A large Swiss lever in a heavy silver open face case made for the American market. Full plate damascened nickle keywind fusee movement with going barrel. Plain cock marked “Fully Ruby Jewelled”. Long polished steel regulator, gold sector index. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement visible through an aperture in the plate, screwed in jewelling. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver Keystone open face case marked “Coin”, gold hinges. Large vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover, wound through the silver cuvette.

Circa 1880

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Gold Champleve Dial Calendar Verge

A fine early 18^th Century English calendar verge with gold champleve dial in gold pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed gold champleve dial, small circular aperture below the centre to reveal the date. Roman and Arabic numerals, tulip and poker hands. Matching plain gold pair cases, inner with split pendant and circular shutter to the winding aperture, gold pendant and bow engraved with initials. Plaiin gold outer case with seven joint hinge, maker's mark “W.I” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A fine example of a gold champleve dial verge with the added feature of a calendar which is not commonly found on English watches. John Bushman, free of the Clockmakers Company1692-1725. The casemaker's mark is for William Jaques.

Hallmarked London 1709

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Early Octagonal Smoky Quartz Crystal Watch

An unusual small mid 17^th Century quartz crystal octagonal watch case. Purpose made early 18th Century full plate oval fire gilt movement with turned baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Original engraved octagonal gilt dial plate, purpose made silver and silver gilt champleve dial engraved “London”, Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands. Small octagonal smoky quartz crystal case, the body with an oval hollow to accommodate the movement. Faceted back and cover for the dial, decorative engraved octagonal frames, plain gilt loop pendant.

An attractive unusual case in fine condition. An interesting example where a more modern movement has been made for a cherished case rather than updating the existing one with a hairspring

Circa 1650

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A10830

Three Colour Gold American Hunter

£4,750.00

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A10830

Three Colour Gold American Hunter

£4,750.00

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