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Lot 341
RUPERT T GOULD: THE MARINE CHRONOMETER ITS HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT, Antique Collectors Club 1989, orig cl gt, d/w + DAVA SOBEL AND WILLIAM J H ANDREWES: THE ILLUSTRATED LONGITUDE, 1998, 4to, orig pict wraps + H QUILL: JOHN HARRISON COPLEY MEDALLIST __-, Antiquarian Horological Society 1976, orig pict wraps + JONATHAN BETTS: JOHN HARRISON, National Maritime Museum 2002, orig pict wraps (4)
Lot 418
an 18ct Gold Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Officially Certified Chronometer, Ref: 6050, circa 1950, nickel finished self-winding lever movement numbered "N 15951" and "11004", silvered dial with applied dagger markers, centre seconds, the tonneau shaped case with a super oyster Rolex winding crown, screw-down "bubble back" case, associated 18ct gold bracelet, 32mm wide, together with service card See illustration
Lot 429
a Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref:1500, circa 1975, (calibre 1570), 26-jewel self-winding lever movement adjusted to five positions and temperature, blued overcoil hairspring, grey coloured dial with applied baton markers, date aperture beneath magnifying glass, centre seconds, case with screw-down winding crown, screw back, associated steel bracelet, 35mm wide See illustration
Lot 439
a Lady's Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref: 69240, circa 2000, self-winding lever movement with quick date change and hacking seconds, blue coloured dial with applied Roman numerals, date aperture beneath magnifying glass, centre seconds, case with screw-down winding crown, machined bezel, screw back, Rolex stainless steel Jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp, 26mm wide, together with Rolex boxes, booklets, guarantee booklet and three spare bracelet links
Lot 847
a Mahogany Two Day Marine Chronometer, signed Henry Taylor, Meltham, No.3009, circa 1880, three-tier brass bound case, side carrying handles, the front with vacant ivory circular plaque, 4-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds and up/down power reserve, dial signed "Henry Taylor Meltham No.3009 auxiliary H compensation", fusee movement with "Harrisons" maintaining power, "Earnshaws" spring detent chronometer escapement with free sprung blued helical hairspring, temperature compensation balance with weights and timing screws, diamond endstone, the whole movement contained in a brass bowl numbered "3009" and set within a gimbal, 20cm high See illustration
Lot 848
an Extremely Fine and Rare Coromandel Wood Eight Day Marine Chronometer, signed Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, No.4656, circa 1887, the high quality three-tier case with concealed side carrying handles, double line brass stringing to the borders, the front with ivory plaque engraved "Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, No.4656", brass escutcheons to the keyhole and push release for the lid, the lid with blank brass shield and lined with purple velvet, lock stamped "Chubbs Patent, 128 Queen Victoria St London and no.1212122", 4-3/4-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals, gold minute and hour hands, subsidiary dials for up/down indication and seconds, dial signed "Victor Kullberg Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian & Italian Governments, 105 Liverpool Road, London N" and within the subsidiary seconds dial inscribed "Seven Gold Medals Awarded, Diploma of Honour, Sole & Highest Award, Vienna", in addition the dial bears two plaques inscribed "To H M The King of Norway and Sweden", and "Prize Medal Award 1860, 1862, 1864", the high quality single fusee movement numbered "4656", "Earnshaw's" spring detent escapement, "Harrison's" maintaining power, "Kullberg's" mid-range temperature compensation balance with weights and timing screws, free-sprung steel helical hairspring, diamond endstone, movement contained within a gimbal, gimbal numbered "4656", 22.8cm by 20cm by 21cm, See illustration sold with a copy of the typescript of Kullberg's day book recording the sale of the chronometer. At one time sold by Anthony Woodburn (his letter listing the provenance of the chronometer and of the chronometer maker's history). Also sold with a receipt from Raffety & Walwyn for the clock's service dated 2001 and a copy of service/rating certificate by Thomas Mercer dated 1978. victor Kullberg is recorded as making some of the finest chronometers and he was one of the most successful horologists of the 19th century. He was born in Visby, Sweden in 1824 and worked for LU Jurgensen in Copenhagen. In 1851 he moved to London. He gained many top medal awards around the world, including nine gold medals with diplomas of honour. Kullberg came top of the Greenwich trials twelve times and was granted the Cross of the Legion of Honour award in 1889. He died in 1890. see Mercer (Tony): Chronometer Maker's of the World this chronometer was commissioned by Captain Townley Parker for his steam yacht "The Lady Beatrice" and delivered on board to Captain Williams by Kullberg on 23rd October 1887, whilst she was berthed at Victoria Dock, London. A copy of the typescript of Kullberg's day book shows the purchase and sale of the chronometer, listing the delivery time of six months to make, at a cost of £60. the Townley Parkers were large landowners in Lancashire dating back to the 14th century. They owned Cuerden Hall, Preston, where Captain Townley Parker was born in 1823, as well as Astley Hall, Chorley, where the family papers are now deposited. Amongst these is a painting of "The Lady Beatrice".
Lot 1508
A Victorian mahogany cased and brass mounted two day marine chronometer, the three tiered case with brass side handles, and ivory plaque to the front engraved "Litherland Davies & Co Liverpool.1291", brass bowl and gimbal, the silvered dial with Roman numerals, signed "Litherland Davies & Co Liverpool No.1291/21500, with 54 hour up/down subsidiary dial and seconds dial, width, 17.2cm.
Lot 1550
An early 20th century brass cased eight day marine chronometer, by Victor Kullberg, 105, Liverpool Rd, London. N, Number.4856, with 0-8 up / down dial, and subsidiary seconds dial, gimbal mounted, in a later replacement brass bound mahogany three section case, width of case, 21cm, with winding and lock keys.
Lot 140
Zenith El Primero Chronometer automatic stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, the silvered machined dial with sweep centre seconds, subsidiary constant seconds and thirty minute recording dial with date aperture, calibre 4002 automatic visible movement, reference no. 03.1230.4002, integral bracelet, 37mm (Zenith box)
Lot 231
Fine Frodsham silver spring detent pocket chronometer, hallmarked London 1820, the gilt full plate fusee movement with Earnshaw's spring detent escapement, three sprung bi-metallic compensated balance, blue helical spring and diamond endstone, the dial and movement signed Frodsham Gracechurch London, no. 266, the original dial with black Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds with gold hour and minute hands, within a plain silver case, 55mm
Lot 476
Mercer Vaudrey - The Life & Letters of Edward John Dent, Chronometer Maker & Some Accounts of His Successes, published 1977; Mercer Vaudrey - The Frodshams, The Story of a Family of Chronometer Makers, published 1981; Mercer Vaudrey - John Arnold & Son, Chronometer Makers (1762-1843) published 1972 and three other books (6)
Lot 472
A Victorian 18ct gold keyless lever chronograph, the enamelled dial signed FATTORINI & SONS BRADFORD WATCH & CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS, having three quarter plate movement signed as the dial and numbered 55995, in plain case, the back engraved with heron crest, Chester 1890 ++In good condition and apparently going order
Lot 239
Barwise: a silver verge fusee hunter pocket watch, the gilt movement with mono-metallic balance, foliate pierced back cock and signed Barwise LONDON, 9550 to backplate, with similarly signed Roman numeral enamel dial, in an engine-turned case hallmarked for London 1812; and a silver open faced fusee lever pocket watch, the movement with bi-metallic balance, diamond endstone and inscribed Made by NORRIS, Notting Hill, London to backplate, the white Roman numeral enamel dial similarly signed and annotated CHRONOMETER MAKER, the case hallmarked for London 1863, (2).
Lot 702
T.Fattorini Bolton & Skipton; an Edwardian silver cased openface chronometer/pocket watch, the signed circular white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and seconds subsidiary dial within engine turned case, Chester 1904, an IWC watch head, with crested verso and a T.Fattorini ladies silver cased fob watch, 1909 (3)
Lot 51
OMEGA DE VILLE CO-AXIAL AUTOMATIC CHRONOMETER STAINLESS STEEL GENTLEMAN’S WRISTWATCH, the grey/silver dial with baton markers, date aperture and subsidiary constant seconds and power reserve dial, 2627 29 jewel movement adjusted to five positions and temperature, no. 80275012, Daniels escapement, Omega leather strap with deployment clasp, 40mm (together with the original warranty, box and papers dated February 2002)
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