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Special Escapements & Dial Indications

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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

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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

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Duplex Gold Hunter by Nicole Nielsen

A mid 19^th Century English duplex by Nicole Nielsen in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with Nicole’s patent winding. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Duplex escapement, brass escape wheel, jewelled locking roller and pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, engine turned middle. Unusual gold clip retaining the front hunter cover, small engraved monogram to the central circular cartouche. Clip on back, maker’s mark “AN” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. Unusual gold winding crown and bow.

Hallmarked London 1858

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Rare Chinese Market Duplex with Enamelled Movement

A rare mid 19^th Century enamelled duplex for the Chinese market in a plain silver case. Keywind movement with gilt champleve blue enamel cock and bridges. The suspended going barrel decorated with red champleve enamel. Gilt engine turned plate. Garnet endstone in a gold engraved setting, polished steel regulator. Blue steel screws. Polished and blue steel three arm balance, decorative gilt weights, spiral hairspring. Steel crab tooth duplex escape wheel allowing the hand to appear to beat seconds. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds, blue steel hands. Plain silver open face case, silver oval pendant and bow, button to release the back cover which is marked in Chinese characters within a oval. Glazed engraved silver sprung cuvette with apertures for winding and hand set.

Circa 1860

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Diamond Set Gold Turkish Market Watch

An unusual late 19^th Century diamond set gold and enamel watch made for the Turkish market. Small circular keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Small white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, fine gold hands. Unusual gold and enamel open face case, the broad front bezel set with diamonds and twelve rock crystal cartouches backed with red foil bearing Roman numerals. Clip on back decorated in polychrome champleve with a green ground. Large elaborate gold diamond set bow and pendant, the winding crown also set with diamonds. Clip on cuvette to protect the movement.

Circa 1870

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Gold Hunting Cased Chronometer

A 19^th Century Swiss fusee chronometer in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring. Pivoted detent chronometer escapement, screwed in jewelling. Engine turned and engraved silver dial with applied gold Roman numerals and two colour gold decoration to the centre and edge. Subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, shield shaped cartouche on the front cover lightly scratched with characters. Wound and set through the gold cuvette engraved "Chronometer". Maker’s mark "LP&F" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1870

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Large Freesprung Gold Half Hunter

A fine 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a substantial gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with garnet endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, ribbed middle. Clip on back engraved with a coat of arms and monogram below. Inside a dedication to their son dated May 1929, maker’s mark "RO" in an oval, and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1874

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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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Heavy Gold Keyless Fusee with up/down Dial

A late 19th Century English keyless fusee freesprung lever with power reserve in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case (144g) with blue enamel chapter ring, two flysprings to the front cover. Monogram engraved on the back of a dragons head in an oval surmounted by a five pointed crown. Plain gold cuvette. Maker’s mark “AS” in an rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked 1888

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Freesprung Gold Half Hunter

A late 19^th Century Freesprung English lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, freesprung compensation balance with blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. 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. Plain gold cuvette, maker’s mark “GHB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1886

£4,900.00 Add to cart
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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