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Special Escapements & Dial Indications

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Gold Pocket Chronometer by Frodsham

A mid 19^th Century English chronometer in a gold open face case. Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone. Heavy compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring. Spring detent Earnshaw type chronometer escapement, escape pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, faded shield and garter engraved on the back cover. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark "" number corresponding to that on the movement. In a morocco covered gilt decorated presentation case lined with dark blue velvet.

Circa 1856

£6,600.00 Add to cart
Silver English Pocket Chronometer

A fine mid 19^th Century English spring detent chronometer in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws. Harrison’s maintaining power, blue steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the barrel bridge. Six spoke train wheels. Plain cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, two arm compensation balance with two wedge shaped weights and four timing nuts. Freesprung blue steel helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial plain silver open face case, maker’s mark “TH”.

Hallmarked London 1859

£3,950.00 Add to cart
Dent Marine Chronometer with Airy’s Bar

A mid 19^th Century English two day marine chronometer by Dent with Airy’s bar in a mahogany box. Full plate brass keywind fusee movement, four turned pillars secured by blue steel screws, engraved broad Ministry arrow. Harrison’s maintaining power with blue steel click and spring, blue steel barrel ratchet wheel and double toothed click on the barrel bridge. Plain brass cock, diamond endstone, two arm compensation balance with two circular weights and two timing nuts, Airy’s bar with two smaller circular weights resting against the rim. Freesprung palladium helical hairspring. Earnshaw spring detent escapement, escape pivots with endstones. The movement secured to the gilt dial plate by three blue steel screws. Engraved signed and numbered silvered brass dial with subsidiaries for seconds and power reserve indication. Broad Ministry arrow in the seconds subsidiary, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Signed and numbered turned brass bowl, sprung hinged dust cover to the winding aperture. Screw brass bezel with flat glass. Brass gimbals and locking mechanism, numbered brass ratchet key. Two tier mahogany box, the top lid having been removed in common with most Ministry marine chronometers. Signed and numbered circular plaque with the broad Ministry arrow, folding brass handles.

Circa 1860

£11,000.00 Add to cart
Small Gold and Enamel Swiss Cylinder

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a gold and enamel 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. Gold dial, matted centre with engraved floral decoration, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Small engraved 18 carat open face case. Button in the pendant to open the sprung back, polychrome enamel decoration of a floral bouquet on a light blue ground, scalloped border. Wound and set through the gold cuvette.

Circa 1870

£1,100.00 Add to cart
Gold and Enamel Watch with Spare Dial

A small 19^th Century Swiss cylinder in a diamond set gold and enamel open face case accompanied by a presentation case and alternative enamel dial. 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. Engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle. The back decorated with translucent green enamel over an engine turned ground, small central oval set with diamonds. Wound and set through the gold cuvette, maker’s mark “D & C”. Rectangular presentation case fitted for the watch and a spare enamel dial.

Circa 1870

£2,300.00 Add to cart
Rare Silver Deck Watch with Lund’s Patent Winding

A rare 19^th Century English reverse fusee freesprung lever with power reserve by Frodsham in a silver open face case with Lund’s patent winding. Gilt half plate keywind movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Plain cock with diamond endstone, heavy compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape, lever and seconds pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiaries power reserve and seconds, Roman numerals, fine blue steel fleur-dis-lis hands. Plain silver open face case, wound and set through the silver cuvette. Maker’s mark "HMF" in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement. The gilt button is fitted with Lund’s patent winding, a short steel shaft with a square. This is secured in the case when the back is closed by a steel pin.

Hallmarked London 1874

£1,750.00 Add to cart
Large Freesprung Gold Half Hunter

A fine 19^th Century English freesprung lever in a substantial gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with garnet endstone. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, ribbed middle. Clip on back engraved with a coat of arms and monogram below. Inside a dedication to their son dated May 1929, maker’s mark "RO" in an oval, and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1874

£5,500.00 Add to cart
Gold Keyless Reverse Fusee by Kullberg

A fine late 19^th Century English freesprung centre seconds keyless reverse fusee with power reserve indication by Kullberg in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate centre seconds keyless movement with reverse fusee and chain. Harrison’s maintaining power. Unusual plain skeletonised bridge cock with diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Compensation balance with freesprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English double roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones set in a circular bridge. The centre seconds pinion also with an endstone. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with centre seconds, sector below twelve for 30 hour power reserve indication. Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case, maker’s mark “JM” in an oval. Small gold hand set button under the back cover. Plain gold cuvette with apertures for winding and set by key if desired. Accompanied by a small morocco covered case with 9 carat gold repousse mask hallmarked Birmingham 1901. Easel stand for use as a desk clock.

Hallmarked London 1878

£9,250.00 Add to cart
Jurgensen Patent Set Five Minute Repeater

A late 19^th Century Danish five minute repeating lever by Jules Jurgensen with patent hand set in a gold full hunter case. High quality keyless nickelled 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. Slide five minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, repeating train and hammers fully jewelled. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, gold slide in the band. Glazed hinged cuvette, dedication inside the back cover dated June1878. Gold bow for Jurgensen’s patent hand set.

Circa 1880

£6,500.00 Add to cart
24 Hour Dial English Fusee Lever

A late 19^th Century English fusee lever with 24 hour dial in a silver open face case. Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover. Harrison’s maintaining power. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Unusual white enamel dial marked for twenty four hours in Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, gilt hands. Engine turned silver open face case with ribbed middle., maker’s mark “TW” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked Chester 1884

£1,400.00 Add to cart
Heavy Minute Repeating Calendar Full Hunter

A late 19^th Century minute repeating moonphase calendar lever in a heavy gold full hunter case. Keyless nickelled bar movement with going barrel. Grained steel flyback chronograph work above the bridges. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs, repeating train and hammers fully jewelled. White enamel dial with flyback centre seconds chronograph. Subsidiaries for day, date and second, the month displayed in a small rectangular aperture below twelve o’clock. Gold and blue enamel moonphase disc visible through the aperture in the seconds subsidiary. Roman numerals, gold hands, decorative pierced gold hands for the day and date. Very substantial large plain 18 carat full hunter case with five joint hinges, maker’s mark “JL” in an oval. Gold button in the band at twelve for the flyback centre seconds chronograph which is disabled when the cover is closed. Gold slide at six o’clock for the minute repeating. Plain gold cuvette, glazed cover to the movement. Four steel levers in the front bezel to allow the calendar functions to be set.

Circa 1890

£13,500.00 Add to cart
Large Silver Swiss Centre Seconds Chronograph

A large late 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds chronograph in an English silver open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Large English plain silver open face case with slide in the band to stop the watch. Plain back with vacant oval cartouche, wound and set through the silver cuvette, maker's mark “LJ” in a rectangle.

Hallmarked Birmingham 1894

£475.00 Add to cart