Archive of Sold Items

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold open face case.  Gilt split 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, black Roman numerals, red twelve and red Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat open face case, signed gold cuvette, gilt bow.

A very large late 19^th Century Swiss 8 day lever in a nickle open face case.  Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with very large going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial very large plain open face nickle case with gilt winding button and bezel fitted with a flat crystal.

A large early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling.  White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands.  Large plain 18 carat full hunter case with gold slide in the band to stop the balance.  Plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “B.B” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever by Longines in an unusual silver full hunter case set with a coin.  Gilt split 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. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, pierced gold hands. Unusual silver full hunter case, the front cover engraved with a crown and set with a Romanian 1 Lue coin depicting King Carol.  Signed silver cuvette, maker's mark “EF Co – Longines”

An early 20^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Substantial plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, engraved monogram on the back cover.  Gold cuvette, maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold half hunter case.  Gilt split three quarter plate 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, gilt half hunter hands. Plain 9 carat English half hunter case constructed without a cuvette, blue enamel chapter ring, maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle.

A 20^th Century English lever in a gold half hunter case and signed presentation case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone.  Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement Screwed in jewelling.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt half hunter hands.  Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Gold cuvette, maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  In original signed presentation case covered in red morocco.

A mid 20^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case and signed presentation case.  Nickelled 15 jewel split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement. Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain English 9 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette, maker's mark “ALD” and “Vertex – Made in England”.  In original signed presentation case covered in red morocco.

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 small Swiss lever in a gold case with chain and clip.  Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, shockproof jewelling . Signed brushed metal dial with applied gilt batons, gilt hands.  Circular plain gold case with fixed loop,  maker's mark “Girard-Perregaux 1791 Swiss”.  Long snake link chain with belt hook.

An early 18^th Century continental calendar verge with silver champleve dial in repousse silver pair cases set with an enamel scene.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with decorative baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Winding through the pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Plain gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver champleve dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals.  Silver centre signed “Decour – London”, rectangular date aperture, decorative pierced gilt hands.  Plain silver inner case, maker's mark “IR” below a crown.  Chased and engraved silver repousse outer case with cartouches of busts and animals.  In the centre of the back a fine polychrome enamel circular plaque depicting a classically dressed couple.

An early 18^th Century continental calendar verge with silver champleve dial in silver repousse pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Signed silver champleve dial with arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals.  Pierced and engraved centre over a blue steel ground, rectangular aperture to reveal the date, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Silver pair cases, plain inner with silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “IC” below a crown.  Silver chased and engraved repousse outer case depicting a biblical scene.

An 18^th Century English centre seconds cylinder in gold and enamel pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved cock with large diamond endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm polished steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel.  Lateral steel stop lever.  White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, polished steel seconds hand, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain inner case, gold pendant and bow, maker's mark “IR” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.  Fine  engraved outer case the floral decoration of translucent dark blue champleve enamel, makers mark “HT”.

A late 18^th Century French verge in a stone set three colour gold consular 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.  Round pillars. Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, fine pierced gold hands.  Three colour gold consular case, the front bezel set with a row of stones.  The back decorated with applied three colour decoration, the central oval scene set with stones.

A late 18^th Century skeletonised Swiss verge in a double sided stone set gold case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with three turned pillars.  The back plate skeletonised, plain cock with diamond endstone, pierced and engraved barrel cover.  Plain three arm polished steel balance.  Decorative pierced silver mask over the plate set with stones.  Winding through the white enamel dial, decorated with white stones between the Roman and Arabic numerals. Decorative silver hands set with stones.  Double sided gold consular case, engraved bezels set with stones, gold bow

An early 19th century French verge in a decorative three colour gold case set with gems and an enamel portrait.  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.  Round pillars.  Gold engine turned dial with Roman numerals bordered by applied three colour gold decoration, gilt hands.  Gold open face case, the matted ground overlaid by three colour gold decoration and set with red gemstones and turquoise.  In the centre a small oval polychrome enamel portrait of a young woman holding a sheaf of wheat.

A mid 19^th Century English verge with polychrome enamel dial of the Oddfellows Society in silver pair cases.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.  White enamel dial, polychrome enamel and gilt scene in the centre finely painted with Oddfellows symbols, the all seeing eye above and motto “Amicita Amor et Veritas”.  Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver oval pendant and bow, maker's mark “R&S”.

A 19^th Century French cylinder in a gold and enamel full hunter 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.  Engine turned silver dial with offset chapter of Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Gold full hunter case, fully restored polychrome floral decoration on both covers.  Wound and set through the signed and numbered gold cuvette.

A 19th century Swiss cylinder with small compass in a silver open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel.  The top plate skeletonised and engraved wish a scene of a town and inset with a small compass. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Silver chased and engraved open face case, the back depicting a lakeside scene.  Wound and set through the gilt cuvette engraved “Chronometre” and pierced to reveal the compass.

A late 19^th Century American lever in a silver open face case with enamel masonic miniature.  Full plate gilt keywind movement, plain cock, polished steel regulator, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt hands. Plain silver open face case with a later polychrome enamel oval miniature on the back depicting a Mason in full regalia, maker's mark “A.B” in a rectangle.

A late 19^th Century Swiss mystery watch in a silver gilt double sided case.  The gilt cylinder movement is relegated to the crescent shaped portion of the watch between the glass dial and the pendant.  Keyless with going barrel, small plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, polished steel regulator.  Glass dial with gilt Roman numerals, and minute markings,  engraved silver gilt masks.  The gilt hands are driven by a second glass disc which has a toothed wheel attached to its outer edge which engages the train.  The miniature motion work for the hands is set between this glass disc and glass dial.  There is no provision to set the hands apart from moving them manually, which is normal in these watches.  Plain silver gilt case glazed back and front.  Rectangular button in the band to release the sprung front cover, gilt crown.