular blue steel regulator geared to a plate carrying the index pins. Plain three arm steel balance. Push pendant a toc quarter repeating on two blocks in the case. Winding through the rare glass dial which reveals the polished steel quarter repeating work below. Underpainted white Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands. Double sided two colour gold consular case, the bezels set with a row of white stones.

Skeletonised repeating watches of the period are very rare. The use of a glass dial to show the quarter repeating work makes this example even more desirable

Circa 1760

£6,750.00 Add to cart
Early Subsidiary Seconds English Verge Pocket Watch

An 18^th Century English verge with subsidiary seconds in gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral steel stop lever acting on the contrate wheel. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Gilt metal pair cases, gilt pendant and bow, the inner bearing marks intended to resemble hallmarks.

An early example of a verge with subsidiary seconds. Although some makers introduced watches with seconds shortly after the balance spring was introduced the practice was largely abandoned as the verge escapement was not accurate enough. The seconds subsidiary on this watch is not exactly at 6 o'clock, its position dictated by the contrate wheel pinion

Circa 1770

£1,190.00 Add to cart
English Centre Seconds Cylinder in Silver Pair Cases

A late 18^th Century English centre seconds cylinder in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned pillars, gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the silver index. Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Fine white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, seconds track at the edge. Steel centre seconds hand situated between the gold beetle and poker hands. Purpose made matching silver pair cases hallmarked 1851, lateral steel stop lever.

Circa 1770

£1,800.00 Read more
Painted Dial Silver Pair Cased Verge

An 18^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel hunting scene in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, central white chapter of Roman numerals around which a polychrome enamel scene depicting hounds chasing a stag, Fine gilt beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “TC”.

Hallmarked London 1779

£1,450.00 Add to cart
Rare Gold Calendar Fob

A rare gold 18th Century fob showing day and date in the form of a small pocket watch. White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals for the day of the month and red abbreviation in French for the day of the week. Decorative gold beetle hands. Gold case in the form of a pocket watch, engraved and engine turned back, gold push pendant. Depressing the pendant moves both hands forward one division. A small button in the band locks the day of the week hand allowing the date to be advanced alone for shorter months.

Circa 1790

£2,900.00 Add to cart
Multi Dial Gilt Chinese Market Verge

A late 18^th Century English verge by Brockbank with regulator calendar dial in stone set gilt metal pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel regulator dial with two extra subsidiaries for age of the moon and day of the month. Central gold arrow hand for the minutes of Arabic numerals, the hours at twelve with Roman numerals and continuous seconds below. Gilt pair cases, plain gilt inner case. The outer with chased and engraved gilt bezels, each set with a single row of green and red stones. The back set with a restored scene of a spilt basket of fruit and birds. Concealed hinge.

A late 18th Century example of a watch made for sale on the Chinese market.

Circa 1790

£8,300.00 Add to cart
Gilt Centre Seconds English Cylinder

A late 18^th Century English centre seconds cylinder in a gilt consular case. Full plate fire gilt movement, signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the regulator disc and endstone. Pierced and engraved masked cock with large diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder with original banking pin, unusually large brass escape wheel. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals and fine seconds track at the edge. Gold hands, the seconds situated between the minute and hour hands. Plain gilt metal consular case both back and front bezel opening on the same hinge, dust proof shuts. Inner dome cut away to reveal the dust cover, maker’s mark “GMR”

Circa 1790

£1,450.00 Add to cart
Silver Pair Cased Windmill Automaton

A late 18^th Century English verge with windmill automaton dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, the centre with a polychrome enamel scene of a central windmill, its gold sails rotating on the contrate wheel arbor situated below twelve. The riverside scene with a church and bridge in the background. In the foreground a fisherman on the bank. Narrow chapter of Arabic numerals, gold hands. Silver pair cases, plain inner with maker’s mark “TC” in a rectangle. Contemporary silver outer case of excellent fit with an engraved monogram. Lateral steel stop lever acting in the contrate wheel.

Hallmarked London 1795

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Unusual Painted Dial Silver Pair Cased Verge

A late 18^th Century English verge with unusual painted dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with turned pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual enamel dial painted wit a rural scene, the time shown on a small chapter of Roman numerals on the clock tower of a church in the foreground. Two gentlemen are depicted shaking hands on the path leading to the church, gravestones on either side. Behind them a windmill stands beside a river. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, lateral steel stop lever, maker’s mark “SB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1800

£2,500.00 Add to cart
Rare Diamond Set Visible Balance Pendant Watch

A small early 19^th Century Swiss watch with visible diamond set balance in a gold and enamel diamond set shield shaped case. The unusual full plate cylinder movement following the form of the case with the balance visible on the front. Very slender bar supporting the diamond endstone, four arm balance bearing four small diamonds. The balance above a blue steel ground decorated with a polished steel cross. Below the balance a small white enamel dial of Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Blue and white champleve enamel mask bearing two serpents frame the balance and dial. Rock crystal cabochon protecting the dial and balance. The front and back borders of the case set with graduated diamonds of varying cuts, diamond set gold bow. Hinged gold back, polychrome enamel floral decoration on translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Under the lid the winding, setting and adjusting squares. Slender gold key set with three diamonds, the top reflecting the shape of the case. Small red morocco presentation box.

Circa 1810

£75,000.00 Add to cart