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Special Escapements & Dial Indications

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Gold Quarter Repeating Duplex

A fine early 19^th Century English quarter repeating duplex in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator, chronometer type compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights, blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, large brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. Matted gold dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Roman numerals, gold hands. Substantial engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. Wound through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark "LC". Pull and twist repeating push engraved with the initials "SS".

Hallmarked London 1815

£4,750.00 Add to cart
Silver Rack Lever Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century English rack lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain gilt cock inscribed “Patent Lever”, diamond endstone. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Rack lever escapement, the lever pivots in adjustable slides. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle., maker's mark “I.W” in an oval.

Hallmarked Chester 1819

£725.00 Add to cart
Chinese Market Gold and Enamel Captains Watch

A fine early 19^th Century Swiss duplex made for the Chinese market in a gold and enamel case. Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws. Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring. Crab tooth duplex escapement, the steel escape wheel with two locking teeth so that the watch will appear to beat seconds. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for two time zones, both with Roman numerals, Seconds beating both for centre seconds and subsidiary seconds, blue steel seconds hand and gilt Breguet hands. Large gold and enamel open face case, fine polychrome enamel scene of a classically dressed couple and child. Gold bezel decorated with translucent red, white and blue champleve enamel. Matching gold and enamel pendant and bow. Glazed cover to the movement with sprung engraved gilt bezel.

Circa 1820

£55,000.00 Add to cart
Massey Type I Silver Pair Case Pocket Watch By Massey

An early 19^th Century English Massey I lever in silver pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with plain gilt dust cover. Harrison's maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, stamped on the underside of the foot “EM – P – 2672”. Blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type one lever escapement, thirty tooth escape wheel. Early form of banking with the pins formed together and screwed on the top plate. Off white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gold hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “WB” in an oval.

In excellent overall condition. Edward Massey of Coventry and London developed the crank roller escapement which has five variations. He retailed few watches under his own name but made them for other makers. The underside of the cock not only bears his initials and serial number but also the stamp of the ebauche supplier, “TB” in a rectangle. This is repeated on the dust cover. S J Whitwell has not marked the movement with a number or town

Hallmarked Birmingham 1821

£925.00 Add to cart
Silver English Massey III Lever

An early 19^th Century English Massey type three lever in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, large diamond endstone. Polished steel regulator with silver sector index on the plate. Plain three arm gilt balance with deep rectangular rim, three timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type three lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case with ribbed middle, maker’s mark “JW” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1828

£575.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Ruby Cylinder

A 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder with offset seconds by Courvoisier in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock, polished steel parachute with garnet endstone, blue steel regulator, temperature compensation curb. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder escapement, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds offset at 3 o'clock, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark “CAD”. Wound and set through the signed gilt metal cuvette.

Circa 1830

£2,600.00 Add to cart
Slim Gold Swiss Cylinder and Key

A very slim early 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in an engraved open face case with male ratchet key. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, delicate blue steel hands. Slim engraved and engine turned 18 carat open face case. Wound and set with a male key through the engraved and engine turned gold cuvette. Short gold chain, gilt ratchet key with a male square.

Circa 1830

£1,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating French Cylinder Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating cylinder with silver engine turned dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned gold open face case with engine turned middle and bezels. Gold repeating push in the pendant which is pulled out and twisted a quarter of a turn before use. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

An attractive small watch in the style of Breguet in excellent overall condition

Circa 1830

£3,500.00 Add to cart
Small Swiss Quarter Repeating Cylinder Pocket Watch

A 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder in a gold open face case. Small keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case, deeply chased and engraved bezels, engine turned back, small monogram in the centre. Gold push pendant, wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

A well made attractive watch in excellent overall condition, the engine turning still crisp

Circa 1830

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Silver Duplex by McCabe

A mid 19^th Century English duplex by McCabe fitted in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement, ruby locking jewel, brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Fitted in a later plain silver full hunter case.

Circa 1838

£1,200.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Cylinder Pocket Watch

A mid 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator . Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silver dial with decoratively engraved centre, Roman numerals, gold hands. Engraved gold open face case, the back with a well painted polychrome enamel scene of a lady and a cupid in a chapel. Wound and set through the engine turned gold cuvette.

Circa 1850

£2,950.00 Add to cart
Rare Tic-Tac Escapement Alarm

A very rare mid 19^th Century tic-tac escapement alarm in a nickle drum case. Unusual full plate brass movement with a single barrel powering both the alarm and going trains. Plain cock with blue steel coqueret, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring set in a circular aperture in the plate. Very rare tic-tac escapement where the English lever escape wheel acts directly on a polished steel roller on the balance staff. The tooth of the escape wheel rests on the roller for most of the vibration, giving impulse only in one direction as a slot in it passes. Single hammer for the alarm striking on the side of the case which acts as a rudimentary bell. Silvered dial with black waxed Roman numerals. Central alarm disk with waxed pointer, thumb piece at the back for adjustment. Single blue steel hand for the hours only. Nickle drum case with fixed glass. Outer morocco slip travelling case, the top apparently lost.

A very rare form of escapement. It is surprising to find it used in a travelling alarm

Circa 1850

£1,250.00 Add to cart