Movement of clock-watch in brass
Left: Movement of clock-watch in brass, by Thomas Chamberlain of Chelmsford; England, c. 1630-40; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). Right: Dial side of case of the… Read More »Movement of clock-watch in brass
Left: Movement of clock-watch in brass, by Thomas Chamberlain of Chelmsford; England, c. 1630-40; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). Right: Dial side of case of the… Read More »Movement of clock-watch in brass
Left: Watch in brass by George Etherington (Master of the Clockmakers’ Company 1709); London, England, early 18th century; dia 1⅝” (4.13 cm.). Right: watch in… Read More »Watch in brass by George Etherington
Novelty watch, silver inner case, pique outer case (silver and tortoiseshell with decorative pins), by Joseph Windmills (admitted to the Clockmakers’ Company in 1671, Master… Read More »Novelty watch, silver inner case, pique outer case
Movement of watch, plain, with only cock engraved, large jewel bearings, by Adam Burdess; Coventry, England, typical of late 19th century; dia. 1½” (3.81 cm.).… Read More »Movement of watch, plain, with only cock engraved
Movement by Barraud with cylinder escapement (usually associated with 19th century Swiss watches, though invented by George Graham of London); originally in 18th ct gold… Read More »Movement by Barraud with cylinder escapement
left: Brass repeating watch by Mudge E Dutton, made for Thomas Raikes (later Governor of the Bank of England, and for many years in his… Read More »Brass repeating watch by Mudge E Dutton
Left: Traveller’s alarm watch in brass, by Daniel Quare; London, England, 17th century; dia. 2¼” (5.72 cm.). Right: The Quare watch opened, showing the elaborate… Read More »Traveller’s alarm watch in brass, by Daniel Quare
left: Pocket chronometer, brass dial and movement inscribed invenit et fecit; by Thomas Earnshaw (1749-1829); London, England, early 19th century; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). right:… Read More »Pocket chronometer, brass dial and movement
Early pocket chronometer with silver case by the firm of Barraud of Cornhill; For extra legibility there are two subsidiary dials for hours and seconds… Read More »Early pocket chronometer with silver case
Gold watch with tourbillon, by Fordsmand; London, England, c. 1900; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). A watch tends to change its rate if its position is… Read More »Gold watch with tourbillon, by Fordsmand
Silver watch marked Copenhagen, by Jules Jurgensen; Denmark, c. 1860; dia. 2” (5.08 cm.). Urban Jurgensen (1776–1830) was the most famous of the watchmaking family.… Read More »Silver watch marked Copenhagen, by Jules Jurgensen
Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen; early 19th century; dia. 1½” (3.81 cm.). This example is more typical of French or Swiss work. A fusee… Read More »Watch movement by Larpent and Jurgensen