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Price  £275	No. 456     Lever    – James McCabe,  London,  c1870 This is a gilt cased lever pocket watch made by James McCabe, at the Royal Exchange, London, probably around 1870. MOVEMENT : Good quality, three quarter plate lever movement with gold balance wheel and diamond endstone.  Fully signed, numbered (04834) and running well. DIAL : The signed and numbered (as movement) white enamel dial is in perfect condition except for a small repaired chip, right on the edge at 12 (hidden by the bezel). CASE : The gilt brass case is 44.85mm in diameter.  The gilding is complete on the inside and worn through to the brass on the outside, but otherwise the case and crystal are fine.  Maker's mark AT.   The movement has probably been recased at some time, as it is wound from the back and there is no winding aperture present now.
Price  £750	No. 425     Gun metal, double dial, calendar, lever   -   Swiss,  c1880 This is a double faced Swiss calendar watch, retailed by R. Bonner Thomas of Portmadoc, in Wales. MOVEMENT : Good quality Swiss gilt lever movement.  The calendar work is engraved “BREVET No. 24914   MODELE DEPOSE No. 102”.   It is in good condition and is running well.  The watch and all of the calendar functions are working. WATCH DIAL : Fully signed white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds and moon phase aperture.  The only damage is a hairline between the edge and the moon phase aperture, at 10 o'clock. CALENDAR DIAL : Very dirty and some rubbing/fading of the numbers to the top left. CASE : Diameter 52.25mm.   The gun metal case is in good condition with no cracks or scratches to the two mineral crystals (not synthetic).  The crown and bow are of gilded brass with some wear to the gilding on the bow. The watch winds, sets and runs well.  All of the calendar adjustment buttons and functions work correctly.
Price  £525	No. 388    18ct gold, miniature half hunter case    -    Le Roy & Fils,  Paris,  c1880                                                      This is a tiny, solid 18ct gold, half hunter cased watch, in good condition, made around the middle of the 19th century by Le Roy & Fils of Paris, but retailed from their London premises.   MOVEMENT :  Good quality, jewelled gilt bar movement,  in excellent condition and running well. DIAL : The white enamel dial is perfect except for one scratch near 11 o'clock. CASE : The half hunter case is of solid 18 carat gold with all 3 covers marked as 18 ct gold (18K) and each with a French gold mark.  The inner crystal is perfect and the outer has a few scratches.  The case itself has a few surface scratches and a tiny bit of damage to the crown, but these are minor.  No repairs and all hinges fine.  The front cover springs open nicely when the crown is depressed.  The inner case is engraved as follows :       TO THE QUEEN       LE ROY & FILS       57 NEW BOND STREET,  LONDON       13-15 PALAIS ROYAL,  PARIS       MADE IN FRANCE The case is 25 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs about 18 grams (including the movement).
SOLD	No. 338     18ct gold half hunter case,  minute repeating    -    Swiss,  c1880                                                              A late 19th century, Swiss  pocket watch, with a minute/quarter/hour repeating movement.  The half hunter case is in solid 18 carat gold.  The watch has been retailed in England by Robinson of Sheffield. MOVEMENT : Frosted gilt ¾ plate movement, compensated balance and hammers striking on two gongs.    The repeater function strikes one gong for the hours, two gongs for the quarters and then one gong for the minutes.  It is working perfectly with nice clear chimes.  The movement is running well and keeps good time.  The movement is engraved as follows :    NO. 516473    PATENT NO. 661.88    782    EXAM'D BY ROBINSON  SHEFFIELD. DIAL : The white enamel dial is in perfect condition. CASE : The large half  hunter case is of solid 18 carat gold. All three covers and bow are hallmarked for 18 carat.  The two back covers are marked with the movement  number 516473 and Swiss gold marks.  The case is in very good condition with no engravings.   All of the hinges are fine and the front cover springs open fully when the crown is pressed.  There are a few very light scratches but these are minor.  No dents or repairs. The case is 52 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs 123 grams (including the movement).
Reserved	No. 452  18ct gold, full hunter case, minute repeating  -  Barth & Fils,  Geneva,  c1890 This is a substantial, solid rose gold cased watch, with a minute/quarter/hour repeating movement, made by J. Barth & Fils, in Geneva, for the Russian market, towards the end of the 19th century. MOVEMENT : Frosted gilt movement, compensated balance and hammers striking on two gongs.    The repeater function strikes one gong for the hours, two gongs for the quarters and then one gong for the minutes.  It is working perfectly with nice clear chimes.  The movement is running well and keeps good time.  DIAL : The signed white enamel dial is in virtually perfect condition with just a very feint scratch or hairline from the centre towards 10 (almost invisible). CASE : The large full hunter case is of solid 18 carat rose coloured gold. All three covers are marked for 18 carat, case number 8539.  The two back covers are also marked with Swiss gold marks. The case is in very good condition with no personal engravings.   All of the hinges are fine and the front cover springs open fully when the crown is pressed.  There are no noticeable scratches, dents or repairs. The inner curvette is engraved in Russian so presumably this watch was made for export to Russia. This is a large watch.  The case is 55.25 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs 134 grams (including the movement).
Reserved	No. 477           18ct,  lever    -   Charles Frodsham,   London       c1900        This is a fine, solid 18ct gold cased pocket watch, in good condition, with a lever movement, made by Charles Frodsham in London, around 1900.   MOVEMENT :  Gilt, ¾ plate English movement with cut and compensated balance, and beautifully engraved barrel.  The movement is signed as follows : BY APPOINTMENT TO THE QUEEN CHA'S FRODSHAM NO 08149 84 STRAND LONDON The movement is in excellent condition and is running well. DIAL : The classic white enamel dial and blued steel hands are in perfect condition.  The dial is signed, with the movement number. CASE : The solid gold case is hallmarked on both covers, stem and bow for 18ct gold.  The covers are also stamped with the movement number, and the back cover for London 1904, maker HMF.  The crystal is perfect.  The case itself has a few surface scratches and some very light bruises around the band but nothing too bad.  No repairs and both hinges are fine. The case is 47.75 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs just over 105 grams (including the movement).
Price  £1050	No. 403   14ct gold hunter case,  quarter repeating   -   Swiss,  c1900                                                                           This is a late 19th century Swiss pocket watch, with a quarter hour repeating movement, in an 14 carat gold full hunter case. MOVEMENT : Unsigned and fully working.  The repeater function strikes one gong for the hours and two gongs for the quarter.  Nice clear chimes.  The movement is running well and keeps good time. DIAL : The white enamel dial is in perfect condition except for one light hairline running from 12 through the centre to the subsidiary seconds dial. CASE : The large hunter case is 14 carat gold, with the inner cover stamped with Swiss marks and 0,585 (14 carat).  All three covers are stamped with the case number 189016.  The back of the inner cover is engraved as follows :      REPETITION      Remontoir Nickel      No. 189016      Geneve      Ancre Ligne Droite      Spiral Breguet Levees Visible      30 rubis      Balance Conpensateur The case is in quite good condition with no repairs  All of the hinges are fine and the covers all snap shut though the front doesn't spring open when the crown is pressed.   There are a few light bruises around the edge of the case and on the covers but nothing too bad.  The synthetic crystal is fine.  The bow is plated rather than gold and has worn down to the brass. The case is just over 52.5mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs 105 grams (including the movement).
Price  £550	No. 394          18ct half hunter                   Goldsmiths Company,  London, 1902                                                            This is a small solid 18ct gold, half hunter cased watch, made by the Goldsmith's Company, Regent Street, London, in about 1902.   MOVEMENT :  Good quality ¾ plate lever movement,  in excellent condition and running well.  Engraved “Goldsmiths' Company.  112 Regent Street, LONDON  255681”. DIAL : The signed white enamel dial is fine except for 2 hairlines.  The first is on the edge between 11 and 12.  The second is a very light hairline running from the edge at 6 up towards the centre. CASE : The half hunter case is of solid 18 carat gold with all 3 covers fully hallmarked for London, 18ct, 1902, maker JW.  The stem and bow are also hallmarked for 18ct.  The inner crystal is perfect and the outer has no scratches but a small flake on the edge.  The case itself has a few light surface scratches but these are minor.  No repairs and all hinges fine.   The blue enamel within the chapter ring is fine with none missing. The gold case is 36.5 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs about 51 grams (including the movement).
Price  £650	No. 453          9ct half hunter, lever   -   Thomas Russell & Son,  Liverpool,  1919 This watch has a Swiss lever movement in a 9ct gold half hunter case and was retailed by Thomas Russell & Son, in Liverpool around 1919. MOVEMENT :  Good quality 17 jewel lever movement.  It is running well.  Engraved “THOS RUSSELL & SON,  LIVERPOOL,  SWISS MADE,  2541,  17 JEWELS,  ADJUSTED TO 3 POSITIONS”. DIAL : The signed white enamel dial is perfect. CASE : The half hunter case is of solid 9 carat gold with all 3 covers fully hallmarked (maker ALD).  The front cover has the year mark for Birmingham 1919.  The stem is also hallmarked for 9ct.  Both crystals are fine with no chips or scratches..  The case is fine except for two small dents on the front (near 5 and 8 of the chapter ring).   No repairs and all hinges are good.  The front springs open when the bow is depressed.   The dark blue enamel within the chapter ring is fine with none missing. The gold case is 49.5 mm in diameter (excluding the crown) and the watch weighs about 98 grams (including the movement).
Price  £725	No. 350        Silver purse case,  digital dial    -    Clarte,  Swiss,  c1920                                                                         This is a solid silver cased purse or vesta case watch, with jump hour and digital minute dial, made by Clarte in Switzerland, probably around 1920. MOVEMENT : Jewelled lever movement, signed and running well. The movement is wound and set by the winder under the lid.  It is fixed in the case by 2 screws next to the winder.  CASE: The solid silver case is about 46mm by 35mm and is signed CLARTE.   It is marked as silver (.925) with an import stamp.  The inside lid is  engraved as follows :                           BREVET  S.D.G.T.  DEPOSE FRANCE & ETRANGER. CONDITION : The movement winds, sets and runs well with the jump hour mechanism working well.  The lid of the case snaps shut nicely.  The silver is in good overall condition though there are 2 scratches to the left of the dial apertures which could be polished out.  The crystal aperture windows are fine.

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