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Special Escapements & Dial Indications

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Gold Massey III by Tobias

An early 19^th Century Massey type three lever by Samuel Tobias with decorative gold dial in an engine turned gold open face case. Half plate gilt keywind fusee movement with sprung dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English Massey type three lever escapement. Attractive gold dial, engine turned ground with applied gold Roman numerals. The centre and border decorated with applied foliate three colour gold decoration, gold hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, chased and engraved middle and bezels, Wound and set through the gold inner dome, maker’s mark “W” in a shield.

Circa 1825

£3,850.00 Add to cart
Gold Massey II Lever by Tobias

An early 19^th Century English Massey type two lever with fine decorative gold dial in a gold open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent – Detach’d”, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type two lever escapement. Fine and attractive gold dial, applied gold Roman numerals on a matted ground. Applied three colour gold decoration to the centre and border of the dial, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case, the movement hinged at 9 o’clock. Engine turned bezels, deeply chased and engraved middle, pendant and bow. Maker’s mark “TH & Co” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1825

£4,100.00 Add to cart
Gold Massey II with Decorative Gold Dial

An early 19^th Century English Massey type two lever with decorative four colour gold dial on a gold open faced case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished and blue steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the table and “Detached” on the foot. Large diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Unusual three arm balance, polished steel arms and blue steel inner rim inside a gilt outer rim, blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling to all pivots including the fusee with the exception of the centre. Massey type two lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch under the front bezel. Fine decorative gold dial with subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial decorative 18 carat gold open face case, Chester hallmarks without date letter. Chased and engraved middle, bezels, pendant and bow, crisp engine turned back with vacant circular cartouche. Maker’s mark “T.H” over “J.H” and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Circa 1825

£5,200.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Swiss Cylinder

A slim 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder by LeComte in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim engine turned 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle, gold pendant and bow. Gold slide in the band, wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Circa 1830

£1,650.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating French Cylinder Pocket Watch

An early 19^th Century French quarter repeating cylinder with silver engine turned dial in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator. plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Engine turned gold open face case with engine turned middle and bezels. Gold repeating push in the pendant which is pulled out and twisted a quarter of a turn before use. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

An attractive small watch in the style of Breguet in excellent overall condition

Circa 1830

£3,500.00 Add to cart
Gold Quarter Repeating Cylinder

A 19^th Century french quarter repeating cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel, blue steel screws to the bridges. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat rose gold open face case with engine turned middle, small circle at the centre engraved with two figures. Gold push pendant, Wound and set through the gilt cuvette.

Circa 1830

£3,800.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel French Cylinder

An early 19^th Century Swiss cylinder with offset dial in a gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Silver dial, the offset chapter of Roman numerals within an engine turned border, gold Breguet hands. Slim gold and enamel open face case, finely painted polychrome floral decoration on a black ground. The decoration repeated on the front cover bordering the offset dial. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

Circa 1830

£1,900.00 Add to cart
Small Swiss Quarter Repeating Cylinder Pocket Watch

A 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder in a gold open face case. Small keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs. Silver engine turned dial with Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case, deeply chased and engraved bezels, engine turned back, small monogram in the centre. Gold push pendant, wound and set through the signed gold cuvette.

A well made attractive watch in excellent overall condition, the engine turning still crisp

Circa 1830

£3,300.00 Add to cart
Gold French Cylinder and Ratchet Key

An early 19^th Century French cylinder in a gold open face case with gold ratchet key. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with blue steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engine turned silver dial with Roman numerals, gilt Breguet hands. Faded engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle. Wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette. Short gold chain, fine decorative chased and engraved gold ratchet key.

Circa 1830

£2,200.00 Add to cart
Decorative Gold Quarter Repeater with Offset Dial

A fine early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating cylinder with offset dial in a decorative three colour gold open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel, polished steel stopwork. Plain cock with garnet set polished steel coqueret, blue steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel rectangular section gongs. Fine gold engine turned dial with offset chapter of Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Attractive three colour gold open face case, the bezels and back with applied gold foliate decoration. Either side of the gold push pendant are button to open the sprung back and bezel. Wound through the plain gold cuvette. Matching three colour gold split ring.

Circa 1830

£5,100.00 Add to cart
Gold Pair Cased Massey II and Key

A 19^th Century English Massey type two lever with decorative gold dial in gold pair cases. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, the dust cover pierced to reveal the cock and polished steel barrel setup ratchet and spring. Harrison’s maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent” on the foot, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Decoratively engraved barrel bridge. Plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Large screwed in Liverpool window jewelling. Massey type two lever escapement. Lateral steel lever to stop the watch. Fine decorative gold dial with subsidiary seconds. Matted ground, three colour applied gold decoration to the centre and edge, applied polished gold Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Matching decorative 18 carat gold pair cases. Plain inner with chased and engraved gold oval pendant and bow. 18 carat gold outer case, chased and engraved bezels, a small faded name engraved in the centre. Both cases bearing 18 carat Chester hallmarks but no date letter and maker’s mark “F. R & O”. The inner case numbered corresponding to that on the movement. Decorative rectangular gold key set with a cornelian

Circa 1830

£4,500.00 Add to cart
Rare Pull Wind Gold English Duplex

A rare 19^th Century English pull wind duplex in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement. Suspended going barrel, polished steel Geneva stopwork. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Duplex escapement. Silver dial with radial engine turning, subsidiary seconds offset at three o’clock, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Slim 18 carat open face case, engine turned middle and back with vacant circular cartouche. Gold pendant with a flat gold cap on top of a polished steel shaft. Pulling this out winds the barrel arbor about a sixth of a turn. Hands set through the plain gold cuvette, additional small hole for the winding square. To wind the watch with a key would require opening the cuvette, maker’s mark “PM”.

Hallmarked London 1832

£2,450.00 Add to cart