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English Centre Seconds Gold Half Hunter

A late 19^th 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. Screwed in jewelling, English table roller lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold slide in the band to stop the watch. Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “JR” in a diamond and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1900

£4,000.00 Read more
Gold Minute Repeating English Hunter

A fine late 19^th Century English minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with raised going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with timing nuts at the quarters, blue steel double 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 made by Willis, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette with engraved dedication. Recessed slide in the band for the minute repeat, maker's mark “FT” in an oval.

A fine usable watch in excellent overall condition. It benefits from the desirable features of an English watch of the period having a dial made by Willis and a case made by Frederick Thoms. It is interesting to note that Thoms also worked in Spencer Street, Clerkenwell. In 1889 he moved into number 41, later transferring to number 25

Hallmarked London 1900

£7,950.00 Read more
Silver Quarter Repeating Travelling Clock

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating silver travelling clock. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Lever quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 800 standard silver travelling case, engraved monogram on the front cover, the watch in a hinged section opening to form a clock. Gilt screw bezel, winding button and long lever for the quarter repeat.

Circa 1900

Original price was: £1,250.00.Current price is: £950.00. Read more
White and Yellow Gold Chain

A late 19^th Century delicate chain of alternating yellow and white 14 carat gold. A jump ring on one end and spring clip on the other.

Circa 1900

£315.00 Read more
Silver Quarter Repeater with Erotic Automaton

A late 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeater with concealed erotic automaton in a silver full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Push button quarter repeating on two gongs. White dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver full hunter case, the covers decoratively chased and engraved. The cuvette cut away to reveal the later erotic scene fitted directly to the movement.. The parcel gilt and painted figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life when the repeat mechanism is activated.

Circa 1900

£4,200.00 Read more
Large Minute Repeating Wristwatch

A large 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever fitted in a stainless steel wristwatch. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel, wolf's teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Large purpose made stainless steel wristwatch case with stainless steel slide on the left side, glazed back to display the movement. Double hinged lugs, black lizard strap.

Circa 1900

£3,200.00 Read more
Silver Digital Dial Cylinder

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with digital dial in a silver open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial with gilt decoration either side of the central aperture revealing the digital indication of minutes, a circular aperture above showing the hours and below these a small subsidiary seconds dial. The minutes change instantaneously as the seconds hand passes 60. Engine turned silver open face case with vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover, makers mark “GT” in an oval.

Circa 1900

£950.00 Read more
Small Silver Digital Dial Cylinder

An unusually small late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with digital dial in a silver open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Plain gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. White enamel dial signed “Patent” within an engraved silver hexagonal mask. Polychrome floral decoration either side of the central aperture revealing the digital indication of minutes, a circular aperture above showing the hours. The minutes change instantaneously. Small chased and engraved silver open face case with vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover.

Circa 1900

£870.00 Read more
Long Gold Double Albert

A late 19^th Century English 9 carat double albert. Two graduated curb link chains joined by rings and a central “T” bar, one chain with a spring clip at its end. Weight 102 grams.

Circa 1900

£1,600.00 Read more
Gold Half Hunter Centre Seconds Lever

A large late 19^th Century English centre seconds lever in a 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, screwed in jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold half hunter hands. Large plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, gold slide in the band to stop the balance. Gold cuvette with engraved dedication dated 1915, maker's mark “FW” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1900

£2,300.00 Read more
Gold Swiss Lever by Lecoultre

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel frosted steel wolfs teeth winding work. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Arabic numerals and an inner chapter of red Arabic numerals marked from 13 to 24. Blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain open face gold case.

Circa 1900

£775.00 Read more
Gold Swiss Lever by Longines

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case. Gilt 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, black Roman numerals, red twelve and red Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, signed gold cuvette, gilt bow.

Circa 1900

£700.00 Read more