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20th Century Watches

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Enamelled Singing Bird Box and Watch

A 20^th Century Swiss enamelled singing bird box with silvered mounts and fitted oval watch. Small lever watch movement mounted in the front of the box. Wound and set by a crown under the box, silvered oval dial with gilt centre, blue steel hands. Singing bird mechanism with going barrel wound by key below the box. Small bellows mechanism providing air to a variable whistle operated by a system of cams and levers. The rod at the side of the box is pulled to start the bird singing. The oval lid rises and a bird appears, turning from side to side, flapping its wings and moving its beak. When the song is finished the bird falls backwards and the lid closes. Rectangular box standing on four small ball feet. The faces of translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground framed by engraved silvered mounts. The repousse scene on the oval door is of a couple embracing on a bench surrounded by birds.

Circa 1920

£8,250.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Oval Pendant Watch and Chain

An early 20^th Century French lever pearl and diamond set gold and enamel pendant watch with matching chain. Circular keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Small circular signed silvered dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Gold oval case enamelled on both sides with translucent blue enamel over a decorative engine turned ground. The middle of the case set with a border of pearls, the winding button at six a pearl. The watch suspended from a pierced white metal bow set with small diamonds. Necklace formed from fine chains of white metal and navette shaped narrow gold and enamel links matching the watch.

Circa 1920

£3,600.00 Add to cart
Slim Swiss Platinum Dress Watch

A very slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever platinum dress watch. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Escape pivots with endstones. Metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt fleur-dis-lis hands. Very slim plain open face case with clip on back and bezel.

Circa 1920

£4,000.00 Add to cart
Gold Swiss Full Hunter

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a 14 carat gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, club foot lever escapement. White double sunk enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Plain 14 carat rose gold full hunter case, gold cuvette.

Circa 1920

£1,950.00 Add to cart
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

Original price was: £550.00.Current price is: £400.00. Add to cart
Silver Hunting Cased Erotic Automaton

A large early 20^th Century Swiss lever with concealed erotic automaton in a decorative silver full hunter case. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Silver full hunter case, both covers decorated in high relief, the front depicting a bust. The back with floral decoration marked “H Frsl Depose”. Opening the back and silver cuvette reveals a nun, apparently kneeling at prayer, receiving the attentions of a member of the clergy from behind. The scene springs to life when the silver slide in the band is activated.

Circa 1920

£6,850.00 Add to cart
8 Day Hebdomas in Damascened Gunmetal Case

An early 20^th Century Swiss eight day lever in a decorative damascened gunmetal open face case. Hebdomas type keyless eight day movement with the large resting barrel covering the back of the watch marked “8 Days” in a number of languages. Engraved bridge cock to below the dial, polished steel regulator. Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial, gilt Roman numerals in dark blue enamel cartouches, gilt decoration either side of the chapter ring, pierced gilt hands. Gunmetal open face case damascened in silver and gilt floral decoration.

Circa 1920

£850.00 Add to cart
Freesprung English Minute Repeating Hunter

A fine 20^th 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
Gold Swiss Dress Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever 18 carat gold dress watch. Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Engine turned silver dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case, single back with vacant rectangular cartouche.

Hallmarked London 1926

£1,400.00 Add to cart
Gold Wristwatch by IWC

A 20^th Century Swiss wrist watch by International Watch Company in an 18 carat rose gold square case with hooded lugs. Damascened nickle 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 dial with applied batons and dots, small subsidiary seconds, gilt hands. Attractive rose gold 18 carat square case with hooded lugs, gold clip on back, black calf strap with gilt buckle.

An unusual and attractive model.

Circa 1930

£3,500.00 Add to cart
American Gold Half Hunter Pocketwatch

A 20^th Century American lever in a gold half hunter case. Nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel 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 half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, maker’s mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1934

£1,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Ladies Rolex Wristwatch

A Swiss lever wristwatch by Rolex in a nine carat case. Rectangular nickelled three quarter plate keyless 17 jewel movement with going barrel. Plain cock with steel regulator, Rolex two arm superbalance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed metal dial with gilt Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain 9 carat gold tonneau shaped case, fixed solid lugs Curved gold back, , maker’s mark “R.W.C. LTD” and Rolex mark. Gilt winding button with Rolex logo, expanding gilt bracelet.

Circa 1940

£750.00 Add to cart