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Special Escapements & Dial Indications

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Silver Loehr Perpetual Pocket Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss pedometer wind lever in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate movement with going barrel wound by an oscillating weight. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Automatic winding work set above the plate carries a weight set at the side which oscillates as the wearer walks, safety mechanism to avoid over-winding. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver full hunter case, the flyspring for the font cover lacking. Signed and numbered silver cuvette, aperture to allow the watch to be wound by key if desired and central thumbwheel for hand set.

August von Loehr of Vienna took out patents for the safety mechanism in Britain and USA in 1878 and 1879. See Pocket Watches by Reinhard Mieis page 125 for a similar watch and page 41 for details of the mechanism

Circa 1880

£1,450.00 Add to cart
English Keyless Fusee with up/down Dial

A late 19^th Century English lever with power reserve and reverse keyless fusee winding in a gold open face case. Spotted three quarter plate keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. English table roller lever escapement White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, engraved dedication on the gold cuvette, apertures for wind and set. Maker’s mark “HG” over “NS” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1885

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Square Silver Loehr Perpetual Watch

A late 19^th Century pedometer wind lever with power reserve indication in a square silver case. Damascened nickle three quarter plate movement with going barrel wound by an oscillating weight. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Automatic winding work set above the plate carries a weight set at the side which oscillates as the wearer walks, safety mechanism to avoid over-winding. White enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Square shaped decorative silver case, the back chased and engraved with stylised birds of prey. Numbered silver cuvette engraved with details of the watch unusually clipping inside the body of the case. Hinged front cover with circular glazed aperture opening to reveal a second glazed bezel and hand set lever. Shaped silver bow and gilt winding crown.

Circa 1890

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Large Silver Swiss Centre Seconds Chronograph

A large late 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds chronograph in an English silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Large English plain silver open face case with slide in the band to stop the watch. Plain back with vacant oval cartouche, wound and set through the silver cuvette, maker's mark “LJ” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1894

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Gold English Spring Detent Chronometer Pocket Watch

A late 19^th Century English spring detent chronometer in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Earnshaw type spring detent chronometer escapement. White enamel dial marked “Chronometer”, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, gold cuvette with presentation inscription, maker's mark “JW” in an oval.

Hallmarked Chester 1896

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Gold English Centre Seconds Chronograph

An early 20^th Century English lever chronograph in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement . White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat open face case made in one piece, the movement hinging out. Small gold slide in the band to stop the watch acting on the balance, maker's mark “BB” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

In excellent overall condition.

Hallmarked Chester 1905

£2,450.00 Add to cart
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

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English Centre Seconds Gold Half Hunter

An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold cuvette with dedication dated 1917. Maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1914

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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

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Silver Eight Day Swiss Lever Pocket Watch

A small early 20^th Century Swiss 8 day lever with visible escapement in a silver full hunter case. Hebdomas keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Jours Ancre – Interchangeable- Spiral Breguet Levees Visible – Swiss Made”. Engraved bridge below the dial, polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed puce enamel dial, Roman numerals in blue circular cartouches, silver decoration either side of the chapter ring, gilt hands. Decoratively engraved silver open face case.

Circa 1920

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Gold Half Hunter by Dent

An early 20^th Century English lever by Dent in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold cuvette with engraved dedication. Maker’s mark “DB” in a rectangle and “Dent” in a triangle. Number corresponding to that on the movement. Dark blue presentation case lined with blue velvet, signed “Dent – 28 Cockspur Street”.

Hallmarked London 1922

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Night Watchmans Tell-tale Clock

A substantial mid 20^th Century brass night watchman’s clock by Dent. Keywind movement with central going barrel. Platform escapement with plain cock with regulator, plain three arm balance with spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Circular paper record with green Arabic numerals, carbon beneath. Substantial drum shaped case with folding carrying handle. Rectangular slot and glazed window in the signed and numbered lockable top cover.

The purpose of these clocks is to record that a night watchman carried out his rounds at the required intervals (rather than sleeping!). Keys with different symbols would be chained at various points on the round. The night watchman would use these to punch a tell tale mark on the recording disc showing the time he visited each station. The clock would be unlocked each day to be wound and have the disc changed ready for the next night.

Circa 1940

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