Archive of Sold Items

A late 18^th Century English verge in gilt and underpainted horn pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Convex white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, decorative gold hands. Plain gilt metal inner case, gilt pendant and bow.  Gilt metal outer covered in horn underpainted with a detailed rural scene depicting a weir and bridges and farm animals, gilt pique pins.

An early 19^th Century French verge in a gilt metal and silver open face case set with an erotic enamel scene.  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 gilt indicator.  Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt hands.  Gilt metal open face case, engraved middle and engraved silver bezels.  The back decorated with a fully restored  polychrome enamel scene depicting a couple on a green background.  The glazed hinged back cover partially masks the scene which when opened reveals the couple to be engaged in a more explicit manner.

An early 19^th Century English lever in a gold and enamel consular case with matching key.  Gilt half plate keywind movement with fusee and chain.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone, plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  English table roller lever escapement.  Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold arrow hands.   Gold consular case, the bezels covered in dark translucent blue enamel with gilt decoration.  Gold and enamel back of light blue enamel, circular yellow centre, gilt decoration.  The sprung front bezel opened by depressing a button in the gold pendant.  Matching gold and light blue enamel octagonal key.

A small early 19^th Century English verge made for the Turkish market in a gold and enamel pair case.  Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain, Egyptian pillars with galleries above.  Pierced and engraved cock with crescent moon and star on the table, garnet endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold beetle and poker hands.  Gold pair cases, the plain inner with 18 carat mark, maker's mark “AN” and number corresponding to that on the movement.  The outer with blue, green, red and white champleve enamel to the bezels, the wavy closing faces also with blue champleve enamel.  Polychrome enamel lakeland scene with a water powered mill in the foreground.  Translucent blue and pink sky over a radiating engine turned ground.  Border of translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground.

An early 19^th Century English verge in a two colour gold open face case set with turquoise.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, engraved cock with diamond endstone, polished steel Bosley regulator, flat plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Engine turned gold dial with applied gold Roman numerals and decorative two colour gold border, gilt hands.  Decorative 18 carat open face case, the back with matted ground and applied chased and engraved contrasting coloured gold decoration set with turquoise.  The middle of the case similarly decorated with applied gold and turquoise.  Matted gold bezels, pendant and bow with applied chased gold decoration, maker's mark “AN”.

A rare mid 19^th Century enamelled duplex for the Chinese market in a plain gold case.  Keywind Tixier calibre movement with gilt champleve blue and white enamel cock, bridges and suspended going barrel.   Silvered engine turned plate.  Garnet endstone in a gold engraved setting, polished steel regulator.   Blue steel stop work and screws.  Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring.  Steel crab tooth duplex escape wheel allowing the hand to appear to beat seconds.  White enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds, blue steel hands.  Plain gold open face case, gold oval pendant and bow, button to release the back cover.   Glazed gilt sprung cuvette with apertures for winding and hand set..

An early 18^th Century English rack striking clockwatch in gilt metal and underpainted horn pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with five turned baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, the winding square at the edge of the table.  Pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain gilt balance.  Rack hour striking on a bell, large engraved resting barrel for the strike train.  Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Purpose made gilt and tortoiseshell pair cases.  Plain gilt metal inner with steel strike / silent lever, original bell for the movement.  Deep gilt outer case covered in underpainted horn.  Rural scene framed in an oval border depicting a fisherman on the bank of a river, a church in the background.

A mid 18^th Century quarter repeating verge in gold freestanding repousse pair cases and glazed outer.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered dust cover.  Pierced and engraved cock, diamond endstone in a blue steel setting, 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. Push pendant quarter on a bell in the case.  Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative gilt hands.  Fine gold pair cases fitted in a contemporary third protective outer with glazed back, shagreen covered gilt metal bezels decorated with gilt pique pins.  Inner case pierced and engraved around the edge in a foliate pattern, number of the watch engraved in a cartouche below the gold push pendant and bow.  Rare freestanding repousse outer case pierces and engraved around the edge.  Chased and engraved scene in deep relief of a soldier and his companions meeting with a classically dressed woman, an Ox behind her.  

A fine late 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge in decorative gold pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover.  Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands.  Fine 22 carat gold pair cases.  Inner case with foliate pierced and engraved decoration around the edge, engraved depiction of a bird on the back and a grotesque mask at the base.  Gold push pendant and bow.  Unusual Adam style outer case simply pierced around the edge of the back, the centre finely chased and engraved with an oval cartouche.

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating ruby cylinder with gold engine turned dial in a gold full hunter case.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel.  Plain cock with blue steel regulator, temperature compensation curb. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on two rectangular section polished steel gongs.  Fine engine turned gold dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case, engine turned middle.  The pendant is withdrawn from the case and turned 90 degrees before operating the repeat, glass with aperture to allow hand set.  Wound through the signed and numbered gold cuvette engraved with details of the movement.  

An early 19th century quarter repeating cylinder with calendar in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Unusual cock with solid engraved round table, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case.  Signed white enamel dial with centre chapter for the date, Roman numerals, blue steel calendar hand, gilt hands.  Silver pair cases, pierced and engraved inner case, silver push pendant and bow.  Plain silver outer case, a pulse button in the front bezel to silence the bell, maker's mark “CHFB”.

A mid 19^th Century Swiss verge alarm in a silver gilt open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, plain cock with garnet endstone, blue steel regulator.  Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Alarm train with small, partly visible blue steel mainspring, single polished steel hammer striking a bell.  White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and alarm set, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned silver gilt open face case with ribbed middle, flat crown to allow the alarm to be set.  Opening the back cover reveals the engraved and pierced inner dome to allow the bell to be heard clearly.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever alarm in a gunmetal open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with two going barrels. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement. The alarm train wound by turning the crown backwards.  Alarm striking on a single steel gong with a large polished steel hammer.  White enamel dial with subsidiaries for seconds and alarm set, red indication for the alarm set pin, Arabic numerals, luminous hands. Plain gunmetal open face case, the back opening to form an easel stand.   Gilt hand sets, hinge, thumb piece, winding button and bow.  Plain gunmetal cuvette.

A rare mid 19^th Century Swiss Independent seconds quarter repeating lever in a gold full hunter case.  Keywind gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels, the larger for the going train. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  The three trains fully jewelled, escape, lever and seconds fly pivots with endstones. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial with independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, fine blue steel Breguet hands.  Engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with coin edge middle, recessed gold slide for the quarter repeat and a small slide for the independent centre seconds. Wound and set through the signed gold cuvette, maker's mark “HB” in an oval.

A rare late 19^th Century Independent seconds quarter repeating lever in a gold half hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with two suspended going barrels, the larger for the going train.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  The three trains fully jewelled, escape, lever and last two of the seconds train pivots with endstones. Slide quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with independent jump centre seconds, Roman numerals, fine blue steel half hunter hands.  Engine turned 18 carat half hunter case with coin edge middle, blue enamelled gold chapter ring fixed by four gold screws.  Gold winding button, the going train wound in one direction and the Independent seconds train the other.  Gold slide for the quarter repeat and a small one for the independent centre seconds.  Signed gold cuvette with addresses in Paris and London.

A late 19^th Century minute repeating lever in a gold half hunter case and fitted mahogany 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, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands, the hour hand designed to be read through the small aperture.  Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, recessed gold slide in the band.  Gold cuvette, number corresponding to that on the movement.  Velvet lined mahogany presentation case with vacant mother of pearl shield shaped cartouche on the lid.

A 20^th Century Swiss minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case.  Nickelled 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. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 9 carat full hunter case, gold cuvette, maker's mark “JW”.

A mid 19^th Century English Massey three lever in a silver open face case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement.  Harrison's maintaining power. Chased and engraved cock inscribed “Patent – Detached”, diamond endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator. Plain three arm steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Massey type three lever escapement, screwed in jewelling.  Off white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Very faded engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark “ED”.

A very rare early 19^th Century English patent Tic Tac escapement gilt pair cased watch.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement with dust cover.  Chased and engraved bell shaped cock with garnet endstone, blue steel Bosley regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with gold spiral hairspring. Very rare patent Tic Tac escapement, thirty tooth escape wheel acting on a jewelled roller on the balance staff.   A slot in the roller simply allows the balance to be given impulse in one direction as it passes the tip of the tooth, escape pivots with endstones.  Flat white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand with gold arbor, fine gold hands with heart shaped ends.  Gilt metal pair cases, oval pendant and bow.

A 19^th Century English resilient lever in a gold full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain.  Harrison's maintaining power.  Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, the tail of the lever banking on a small “C” shaped blue steel spring. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, double headed eagle engraved on the front cover.  Wound and set through the gold dome, maker's mark “H.B” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

A large 20^th Century Swiss lever deck watch in a signed fitted case.  Damascened nickelled 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. Escape pivots with endstones in a polished steel setting. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial plain open face stainless steel case, plain cuvette, screw on back and bezel.  Fitted red velvet lined case signed “Chronometre de Bord – Paul Buhre S.A. – Le Locle (Suisse)”.