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20th Century Watches

This online section contains all of our watches pre 2001, mass produced watches including wristwatches, repeating watches, trench watches and other interesting timepieces. These are available in our central London shop.

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Circa 1840

Rare Pearl and Ruby Encrusted Gold Watch

An early 19th Century rare pearl and ruby encrusted gold open face watch.  Fitted with a Swiss cylinder Keywind gilt bar movement, plain cock with polished steel regulator. Wound through the gilt dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.   Fine gold open face case the bezels set with a row of pink rubies each […]

£11,500.00

Circa 1900

Gold and Enamel Ball Watch and Chain

A fine late 19th Century Swiss lever gold and enamelled  ball watch with matching necklace.   Unusual keyless gilt movement constructed on three tiers with the train wheels above the going barrel.  Plain sector cock with polished steel regulator.  Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot right angle lever escapement.  Small white enamel […]

£3,750.00

Circa 1900

9 Carat Two Colour Gold Albert

A slender 20th Century 9 carat yellow and white gold watch Albert with sliding “T” bar.  The fine chain of alternating long bar yellow gold links in groups of two with white gold links.  Gold spring clip on one end and sprung jump ring on the other.

£950.00

Circa 1900

Rare Gunmetal Hebrew Dial Watch

A rare early 20th Century Swiss lever with reversed seconds hand and Hebrew dial in a gunmetal case.  Unusual gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, the escapement reversed and shortened train. Oversized going barrel.  Plain cock with steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with […]

£850.00

Circa 1900

Small Gold and Enamel Watch and Chain

An early 20th Century Swiss lever by Longines in a small gold and enamel pendant watch and matching chain.  Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement. Small signed gilt dial with engine turned centre, Arabic numerals, blue steel […]

£3,450.00

Circa 1902

Watch, Barometer and Thermometer Desk Set

An early 20th Century desk set comprising a goliath watch and matching barometer fitted in a stand with thermometer.
Diameter [watch]   66 mm         

£750.00

Circa 1902

Rolled Gold Full Hunter by Waltham

An early 20th Century American lever by Waltham in a rolled gold full hunter case.  Damascened nickel split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. […]

£400.00

Circa 1907

Unusual Half Hunter with up/down Dial

An early 20th Century English lever with power reserve indication in an unusual gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed engine turned silver dial […]

£8,500.00

Circa 1908

Ladies Fob Watch with Heart Shaped Dial

An early 20th Century Swiss cylinder in an engraved silver open face case with heart shaped dial.  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. Circular white enamel dial, small chapter of Roman numerals […]

£275.00

Circa 1910

Swiss Cylinder with Hebrew Dial and Chain

An early 20th Century Swiss cylinder with Hebrew dial in a silvered open face case and chain.  Three quarter plate nickelled keyless movement with going barrel.  Steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silvered metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Hebrew numerals, blue steel hands.  Silvered open face case, chased pendant, […]

£900.00

Circa 1910

Gunmetal Swiss Quarter Repeating Lever

An early 20th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a gunmetal open face case.  Gilt split three quarter plate keyless 15 jewel movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Slide quarter repeating on two steel gongs.  White enamel dial with […]

£825.00

Circa 1910

Gunmetal Minute Recording Chronograph

An early 20th Century Swiss thirty minute recording lever chronograph in a gunmetal open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the plate.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries […]

£650.00

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