Chronographs, Calendars, Unusual Dials

A late 17th Century English verge with unusual pillars and parcel gilt silver champleve dial in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with four unusual pillars in the form of architectural fluted rectangular columns with shaped feet and capitals.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced […]

An interesting early 18th Century English mock pendulum verge in a silver case with Britannia marks made for the Turkish market.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars, two having galleries above.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Winged cock with decoratively engraved table, glazed semi-circular aperture […]

An 18th Century English verge, the dial bearing the original owners name, in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual fully restored […]

An unusual late 18th Century French cylinder double dial calendar in a gold consular case.  Full plate gilt keywind movement, resting barrel with stopwork.  Plain curved bridge cock, polished steel coqueret.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and […]

A late 18th Century French verge by LeRoy in a gold and enamel case made for the Turkish market.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial marked in Turkish numerals.  Signed white enamel dial with […]

A rare gold 18th Century fob showing day and date in the form of a small pocket watch.  White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals for the day of the month and red abbreviation in French for the day of the week.  Decorative gold beetle hands.  Gold case in the form of a pocket watch, […]

A large late 18th Century French verge of Adam and Eve with an automated snake in a silver gilt open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Enamel dial, […]

A late 18th Century French centre seconds calendar verge with decorative dial in a silver consular case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator.   Wound through the white enamel dial […]

A late 18th Century Swiss centre seconds verge with day date calendar in a silver and enamel open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Polished steel mainspring setup […]

A late 18th Century English centre seconds cylinder by Prior in gilt metal pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement, gilt dust cover pierced to revel the balance cock and regulator.  Pierced and engraved cock, the base of the table with a large shell and a half moon at the edge, large diamond endstone in […]