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Bulla WWI period officer's half hunter wire-lug wristwatch, import hallmarks for London 1917, the

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Bulla WWI period officer's half hunter wire-lug wristwatch, import hallmarks for London 1917, the dial with Arabic numerals and red twelve, signed gilt lever movement, with flip front cover and screw back, no 606824, case maker 'A.G.R' (Arthur George Rendell), 35mm (no strap)
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Condition Report:
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Movement - currently functioning, two retaining screws missing - see image.
Dial - good, some light marks.
Glass - no inner glass, cover glass good.
Hands - surface marks, no lume insert present.
Case - lugs a little mishapen, otherwise okay.
Crown - adjusts correctly.
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Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained
Bulla WWI period officer's half hunter wire-lug wristwatch, import hallmarks for London 1917, the dial with Arabic numerals and red twelve, signed gilt lever movement, with flip front cover and screw back, no 606824, case maker 'A.G.R' (Arthur George Rendell), 35mm (no strap)
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Condition Report:
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Movement - currently functioning, two retaining screws missing - see image.
Dial - good, some light marks.
Glass - no inner glass, cover glass good.
Hands - surface marks, no lume insert present.
Case - lugs a little mishapen, otherwise okay.
Crown - adjusts correctly.
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Condition reports are provided for general guidance only. Please view images and further information can be obtained upon request. Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order or time accuracy of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained

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Auction Rooms
9 Leafield Way
Corsham
SN13 9SW
United Kingdom

Please be aware of potential shipping costs and postage/courier restrictions on certain items prior to bidding

Gardiner Houlgate provide an excellent in-house packing service covering the UK for all smaller non-fragile items such as watches, all parcels are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery with a maximum insurance cover up to £2500.

The charge per parcel for this auction will be £18, subject to weight and value of the parcel – please contact the office for a personal quote if purchasing more than one item

Please note we are unable to send overseas and larger parcels, so recommend the following companies who will be pleased to assist and offer a quote:

 

 

 

Important Information

THIS AUCTION IS ONLINE BIDDING ONLY (You will not be able to bid in person at the saleroom)

 

ABSENTEE BIDS ACCEPTED & TELEPHONE BIDS ON REQUEST

 

THIS WILL BE A PHYSICAL LIVE BROADCAST AUCTION - SALE START TIME 10.00AM

 

PUBLIC VIEWING IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY WITH TWO HOUR VIEWING SLOTS AVAILABLE - Please telephone the office to book a viewing slot (01225 812912)

 

VIEWING SLOTS AVAILABLE:

Friday 19th June - 10.00am-12.00pm, 12.00pm-2.00pm, 2.00pm-4.00pm

Saturday 20th June - 10.00am-12.00pm, 12.00pm-2.00pm

Monday 22nd June - 9.00am-11.00am, 11.00am-1.00pm, 1.00pm-3.00pm, 3.00pm-5.00pm

Tuesday 23rd June - 9.00am-11.00am, 11.00am-1.00pm, 1.00pm-3.00pm, 3.00pm-5.00pm

 

THERE IS NO VIEWING AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE AUCTION

 

Slots will be booked on a first come first served basis. Please call our office on 01225 812912 to arrange. Customers that do not book a viewing appointment, will not be permitted access to the saleroom.

  • Upon arrival customers will be required to wait in an allocated area. A member of staff will allow customers into the saleroom at their allocated time. At the end of the allocated viewing slot, customers still present will politely be asked to finish viewing and exit the saleroom.

  • Upon entry to the building, all customer must wash/sanitise hands with the sanitiser provided at the entrance. Gloves must always be worn and can be provided. Although not compulsory, masks are available for those who choose to wear them.

  • A clearly marked one-way system around the saleroom will be in place. Customers should always follow signage.

  • Please note that there will not be a hard copy catalogue for this auction, a list of entries will be provided, if required.  Customers are advised to prepare for this in advance.

  • For customers who cannot attend in person we are happy to supply condition reports, extra images, and video viewing by appointment.

  • Due to the evolving situation and government advice, all customers should check before travelling that our viewing situation has not changed.

  • Post sale collections by appointment only.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING WORKING ACCURACY & TIMEKEEPING: Gardiner Houlgate do not guarantee the working order, accuracy and timekeeping of any lots. Due to the opening of the wristwatch case backs, it is recommended watches are re-sealed by professional technicians to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.

Condition reports are available upon request. You are advised to request these reports prior to bidding if you are unable to view personally. Comments regarding condition are our opinion only and not necessarily fact. Like any other lot sold at auction, buyers MUST satisfy themselves to originality and condition before placing any kind of bid. (Please see our standard Terms and Conditions of sale)

Buyers Premium: 20% + VAT

Lots purchased online with the-saleroom.com will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 4.95% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed.

Payment Details

We are pleased to accept payment by the following methods: debit cards, credit cards (CHIP AND PIN - please see below), cash to a maximum of £9000, Building Society cheque or Bankers Draft. 

Cheques will be accepted when supported by a guarantee card up to the limit of the card and at the discretion of the auctioneers, unless arrangements have been made with us prior to the auction. Payment direct to bank is also accepted, please contact the office for details. We do not accept American Express.

CARD PAYMENTS - IMPORTANT NOTICE

Due to a recent rise in card fraud we are no longer able to accept payments by credit or debit cards for 'customer not present' transactions at the discretion of the auctioneers. Card payments are still accepted at the saleroom and must be supported by 'chip and pin', under no circumstances will this method be bypassed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please see above for other payment methods. 

Release of Goods

Payment and clearance should be made within 7 days after the sale. Goods will not be released until full payment has been received and a paid invoice produced. All funds paid direct to bank will be checked for clearance. For clients arranging courier or third party collection – written instruction must be received from the purchaser; identification will be requested from the courier and vehicle details will be taken, unless known to us. For security purposes our premises are monitored with 24 hour CCTV.

Shipping

Please be aware of potential shipping costs prior to bidding

Gardiner Houlgate provide an excellent in-house packing service covering the UK for all smaller non-fragile items such as watches and jewellery, all parcels are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery with a maximum insurance cover up to £2500 (Minimum fee from £16 plus VAT per parcel – please contact the office for a personal quote)

Please note we are unable to send larger fragile items and overseas parcels, so recommend the following companies who will be pleased to assist and offer a quote:

  • Part and Parcel – 01252 545611 www.worldwideauctiondelivery.com                                                                                                                                           
  • MBE Mail Boxes Etc. (Chippenham)
    Tel:01249 446141 email: info@mbechippenham.co.uk
  • MBE Mail Boxes Etc. (Bath) - 01225 458660
  • Alban Shipping
    email: info@albanshipping.co.uk
    Tel: 01582 493099

Local Carriers for Furniture
 

  • A J Removals (Bath) Tel: 01225 404060
  • Van & Deliver Tel: 07774 806784
  • John Wales Removals Tel: 01225 344636 

Terms & Conditions

Buyer's Terms & Conditions of Sale

The Auctioneer acts only as agent for the Seller (unless otherwise specifically declared). Lots sold are likely to have been subject to wear and tear caused by user or the effects of age and may therefore have faults and imperfections. Buyers are given ample opportunity at viewing times to examine lots to be sold and will be assumed to have done so. They must rely solely on their own skill or judgement as to whether lots are fit for any particular purpose.

1. Bids
All bids made shall be treated as offers made upon these Conditions of Sale and all persons present are admitted to a sale on the basis that they have notice of these Conditions.

Online Bidding
Gardiner Houlgate offer an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale.
In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Gardiner Houlgate you:

  • Authorise Gardiner Houlgate, if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com
  • Confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Gardiner Houlgate through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that Gardiner Houlgate are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.

Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed on the hammer price

2. Ascertainment of the Buyer
The Buyer shall be the person making the highest bid which is acceptable to the Auctioneer as signified by the fall of the hammer. No bid may be retracted. In the case of a dispute the Auctioneer may either declare the purchaser or put the lot up again.

3. Auctioneer's discretion
The Auctioneer has sole discretion, (a) to refuse any bid, (b) to advance the bidding as he may decide, (c) to withdraw or divide any lot or combine one lot with another or others, (d) to exclude any person from the auction rooms, and (e) to require pre-payment in full.

4. Reserves and Seller's right to bid
Lots put up for sale are subject, (a) to any reserve price imposed by the Seller, (b) the right of the Auctioneer to bid on behalf of the Seller, and (c) where no reserve has been imposed (but in no other case) for the Seller to bid personally or through any one agent. It is the responsibility of the Seller to ensure any reserves are received by the Auctioneer.

5. Buyer's duties
The Buyer shall forthwith or as soon as possible after the sale, (a) supply his name and address, (b) supply, if so required, bank or other suitable references, (c) pay the full purchase price in a way acceptable to the Auctioneer, notwithstanding any prior arrangement for advance payment required by the Auctioneer, and (d) on proof of payment clear the lots purchased by the times specified. Lots may not be cleared during the sale except by permission of the Auctioneer.

6. Liability of the auctioneer and Sellers
Subject to Condition 8: (a) faults and imperfections (if any) are not stated in the catalogue and neither the Seller nor the Auctioneer is responsible for any defects whatsoever, (b) no warranty is given or authorised to be given by the Seller or the Auctioneer with regard to any lot other than the Seller's right to sell it, (c) any express or implied conditions or warranties relating to description or quality, are hereby excluded.

7. Catalogue descriptions
Descriptive statements contained in the advertisements or catalogues or made up by the Auctioneer or any member of his staff should be taken as matters of opinion only, and shall not be taken as statement of fact.

8. Forgeries
Notwithstanding Conditions 6 and 7, if the Auctioneer receives notice in writing from the Buyer WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE SALE that in his opinion a lot is a forgery (as defined in Condition 12) and on giving such notification the lot in question is returned to the Auctioneer at his working premises in the same condition as when bought, then if on considering such evidence as the Buyer supplies to prove his assertion, the Auctioneer decides that the lot is a forgery the sale of the lot will be rescinded and the purchase price repaid to the Buyer.

9. Property in lots and risk
The Buyer shall not become the owner of any lot, and the Auctioneer shall have a lien thereon, until the Buyer has discharged the purchase price in full together with any other charges due, but after the fall of the hammer the risk of damage or loss shall nevertheless be the Buyer's.

10. The Premium
The Buyer shall pay to the Auctioneer a premium of 20% of the hammer price together with VAT on such premium.

11. Default by Buyer
If the Buyer fails to make payment in a way acceptable to the Auctioneer or to remove any lot or lots bought by him within 7 days of the auction or in any other material respect fail to comply with these conditions, the Auctioneer shall have the right, (a) to resell the lot or lots by public auction or otherwise without notice to the Buyer, and if any deficiency arises on such resale, after deducting the Auctioneer's full costs and expenses, the Buyer shall be responsible to the Auctioneer therefore (but any net surplus to be the Seller's) or, alternatively, (b) to store the lot at the Auctioneer's premises or elsewhere and to release the lot to the Buyer only after payment in full of the purchase price together with any other charges due. The Auctioneer reserves the right to charge storage of 50p per lot per day on any lot or lots uncleared by the time specified together with any removal expenses. In addition, interest will be charged at 2.5% per month or part thereof (34.4% APR) on any accounts that remain unpaid in part or full 1 week after the sale. Interest and storage will be charged from the date of sale. In addition, the Buyer shall be liable for all legal and court costs incurred by the Auctioneers in pursuit of payment from the Buyer. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any cheques and will not release lots purchased until evidence has been received that any cheque accepted has been cleared.

12. Definitions and interpretation
In these conditions: (a) Reference to the 'the Auctioneer' shall be taken to mean the firm of Gardiner Houlgate or any director, partner or employee thereof at the time of sale; (b) Buyers shall be deemed to be the principals unless to the prior knowledge of the Auctioneer they are acting as agent on behalf of a named principal; (c) 'Forgery' means a lot (i) which is so constituted as deliberately to deceive when considered in the light of its catalogue description, and (ii) whose value as such is materially less that if it had complied with the catalogue description; (d) The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply to the general construction of terms and expressions used in these Conditions as if contained in a statute.

13. What is Temporary Importation?

Temporary Importation is a system that applies to lots which have been imported for sale from outside the EU. It allows the point of importation to be delayed until after the sale at auction.

These lots are indicated in catalogues by the use of the following symbol *

Only the Hammer Price will be treated as the import price and the Buyer’s Premium will be subject to UK domestic VAT at 20%. So whilst the Hammer Price will continue to be charged with Import VAT at 5% or 20” as appropriate, the Buyer’s Premium will always be charged with domestic VAT at 20%

Lots subject to Temporary Importation will be offered under the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme and will be subject to import VAT of either 5% or 20% on the buyer’s Premium. Anyone who wishes to buy outside the Margin Scheme should notify us immediately. An invoice under the normal VAT rules and charging VAT at 20% on both Hammer and Premium will then be issued

Temporary Importation should affect only private individual buyers who are resident within the EU. Anyone who is registered for VAT in the EU should be able to recover the VAT on the Buyer’s Premium either on their VAT returns or through the 8th Directive Refund Scheme. Any non-EU buyer who exports the lots from the EU will be able to have the VAT refunded provided the appropriate export regulations are complied with

14. Property sold with a * Symbol

These items have been imported from outside the EU to be sold at auction under temporary importation. When Gardiner Houlgate releases such property to buyers in the UK, the buyer will become the importer and must pay Gardiner Houlgate import VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price

These lots will be invoiced under the Auctioneer’s Margin Scheme. Gardiner Houlgate must bear VAT on the Buyer’s Premium and hence charge an amount in lieu of VAT at 20% on this Premium. This amount will form part of the Buyer’s Premium on our invoice and will not be separately identified

VAT registered buyers from the EU should note that the import VAT charged on property released in the UK cannot be cancelled or refunded by Gardiner Houlgate

VAT registered buyers from the UK should note that the invoice issued by Gardiner Houlgate for these items is not suitable evidence in respect of import VAT

VAT registered buyers from the EU countries may be able to seek repayment of the import VAT paid by applying to HM Revenue and Customs. On request, immediately after the sale, the office can either ask HM Revenue and Customs to generate a C79 certificate (for UK buyers), or obtain a copy of the import C88 (for other EU VAT registered buyers), which may be used to claim recovery of the VAT. Otherwise Gardiner Houlgate may re-invoice the lot and charge VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Premium and provide a tax invoice to the buyer

15. CITES Restrictions

As of 2 January 2017, new laws came into effect to control the import and export of all items made with rosewood. Any lots containing any amount of rosewood will therefore be subject to restrictions when exporting outside of the EU. It will be the buyer’s responsibility to make sure that the relevant paperwork is in place before shipping

Some lots are sold with CITES article 10 certificates, allowing the commercial use of an item containing an endangered species. Lots subject to this are marked in the catalogue

16. Gemstones

Many gemstones have been treated in various ways to enhance their appearance. For example, sapphires and rubies are routinely heat treated and emerald treated with oils and resins. Some stones may require re-treating or oiling periodically. Enhancement affects market value and all Gardiner Houlgate estimates assume that gemstones may have been enhanced, in any case all lots are sold as seen and purchasers are deemed to have satisfied themselves as to condition and any possibly treatment of stones

17. Artists Resale Rights (or Droit de Suite)

On certain lots in the catalogue and which are sold for a hammer price of 1000 Euros or greater (converted into the currency of the sale using The Design and Artists Copyright Society threshold calculator on the date of the Sale) the Additional Premium will be the percentage of the amount of the Hammer Price calculated as follows:

0-50,000 Euros 4%

50,000.01 to 200,000 3%

200,000.01 to 350,000 1%

350,000.01 to 500,000 0.5%

Exceeding 500,000 0.25%

18. Law and Jurisdiction
These Conditions of sale are subject to English law, which shall apply to their construction as well as their effect. The Seller and Buyer agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

See Full Terms And Conditions