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Fine Watches & Wristwatches Including a Private English Collection

11 June 2013 | starting at 13:00 BST

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch together with fitted box and original guarantee bookletRef:6263/6239, Serial No.265****, Sold 2nd August 1973. Sold for £97,250 inc. premium

Rolex. A rare stainless steel cushion shape military divers wristwatch made for the German NavyRef:3646, Case No.260739, Circa 1940. Sold for £38,450 inc. premium

Breguet. A fine and rare 18ct gold open face automatic pocket watch with power reserve, made for the Designer and Illustrator, Paul Iribe, together with Breguet Extract from Archives stating the watch was sold to him for the sum of 10,800 francsNo.2175, Sold 22nd December 1933. Sold for £26,250 inc. premium

John Savedge, Exeter. A very fine and rare silver and gilt metal engraved oval pre-balance spring pocket watchCirca 1613. Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

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378 lots available

1 —
John Savedge, Exeter. A very fine and rare silver and gilt metal engraved oval pre-balance spring pocket watch
Circa 1613

Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

2 —
Thomas Alcocke. A rare early 17th century silver puritan oval pocket watch
Circa 1630

£2,000 - £3,000

3 —
Johannis Thomson. A very fine and rare late 17th century silver filigree pair case key wind pocket watch
Circa 1665, Evoraci (York)

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

4 —
Francis Robinson. A fine and rare early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch
No.869, Circa 1720

Sold for £3,125 inc. premium

5 —
Joseph Duke(I). A fine late 17th century silver pair case alarm pocket watch with matched earlier case
1685/1690

£1,500 - £2,000

6 —
Markuigk [sic]. A rare 17th century silver pair case pocket watch
Circa 1695

Sold for £1,750 inc. premium

7 —
R. Rengger. An early 18th century silver pair case alarm pocket watch
Circa 1700

£1,400 - £1,800

8 —
James Hubert, London. A fine early 18th century silver pair case watch with blued steel regulation within the dial
Circa 1710

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

9 —
Massy, London. An early 18th century silver pair case repeating pocket watch
Circa 1720

£2,000 - £3,000

10 —
John May, London. An early 18th century silver repoussé pair case repeating pocket watch
Circa 1720

Sold for £6,000 inc. premium

11 —
Jac.Hassenius. A late 17th century silver and tortoiseshell pair case pocket watch
No.289, Circa 1698

£2,000 - £3,000

12 —
A lot of 15 pocket watch crank keys

Sold for £2,375 inc. premium

13 —
Richard Tills, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch
Circa 1710

Sold for £2,625 inc. premium

14 —
R. Williamson. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with skin covered case
Circa 1705

£1,400 - £1,800

15 —
John Pierre Prevost, A Paris. A mid 18th century silver consular case pocket watch
Circa 1750

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

16 —
Theodore, a Vril. A fine late 17th century silver and brass Onignon pocket watch
Circa 1690

£1,000 - £1,500

17 —
Richard Blundell. A fine early 18th century silver pair case verge pocket watch
Circa 1710

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

18 —
Joseph Foster, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch
Movement No.991, Circa 1720

Sold for £2,125 inc. premium

19 —
Richard Wise, Fecit. A fine early 18th century silver repoussé calendar pair case pocket watch with enamel back panel
Circa 1730

£1,200 - £1,800

20 —
John Cabrier. A fine and rare early 18th century quarter repeating pair case pocket watch made for the Eastern Market
Circa 1720

£1,500 - £2,000

21 —
Joseph Munday, Londini. A mid to late 17th century incomplete silver case alarm and calendar pocket watch
Circa 1660

Sold for £3,500 inc. premium

26 —
John George Bayer, Grosse Glogau. An early 18th century gilt metal alarm pair case pocket watch
No.178, Circa 1720

£1,400 - £1,800

27^Y —
Simon De Charmes. A rare early 18th century tortoiseshell pair case pocket watch
Circa 1720

Amended

£2,000 - £3,000

28 —
John Ellicott. A late 18th century 22ct gold key wind repoussé pair case pocket watch
No.7836, London Hallmark for 1783

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

29 —
Jean Parenodire[sic]. A late 17th century silver and tortoiseshell verge pocket watch
Circa 1680

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

30 —
Henry Hurt, London. A fine mid 18th century 22ct gold consular case key wind pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1744

£1,000 - £1,500

31 —
Ralph Gout, London. An early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watch
Movement and Cap No.24611, London Hallmark for 1825

£700 - £1,000

32 —
William Nicholl, Junior. An early 19th century consular case open face pocket watch with later dial
No.1040, London Hallmark for 1808

£700 - £900

33 —
Ellicott. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold open face pocket
London 5139, London Hallmark for 1790

£700 - £900

34 —
G. Vaughan. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold pair case quarter repeating pocket watch
No.1380, London Hallmark for 1807

Amended

£1,000 - £1,500

35 —
Unsigned. An early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watch
London hallmark for 1822

Amended

£200 - £300

36 —
Nathaniel Chamberlain. A very fine and rare late 17th century tortoiseshell and inlaid silver pair case single hand pocket watch
Circa 1690

Sold for £13,750 inc. premium

A late 17th century German gilt brass hexagonal double six hour striking horizontal table clock,Jeremias Pfaff (signed 'Paff'), Augsburg, Circa 1690

37 —
A late 17th century German gilt brass hexagonal double six hour striking horizontal table clock,
Jeremias Pfaff (signed 'Paff'), Augsburg, Circa 1690

Sold for £6,875 inc. premium

38 —
Jonathan May, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with Sun and Moon dial
No.4827, London Hallmark for 1727

Sold for £2,750 inc. premium

39 —
Dutch. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with wandering hours
Possibly Fromanteel in the Netherlands, Circa 1700

Sold for £8,125 inc. premium

40 —
Paris. An early 18th century gilt metal Onignon pocket watch
Circa 1710

£1,000 - £1,500

41 —
Rabby, a Paris. An early 18th century gilt metal repeating Onignon pocket watch
Circa 1720

Sold for £5,250 inc. premium

42 —
James Barrow. An early 18th century silver champlevé dial pair case pocket watch
Circa 1710

Sold for £2,250 inc. premium

43 —
Thomas Windmills. A fine early 18th century silver pair case clock watch
Circa 1720

Sold for £4,000 inc. premium

44 —
A fine second quarter of the 17th century and later ebony and gilt brass table clock

Sold for £11,250 inc. premium

45 —
A mid 17th century German gilt brass table clock
Circa 1660

Sold for £8,125 inc. premium

46 —
Thomas Leyden. A late 18th century silver pair case repoussé pocket watch
No.4343, London Hallmark for 1775

Sold for £525 inc. premium

47 —
Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case pocket watch
Circa 1760

Sold for £1,375 inc. premium

48 —
Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case calendar pocket watch
Circa 1760

Sold for £2,000 inc. premium

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Fine Watches & Wristwatches Including a Private English Collection

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — John Savedge, Exeter. A very fine and rare silver and gilt metal engraved oval pre-balance spring pocket watchCirca 1613

2 — Thomas Alcocke. A rare early 17th century silver puritan oval pocket watchCirca 1630

3 — Johannis Thomson. A very fine and rare late 17th century silver filigree pair case key wind pocket watchCirca 1665, Evoraci (York)

4 — Francis Robinson. A fine and rare early 18th century silver pair case pocket watchNo.869, Circa 1720

5 — Joseph Duke(I). A fine late 17th century silver pair case alarm pocket watch with matched earlier case1685/1690

6 — Markuigk [sic]. A rare 17th century silver pair case pocket watchCirca 1695

7 — R. Rengger. An early 18th century silver pair case alarm pocket watchCirca 1700

8 — James Hubert, London. A fine early 18th century silver pair case watch with blued steel regulation within the dialCirca 1710

9 — Massy, London. An early 18th century silver pair case repeating pocket watchCirca 1720

10 — John May, London. An early 18th century silver repoussé pair case repeating pocket watchCirca 1720

11 — Jac.Hassenius. A late 17th century silver and tortoiseshell pair case pocket watchNo.289, Circa 1698

12 — A lot of 15 pocket watch crank keys

13 — Richard Tills, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watchCirca 1710

14 — R. Williamson. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with skin covered caseCirca 1705

15 — John Pierre Prevost, A Paris. A mid 18th century silver consular case pocket watchCirca 1750

16 — Theodore, a Vril. A fine late 17th century silver and brass Onignon pocket watchCirca 1690

17 — Richard Blundell. A fine early 18th century silver pair case verge pocket watchCirca 1710

18 — Joseph Foster, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watchMovement No.991, Circa 1720

19 — Richard Wise, Fecit. A fine early 18th century silver repoussé calendar pair case pocket watch with enamel back panelCirca 1730

20 — John Cabrier. A fine and rare early 18th century quarter repeating pair case pocket watch made for the Eastern MarketCirca 1720

21 — Joseph Munday, Londini. A mid to late 17th century incomplete silver case alarm and calendar pocket watchCirca 1660

22 — A lot of 10 silver key wind pocket watches (AF)

23 — A lot of two silver key wind pocket watches (AF)

24 — A lot of six key wind pocket watches with verge escapements (AF)

25 — A lot of six silver pocket watches and watch cases (AF)

26 — John George Bayer, Grosse Glogau. An early 18th century gilt metal alarm pair case pocket watchNo.178, Circa 1720

27Y — Simon De Charmes. A rare early 18th century tortoiseshell pair case pocket watchCirca 1720

28 — John Ellicott. A late 18th century 22ct gold key wind repoussé pair case pocket watchNo.7836, London Hallmark for 1783

29 — Jean Parenodire[sic]. A late 17th century silver and tortoiseshell verge pocket watchCirca 1680

30 — Henry Hurt, London. A fine mid 18th century 22ct gold consular case key wind pocket watchLondon Hallmark for 1744

31 — Ralph Gout, London. An early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watchMovement and Cap No.24611, London Hallmark for 1825

32 — William Nicholl, Junior. An early 19th century consular case open face pocket watch with later dialNo.1040, London Hallmark for 1808

33 — Ellicott. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold open face pocketLondon 5139, London Hallmark for 1790

34 — G. Vaughan. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold pair case quarter repeating pocket watchNo.1380, London Hallmark for 1807

35 — Unsigned. An early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watchLondon hallmark for 1822

36 — Nathaniel Chamberlain. A very fine and rare late 17th century tortoiseshell and inlaid silver pair case single hand pocket watchCirca 1690

37 — A late 17th century German gilt brass hexagonal double six hour striking horizontal table clock,Jeremias Pfaff (signed 'Paff'), Augsburg, Circa 1690

38 — Jonathan May, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with Sun and Moon dialNo.4827, London Hallmark for 1727

39 — Dutch. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with wandering hoursPossibly Fromanteel in the Netherlands, Circa 1700

40 — Paris. An early 18th century gilt metal Onignon pocket watchCirca 1710

41 — Rabby, a Paris. An early 18th century gilt metal repeating Onignon pocket watchCirca 1720

42 — James Barrow. An early 18th century silver champlevé dial pair case pocket watchCirca 1710

43 — Thomas Windmills. A fine early 18th century silver pair case clock watchCirca 1720

44 — A fine second quarter of the 17th century and later ebony and gilt brass table clock

45 — A mid 17th century German gilt brass table clockCirca 1660

46 — Thomas Leyden. A late 18th century silver pair case repoussé pocket watchNo.4343, London Hallmark for 1775

47 — Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case pocket watchCirca 1760

48 — Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case calendar pocket watchCirca 1760

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1 —
John Savedge, Exeter. A very fine and rare silver and gilt metal engraved oval pre-balance spring pocket watch
Circa 1613

2 —
Thomas Alcocke. A rare early 17th century silver puritan oval pocket watch
Circa 1630

3 —
Johannis Thomson. A very fine and rare late 17th century silver filigree pair case key wind pocket watch
Circa 1665, Evoraci (York)

4 —
Francis Robinson. A fine and rare early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch
No.869, Circa 1720

5 —
Joseph Duke(I). A fine late 17th century silver pair case alarm pocket watch with matched earlier case
1685/1690

6 —
Markuigk [sic]. A rare 17th century silver pair case pocket watch
Circa 1695

7 —
R. Rengger. An early 18th century silver pair case alarm pocket watch
Circa 1700

8 —
James Hubert, London. A fine early 18th century silver pair case watch with blued steel regulation within the dial
Circa 1710

9 —
Massy, London. An early 18th century silver pair case repeating pocket watch
Circa 1720

10 —
John May, London. An early 18th century silver repoussé pair case repeating pocket watch
Circa 1720

11 —
Jac.Hassenius. A late 17th century silver and tortoiseshell pair case pocket watch
No.289, Circa 1698

12 —
A lot of 15 pocket watch crank keys

13 —
Richard Tills, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch
Circa 1710

14 —
R. Williamson. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with skin covered case
Circa 1705

15 —
John Pierre Prevost, A Paris. A mid 18th century silver consular case pocket watch
Circa 1750

16 —
Theodore, a Vril. A fine late 17th century silver and brass Onignon pocket watch
Circa 1690

17 —
Richard Blundell. A fine early 18th century silver pair case verge pocket watch
Circa 1710

18 —
Joseph Foster, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch
Movement No.991, Circa 1720

19 —
Richard Wise, Fecit. A fine early 18th century silver repoussé calendar pair case pocket watch with enamel back panel
Circa 1730

20 —
John Cabrier. A fine and rare early 18th century quarter repeating pair case pocket watch made for the Eastern Market
Circa 1720

21 —
Joseph Munday, Londini. A mid to late 17th century incomplete silver case alarm and calendar pocket watch
Circa 1660

22 —
A lot of 10 silver key wind pocket watches (AF)

23 —
A lot of two silver key wind pocket watches (AF)

24 —
A lot of six key wind pocket watches with verge escapements (AF)

25 —
A lot of six silver pocket watches and watch cases (AF)

26 —
John George Bayer, Grosse Glogau. An early 18th century gilt metal alarm pair case pocket watch
No.178, Circa 1720

27^Y —
Simon De Charmes. A rare early 18th century tortoiseshell pair case pocket watch
Circa 1720

28 —
John Ellicott. A late 18th century 22ct gold key wind repoussé pair case pocket watch
No.7836, London Hallmark for 1783

29 —
Jean Parenodire[sic]. A late 17th century silver and tortoiseshell verge pocket watch
Circa 1680

30 —
Henry Hurt, London. A fine mid 18th century 22ct gold consular case key wind pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1744

31 —
Ralph Gout, London. An early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watch
Movement and Cap No.24611, London Hallmark for 1825

32 —
William Nicholl, Junior. An early 19th century consular case open face pocket watch with later dial
No.1040, London Hallmark for 1808

33 —
Ellicott. A fine late 18th century 18ct gold open face pocket
London 5139, London Hallmark for 1790

34 —
G. Vaughan. A fine early 19th century 18ct gold pair case quarter repeating pocket watch
No.1380, London Hallmark for 1807

35 —
Unsigned. An early 19th century 18ct gold key wind open face pocket watch
London hallmark for 1822

36 —
Nathaniel Chamberlain. A very fine and rare late 17th century tortoiseshell and inlaid silver pair case single hand pocket watch
Circa 1690

37 —
A late 17th century German gilt brass hexagonal double six hour striking horizontal table clock,
Jeremias Pfaff (signed 'Paff'), Augsburg, Circa 1690

38 —
Jonathan May, London. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with Sun and Moon dial
No.4827, London Hallmark for 1727

39 —
Dutch. An early 18th century silver pair case pocket watch with wandering hours
Possibly Fromanteel in the Netherlands, Circa 1700

40 —
Paris. An early 18th century gilt metal Onignon pocket watch
Circa 1710

41 —
Rabby, a Paris. An early 18th century gilt metal repeating Onignon pocket watch
Circa 1720

42 —
James Barrow. An early 18th century silver champlevé dial pair case pocket watch
Circa 1710

43 —
Thomas Windmills. A fine early 18th century silver pair case clock watch
Circa 1720

44 —
A fine second quarter of the 17th century and later ebony and gilt brass table clock

45 —
A mid 17th century German gilt brass table clock
Circa 1660

46 —
Thomas Leyden. A late 18th century silver pair case repoussé pocket watch
No.4343, London Hallmark for 1775

47 —
Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case pocket watch
Circa 1760

48 —
Wilter. A mid 18th century Dutch silver cast pair case calendar pocket watch
Circa 1760