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A slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a platinum open face case. 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 wheel pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting. Brushed platinum dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain open face platinum case, clip on bezel and back, elongated triangular bow.

Circa 1920

£3,750.00 Read more

Gold Dress Watch by Patek Philippe

A slim early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Patek Philippe in a gold open face case. Keyless damascened nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Slim plain 18 carat open face case, single hinged back with Patek Philippe maker's mark and simple dedication.

Circa 1920

£3,500.00 Read more

Gold and Enamel Dress Watch and Chain

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold and enamel horseshoe shaped open face case and chain. Keyless damascened nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape wheel pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting. Signed white metal dial with subsidiary seconds, applied gold Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Unusual slim 18 carat open face case in the form of a horseshoe, the plain back with geometric polychrome enamel decoration at the top. Fixed gold and enamel bow. Slender 9 carat gold chain with spring clip.

Circa 1920

£2,500.00 Read more

Early Gunmetal Rolex Pocket Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever made by Rolex in a gunmetal open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, large Arabic numerals marked one to twelve and smaller blue Arabic numerals for thirteen to twenty four, blue steel hands. Gunmetal open face case with gilt winding button and bow.

Hans Wilsdorf, who co-founded, Rolex created brand names for watches of lower quality than the premier products. Marconi was named after the inventor and wireless telegraphy pioneer. Marconi Lever was registered on 24 January 1911

Circa 1920

£700.00 Read more

Gunmetal Minute Repeater

An early 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gunmetal open face case. Gilt split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, frosted steel wolf's teeth winding wheels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with anti-magnetic overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain gunmetal open face case with gold slide in the band, gilt hand set, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.

A good quality Swiss minute repeating watch made for a retailer in Scotland. In excellent overall condition.

Circa 1920

£2,350.00 Read more

Gold German Full Hunter

An early 20^th Century German lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt 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. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands. Plain 14 carat gold full hunter case, signed and numbered gilt metal cuvette.

In excellent overall condition.

Circa 1920

£1,900.00 Read more

Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Pendant Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a diamond set gold and enamel open face case and pendant. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring, club foot lever escapement. Signed gilt dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim gold open face gold case, clip on back with a border of white enamel to the translucent light blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Central cluster of diamonds in a white metal setting. Matching bow shaped gold and enamel diamond set pendant brooch.

Circa 1920

£1,450.00 Read more

Silver Skull Watch and Chain

A 20th Century Swiss cylinder in a silver case in the form of a skull with matching silver chain. Small circular 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. Wound through the engraved silver dial, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Cast silver case in the form of a skull, the top of the skull hinges at the back to reveal the dial. In the base of the jaw a representation of a serpent. Matching silver chain with cast links in the form of cast bones, large cast skeletal hand.

Circa 1920

£1,450.00 Read more

Gem Set Swiss Lever Pendant Watch

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gem set open face case and matching pendant. Keyless damascened nickel bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Unusual dial of translucent green enamel over an engine turned ground. Subsidiary seconds, gilt Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Small 14 carat gold open face case, applied gold decoration set with coloured gems. Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “T B Starr”. Matching gold openwork pendant brooch also set with coloured gems.

Circa 1920

£1,500.00 Read more

Gold Swiss Lever with Concealed Enamel Nude

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in an open face case containing a polychrome enamel nude. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, maker's mark “Juvenia” in a rectangle. The gold cuvette set with a polychrome enamel plaque of a nude standing in the sea.

Circa 1920