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Click here to subscribeA Victorian two day marine chronometer by Cotterell & Co, no.751/2021, circa 1840, with silvered Roman dial inscribed T.Cotterell & Co. eleve de Parkinson & Frodsham, Change Alley, with state of wind and subsidiary seconds, in a brass mounted mahogany case with original keys, later retailed by Asprey, 6.75ins
Gentlemen`s Rolex Gold (18ct) Oyster Quartz Day Date Chronometer wristwatch with circular dial with walnut finish, day and date aperture on integral gold (18ct) bracelet. Model number 19018, case no 6604997 in original leather box with original guarantee dated November 1984 very good original conditiion
Omega, Electronic f300 HZ chronometer, a gentlemen’s stainless steel wrist watch, ref: 198021, circa 1972, the two piece screw case with silvered dial, raised baton numerals and hands and date aperture, 12 jewel Omega electronic movement, cal. 1250, ESA 916, no. 34915414, case 4.3cm long, on a black leather strap
Omega, Seamaster Electronic f300 Hz chronometer, a gentleman’s stainless steel bracelet wrist watch, ref: 198.0018, circa 1972, the three piece double screw back case with silvered dial, raised baton numerals and hands, sweep seconds hand and day and date aperture, 12 jewel Omega electronic movement, cal. 1250, ESA 916, no. 35652223, case 4.5cm including lugs, on a block bracelet with a fold over clasp
Omega, Electronic f300 Hz chronometer, a gentleman’s stainless steel bracelet wrist watch, ref: 198030, circa 1972, the two piece screw case with silvered dial, raised baton numerals and hands, sweep seconds hand and date aperture, 12 jewel Omega electronic movement, cal. 1250, ESA 916, no. 34834672, case 4.1cm including lugs, on a block bracelet with a fold over clasp
Omega, Electronic f300 Hz Seamaster chronometer, a gentleman’s stainless steel bracelet wrist watch, 198.0008, circa 1972, the three piece double screw back case with silvered dial, raised baton numerals and hands, red sweep seconds hand and date aperture, 12 jewel Omega electronic movement, cal. 1250, ESA 916, no. 34616342, case 4.5cm including lugs, on a block bracelet with a fold over clasp
Omega, Electronic f300 Hz chronometer, a gentleman’s stainless steel bracelet wrist watch, ref: 1980070169/5980835189, circa 1972, the two piece cushion shape screw case with silvered dial, raised baton numerals and hands, sweep seconds hand and date aperture, 12 jewel Omega electronic movement, cal.1250, ESA916, no.35727526, case 4cm including lugs, on a block bracelet with a fold over clasp
Omega, Constellation Chronometer, a gentleman’s 18 carat gold bracelet wrist watch, ref. 395964, no. 1685415, circa 1963, the two piece screw case with flared lugs, bevelled dial, raised baton numerals, dauphine hands and date aperture, 24 jewel Omega automatic movement, cal. 561, no. 20991633, case 4.2cm including lugs, on an 18 carat gold mesh bracelet, London 1965, maker’s mark “DS&S”, with a box snap clasp
Good marine chronometer, the 4" silvered dial signed John Bruce & Sons, Makers to The Admiralty, So. Castle Str, Liverpool, with subsidiary dials for state of wind and constant seconds, no. 2850, within a mahogany brass bound three tier case with recessed side handles, the case bearing the rectangular ivorine retail plaque of Constantine Pickering & Co. Ltd, Middlesborough
Good two day marine chronometer, by Victor Kullberg, with 3.75" silvered dial, signed Victor Kullberg, maker to the Admiralty, the Indian & Italian Governments, 105, Liverpool Road, London, N., with subsidiary dials for state of wind and constant seconds, within a mahogany brass bound three tier box with recessed brass carrying handles and ivory plaque inscribed Victor Kullberg, two days, no. 9084*This instrument was used on the mine sweeper H.M.S. Warspite and is sold with various papers detailing its history and service on the ship. The lot is also accompanied by a limited edition coloured print of HMS Warspite, signed by the artist Derek Shapiro no. 435/1000*
Rare Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer bubble back stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch, circa 1953, reference 6150, the black dial with gilt baton markers, Arabic quarter numerals, sweep centre seconds and Mercedes hands, 18 jewel chronometer movement, 7 jewels in Rotor plus, serial reference 945xxx, later leather strap, 35mm
Omega Seamaster Professional chronometer stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch, the blue rotating bezel and blue dial with green luminous markers, sweep centre seconds and date aperture, marked `300m/1000ft`, reference 25318000, cal. 1062 automatic movement, no. 80060173, original bracelet, 44mm; with original box, cardboard sleeve and international warranty card dated 28/10/2000
White metal cased chronometer pocket watch, the gilt jewelled Detent movement with helical hairspring, compensated balance and whiplash regulator inscribed Chronometre, the two part white dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds with gold Louis hands, exhibition glazed back, 54mm (re-cased)
Heuer Carrera stainless steel man`s chronometer , black tachymeter dial, baton numerals, centre stop seconds and three white subsidiary dials: 12hr, 30min, and constant seconds, polished case, 35mm, with three buttons, on non-standard stainless bracelet. (Ticks readily, winds, adjusts; serviced in 2000 and not used since).
Two verge pocket watch movements Edward East, London, circa 1695 and John Holmes, London, circa 1770 The former full-plate with four square section baluster pillars, elaborately pierced balance cock, silvered regulation dial and signed Edw. East, London to backplate (dial and all under-dial work lacking) diameter 4.2cm, the latter also full-plate with four square section baluster pillars, delicate foliate pierced backcock, silvered regulation dial and signed Jno. Holmes, Strand, London, 4840 to backplate (dial cracked, balance staff pivot broken) diameter 3.1cm, (2). Edward East, born in Southill Bedfordshire in 1602, had certainly the longest and perhaps one of the most distinguished careers in the English clockmaking during the `Golden Period`. He was appointed as one of the first Assistants of the Clockmakers Company (a year after the charter was granted by Charles I in 1631) later becoming master twice in 1645 and 1653, in November 1660 he was appointed chief clockmaker to the King. During the latter years of his career it is probable that East allowed the workshop (which now employed several masters and many apprentices) to essentially run itself. The watch in the current lot was probably made in the workshop at around the time of his death in 1696. John Holmes is recorded in Baillie G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working from The Strand (Somerset House) 1762-1815. He had an interest in the development of early marine timekeepers (Baillie notes him as being an expert on Mudge`s marine chronometer) and is particularly known for his restrained precision longcase clocks.
* A brass-bound rosewood cased two-day marine chronometer John Bliss & Co., New York with movement attributed to Victor Kullberg, London, late 19th century The 3.25 inch four-pillar full-plate movement with reversed fusee, Harrison`s maintaining power, finely spotted backplate and blued-steel spring set up ratchet, the Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with bimetallic balance with cylindrical compensation weights and palladium helical balance spring, the movement frontplate stamped 2999 to inside surface, the 3.75 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds and power reserve dials and signed JOHN BLISS & CO. New York, No. 2999 to centre, with gold hands and blued steel pointers for the subsidiary dials, set in a lacquered brass bowl stamped 2999 to interior, with screw-down bezel and mounted within gimbals, the three-tier case with brass capped corners and edge bindings, with recessed ivory vacant cartouche to lid, brass side handles and mother-of-pearl rectangular name plate with repeat signature and number to front (lacking winding and case keys, minor faults), 18.5cm wide, 20cm high. John Bliss senior was born 1795 in Norwich Connecticut; he was known to be working as a jeweller from 180 Water Street, New York, by 1835 when he went into partnership with the English watchmaker Edward Creighton. The partnership of Bliss & Creighton worked from 42 Fulton Street lower Manhattan making and supplying Instruments and marine chronometers until the partnership was dissolved acrimoniously in 1853. They were the first makers in North America to build chronometers from scratch, and designed a compensated balance to improve middle temperature error. John Bliss subsequently took his son (also called John) as partner forming the firm of John Bliss & Son which was changed to John Bliss & Co. on the death of John senior in 1857. From 1880 to 1929 the business traded from 128 Fore Street moving to 84 Pearl Street until 1956 when the firm was wound-up. During the last two decades of the 19th century John Bliss & Co. were known to have signed and retailed marine chronometers which employed movements supplied by Victor Kullberg in London. The movement of the current lot with features such as reversed fusee, palladium balance spring, well spotted plates and distinctive balance almost certainly falls into this category.
A William IV brass mounted ebonised bracket clock Arnold & Dent, London, circa 1835 The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement and signed Arnold & Dent, Strand, London to backplate, the unusual wavy outline 6 inch arched silvered brass Roman numeral dial with repeat signature and numbered 432 to lower margin, the case with raised bell-top upstand to the break-arch cornice with brass urn finials above shaped brass fillet inset front door flanked by gilt foliate trail applied canted angles, the sides flaring towards the base and applied with ring handles above cast brass frets, on moulded base applied with repeating rosette decorated gilt moulding and substantial relief cast ball feet, 49cm (19.5ins) high. THIS DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. The partnership between the celebrated clock and chronometer makers John Roger Arnold and Edward Dent was formed on 30th September 1830. The partnership benefited both parties as it allowed Arnold to concentrate on development work and provided Dent with the opportunity to raise his profile and broaden the scope of his work. Throughout the 1830`s the partnership built a reputation for producing clocks watches and marine chronometers of the highest quality. In 1837 they were granted the Royal Warrant, however by 1838 tensions between Arnold and Dent had begun to develop resulting in the partnership being dissolved in 1840.
A Victorian walnut bracket clock E. Dent & Co., London, late 19th century The five pillar twin chain fusee gong striking movement with anchor escapement, pendulum holdfast and signed DENT (within triangle) 4 ROYAL EXCHANGE & 61 STRAND, LONDON, 42177 to backplate, the 8 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial with repeat signature to centre, with cast brass bevel-glazed bezel and in triangular pedimented walnut case with canted angles to front and rectangular brass fish scale frets to sides, the base with deep ogee moulded apron above plinth with squab feet, 47cm (18.5ins) high. THIS DESCRIPTION TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ‘IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THE CATALOGUING OF CLOCKS’ PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE OR AVAILABLE FROM THE SALEROOM ON REQUEST. Edward John Dent was a talented horologist who at the age of 17 transferred his apprenticeship from the trade of tallow chandler to watchmaking under the charge of Edward Gaudin in 1807. By 1814 he was becoming well known as a watch and clockmaker receiving commissions from the Admiralty for a `Standard Astronomical Clock` and pocket chronometers for the Colonial Office Africa Expedition. In 1830 Dent went into partnership with the renowned watch and chronometer maker John Roger Arnold which continued until 1840 when he left and set up business alone as E.J. Dent at 82 Strand, London, primarily making marine chronometers, watches and precision clocks. In 1852 Edward Dent successfully tendered to make the Great Clock to be housed in St. Stephens Tower at the New Palace of Westminster. The clock was completed in 1859, apparently at a financial loss to the firm, however it ensured that the Dent name became a household name synonymous with fine clockmaking. After his death in 1853 the firm was continued by his successors becoming E. Dent & Co. in 1861, and operated from 4 Royal Exchange and 61 Strand between the years 1886 and 1904.
James Gowland, London. An ebonised bracket clock, having an eight day duration, double fusee, five pillar movement striking the hours on a bell, the shaped silvered dial engraved with Roman numerals, with a ‘strike/silent’ dial below VI 0’clock and signed by the maker ‘James Gowland, London’ which is repeated to the backplate of the movement, the ebonised case having various ormolu mounts and shaped brass side frets to the trunk and top, a cast carrying handle to the top and four cast brass finials to the case corners. Height: 48cm. * James Gowland is recorded as working as a clock and chronometer maker at 11, Leathersellers Buildings, London Wall, London from 1832 until 1878. He showed a skeleton clock at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park of 1851.
A lady`s stainless steel Omega Constellation quartz chronometer wristwatch, with Roman numerals and date aperture, on a stainless steel Omega bracelet; and a lady`s stainless steel backed Omega De Ville wristwatch with baton quarter markers and a seventeen jewel movement numbered 33245858 485 (2)
Wales, William Astronomical observations made in the voyages... for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. London: sold by P. Elmsley, 1788. 4to, [[iv], xii, *4, 146], 2 folding maps, contemporary tree calf gilt, red label, Northern Lighthouse Board gilt stamp to upper board, rubbing to backstrip, some offsetting to title Note: Wales was appointed by the Board of Longitude to accompany Captain James Cook on his second voyage of 1772–75, replacing the astronomer (and Wales` brother-in-law) Charles Green, who had died during the return leg of Cook`s first voyage. A major part of Wales` duties was to test Larcum Kendall`s K1 chronometer, based on the H4 of John Harrison. Wallis and Carteret had been to the South Pacific in 1766. It was in 1778 that Wales was given the task of producing the official astronomical account of Cook’s first voyage following the death of Charles Green. In order to clarify Green’s accounts earlier observations had to be included, and with Cook’s untimely death during the third Voyage Wales had a mammoth task producing this work without Green or Cook’s assistance. Once published however the information was of great value to seamen. The first edition of 1777 contains four plates and maps.
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