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A good lacquered brass table top telescope, c 1865, 3" diam objective lens, body 37", eyepiece extension to 18" with screw fine focus to finial 2½", detachable objective cover and sliding eyepiece cover, detachable brass pedestal with 3 folding legs, height overall 18", in its fitted mahogany case, 40" x 8½" x 5", name engraved on body "F M Moore Dublin and Belfast". GC (some rubbing to lacquer, old worm to bottom of case) Plate 7. Note: F M Moore is listed in the Belfast Street Directory for 1861 at 114 High Street, "chronometer, practical watchmaker and optician"

Omega, Seamaster Chronometer Electronic 300Hz, a gentleman`s stainless steel wristwatch, circa 1966, ref: 198.001, the two piece screw down case with silvered dial, baton numerals and hands and date aperture, the 12 jewel Omega electronic movement cal: 1250 no. 328554641, on black strap with a steel Omega buckle, case 4.2cm long including lugs, with the original guarantee, instruction booklet and other paperwork Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.

A gentleman`s gold plated `Omega Genève` chronometer electronic wristwatch, the champagne coloured dial with gilt batons and date aperture, attached leather strap

A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD TWO-DAY MARINE CHRONOMETER. signed on the silvered dial Thos S Cogdon, London No 1233, with roman numerals subsidiary seconds and up-and-down dials, gilded and blued steel hands, the movement with spotted top plate, Earnshaw escapement, cut bi-metallic balance with weights and blued steel helical balance spring in brass bowl with convex glass, gimballed in brass- mounted three tier box, bezel 12.5cm diam, box 18 square. ++ Cleaned and overhauled when acquired from the trade by the present owner some years ago, the box repolished

A Heuer stainless steel chronometer, model no: 148704, 17 jewels, in original box

An 18ct gold chronometer hunter pocket watch, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, chronometer to reverse showing workings, case inscribed J. Hurst In remembrance of 20 years and Severn Bank February 1914 from C.M. Long, 5.5cm wide

M.J. RUSSELL, CHRONOMETER MAKER, LONDON LATE VICTORIAN 18ct GOLD CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH No. 9967, with keyless movement, white two part dial with sweep seconds dial, 2" diameter, Chester hallmark 1898

J. HARGREAVES AND CO., LIVERPOOL `MAKERS TO THE QUEEN AND H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES` VICTORIAN 18ct GOLD CHRONOMETER POCKET WATCH, with keywind movement, white dial with seep seconds dial, NO. 47988, in plain case with chased bands round the bessel, 2 1/8" diameter, Chester 1885 and the watch key

GENTLEMAN`S ROLEX OYSTER QUARTZ `DATEJUST` SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER, OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED GENTS WRIST WATCH, having circular gold coloured dial with batons, sweep seconds hand and date aperture beneath magnifying glass, in stainless steel case with gold bessel and integral stainless steel and gold bracelet numbered 17013B

A mahogany cased two-day Marine Chronometer, maker McLachlan of London (no.314) the three-tiered mahogany case with glazed section gimballed bowl with 4 1/2inch signed and numbered dial, Roman numerals and blued steel hands to the chair fusee movement with Harrison`s maintaining power, Earnshaw type detent escapement with freesprung bi-metallic balance and diamond endstone with winding key

Two Zenith Pocket Watches, One Silver Both Marked Chronometer

A gentleman`s Omega Seamaster steel bracelet wristwatch, the textured grey dial with luminous numerals, centre seconds and with a date of the month aperture, the dial detailed PROFESSIONAL CHRONOMETER 300 M/1000 FT, the steel bracelet with a foldover clasp.

A 1930`s ZENITH 18CT GOLD GENTLEMAN`S OPEN FACE DRESS POCKET WATCH "Chronometer" having keyless action faced by an Arabic enamel dial, with subsidiary seconds and inscribed back

A gentleman`s 18ct gold Omega automatic chronometer wristwatch, the circular silvered dial with gold hands and batons, date and centre sweep hand. Model No. 80213195. An after market strap fitted

A gentleman`s 18ct gold automatic Omega Constellation chronometer bracelet watch, c. 1970. The rectangular cut corner champagne dial, with a striped pattern, black hands and batons, to an integral Milanese bracelet with a Florentine texture finish to a ladder clasp. Model No. 353.019. Import hallmark 18ct gold London 1973

A Lady`s Stainless Steel Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Omega, Constellation, Chronometer Officially Certified, circa 1985, self-winding lever movement, black dial with applied baton markers, centre seconds, tonneau shaped case, case back with constellation monogram and secured by four screws, Omega stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp, 26mm wide, together with Omega box

A 9ct Gold Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch. signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronometer, so called Bubbleback, Ref:3131, circa 1950, self-winding lever movement, silvered dial with applied Arabic and baton markers, centre seconds, case with screw-down winding crown, screw-down bubble shaped back, Rolex gilt buckle, 33mm wide see illustration

A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Louis Vuitton, Chronometer, circa 2005, 31-jewel self-winding lever movement, black/brown coloured dial with applied polished silvered Arabic numerals, eccentric date aperture at 4, three subsidiary dials for seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour register, case with buttons in the band to operate yellow chronograph hand, band of the case engraved with Louis Vuitton, glazed case back secured by six screws, makers leather strap with stainless steel deployant clasp, 42mm wide, together with Louis Vuitton boxes and booklets see illustration

A Lady`s Steel and Gold Automatic Calendar Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, superlative Chronometer officially certified, Ref: 69173, circa 2000, self-winding lever movement with hacking seconds and quick date change, Rolex monogramed dial with applied Arabic numerals, date aperture beneath magnifying glass, centre seconds, case with gold faceted bezel, screw-down winding crown, screw back, Rolex steel and gold Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, 27mm wide, together with Rolex boxes and service paperwork see illustration

A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref:16220, circa 1988, (calibre 3135), 31-jewel self-winding lever movement with quick date change, adjusted to five positions and temperature, cream coloured dial with applied Roman numerals, date aperture beneath magnifying glass, centre seconds, case with screw-down winding crown and screw back, Rolex stainless steel Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, 35mm wide see illustration

A Zenith Swiss made nickel cased deck watch (no.7189) in a fitted wooden case with an issue certificate from the Chronometer Department, Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux Castle, Sussex, dated 11th July 1957 (as viewed, main spring broken).

An early 20th Century lacquered Brass and anodised Helio Chronometer of typical half round form, the circular dial with half scale and fitted with two screens, the former pierced with two holes for high summer and low winter sun, flanking a rotating disc engraved with the months and two a scale for the day of the month, the whole raised on a black pedestal feet, height 8 ½", width 9", together with a set of operational instructions

LSWR Chronometer Pocket Watch beautifully engraved on the rear `L.S.W.R. No 5 Carr: Dept. Unmarked Swiss chronograph movement, the white enamel dial with red tachymetric scale around outer edge marked `Miles Per Hour From 1/4 Mile Distance`. Steel case with gilt bezel edge, hinge, winding crown, bow and chronograph button. White enamel dial with centre seconds, fly back chronograph, sunken sub dials for minute recording and continuous seconds, Roman numerals with steel hands. In excellent working condition except for the hour and minute hand not appearing to properly set. May require servicing but chronometer works fine. A scarce and unique survivor.

Movado Ladies Ermeto Chronometer Purse Watch with coppered dial with Roman Numerals & Baton Markers, dated 29/9/36, 29/9/41 to reverse with leather & nickel outer case, sliding case with self winding movement when opened

A gentleman`s `Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust` wrist watch superlative chronometer officially certified, stainless steel with stainless steel Rolex bracelet No. 62510, silver dial with batons, circa 1957, with spare `Rolex` bracelet

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date superlative chronometer , bi-metal case, champagne dial, gilt block numerals, centre seconds, date at 3 o`clock, fluted bezel, acrylic glass (scratched), case 34mm, on Oyster bracelet. (Ticks readily, two-position adjustment, boxed)

Gold Omega Constellation Electronic f 300Hz chronometer , champagne dial, baton numerals, date at 3 o`clock, centre seconds, case 35mm, screw-down back with observatory roundel, on leather strap. (Two-position adjustment, keeps time and date).

A gents Rolex Oyster perpetual day date platinum wristwatch, the dial with day and date apertures, and inscribed `Superlative chronometer officially certified`, this watch has been recently fully overhauled and checked and verified (Illustrated)

* Chronometer. An early 20th c. aviation Chronometer by S. Smith Ltd for Sopwith Aviation Co., light alloy casing with "pocket-watch" pattern winder and integral stop-watch button elapsed time control reset, white faced with Roman numerals, inscribed "Sopwith Aviation Company", and having bevel-glazed threaded screw fitting bezel, appears working order, old crack damage to casing, 3.5in (9cm) dia. (1)

A gentleman`s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date GMT-Master II superlative chronometer, the black dial with date aperture, centre sweep seconds, black and red rotating bezel with 24 hour indication, reference no.16710, case D52092, boxed with guarantee, instructions and other paperwork (Illustrated).

A Smith`s 9ct gold cased, manual wind gents wristwatch, c1950/60. The dial with gilt ¼ hour numerals and further gilt baton numerals, with subsidiary seconds dial. Movement numbered c276704, case numbered 39673, lacking strap; An 18K gold cased gents manual wind wristwatch by the Credos Watch Co, the silvered dial with gilt dot and roman ¼ hour numerals, lacking strap; also an Avia gold plated cased automatic gents wristwatch with expanda bracelet & a Zodiac automatic, `Kingline` chronometer gents wristwatch. (4)

A Rolex Oyster perpetual, automatic, steel cased, gents wristwatch. Model number: 6284, with indistinct serial number possibly 23138. The white dial signed `Rolex Oyster Perpetual Officially Certified Chronometer`, with silvered baton and luminous dot numerals, fitted with a steel bracelet.

A Waltham USA, silver cased, open face, top-wind, pocket watch. A Bravington`s Of London, steel cased, over sized open face, top-wind, pocket watch; A silver plate cased, chronometer top-wind, open face pocket watch, the white enamel dial with subsidiary calendar and seconds dials, the rear of the case with engraved Ducal Crown and monogram M P, also a silver cased, pocket barometer, the dial signed W. Aronsberg 12 Victoria Street. (4)

A ship`s chronometer case, the lid with glass panel and ivory nameplate "J.A. Seckle & Zonen of Rotterdam", with brass fittings.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual stainless steel and 18k yellow gold mid-size wristwatch, reference 77483, silvered dial with white enamel baton markers and quarter Arabic gold numerals with sweep centre seconds, serial A168..., 31mm, in excellent condition with original chronometer paper and green Rolex box

Omega Seamaster Professional Chronometer stainless steel gentleman`s diver`s wristwatch, with blue rotating bezel and dial with green luminous markers, sweep centre seconds and date aperture, reference 255180.00, movement no. 60360955, 38mm; with original box and international warranty dated 24/12/99

Omega Electronic f300Hz Chronometer stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch, the silvered dial with baton markers, sweep centre seconds and day/date apertures, movement no. 32937289, circa 1970, 37mm

Omega 1960`s Constellation Chronometer automatic stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch, the silvered pie-pan dial with baton markers, sweep centre seconds, dauphin hands and date aperture, cal. 564 24 jewel movement, no. 25665616, later bracelet, 34mm

Russian marine chronometer, the 4.25" silvered dial with subsidiary dials for state of wind and constant seconds, no. 04548, within the original mahogany brass bound three tier box with side carrying handles

Fine eight day marine chronometer, the 4.5" silvered dial signed Harris late Hatton & Harris, re-sprung and adjusted by John Poole, 57 Fenchurch Street, London with subsidiary up/down register over a constant seconds dial, single fusee movement with Harrison`s maintaining power and Earnshaw type spring detent escapement with three sprung helicore balance spring and diamond endstone, contained behind a screw-down bezel within a brass bowl and gimbals within a mahogany brass bound three tier case inset with a circular ivory tablet numbered 683, 7.5" wide

World War II the sinking of the S.S. Rhexanor and 17 lives saved in an epic and heroic lifeboat journey a rare M.B.E. group of eight medals to Maurice John Case (1901-1988) Mate sold with his pencilled log of the lifeboat s voyage; Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) Civil World War I War and Victory Medals (Mid. M. J. Case R.N.R.) 1939-1945 Atlantic Pacific and Italy Stars War Medal brooch mounted for wearing extremely fine; Sold with the 8 page pencilled log of the lifeboat s voyage (with typed transcript); photographs of Case with some of the crew on arrival in Antigua; fitted case for the M.B.E.; and a copy of |A Merchant Fleet in War Alfred Holt & Co 1939-1945| by Captain S. W. Roskill R.N. London 1962 (which gives a full account of the loss of the Rhexanor). At 6.45 a.m. on 3rd February 1943 the S.S. Rhexanor (Capt. Leonard Eccles) was torpedoed by the U-217 (KapitanLeutnant Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) in the North Atlantic south-east of Bermuda (24 59N 43 37W) sinking at about 8.35 a.m.. She was on an independent (i.e. non-convoy) voyage from Durban to the U.K. by way of Takoradi Freetown and St John. Lifeboats 1 3 4 and 5 were manned all with current data from the Nautical Almanac placed in them by Case. Capt. Eccles took command of No. 1 boat with 19 men the ship s chronometer navigational equipment and a portable wireless set. Case commanded No. 4 boat with a complement of 17 men. Meanwhile the 4th Mate C. W. Graham Allen had been taken aboard the U-217 and having refused to identify the Captain was taken prisoner (he was landed in Brest and spent over 2 years in POW camp Milag Nord ). The various lifeboats remained at sea for several weeks and Case reached Antigua on 21st February |in good health except a bit groggy on the legs|. Capt. Eccles reached Guadaloupe on 20th February whilst No. 3 boat (2nd Mate W. M. Thomas and 17 men) was spotted by an aircraft and consequently rescued by ship on 23rd February and taken to St. Thomas Island. No. 5 boat (3rd Mate S. A. G. Covell and 17 men) reached Jost van Goyen Island Tobago on 23rd February. The boats had all covered about 1 200 miles in 18-20 days. Three lives were lost (though none on Cases s boat). Following the rescue Capt. Leonard Eccles was awarded the O.B.E. whilst the crewmen in charge of the two other lifeboats W. M. Thomas and S. A. G. Covell also received M.B.E. s all for |Good service in Rhexanor|. During the duration of the War only 1 291 M.B.E. s were awarded to the Merchant Navy. The S.S. Rhexanor was built in 1922 for the Ocean Steam Ship Co. by Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. at Hong Kong with a tonnage of 7957grt a length of 459ft 7in a beam of 58ft 4in and a service speed of 14 knots. On 5th June 1943 the U-217 was sunk by depth charges dropped from Avenger aircraft of the US escort carrier USS |Bogue|. All 50 hands were lost. Further items in the lot include:- Binoculars; whistle; mapping pens; further photographs of the post war period from a voyage on the |Gunung Djati|; small yacht builder s plaque |A King Slipway Hong Kong|; marriage notice; death certificate; and a large (415mm) presentation silver-plated salver on his retirement as Captain of the S.S. Helenus 1960; photograph of the Helenus [Built Harland & Wolff Ltd Belfast 1949; scrapped in Kaohsiung 1972].

A Gentleman`s Rolex Oyster Perpetual stainless steel chronometer wristwatch, with original box and paperwork, receipt dated 1962

Omega, Chronometer, a gentleman`s stainless steel wristwatch, ref 168-1220, circa 1995, with two piece tonneau case, white dial, Arabic and baton numerals and date apperture, twenty three jewel Omega Automatic movement, adjusted to five positions and Temperature cal V8074, No. 60238752, on a block link bracelet. Provenance: Longsdon Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Swiss Chronometer (pivoted detent), a late 19th century 18 carat gold open face pocket watch, circa 1880, No. 16464, the four piece hinged case with engine turned case back, white dial, black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and fine black steel spade hands, the fifteen jewel Swiss bar movement with pivoted detent escapement, bimetallic split balance and overcock balance spring, case 4.8cm diameter Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Omega, Chronometer, a gentleman`s 18 carat gold wristwatch, circa 1996, ref: 1061, No. 40203/00, the three piece case with silvered dial, raised baton numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and dauphine hands, seventeen jewel Omega movement cal: 652 No. 61000192, on a black strap with Omega buckle, case 3.9cm long including lugs, with paperwork and original guarantee card, and box with outer card packaging Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Rolex, Oyster Chronometer, a gentleman`s stainless steel wristwatch, circa 1936, ref: 2765, No. 85883, the two piece screw down case and crown with silvered dial, baton and Arabic numeral and subsidiary seconds dial, eighteen jewel Rolex ultra prime movement, timed to 6 positions, on a later expanding bracelet, case 3.9cm long including lugs Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Rolex, Prince Brancard, a gentlemans 9 carat gold wristwatch, No. 30710, Glasgow import 1937, the two piece rectangular case with stepped bezel, the silvered dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel hands and baton numerals to the seconds dial, 18 jewel Rolex ultra prima chronometer movement, timed to 6 positions, monometallic balance, overcoil balance spring, on a brown strap, case 4.2cm long including lugs Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Submariner 200M, circa 1964-65, ref: 5513, No 1770150, the 2 piece screw down case and crown with black bi-directional rotating bezel calibrated to 60 units, black dial, luminous dot and baton markers, luminous mercedes hands and centre seconds hand, 17 jewel Rolex automatic movement cal 1520, case 4.7cm long including lugs, on a block link bracelet with a fold over clasp. The calibre 1520 movement was used on non-chronometer watches, and only 11000 of these watches were produced. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

A gentleman`s Omega `Constellation` chronometer wristwatch, the dial with baton markers and date aperture, marked `Omega Electronic f300Hz`, to a gold plated tapered flexible strap, boxed

A pocket chronometer movement, half plate movement signed George Wadham, Bath, no. 16853, blued steel spiral spring, free-sprung, white enamel dial, lacking hands.

A marine chronometer, with a 56 hour fusee movement, with a silvered dial signed Chronometer-Werke, G.M.B.H., Hamburg. No. 528, within a brass gimbal and teak case, with twin hinged cover, and side carrying handles, having a removable crescent section from the front.

A two-day marine chronometer, by Thomas Mercer Ltd, St Albans, England, silvered dial signed Thomas Mercer, no. 22119, subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, spotted movement with spring detent escapement, balance with free-sprung helical spring, gimballed in a two-tier box with Copenhagen retailers plaques, box 7in (18cm) square.

A marine chronometer, by Wempe, Hamburg, with a 4 inch circular dial and subsidiary seconds dial, numbered 5131, in a later gold painted ebonised casing and gimble, in an oak case.

A mahogany box for a marine chronometer, the 3-tier box with brass straping and corners, drop handles, 7.5in square.

GENTLEMAN`S OMEGA AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER CONSTELLATION WRISTWATCH the dial set with baton numerals and date aperture, on leather strap ]

An Omega `Constellation` gentleman`s automatic wristwatch, the brushed steel case with square bezel, the black dial with date aperture and centresweep seconds, signed `Omega Constellation Automatic Chronometer`; also a steel cased gentleman`s Omega wristwatch with quartz movement, slim circular bezel with white dial printed with Roman numerals (2)

Brockbank and Atkins, London, an 18ct gold keywind pocket chronometer, London 1861, the movement with spring detent and a helical balance spring, no. 1671, the backplate engraved: `Presented by Her Majesty`s Government to Captn. John A. Hill of the ship `Shannon` for his humanity to the crew of the ship `British Lion` in October 1864`. On the 22nd October 1864, the merchant ship `British Lion` foundered off the coast of the Cape of Good Hope, the merchant ship `Shannon` captained by John Hill rescued the crew, arriving on the island of Mauritius on the 21st November

A 19th century 14 carat gold repeating hunter pocket chronometer, by Audemars Freres, Geneve, 5cm enamel dial signed and inscribed with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, sweeping seconds hand, keyless movement, 8cm over loop, c.1890

A gentleman`s 18ct gold Omega Constellation Automatic Chronometer wristwatch, raised batons, day and date aperture, integral Omega bracelet, boxed

An 18ct gold chronometer hunter pocket watch, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, chronometer to reverse showing workings, case inscribed J. Hurst In remembrance of 20 years and Severn Bank February 1914 from C.M. Long, 5.5cm wide