Wristwatches and Pocket Watches

An 18ct gold rectangular cased lady’s wristwatch, the signed engine turned dial with black Arabic numerals, import mark Glasgow 1929, case width 1.4cm, on a gilt metal bracelet, together with an Eterna 9ct gold circular cased lady’s wristwatch, the case back presentation inscribed, case diameter 1.6cm, on a gilt metal bracelet.

A Waltham 14K white gold cased lady's wristwatch with signed and jewelled movement, the signed silvered dial with gilt Arabic hour numerals, the case with engine turned banding, case width 1.7cm, on an expanding bracelet.

A Rolex 9ct gold tonneau cased gentleman's wristwatch, Ref. 2387, the signed and jewelled movement numbered '2754', the signed silvered dial with Arabic hour numerals and subsidiary dial, the case back numbered '26511' above '2387', import mark Glasgow 1936, total weight 15.7g, case width 2.2cm, case length including lugs 3.7cm (movement rusted and lacking hands).

An Omega 9ct gold circular cased gentleman's wristwatch with signed and jewelled movement, the unsigned white enamelled dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the case back interior numbered '87283', Birmingham 1938, total weight 20.8g, case diameter 3.1cm, together with an 18K circular cased lady's wristwatch, the gold inner and outer case backs detailed '18K', total weight 16g, case diameter 2.9cm (lacking glass and winder), a 9ct gold watch bracelet with sprung hinged clasp, Birmingham 1958, weight 6.9g, total length 15.8cm, and a Hermo gilt metal fronted and steel backed square cased gentleman's wristwatch, case width 2.7cm.

A Victorian 18ct gold cased keywind open-faced gentleman's pocket watch, the gilt fusee movement detailed 'Clarkson North Allerton' and numbered '23305', with gilt metal dust cover, the enamelled dial with black Roman hour numerals, the case back with floral engraved decoration, Chester 1863, total weight 123.4g, case diameter 5.1cm, together with a 9ct gold graduated curblink Albert watch chain, fitted with two swivels, weight 47.7g, total length 42cm, and a watch key.

A George IV silver matched pair cased keywind open-faced gentleman's pocket watch, the gilt fusee movement with verge escapement and pierced and engraved balance cock and detailed 'Sims & Son Liverpool 17220', with gilt metal dust cover, the white enamelled convex dial with black Roman hour numerals, London 1830, the outer case London 1822, outer case diameter 5.5cm.

A Rotary 9ct gold lady’s bracelet wristwatch, the signed silvered dial with gilt arrow shaped hour markers, the crescent form link bracelet with foldover clasp, Birmingham 1963, total weight 13.7g, case diameter 1.7cm, total length 18cm.

A Laco German Military oversized B-Uhr pilot's observation watch, Ref. 127-560B, circa 1941-45, the signed and jewelled Durowe movement numbered '02811', the black dial with luminous Arabic numerals, triangle marker at 12 and centre seconds, the case side detailed 'FL 23883', the snap case back interior detailed 'H 2811' and 'Lacher & Co Pforzheim', the case back detailed 'H 2811', case diameter 5.5cm, on a later leather strap. Note: from 1940 the German Air Force or Luftwaffe commissioned watches for their pilots from five watchmakers, four in Germany from A. Lange & Sohne, Laco, Stowa and Wempe, and one from Swiss makers IWC. All were produced to strict specification criteria, including mechanical movement with centre seconds, 55mm case diameters and large 'onion' shaped crowns. They were fitted with extra long leather straps for wear over a flight jacket and the movements were surrounded by an iron core, making the watch anti-magnetic. These watches became known as B-Uhren style, abbreviated from Beobachtungs-Uhren, or 'Observation watches'.

A Victorian silver cased keywind open-faced gentleman's pocket watch, the gilt fusee movement with lever escapement, gilt metal dust cover, the backplate signed 'M. Medici Middlesborough', the silvered dial with applied gilt Roman hour numerals and subsidiary seconds, the case back with engine turned decoration, London 1856, case diameter 5.2cm.

An 18ct gold half hunting cased keyless wind gentleman’s pocket watch, the gilt three-quarter plate lever movement detailed ‘Examined by Gaydon & Son Westow Stt, Upper Norwood 63151’, the inner and outer cases detailed ‘18c’, the enamelled dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds (the glass lacking), total weight 97.8g, case diameter 4.8cm.

A mid-18th century gilt brass and tortoiseshell pair cased gentleman's pocket watch, the keywind gilt fusee movement with verge escapement and pierced and engraved balance cock, the backplate signed 'Richd Style London 759', the white enamelled dial with black Roman hour and outer Arabic minute numerals, case diameter 4cm, the tortoiseshell mounted outer case with leaf decoration within studwork border, outer case diameter 4.6cm. Note: Richard Style is a recorded London watchmaker, apprenticed in 1742 and made free of the Clockmakers' Company 1750-1794, working from his Cheapside address, succeeding his uncle Nathaniel Style, who retired in 1773.

A late 18th century gilt metal and enamelled pair cased gentleman's pocket watch, the keywind gilt fusee movement with verge escapement and pierced and engraved balance cock, the backplate signed 'Evill & Co Bath 6066', the white enamelled dial with black Roman hour numerals, case diameter 3.9cm, the outer case with engraved floral bands and enamelled decoration to case back, outer case diameter 4.6cm (outer case with enamel loss).

A George III silver pair cased gentleman's pocket watch, the keywind gilt fusee movement with verge escapement and pierced and engraved balance cock, the backplate signed 'Chas Johnson London 2722', the white enamelled dial painted with a scene of Adam and Eve standing either side of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, framed by black Roman hour and outer Arabic minute numerals, the outer case containing Dutch watch paper detailed 'A. Guise Hoorn', London 1783, outer case diameter 5.3cm, with a winding key.

A late 18th century French gilt metal pair cased gentleman's pocket watch, the keywind gilt fusee movement with verge escapement and pierced and engraved balance cock, the backplate signed 'Duchêne & Compe N26370', the white enamelled dial with black Roman hour and outer Arabic minute numerals, signed 'Duchêne et Compagnie', case diameter 4.6cm, the outer case back with printed scene of a courting couple, outer case diameter 5.5cm.

An early 19th century Continental gilt metal and enamelled keywind open-faced gentleman's pocket watch, the gilt fusee movement with verge escapement, the white enamelled dial with black Arabic hour numerals, the enamelled case back painted with a scene of a courting couple within a blue and gilt border, case diameter 5cm.