Archive of Sold Items

A late 18^th Century English verge with enamel named dial in silver pair cases.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, silver regulator disc on an engraved plate.  Plain three arm steel balance.  Unusual white enamel dial, the numerals replaced with the original owner's name “William Baker”, gold hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “WR” in a rectangle.

An early 19^th Century English verge with subsidiary seconds in silver pair cases.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, plain three arm steel balance.  Silver regulator disc on an engraved plate.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand with gold arbor,  gilt hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver  pendant and bow , maker's mark “TC” over “RC” in a rectangle.

A 19^th Century Swiss centre seconds Swiss lever made for the Chinese market in a silver open face case.  Keywind gilt bar movement with richly engraved plate, bridges and suspended going barrel, polished steel regulator, blue steel stop work and screws.  Engraved sector cock with garnet endstone, polished steel regulator.  Polished steel three arm balance with three blue steel affixes, spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, long decorative polished steel lever.   White enamel dial with centre seconds, slender Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain silver open face case, wound and set through the glazed sprung cuvette, silver oval pendant and bow.

A late 19^th Century lever in a rare reversible cabriolet gold hunter pair case.  Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm blue steel balance with gilt timing screws, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, polished steel escape wheel.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands.   Rare 18 carat cabriolet case which can be used either as a full hunter or as an open face.  The inner gold case with florally engraved back and engine turned middle.  Wound and set through the gold cuvette, gold button in the pendant to open the back.  This can be used on its own or placed in the three section gold outer case with either the dial or back visible.  When the dial is shown the watch still appears to be a conventional open face watch with the engraved back depicting a scene of a young girl and dog.  Alternatively with the florally engraved back of the inner visible the watch becomes a full hunter, the button in the pendant serving to open the front cover.

A late 19^th Century American lever in a gold full hunter case with box hinges.  Damascened nickelled  split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel, screwed in jewelling.  Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Decorative 14 carat full hunter case, flat engine turned covers engraved with foliage and a bird, the front with a vacant shield shaped cartouche.  Plain middle, engraved box hinges and shaped support for the pendant, maker's mark “C.W.Mfg.Co”.  Gold cuvette with engraved dedication.

A late 19^th Century American lever in a gold engine turned full hunter case.  Full plate gilt keywind movement with going barrel.  Engraved cock, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Decorative gold full hunter case, rope effect middle and reeded bezels.  Flat engine turned covers, the front with a vacant shield shaped cartouche, gold cuvette, maker's mark “B&T”.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever in a gold full hunter case.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with long polished steel regulator, its index on the central bridge. Compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands.  Plain 14 carat rose gold full hunter case, plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “Monopol”.

A late 19^th Century Swiss minute recording flyback chronograph in a nickle open face case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Flyback centre seconds chronograph work above the plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut balance with overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with centre seconds and subsidiaries for minute record and continuous seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain open face nickel case, the chronograph operated by the winding crown.

A large late 19^th Century Swiss Goliath lever watch with moonphase calendar in a nickel open face case. Large keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, index on the centre bar.  Uncut bimetallic balance with overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement. Large white enamel dial with subsidiaries for day date and month in English. The seconds subsidiary with an opening to show the phases of the moon, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Substantial plain nickle open face case, plain nickle cuvette, sets for the calendar in the front bezel.

An early 20^th Century German lever by Lange in a nickel full 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.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gold hands.  Nickle full hunter case, maker's mark “PDB”.

An early 20^th Century English lever by Frodsham in a plain full hunter case.  Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with raised section for the going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones.  Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Slim plain 18 carat gold full hunter case, plain gold cuvette, maker's mark “HMF” in an oval and number corresponding to that on the movement.  

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver 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.  White enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, plain silver cuvette, gilt winding button.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in an engine turned silver half hunter case.  Damascened nickelled split three quarter plate  keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel micrometer regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Screwed in jewelling, Club foot lever escapement.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover.  Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “GS” in a cartouche. Gilt winding button.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever in an engine turned silver half hunter case.  Nickelled split three quarter plate 15 jewel keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Engine turned silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, vacant shield shaped cartouche on the back cover.  Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “JJH” in a rectangle.  Gilt winding button.

An early 20^th Century Swiss lever made by Rolex in a gunmetal open face case.  Nickelled split three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with spiral hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, large Arabic numerals marked one to twelve and smaller blue Arabic numerals for thirteen to twenty four, blue steel hands.  Gunmetal open face case with gilt winding button and bow.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a Dennison silver half hunter case.  Nickelled 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.  White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands.  Plain silver Dennison half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Plain silver cuvette, maker’s mark “ALD” in a rectangle.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever in a silver half hunter case.  Gilt split three quarter plate 15 jewel 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, blue steel half hunter hands.  Plain silver half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “J.W.B.” in a rectangle.

A late 19^th Century Swiss lever with unusual braille dial in a silver full hunter case.  Damascened nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with steel micrometer regulator, uncut bimetallic balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring.  Club foot lever escapement.  Unusual silvered metal dial with touch pins in the middle of the Roman numerals.  These pins are all raised with the exception of the one for the current hour which lies flush with the dial.  As the minute hand passes twelve the pins change instantaneously.  Blue steel hands, the minute hand more robust than usual so that it can be touched to read the time.  Engine turned silver full hunter case, shield shaped cartouche on the front cover with engraved monogram.  Large set lever in the band marked “Patent”, silver cuvette, maker's mark “K&R”.

A 20^th Century Swiss lever with Braille dial in a silver full hunter case.  Keyless nickelled bar 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 designed to be read by touch.  Raised dots indicate the hours, each quarter marked by two raised dots.  Small chapter of Arabic numerals, heavy gilt hands.  Engine turned silver full hunter case made without bezel and glass to allow the time to be read by feel.  Plain silver cuvette, maker's mark “SFG” in a cartouche.

An 18^th Century English verge in underpainted horn gilt pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster 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.  White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, fine gold arrow hands.  Gilt metal pair cases, gilt pendant and bow.  Plain gilt inner, maker's mark “IW” in a rectangle.  Gilt outer covered in translucent horn underpainted fern, ladybirds, ants and butterflies.

An 18^th Century English verge with polychrome scene in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain.  Unusual cock pierced and engraved in a delicate radial pattern, silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Convex enamel dial, central white chapter of Roman and Arabic numerals around which a polychrome enamel scene depicting hounds chasing a hare held by a man on the left carrying a hunting horn.  Fine small blue steel beetle and poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark “TD” in a rectangle.