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Silver Full Hunter

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver Dennison 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Plain silver full hunter case, maker’s mark “ALD” in a rectangle and “Dennison – British Made – Special”.

Circa 1935

£700.00 Read more
Silver Half Hunter Pocket Watch by Benson

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case. Gilt split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “J.W.B.” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1937

£700.00 Read more
Gold Wrist Watch Retailed by Benson

A small Swiss lever gentleman's wristwatch in a gold English case by Dennison. 15 jewel damascened nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, uncut balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Signed silvered dial with small subsidiary seconds replacing the six, Arabic numerals, black hands. Small gentleman's 18 carat gold wristwatch case by Dennison, plain clip on gold back, maker's mark “A.L.D.” in a rectangle, later gilt expanding bracelet.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1937

£425.00 Read more
Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch by Benson

A 20^th Century English lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 9 carat full hunter case with gold cuvette, maker's mark “JWB” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked London 1938

£1,650.00 Read more
Silver Half Hunter by IWC

A 20^th Century Swiss lever by IWC in a silver half 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. Club foot lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Silver cuvette, maker's mark “GN” in a rectangle.

A good example, suitable for everyday use

Hallmarked London 1939

£1,180.00 Read more
Hamilton 24 Hour Dial Silver Deck Watch

A 20^th Century American lever with black 24 hour dial by Hamilton in a silver open face case. High quality 4992B model damascened nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel, centre seconds transfer work above. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Black dial with centre seconds, white Arabic numerals, the outer chapter for the minutes and the inner for twenty four hours, white hands. Silver 800 standard Keystone open face case with screw bezel and back.

Circa 1939

£440.00 Read more
Silver Deck Watch by Ulysse Nardin

A mid 20^th Century Swiss centre seconds lever deck watch by Ulysse Nardin in an unusual octagonal mahogany desk stand. Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel, the centre seconds transfer wheel above. Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Signed and numbered white enamel dial marked “CW” and with the Ministry of Defence broad arrow mark. Centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver open face case, glassless bezel, the screw back engraved with the Ministry arrow and “H.S.^2”, Nardin's makers mark. Unusual purpose made octagonal mahogany desk stand housing the brass keep case with glazed screw bezel. The winding crown is accessed by sliding three sides out from the the remaining five.

A handsome way of using a deck watch echoing the cases of 18th Century Arnold chronometers

Circa 1940

£3,200.00 Read more
Gold Omega Dress Watch

A mid 20^th Century Swiss lever dress watch in a gold open face case. Nickelled split three quarter plate 17 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 metal dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals at alternating hours, blue steel hands, the hour hand with a large circle. Plain slim 9 carat open face case, clip on back and bezel maker's mark “Omega” in a triangle. In a green velvet lined presentation case.

An elegant watch in excellent overall condition

Circa 1940

£1,100.00 Read more
Moonphase Calendar Wristwatch

A mid 20^th Century Swiss wristwatch with moonphase calendar in a gilt 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. Silvered dial with applied gilt Arabic numerals and batons, subsidiary seconds, gold hands. Rectangular apertures for day of the week and month in English either side of the centre and a semi-circular aperture at twelve for the moonphase. The day of the month indicated at the edge of the dial by a sweep calendar hand with red tip. Gilt case with signed stainless steel back, black calf strap.

Circa 1940

£650.00 Read more
Night Watchmans Tell-tale Clock

A substantial mid 20^th Century brass night watchman’s clock by Dent. Keywind movement with central going barrel. Platform escapement with plain cock with regulator, plain three arm balance with spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Circular paper record with green Arabic numerals, carbon beneath. Substantial drum shaped case with folding carrying handle. Rectangular slot and glazed window in the signed and numbered lockable top cover.

The purpose of these clocks is to record that a night watchman carried out his rounds at the required intervals (rather than sleeping!). Keys with different symbols would be chained at various points on the round. The night watchman would use these to punch a tell tale mark on the recording disc showing the time he visited each station. The clock would be unlocked each day to be wound and have the disc changed ready for the next night.

Circa 1940

Original price was: £225.00.Current price is: £170.00. Read more
Gold Double Albert

A 20^th Century 9 carat rose gold graduated curb link watch albert with sliding “T” bar. Spring clips on both ends of the chain, all links marked.

Circa 1940

£900.00 Read more
Silver Cased Deck Watch by Nardin

A mid 20^th Century Swiss deck watch with power reserve indication by Ulysse Nardin in a silver open face case and deck box. 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 and lever pivots with endstones in gold settings. Signed silvered dial with subsidiaries for seconds and 36 hour power reserve , Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain silver open face case, hinged back and bezel, signed silver cuvette, Nardin's makers mark. Three tier mahogany deck box with chromed fittings, the top with a signed plate and number.

In excellent overall condition. The watch and case are signed by the retailer in many places suggesting they commissioned a series of these deck watches

Circa 1940

£4,100.00 Read more