Special Escapements & Dial Indications
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Gold English Centre Seconds Chronograph
An early 20th 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 -
English Centre Seconds Gold Half Hunter
An early 20th 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£3,300.00 Add to cart -
Silver Eight Day Swiss Lever Pocket Watch
A small early 20th 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£550.00£400.00 Add to cart -
Freesprung English Minute Repeating Hunter
A fine 20th Century freesprung English minute repeater in substantial gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement, raised section of the plate for the going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance, freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, recessed gold slide, gold bow and double flysprings to the front cover. Maker’s mark “PW” in an oval. Recent blue morocco covered presentation case.
Hallmarked London 1924£11,500.00 Add to cart -
American 60 Hour Bunn Special
An early 20th Century American lever of sixty hour duration in a rolled gold open faced case. High quality 21 jewel damascened nickel split three quarter plate movement. Compensation balance with overcoil blue steel hairspring, micrometer regulator. Gold set screw in jewelling, endstones to escape wheel and lever. Gold train wheels, polished and snailed steel winding work. Club foot double roller lever escapement. Signed three piece white enamel dial with bold Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, blue steel hands. Plain open face 10 carat gold filled case with decorated screw on back and bezel. Marked inside the back cover “Bunn Special – Model 29 – Wadsworth Quality – 10 Karat gold filled”.
Circa 1929£860.00 Add to cart -
Night Watchmans Tell-tale Clock
A substantial mid 20th 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£225.00£170.00 Read more -
Silver Deck Watch by Ulysse Nardin
A mid 20th Century Swiss centre seconds lever deck watch by Ulysse Nardin in a mahogany deck box. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, the centre seconds transfer wheel above. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed and numbered white enamel dial, centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver open face case, glassless bezel, plain screw back with serrated edge, Nardin’s makers mark. Mahogany deck box, circular disc on the lid engraved with the Ministry arrow and “C^W Nardin” and the serial number of the watch. Brass bowl with glazed screw bezel. Inside the top lid a paper slip from F Smith & Son, Southampton indicating the watch was cleaned in May 1972.
Circa 1940£1,400.00 Add to cart -
Large Hamilton Two Day Deck Watch
A mid 20th Century American 56 hour lever Model 22 deck watch with power reserve indication in a mahogany deck box. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, uncut balance employing quarter timing nuts, overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Keystone base metal open face case, clip on cuvette, screw bezel and back marked “Bureau of Ships – US Navy – N1535-1941 – Chronometer Watch”. Two piece mahogany deck box lined with green baize, glazed circular aperture to reveal the dial. Plate detailing instructions on how to use the watch and set the hands. Baize lined mahogany keep box secured by a latch and leather strap, side wings to the base to allow it to be secured by two screws.
Circa 1941£1,250.00 Add to cart -
Hamilton Model 22 Marine Chronometer
A mid 20th Century American 56 hour Model 22 lever marine chronometer in a gimbaled mahogany box. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, uncut balance employing quarter timing nuts, overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with subsidiaries for power reserve and seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Small turned brass bowl with knurled screw bezel, Brass crown for mind and set. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, brass ratchet key bearing the serial number. Three tier mahogany box, inside the middle tier a rectangular plate detailing instructions on how to use the watch and set the hands. The weighted brass screw base engraved “MTD Watch – Bureau of Ship – US Navy – N5709-1942”. The serial number repeated on the bowl and bezel.
Circa 1942£1,200.00 Add to cart -
Small Two Day Marine Chronometer by Nardin
A mid 20th Century Swiss two day spring detent marine chronometer in a brass bound mahogany box. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by polished steel screws. Fusee and barrel under a separate bridge bearing Nardin’s stamp and serial number. Harrison’s maintaining power, gilt barrel ratchet wheel and click. Gilt cock with diamond endstone, polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance, the two arms placed centrally in the rims, four circular weights and two timing nuts. Blue steel overcoil hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape wheel under a separate bridge, pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered silvered brass dial, subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Turned brass bowl, sprung rotating shutter to the winding hole, screw brass bezel with flat glass. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism. Three tier brass bound mahogany box, folding brass handles, rectangular signed plate above circular numbered disc.
Circa 1945£2,900.00 Add to cart -
Bezel Wound Marine Chronometer
An unusual mid 20th Century bezel wound Swiss lever two day marine chronometer in a brass bound mahogany box. Spotted gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with large going barrel. Unusual construction with a substantial steel winding wheel attached to the centre of the bowl housing the movement. This bowl is free to rotate around the movement aided by five sprung ball bearings at its edge. Subsidiary platform for the escapement, plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed silvered brass dial, subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication. Large Arabic numerals for the hours one to twelve and small numerals in the minute ring for thirteen to twenty four, blue steel hands. Plain brass bezel which is turned to wind the clock. This bezel is raised and turned to adjust the hands. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism. Two tier brass bound mahogany box with shallow top lid.
Circa 1960£1,750.00 Add to cart -
Set of Timing Chronographs
A set of three centre seconds flyback chronograph timers on a dashboard mount. The three movements of broadly similar construction with nickle plates, plain steel balances with spiral hairsprings and shockproof jewelling. The centre chronograph with a club foot lever escapement. The others with pin pallet. All function in the same way. Depressing the winding crown either starts or stops the watch. Depressing the button at 11 o’clock returns the hands to zero. The centre chronograph’s black hand rotates once a minute, the dial being marked in one hundredths of a minute. The smaller red hand with red Arabic numerals records for sixty minutes. The right hand chronograph is conventionally marked with a subsidiary for thirty minute record. The left hand chronograph’s hand rotates twice every minute. The dial is marked in black Arabic numerals up to thirty seconds and in red of thirty two to sixty seconds. Chromed metal cases with flat grains backs, black plastic crowns and return buttons. Three strong retaining springs are mounted on a substantial chromed plate with screw holes at the corners.
Circa 1995£975.00 Add to cart