Archive of Sold Items

A fine large late 19^th Century chronometer with power reserve indication in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power.  Plain cock with diamond endstone, freesprung compensation balance with helical blue steel hairspring.  Earnshaw spring detent chronometer escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial large plain silver open face case with gold hinges, maker's mark “F.T” in an oval.

A late 19th century Swiss cylinder in a silver gilt and enamel case with gold pendant.  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.  white enamel dial with and Arabic numerals, gilt hands.  Silver gilt open face case, clip on back and bezel with translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground decorated with gilt foliage and blue forget-me-nots.  , maker's mark “Fauvette Had” in a circle.  Suspended from a 9 carat gold pin brooch in the form of a bow.  In a purple velvet presentation case.

A fine late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating lever in a silver open face case.  Keyless nickelled bar movement with makers mark “G.M -B” within a representation of a ring.  Going barrel with polished steel wolf's teeth winding wheels.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator,  compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings.  Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, the train jewelled to the hammers. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, unusual blue steel hands.  Substantial plain silver open face case with gold hand set, hinges, thumb piece and gilt winding button.  Back and silver cuvette signed for the French retailer marked “Argent 0.900”, silver slide in the band.  The back well engraved with a double headed eagle holding a sword and orb, crown above and centred by a heraldic shield.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute recording flyback chronograph in a nickle open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Flyback centre seconds chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with centre seconds and subsidiaries for minute record and continuous seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain open face nickel case, the chronograph operated by the winding crown.