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A Silver Cased Continental Ladies Pocket Watch with Watch Chain, Charms and Key

A quantity of costume jewellery and watches, to include two cut steel buckles, a rolled gold half hunter fob watch, the dial signed 'Weir & Sons, 5 Grafton Street, Dublin', a rolled gold hunter pocket watch with Dennison star case, a sterling silver pin set open faced pocket watch, Chester 1882, together with bracelets, brooches, necklaces, etc. (qty)

A quantity of pocket watches, to include a sterling silver open-faced pocket watch, import hallmark London 1919, a silver key wound open-faced fob watch, a sterling silver double Albert chain, suspending a silver medal and metal whistle, etc. (5)

A late Victorian etui formed as a book, titled 'Ladies Companion', of tooled leather with fitted interiors, together with a silver vesta case, a brass miniature microscope lens within macassar ebony case with ivorine label 'Matthey & Crabb', a tortoiseshell box, an agate brooch, an Emka fob watch, an open face pocket watch, as found, a travelling inkwell, a silver mounted cheroot holder and case, and similar

A George IV silver pair cased pocket watch, by WM Marriott, Northampton, no. 9490, dated London 1824, with white enamel dial and Roman numerals

A sterling silver key wound open-faced pocket watch, 51mm diameter, with a white enamel dial, black Roman numerals, gold spade hands and subsidiary seconds dial, Chester 1899

A rolled gold Waltham half hunter pocket watch, c.1903, 52mm diameter, with a blue enamel chapter ring, with Roman numerals to the outer case, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, blued double spade hands and subsidiary seconds dial, glass deficient , movement signed 'American Waltham, USA Traveler', serial no. 12172444, with bi-colour metal Albert chain

A George II silver gilt pair cased pocket watch, by Charles Farrer, London No. 2269, dated London 1756/7, maker's mark worn, with an enamelled dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, 5cm diameter overall

A silver pair cased fusee verge pocket watch, London 1817, movement missing parts , together with a rolled gold hunter pocket watch, and a silver fob watch case, marked 0.800 (3)

A large sterling silver open-faced chronograph pocket watch, 60mm diameter, cream dial with black Roman numerals, gold spade hands and blued seconds hand, movement marked 'manufactured for M. Brodie, Manchester 21949', Chester 1887

A Waltham silver open face pocket watch and chainthe white enamel dial having an arabic numeral chapter ring and outer red minutes track, subsidiary seconds dial in a silver engine turned case hallmarked Birmingham 1915, stem wind movement, white metal curb link single watch albert, watch is running at present time although no guarantee is given.

Breguet. Gold open face ' Souscription ' ruby cylinder pocket watch, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, signed beneath the six numeral and again indistinctly beneath the twelve numeral, signed again to the inner back cover, Horger de la Marine Royal, No. 4028, 8/1827, the back cover and sides decorated with engine turning, 58mm diameter, complete with original invoice, dated 1827 and a ' repair ' receipt from Louis Desoutter, dated 1928Slight wear to the engine turning at edges of case, dial clean, balance swinging

Large gold open face pivoted detent tourbillon chronometer, signed Moremble, Eleve de Breguet, No. 4, the silvered engine turned dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and power reserve indicator and inscribed either side of the subsidiary dial ' Regulateur a Tourbillon ', inscribed to the inner cover, ' No. 4 Chronometre Tourbillon, Moremble Eleve de Breguet ', signed again to the back plate and numbered 4, 61mm diameter, presented in a red Morocco leather covered case from Desoutter and also including Desoutter's invoice dated 1930 and two letters from Mrs Desoutter inviting Mr Payne to purchase the watch owing to the death of her husbandPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Generally in very good clean condition with slight signs of wear to the case commensurate with age, dial clean, balance swings

Breguet. No. 2330, a half quarter repeating sapphire cylinder pair cased watch, the silvered engine turned dial, signed Breguet below the twelve numeral, the gold inner and outer cases decorated in profuse guilloche enamel with floral scrolls on a claret ground for the Ottoman market, presented in a red Morocco leather covered case by Desoutter, together with a Breguet key and a length of gold watch chain, also included, Breguet certificate No. 2774, detailing the sale of the watch by Leroy Constantinople 1811, also a certificate from Breguet detailing various 19th Century repairs, carried out for S.E. Abraham Pacha and a Louis Desoutter invoice, dated 1928 detailing the sale to Mr Payne. There are further notes and labels attached suggesting a link with Sultan Sellim III and a mention of Napoleon, however these are fragmentary and as yet unsubstantiatedPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Inner case and dial in excellent condition, outer case with old enamel repair to the back, balance swings, repeat mechanism attempts to run but stops

Oval silver verge watch in 17th Century style, the front cover engraved with a scene of St. George and the dragon, the reverse with the Madonna and child, the dial with a single blue steeled hand and pierced and engraved decoration, similar to the case band, probably 19th Century, 78mm highPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Slight general wear commensurate with age, hinge pin lacking, front case detached, dial and movement detached from main case, balance does not swing, movement appears to require much attention

Large Continental silver cased verge watch, the full plate gilt movement signed Garnier, the silver Champleve dial with date aperture and engraved to a central ring, Dona Praesentis Rape Laetus Horae above a date aperture, the inner case initialled D.B., 55mm diameterPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Slight dents to outer case, dents and repairs to inner case, dial clean but date window crudely cut, balance swings

Plain silver pair cased verge watch with a later movement, signed John Retford, London, No. 8274, the silver champleve dial with later hands, 53mm diameterPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.PROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Outer case good, no visible dents or repairs, wear commensurate with age, inner case - dents, re-drilled and quite badly marked, some slight marks to the dial, balance swings, outer case does not close properly

Plain silver pair cased verge watch, the movement signed Jonathan May, London, No. 4544, the movement with mock pendulum to the balance casing, the arcaded enamel dial with pierced gilt hands, 60mm diameterPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Solder repairs to outer case, dents and repairs to inner case, cracks and chips to dial, balance swings

Plain silver pair cased verge watch, the movement signed James Davis, London, No. 732, the enamel dial bearing the name Stephen Huff, the name letters forming the hour numerals with Arabic minute numerals to the circumference, 60mm diameterPROVENANCEThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times.Dents to inner and outer cases, slight repair to dial between four o'clock and five o'clock, balance swings

Daniel Quare. Silver pair cased quarter repeating verge watch, signed to the back plate and No. 441, the later enamel and arcaded dial with Arabic and Roman numerals and pierced gilt hands, the inner case with pierced and engraved band, the reverse with a central rosette, the outer band with a rural vignette, the outer case plain, makers mark C.G., 59mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesCase back with various minor and one larger dent in a case with some old repairs to the band, dial good, balance swinging

John Gordon. Gold repousse quarter repeating pair cased verge watch, signed to the back plate and to the inner dust cover, the later engine turned gold dial with blued steel hands, the inner case with a pierced and engraved band, the outer case pierced with scroll work, the centre with a scene from classical mythology, 50mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with slight wear but generally good for its age, the inner case similar, the dial with slight areas of wear, balance swings, repeat mechanism operating but sticky.50mm is the diameter of the pair case. There are no marks to the pair case.

Thomas Mudge. Plain silver pair cased verge watch, signed to the back plate Thomas Mudge, London, No. 329, the inner case hallmarked London 1759, the outer case London 1788, the enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals (cracks and chips), 50mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesVery slight dents to the outer case back, inner case good with slight damage to hinge, two cracks to the dial at ten o'clock and six o'clock, chips to dial perimeter at six o'clock, balance swings

Thomas Mudge Plain gilt cased verge watch, signed to the back plate, Mudge, London, No. 284, the enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, the outer case lacking, 40mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case in reasonable condition with no dents but slight marks, small chip to the edge of the glass at one o'clock, small cracks to the dial between nine o'clock and ten o'clock, small rim chips at six o'clock, balance swings

Edward Ellicott. Gold pair cased repousse ruby cylinder watch, signed to the back plate Ellicott, London, No. 4665, similarly signed to the dust cover, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the repousse outer case decorated with a scene from the baptism of John, hallmarked London 1778, 49mm diameter, together with a purchase invoice from William Wordley Ltd, dated 1926Provenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case generally good with very slight wear, inner case with a few minor dents, slight mark to the dial at three o'clock, balance swings

Continental silver repousse pair cased verge watch, the movement signed Roget, London, No. 1192, the outer case decorated in relief with a scene of the flight into Egypt, 56mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case quite worn, inner case with small dents and repairs, dial chipped at six o'clock, balance swings

Thomas Tompion. Gilt pair cased verge watch, the movement signed Thomas Tompion, London, No. 3080, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the outer case covered in tortoiseshell (dial and cases later), 54mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesThree small cracks to the outer case back, inner case good with some wear to the gilt, cracks to the dial between four and five o'clock, balance swings

Eardley Norton. Large plain silver pair cased verge watch for the Turkish market, signed to the back plate, Eardley Norton, London, No. 4149, the enamel dial with Turkish numerals, also signed, the cases hallmarked London 1788, 71mm diameter.Provenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good, inner case good with slight scratches and wear, dial with five scratches towards the centre, balance swingsNB Also includes a photocopy of original invoice from William Wordley Ltd, dated 1926

Ralph Gout. Silver and tortoiseshell triple cased verge watch for the Turkish market, the enamel dial with Turkish numerals, signed Ralph Gout, London, the movement signed in Turkish and No. 34887, the plain inner case hallmarked London 1768, 55mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesSlight damage to the outer case, particularly close to the loop and hinge, slight wear to outer case, inner case good with slight scratches to the hinge, a few tiny marks and chips to the perimeter of the dial, balance swings

Silver pair cased verge watch for the Turkish market, the back plate signed Markwick Markham Perigal, London, No. 17731, the enamel dial with Turkish numerals, also signed, the plain inner case hallmarked London 1774, the outer case engraved with Middle Eastern style decoration, 49mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good with slight wear, loop replaced ?, inner case with slight dents and wear and with ' scratched ' date 1754, dial good, balance swings

Le Roy Eleve de Breguet, a Continental gold and enamel cased verge watch for the Turkish market, the enamel dial with Turkish numerals, signed to the back plate Le Roy Eleve de Breguet, No. 4277, signed again to the dial in Turkish, the front case with foliate designs on a pink ground, the back similarly decorated surrounding a central vignette of a harbour scene, 49mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesGenerally in very good condition, slight losses to enamel on the back at twelve o'clock, ten o'clock and six o'clock, dial very good, balance not swinging. Case diameter is 49mm excluding the crown.

Barraud. 18ct gold cased dumb half quarter repeating pair cased pocket chronometer, signed to the back plate Barraud's, Cornhill, London, No. 720, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, signed Barraud's London, No. 720, the case hallmarked London 1815 and engraved with the arms of King George IV for whom the watch is reputed to have been made, 55mm diameter. See reference to this on the accompanying sale invoice from Louis Desoutter, dated 28th September 1927Provenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good with slight wear to crest, inner case similar, two small cracks to the dial between one o'clock and three o'clock, balance swings, repeat mechanism not currently functional

Barraud. Plain silver pair cased duplex watch, the movement signed, Barraud's, Cornhill, London, No. 7926, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, also signed, the inner case hallmarked London 1813, the outer case, London 1810, 54mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good with one slight abrasion, inner case with very slight dents and wear, loop replaced ?, dial good, balance swings, outer case back with various small dents and repair close to hinge, inner case back with slight scratches, dial with crack from centre to two o'clock, further small cracks to the subsidiary seconds dial and repaired rim chip at five to six o'clock, balance swings

English plain silver open face duplex pocket watch, signed to the back plate Bourchier, Longacre, London, No. 142, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds (cracks), the case hallmarked London 1818, 59mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesDents to outer case and repair to hinge, cracks to dial, balance swings

Small and slender 18ct gold and silver cased lever watch in the manner of Breguet. The silvered engine turned dial with offset chapter ring, Roman numerals, regulator vector and vacant signature cartouche, the back and sides decorated with engine turning, 45mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case generally good with slight wear and scratches and small vacant pin hole to the perimeter, dial with some slight marks particularly to the chapter ring between nine and twelve o'clock, regulator vector hand lacking, balance swinging but sticky

Continental gold cased dual time lever watch with centre seconds, the inner case signed by the retailer John E. Hyde and Sons, London, No. 1862, the gilt floral engraved dial with a subsidiary seconds dial, the movement with parachute and compensations, the outer case with engine turning and floral engraving, the loop and bezels also engraved and with a chronograph stop / start / slide to the band, 54mm diameter, together with a sales invoice from Searle, Hoare and Co., dated 22nd May, 1916Provenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesSlight wear and scratches to case commensurate with age, dial very clean, inner case and case back also very clean, balance not swinging

Gilt metal pair cased verge watch, signed to the back plate J.N. Farndon, Deddington, No. 603, the enamel dial similarly signed, the inner case plain, the outer case radially engine turned with a central rosette, 50mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good with slight wear to the gilt, inner case similar, dial good, balance swings

Continental gold cased quarter repeating verge watch, signed Romilly Comp, the gilt inner cover similarly signed, the dial with a signed enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals the gilt fretwork centre depicting a classical scene, the plain case with a milled band, 54mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesCase generally good with slight wear and abrasions commensurate with age, a few very minor marks and scratches to the chapter ring, balance swings, repeat mechanism functions

Continental silver verge watch, signed Bien Aime Fils Amiens, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, similarly signed and with an offset winding post, 52mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesCase good - requires cleaning, dial - various cracks in the nine to twelve quarter, balance not swinging

Silver and tortoiseshell pair cased verge watch, signed Martineau, London, the champleve silver dial with date aperture similarly signed, 57mm diameter, the outer case later associatedProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with various small cracks and abrasions to the tortoiseshell, inner case with signs of repair work around the loop attachment, other dents and wear, dial lacks one thirty minute marker stud between five and six o'clock and another between two and three o'clock, balance swings

Silver repousse pair cased verge watch signed Tarts, London, No. 24828, the silver champleve dial signed to the centre, Tarts, the plain inner case hallmarked London 1774, the outer case decorated with a classical scene within Baroque scroll work, 51mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with slight wear commensurate with age, inner case similar with repair work around the loop attachment, dial generally good with a few slight marks, balance swings

Silver pair cased verge watch, signed Tarts, London, No. 721, the enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals surrounding a central vignette of a river scene with bridge (cracked), the inner case hallmarked London 1799 together with a later outer case (incorrect fit), 45mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with slight dents and wear, inner case similar with repairs around loop attachment, dial with radial crack from centre to five / six numeral, other various minor cracks and scratches, chips to perimeter at six numeral, balance swings

George Mardy. Silver repousse pair cased verge watch, signed George Mardy, London, No. 55490, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the inner case damaged and hallmarked London 1788, the outer case embossed with scroll work and a classical scene, 48mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with a fair amount of wear to the high relief, inner case - poor with dents, punctures and repairs, dial with large chip and poor repair between nine and ten, other minor marks and abrasions, balance swings

Gilt metal verge watch, signed to the back plate Dwerrihouse Carter and Sons, Berkeley Square, No. 8906, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and offset winding post, the case with engine turned decoration, 46mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesCase generally good with wear to gilt, dial with chip to centre, balance swings

Plain silver verge watch, signed Joseph Beale, Twickenham 1801, the enamel dial with letters for the hours, forming the name William Main, hallmarked London 1800, 54mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good with slight wear commensurate with age, inner case similar, dial with small crack between eleven and twelve, other various minor abrasions, balance swings

Gilt metal pair cased verge watch, signed Jonathan Price, London 1800, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the inner case plain, the outer case covered in tortoiseshell, 45mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesVarious small cracks, losses and repairs to outer case, inner case good but gilt worn, various cracks and a small old repair to the lower portion of the dial, balance swings

Plain silver pair cased verge watch, signed Jonathan Chater, Olney, No. 7 with enamel dial and Arabic numerals, the inner case hallmarked London 1770, 52mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with a few minor dents, inner case similar, dial with one very small rim chip close to the six numeral, balance swings, case with small section of loss to the bezel, various missing studs to the back case and the bezel, inner case - scratched and slightly worn, dial generally good with a few small scratches, balance swings

Gilt verge watch, the movement signed William Frodsham, London, No. 191, the gilt champleve dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, the inner case plain, the outer case covered with tortoiseshell, 49mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesPortion of tortoiseshell and various studs missing from outer case bezel, various studs missing from case back, inner case somewhat scratched and worn, balance swings

Gilt metal pair cased verge watch, the movement signed Jon Abchurch, London, No. 4488, the enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, the inner case plain, the outer case covered with tortoiseshell and with underpainted fern and butterfly decoration, 49mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with crack to bezel and a few missing studs, inner case - good but gilt worn, dial good, balance swinging but sticky

Plain silver pair cased verge watch, signed Jonathan Pilkington, Woolwich, No. 221, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the case hallmarked London 1803, 57mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case generally good with small amount of wear commensurate with age, inner case similar with one small dent, dial with crack and rim chip between six and eight numerals, balance swings

Small gilt pair case verge watch, the movement signed Simpson and Higginson, Strand, London, No. 3812, the enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, the inner case plain, the outer case covered with tortoiseshell, 46mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with two small cracks and various missing studs, inner case - good with wear to gilt, crack to dial between the four and six numerals, balance not swinging

Gilt pair cased verge watch, the movement inscribed Alex Millar, Montrose, No. 619, the enamel dial with Arabic and Roman numerals, the minute hand and glass lacking, the inner case plain, the outer case covered with tortoiseshellProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesVarious cracks and stud losses to the outer case, glass lacking, hour hand lacking, inner case good but gilding very worn, various cracks to the dial, balance swings

Silver hunter cased verge watch, the movement signed Thomas Wells, Skipston, No. 6905, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the engine turned case (rubbed), hallmarked London 1829, 52mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case good with wear to the engine turning, dial with small repair chip close to the five numeral, balance swings

Gilt metal verge watch, the movement signed Thomas Taylor, Holborn (the movement incomplete), the later enamel dial now fitted to the gilt metal outer case, formally housing a quarter repeat movement, covered with tortoiseshell, 51mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case generally good with small hole to the bezel close to the nine numeral and wear to the gilding, many cracks to the dial, minute hand lacking, movement incomplete

White metal pair cased cylinder watch, the movement signed Thomas Mudge and W. Dutton, London, No. 894, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the later case with plain inner and repousse outer, 48mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case somewhat worn, inner case with a few small rim dents and general wear, dial extensively cracked, minute hand bent, balance swinging but sticky

Gilt metal pair cased verge watch, the movement signed Thomas Field, Bath, No. 11553, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the inner case plain, the outer case covered with tortoiseshell, 48mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesMajor losses and cracks to the outer case, rubbing to gilt, inner case good, gilding worn, dial extensively cracked, balance swings

Gilt pair cased verge watch, the movement inscribed Edward Palmer, London, No. 7298, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the inner case plain, the outer case covered with tortoiseshell with underpainted fern decoration, 46mm diameterProvenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with major cracks, inner case good with wear to gilding, dial with extensive cracks, balance swings

Plain silver pair cased verge watch, the movement signed P. Thompson, London, No. 5542, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the inner case hallmarked London 1784, 51mm diameterThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case generally good, catch release button damaged / lacking, inner case extensively dented to a minor degree, chips / losses to dial centre, various cracks to the circumference, balance not swinging

Gilt cased verge watch, the movement signed Jonathan Frant, London, No. 624, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and offset winding post, the case covered with tortoiseshell with under painted fern and butterfly decoration, 47mm diameterThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with various cracks and stud losses, dial with chips around the winding hole and cracks at twelve and five numerals, balance swings

Small Continental gold hunter cased verge watch, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and offset winding post, the case decorated with engine turning and traces of blue enamel, 34mm diameterThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case slightly dented and worn all-over, the original outer band of blue enamel almost completely lost, the dial with chips / cracks close to the winding hole, balance swings

Plain silver pair cased verge watch, the movement signed William Brown, London, No. 36372, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the case hallmarked London 1819, 57mm diameterThe Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 ? 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ?Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent timesOuter case with very slight dents and wear commensurate with age, inner case - slightly more so, dial with minor circumference, chips and crack between two and five numerals, balance swings, outer case with slight general wear, clasp release button lacking and front portion of upper collar lacking, inner case generally good with wear commensurate with age, dial good, minute hand slightly bent, balance swings