Archive for the ‘19th Century Watches’ Category

A gentleman’s 18ct. gold demi-hunting cased Pocket Watch, A lady’s 18ct. gold key-wind open-faced Fob Watch

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

A gentleman’s 18ct. gold demi-hunting cased Pocket Watch, A lady’s 18ct. gold key-wind open-faced Fob Watch
A gentleman’s gilt-on-copper pair-cased open-faced Pocket Watch, circa 1800, the gilt fusee movement with a verge escapement, rounded pillars, fan and scroll pierced balance cock, signed to the backplate Hollison, Liverpool,
No. 2474, white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and [...]

An 18ct. gold cased key-wind open-faced Fob Watch, A 9ct. gold cased gentleman’s keyless-wind open-faced Pocket Watch

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

An 18ct. gold cased key-wind open-faced Fob Watch, A 9ct. gold cased gentleman’s keyless-wind open-faced Pocket Watch
A silver pair-cased key-wind
open-faced Pocket Watch, London,
1807, the gilt fusee movement with a
verge escapement, rounded pillars, bird
and floral pierced balance cock, signed to
the backplate John Hunt, Amesbury,
No. 21770, white enamel dial with black
Roman numerals and gilt hands, outer
case undecorated
A [...]

ANTIQUE WATCH: 18-CARAT GOLD OPEN-FACED LEVER WATCH, 9-CARAT GOLD HALF-HUNTING-CASED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH, SILVER PAIR-CASED VERGE WATCH

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

ANTIQUE WATCH: 18-CARAT GOLD OPEN-FACED LEVER WATCH, 9-CARAT GOLD HALF-HUNTING-CASED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH, SILVER PAIR-CASED VERGE WATCH
AN   18-CARAT GOLD OPEN-FACED LEVER
WATCH, the full-plate movement with chain fusee, the matt dial with roman numerals, the case engine-turned, 44mm, hallmarked London 1860.
AN   18-CARAT   GOLD   LEVER   WATCH   by
Marten & Bishops, 20 Bunhill Row, London, no. 49341, the full-plate [...]

A 9CT GOLD OPEN-FACED POCKET WATCH - 9CT GOLD LONGINES WRISTWATCH - A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND FIVE-STONE RING - A COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY

Friday, December 4th, 2009

A 9CT GOLD OPEN-FACED POCKET WATCH - 9CT GOLD LONGINES WRISTWATCH - A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND FIVE-STONE RING - A COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY
A GENTLEMAN’S 9CT GOLD LONGINES WRISTWATCH
With Arabic chapters and subsidiary seconds dial, the circular bezel with semi-elliptical lugs.
TWO 9CT GOLD CURB-LINK ALBERTS
The first formed as a uniform row of curb-links, with a toggle [...]

AN 18CT GOLD HUNTER-CASED POCKET WATCH - A 9CT GOLD GUARD CHAIN - A LADY’S OPEN-FACED POCKET WATCH AND GUARD CHAIN - A GENTLEMAN’S 18CT GOLD PATEK PHILIPPE WRISTWATCH

Friday, December 4th, 2009

AN 18CT GOLD HUNTER-CASED POCKET WATCH - A 9CT GOLD GUARD CHAIN - A LADY’S OPEN-FACED POCKET WATCH AND GUARD CHAIN - A GENTLEMAN’S 18CT GOLD PATEK PHILIPPE WRISTWATCH
GOLD CURB-LINK ALBERT
Formed as two graduated sections of rose gold curb-links to a central toggle bar, with clips at either end.
A GUARD CHAIN
The belcher-link guard chain, marked [...]

Antique 19th Century Watches

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

19th Century Watches
The 19th century saw many changes in the watch. By 1830 the cylinder escapement had almost completely replaced the verge escapement and the use of the chronometer escapement gave watches a precision they had not had before. The lever escapement established its supremacy in this century.
Possibly the most noticeable technical achievement was the [...]